L'Oreal Bare Naturale Powdered Mineral Foundation Versus Milani Minerals Loose Makeup

One of the hottest new items in the cosmetic industry today are mineral makeups. They tout being natural, good for your skin, and providing a flawless look to your face. Some of the first mineral makeups on the market, like Bare Minerals, received raving reviews. However, the desire for such beauty came with a hefty price - nearly $60.00 for a starter kit. This high demand for mineral makeup has prompted several different cosmetic companies to come forward with their own, economical lines of mineral makeups. Two of these companies are L'Oreal and Milani.

L'Oreal's introduction of Bare Naturale Powdered Mineral Foundation prompted me to finally take the plunge and try this new type of makeup. Even though the price, around $14.00 at Wal-Mart, was much better than it's predecessors, I was still reluctant to shell out that much for makeup. Looking at the container, it seemed that such a small amount of powder (0.35 oz) could not possibly be worth that much or last that long. However, after using it the first time, it became clear to me that a little does go a long way with L'Oreal Bare Naturale.

It was last week that I found myself needing to purchase a new container of mineral makeup foundation. I was at my local CVS and was perusing the cosmetic department when I came across a new mineral makeup: Milani Minerals Loose Makeup. It offered the same amount of powdered foundation at a much better price of $7.99. Out of curiosity I went ahead and purchased the Milani Minerals. I was excited to get home and try it out and expected it would be the same as the L'Oreal. Unfortunately, I was very wrong.