Mineral Makeup

vancouver11 · 02-01-2006

Hi everybody!! I'm thinking of buying some mineral makeup but am caught between which brand to buy. sheercover and bare essentuals seem to be the big two, but people seem split on which is better. also, when i search on ebay i see that there are other brands that offer TONS more powder for a fraction of the price. but are they just crap??

thnx a lot for your replies, i love this forum!!

Hipkitten · 02-01-2006

We have a lot of Bare Minerals fans on tfS: http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums...ying-8617.html

However, let's keep this thread for discussing other "mineral" brands besides BE

Hipkitten · 02-01-2006

Does anyone have experience with Jane Iredale mineral make up? My aesthetician uses/sells this and I was wondering if it was any good

http://www.janeiredale.com/index.html

Hanne · 02-01-2006

I recently bought a liquid mineral foundation by YoungBlood - I'm not all that impressed - it's okay but no HG (their powders look promising tho)

cardboardboxed · 03-02-2006

I finally tried a mineral foundation. It wasn't BE though, but I didn't see another mineral thread so I figured posting here is okay. After reading about a million reviews on makeupalley.com, I settled on J. Lynne cosmetics-- mostly because they offer really cheap generously sizes samples and have about a million shades! Also, it gives a more matte finish than BE, which I like since I am super oily. Anyway, I love it! I think the coverage is a bit sheer for my taste, but I don't think it's any more sheer than BE. Maybe even more coverage, from what I've seen. Anyway, I'd really recommend j lynne to anyone who wants to just try out mineral makeup without shelling out the money for a BE starter kit.

Ariadne38 · 01-04-2006

Philosophy "the supernatural" airbrushed canvas is nice. One step basically.

cardboardboxed · 01-04-2006

Oh, if anyone is interested in trying mineral makeup you should really try j.lynne... they give really generous samples for $3 and they have every skin tone imaginable, not just BE's light, medium dark. They have a whole spectrum of cool to warm, light to dark, really handy if you're like me and asian and warm toned, so hard to find foundation. It gives more of a matte finish than BE which is better for oily skin but probably not for those with dry skin. I also found this code, it's for new customers only though so I can't use it, but I don't think there's an expiration and it gives 10% off any order! "RHH26177"

LifeNatureLove · 02-04-2006

Has anyone tried the one by Neutrogena?

Deleted 3 · 03-04-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ariadne38

Philosophy "the supernatural" airbrushed canvas is nice. One step basically.

I love the Supernatural! I used to use BE and switched to Supernatural because most of my skincare is with Philosophy. I think the coverage is about the same, but the Philosophy mineral makeup is more natural-looking. BE always left me kind of sparkly, and I didn't like that.

Jane Loves Marc · 03-04-2006

cardboardboxed, where would you find j lynee foundations? I LOVE Bare Escentuals, but even the lightest shade is too pale for me, and this looks like they might have something better suited for me.

thehepburn · 03-04-2006

I thought Bare Escentuals was terrible

I heard that the Neutrogena one is sheer, not too much coverage

Jane Loves Marc · 03-04-2006

ugh the Neutrogena one is a MESS! It just keeps coming out and ends up looking cakey cause you cant make the powder stop coming out of the brush. Even if it DIDN'T explode, it'd still be pretty crap.

cardboardboxed · 03-04-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jane Loves Marc

cardboardboxed, where would you find j lynee foundations? I LOVE Bare Escentuals, but even the lightest shade is too pale for me, and this looks like they might have something better suited for me.

It's only online, at jylnnecosmetics.com or something like that

soozq · 27-04-2006

dont know if this has been mentioned but there's another brand which is quite alike bare minerals. it's called afterglow cosmetics and it's pretty good! they have sample sets you can purchase which works out good since they dont have a store (i think) the main difference betwn afterglow and this is that it's said bare minerals give you more of a sheen whereas afterglow has more of a pure matte finish. so it depends whether you prefer a glowy look or one thats more natural!

Lara_L · 27-04-2006

off topic, but has anyone tried neutrogena's mineral sheers powder foundation? it sounds similar

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vancouver11 windowshopping Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1	Mineral Makeup Hi everybody!! I'm thinking of buying some mineral makeup but am caught between which brand to buy. sheercover and bare essentuals seem to be the big two, but people seem split on which is better. also, when i search on ebay i see that there are other brands that offer TONS more powder for a fraction of the price. but are they just crap?? thnx a lot for your replies, i love this forum!! Last edited by Hipkitten; 02-01-2006 at 09:36 AM. Reason: Please don't link to ebay

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Hipkitten Diamond Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: An inspired mind Gender: femme Posts: 4,297	We have a lot of Bare Minerals fans on tfS: http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums...ying-8617.html However, let's keep this thread for discussing other "mineral" brands besides BE __________________ There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women. ~Madeleine Albright

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Hanne Storm &amp;amp; Sommer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cph Gender: femme Posts: 15,918	I recently bought a liquid mineral foundation by YoungBlood - I'm not all that impressed - it's okay but no HG (their powders look promising tho)

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cardboardboxed backstage pass Join Date: Nov 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 808	I finally tried a mineral foundation. It wasn't BE though, but I didn't see another mineral thread so I figured posting here is okay. After reading about a million reviews on makeupalley.com, I settled on J. Lynne cosmetics-- mostly because they offer really cheap generously sizes samples and have about a million shades! Also, it gives a more matte finish than BE, which I like since I am super oily. Anyway, I love it! I think the coverage is a bit sheer for my taste, but I don't think it's any more sheer than BE. Maybe even more coverage, from what I've seen. Anyway, I'd really recommend j lynne to anyone who wants to just try out mineral makeup without shelling out the money for a BE starter kit. __________________ There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so interesting. --John Kenneth Galbraith My fave models: Gemma, Sasha, Stammy, Trentini, Vlada <3

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Ariadne38 front row Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: United States Gender: femme Posts: 244	Philosophy "the supernatural" airbrushed canvas is nice. One step basically.

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LifeNatureLove front row Join Date: May 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 464	Has anyone tried the one by Neutrogena?

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Jane Loves Marc backstage pass Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas Gender: femme Posts: 788	cardboardboxed, where would you find j lynee foundations? I LOVE Bare Escentuals, but even the lightest shade is too pale for me, and this looks like they might have something better suited for me.

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thehepburn backstage pass Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 534	I thought Bare Escentuals was terrible I heard that the Neutrogena one is sheer, not too much coverage

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soozq front row Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: homme Posts: 321	dont know if this has been mentioned but there's another brand which is quite alike bare minerals. it's called afterglow cosmetics and it's pretty good! they have sample sets you can purchase which works out good since they dont have a store (i think) the main difference betwn afterglow and this is that it's said bare minerals give you more of a sheen whereas afterglow has more of a pure matte finish. so it depends whether you prefer a glowy look or one thats more natural!

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Lara_L front row Join Date: Jul 2005 Gender: femme Posts: 380	off topic, but has anyone tried neutrogena's mineral sheers powder foundation? it sounds similar