It seems that everyone is jumping on the mineral makeup bandwagon. I was first introduced to a bare minerals makeup by a friend after confiding in her that I take such poor care of my skin, that I even go to sleep with my makeup on. She suggested I try Bare Minerals, a product “you can even sleep in”. I was really happy with the ease of applying and the lightweight feeling.

Read the ingredients.

The most popular mineral makeup company’s top selling product is their mineral veil – an added layer to keep your makeup on your face. Next important thing to look for: how much are you getting for your money? Most foundations come in a 20 or 30 gram jar, but the net weight is only 2 or 3 grams of product. I found myself plunking down $60.00 for a jar of foundation, only to find that although the container was large, the amount of actual powder was only 3 grams.

Compare net weight of products. Don’t get lulled in by pretty packaging that makes it look like you’re getting more than you actually are.

Foundations have a full 6 grams per jar. You buy what you want, when you want it. No pre-assembled packages (though we do sell starter kits, YOU pick each color). Even beyond foundations, I love the versatility of mineral powders. I like playing around and using different colors, and love the idea that any shadow can also become an eyeliner with the use of a wet eyeliner brush.

The one thing that always irked me was that I have puffy eyelids. Shimmer is the LAST thing I need on my upper eyes. With that in mind, I made sure that I carried not only shimmery eye colors, but semi-matte and matte colors as well.

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