Bare Minerals make-up changed my life

I have never been one of those people who enjoys playing around with make-up. For me make-up became a necessary part of life as I aged, as my skin texture and tone changed, and when much to my dismay I started to develop break-outs as an adult, something I never suffered from as a teenager, go figure.

It took some time, and when I finally found a quality make-up brand, I was very loyal, sticking with it for years and years. Eventually I was compelled to look around for something different because I simply didn't feel my old make-up was performing optimally for me any longer. What I discovered was a life changing revelation.

If you are the kind of person who has a lovely complexion, and are never tempted to wear foundation or cover-up, this probably isn't for you. I tend to need a base to even out my skin tone every day in order to feel comfortable with the way I look, and is cheaper than therapy for my self esteem.

Before you decide either way about whether mineral make-up is right for you I would recommend you watch their instructional video on-line, which can be found on their website www.bareescentuals.com .

What I love about these products is they are very quick and easy to apply even the first time, they provide excellent coverage without looking like you are wearing a cake of make-up, they seem to moisturize my skin, they wear well, even if I break a sweat, the make-up seems to stick in place, it doesn't cause break-outs for me, they come in numerous shades and therefore can be matched with a variety of ethnicities, they contain natural SPF, and the last little nifty bit is it is an all powder make-up product and does not count towards the liquids you are permitted to take as carry on luggage when you travel (nifty, eh?).

The bright thing they have done is to sell a starter package that contains everything you need (powders and special brushes) to give this product a try. The starter kit is available at many retailers including the larger Pharmaprix stores (eg. Plaza Alexis Nihon), and of course Sephora.

Yet another bonus for me is the containers last forever, which translates into fewer trips to the store to restock. Life simplified! Always a good thing.