

The great thing about ordering things off of the internet, is that you never really know when you will receive it in the mail. Even though Christmas was a couple of days ago, I am still receiving gifts that my husband ordered for me off the net. It is like everyday I’m getting something new.
Today I received a Bare Escentuals, Mineral Foundation kit. I took it upon myself to give ya’ll a review of the product. They claim to cover up the redness of pimples [god, knows I have plenty of them], give great
coverage, even claiming to improve the condition and over-all look of the skin. So I took beforeand after photos so that you could see the results for yourself. You be the judge.
My Review: 



Does cover blemishes like it claims, but looks a little cakey at times.![]()
Doesn’t cover dark circles or veins very well [I am pretty pale, I have to worry about stuff like that]
Doesn’t minimize the appearance of large pores.
My skin Does seem to look better in overall appearance.
My skin doesn’t look like the make-up is caked on.
Was very easy to apply.
Will probably buy this item again. It is supposed to improve the skins condition so I’ll let you know how that goes in a couple weeks or so.
[edit] Makes my skin feel a little on the dry side, despite the fact that I put moisturizer on before using bare minerals[/edit]




Natane Said:
hmm, well its kinda disappointing about it not covering well, but it really looks great still. very cool.
i always wondered about that stuff.
December 29th, 2005 at 3:24 pm
Natane Said:
oh btw, since you were asking about php on the other blog, let me recommend that you check out codegrrl.com for some great resources, they list sites and books, and cool stuff like that.
December 30th, 2005 at 5:45 am
Andrea Said:
Hey! Nice new site
I like it.
I love the before and after shot of you. Thats funny.
I commented on your recipe rush. I got a new phone for christmas as well. Is yours the Razor phone? I got a red Vcast phone.. it takes videos and has a built in mp3 player, its pretty sweet! Take care,
Andrea
December 30th, 2005 at 2:24 pm
Andrea Said:
Oh! Meant to say. you’ll love bare minerals! Ive used it for almost a year now. Its the best. E-bay has great deals on re-fills. I get a full size refill of the foundation or mineral veil for 19 dollars.
December 30th, 2005 at 2:25 pm
Andrea Said:
Oh.. haha one more thing. It did take me a while to get use to bare minerals. because it so natural looking. I didnt think it covered well either … at first.
After using it though and learning how to conceal better with it… I think I look 10x better than I did before using it.
my face did clear up
and the make up feels good on you. unlike most foundation.. best thing about it.. you can nap and it doesnt get nasty looking while you sleep
December 30th, 2005 at 2:27 pm
domesticly challenged Said:
no product does “what it claims” for instance Nads , oi , no way does it remove hair for that long or that easily, especially if you are going after deep rooted hair . but off topic i go,,, anyways i’ve been using bare minerals for over 1 year now and i’m totaly pleased with the results. especially during th e summer when i have a tan its amazing what it does, totaly removes the shine from my forehead and nose. now when winter comes i stay inside and unlike my friends i do not get fake tans so i for the most part turn white as a ghost, ok not that white but as white as you (but not as cute). at that point the most i can hope for is the chine control and slight tone but as for covering blemishes or acne etc , forget it. but hey you know blemishes are part of us all and if those who love use or call us friend cant acccept that , well i guess it’s time for plastic surgery …… j/k
you know what i mean, any ways , try the bare minerals again , i’m sure you will stick with it.
and the best part of all that is i’m a dude, wonder if you saw that comming hehe totaly straight btw and the ladies love it so why stop haha. ciao
December 31st, 2005 at 12:36 am
She Said:
Domesticly Challenged…. you are hilarious, I’m still rolling on the floor after your post.
Andrea…. I wish I had the Razr, I have the samsung sgh-p207. It has video and camera capabilities. I hope I do learn to love bare minerals, I really want to. I got the kit off of Ebay, with the shipping it was around $60, which isn’t all that bad seeing how it was available on QVC and on her site it is like $80. I absolutely love the brushes, they are really soft. I’m planning on doing a follow up in a week to let ya’ll know how i’m liking it.
Natane….thanx, i’ve checked out codegrrl…she does have some good stuff on there. The whole php/mysql thing is kinda blowing my mind at the moment. I taught myself html and everything that goes with that, I’m sure I can conquer the php/mysql monster, eventually, it is just going to take some time.
December 31st, 2005 at 11:58 am
domesticly challenged Said:
:) My year is complete! , made a random girl* on the net laugh
you know the important thing i forgot to mention , bare minerals applies so fast! a main reason i use it, i mean can’t have my my roommate saying i take as long as a chick in the bathroom , but actually i do , as long as the chicka uses bare minerals
[off topic]
sportin the motorola pebl and the sk2
[srry i do that alot]…..ops [again]quit web design for JAVA programing, the php, asp &mysql monsters kicked my butt out the door[/should be all]
you know , to interject a guys view here , i wish all the girlies wore this stuff, gone would be the days of cake face *shivvver* and crackle cheeks *shutters* and …. oh i can’t , no more,… girls please tell your friends… and tell them to tell two more , you must make the switch! i can only dream of the day.
you know , a question has come to me (spurred on by curiosity mostly), would you girls date a guy who used bare minerals ? (only using that as president for a choice, don’t think “what if he started using mine”
)
well i’m all dress and make up on and about to go out to a party and club or 3 ,
HAPPY NEW YEARS GIRLS
drive safe if your going out
and i hope you all wake up tomorrow to a Happy first day of the New Year.
December 31st, 2005 at 8:26 pm
domesticly challenged Said:
*cute
;)
December 31st, 2005 at 8:26 pm
Andrea Said:
Your pretty funny Domestically Challenged. A guy and make up
and a straight one at that! Dont tell my hubby but one time he had a blemish in a real obvious place right before a party. I told him to let me touch up the blemish with my bare minerals. He let me… and looked in the mirror and was like “WHOA! that is pretty nice!”
He thought it was fantastic… but would never admit it to no one
Oh and just a bit of info.
I called the Bare Minerals company one time to ask them if the brushes could be cleaned. Mine got kind of nasty after 6 months… and they told me to wash them with baby shampoo… and let them air dry.
It worked great!
None of that scented baby shampoo tho. Just the original tear fre Johnson and Johnson stuff.
Ive washed mine twice so far. They work just as good as when I bought them.
December 31st, 2005 at 9:56 pm