The Best Cosmetic Product Money Can Buy

The World of Bare Escentuals

You may have seen it advertised on QVC while flipping through the barren wasteland of channels. But Bare Escentuals is a name to remember. They advertise that this is “make up so pure you can sleep in it.” My first test of this product was to see if this really was possible. My results: this is the best cosmetic line of products money can buy.

What’s so great about it?

Let’s first talk about the Mineral Veil and the i.d. foundations. These two products appear to be just another powder, but they aren’t. They are a blend of pure minerals free of preservatives, talc, and oils; so they are actually good for you unlike most products out there. The active ingredients listed on the i.d. bareminerals foundation are zinc oxide and titanium dioxide which are ingredients found in other natural products like natural mineral sunscreen. These ingredients act as a sunscreen to protect you throughout the day of sun exposure.

Application

First you apply the mineral veil. This is a base to enhance the tints of the i.d. foundation and to cover basic blemishes and uneven skin tone. The product comes in a neat little ‘sifter’ can. The sifter just allows for a small amount of the finely ground minerals to escape into the open. Amazingly you don’t just press your brush into this powder, but you use only the amount that adheres to the top of the twist cap. You twirl your face brush into the minerals on the cap, tap off the excess, and then just work in circular motions around your face to apply it. It’s that easy!

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