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Review: Bare Escentuals Mineral Makeup
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By Charlotte Kuchinsky
for AsSeenOnTVCritic.com
With all of the new mineral makeup products that have entered the cosmetics market recently, it can be confusing. Which ones are pure and which contain chemicals and additives? Which actually work and which are affordable? These and many more questions fly through the minds of women trying to make a decision that will be good for their skin while not breaking their pocketbook.
Most of these new mineral products make lots of claims. While some can live up to all of their hype, others are already beginning to falter and fall. So how is a girl to choose the best mineral makeup of all? The answer is actually not all that difficult. When in doubt, go with the one that already has a proven track record: Bare Escentuals.
Why Choose Bare Escentuals Over Other Mineral Makeup?
Bare Escentuals Mineral Makeup has been on the market for more than 30 years for a good reason: It works. It doesn't just "kind of work" or "work some of the time," it works - period! Whether it is their creamy, flawless foundations, their light-as-air eye shadows, their dramatic eye liners, their sexy lipsticks, or their skin care products, it doesn’t matter. It all works exactly the way the company claims.
Preservative, talc, and fragrance free, these wonderful minerals aren’t likely to irritate even the most delicate skin. Because they contain no binders or fillers, they are the next-best-thing to using nothing at all. Best of all, their Bare Minerals Foundation comes with a rating of SPF 15 to protect the skin against serious sun damage.
Who Can Wear Bare Escentuals?
Because the products are pure, they are perfect for the young girl just beginning to use makeup all the way to women "of a certain age." These minerals are weightless on the skin and can be applied lightly in natural form or mixed with water for heavier coverage. Because the coverage is adjustable, it is almost impossible to apply these products incorrectly. All that anyone will ever see is your own luminous skin, albeit in a never before perfected form.
It doesn’t matter if your skin is dry, normal, combination, or oily, Bare Escentuals works on all skin types. In fact, some of the company's most loyal customers are those who suffer from skin problems like allergies, scars, rosacea, or just plain old everyday blemishes. It really doesn't matter because this makeup will cover virtually anything if applied correctly.
Bare Escentuals also carries the Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation. That's not a claim that many of their competitors can match. I started wearing Bare Escentuals after my own brush with skin cancer and I’ve never had the urge to switch to anything else.
What Types of Products Does Bare Escentuals Make?
Although the company started with their Bare Minerals Foundation, they have expanded over the years to carry a full line of cosmetic options. These include their foundations, blushes, eye shadows, eye liners, mascaras, glimmers, lipsticks, and their new Rare Minerals Blemish Therapy and Skin Revival System. There is something that is sure to suit just about any cosmetic diva's particular needs.
Is Bare Escentuals Expensive?
That question is a bit hard to answer. I’d have to say, in the long term, certainly not. It is important to keep in mind that Bare Escentuals' products are pure and because of that fact they don’t go bad as quickly as those that are chock full of chemicals, additives, and preservatives. Also, because it takes so little of the product to do any job, they last much longer than anything else on the market today.
The short-term investment may seem a bit more expensive, but in the long-term I think you will discover that you actually save money. You don’t have to throw away a lot of product that didn’t get used by an expiration date.
Another great side benefit is that you can mix together Bare Escentuals' products to form new colors and to customize your own perfect shadow shade or face color. Few other products on the market today allow you to do that.
Where Can I Purchase Bare Escentuals?
The company has a television infomercial that runs regularly like clockwork every Saturday morning and several other times throughout the week. Just like many "As Seen on TV" products, it can also be located on several different online websites. However, for those new to the product, the best place to purchase it in the beginning might be QVC. That way, you can try the product for 30 days without any fear. If you decide you don’t like it, then return it for a refund with no questions asked. Show me a department store that can beat that.
The Verdict
This is one of my favorite products of all time; "As Seen On TV" or otherwise. It does exactly what the manufacturer claims. It is easy to apply; it comes in a variety of product combinations, variations, and colors; and it has a price range that can fit just about any budget. I don’t think we cosmetic divas can ask for anything more.
This product gets the full 10 out of 10 stars because it is, quite literally, the best product of its kind on the market today.
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