Bare Escentuals: What I think

Here we go. I'm sure you have seen it in an infommercial or at makeup sotres or online or....basically anywhere. I was so not into the mineral powder foundation thing because I just culd not conceive of powder foundation. I thought it would look old lady-ish. But I was curious. Then my mom had a bunch of Bare Escentuals stuff that was the wrong color for her, so it was the perfect chance for me to give it a go. So I tried the whole "swirl, tap, and buff" thing with the mineral foundation in fairly light and brushed it all over my face. It really did look flawless. My skin tone is uneven in random places (i.e., a reddish area on my left cheek and chin and freckles on my nose) and it covered that all up, which my liquid foundation did well enough, but the mineral foundation looked more natural. I soon bought the handy buki brush which is just like the kabuki brush but with a longer handle and it gives more coverage than the flawless face brush (although that is great for the mineral veil, which is just like a finishing touch after you are done putting everything on). I know all the different brushes and different kind of minerals can be overwhelming, but once you figure out what you actually need and will use, it's so easy and it makes my makeup routine take a little less time. Not that I was complaining about how long it took; I actually really enjoy putting my makeup on every day. Basically, the most important things to get are: The bare minerals foundation, the handy buki brush, the concealer brush, and the bisque (I like the SPF 20 summer bisque--bique is basically a spot concealer for under eyes and blemishes, but it supposedly does lots of stuff). Nice finishing touches are: Mineral veil (I like the tinted one, but the most popular one is the translucent powder) and eyeshadows and the amazing BUXOM lip glosses (they smell like cake, but feel minty on your lips--yummm!). Oh my gosh, there is so much to tell about! Just get the starter kit for $60 and the bisque (doesn't come with the kit) and you can see for yourself what you like. I don't need to tell you how much I love it. The fact that it is the longest I, the product slut, have stayed with the same foundation should tell you how amazing it is. Good luck!