Original Matte Loose Mineral Foundation Broad Specrum SPF 15

This is my go-to foundation, and Ive been using bareMinerals for over 10 years. Easy to apply (I use a kabuki brush to apply). Lasts all day for me. My skin is oily, and the MATTE helps control oil very well. It makes my skin feel soft and look flawless. My skin is also acne prone, and this foundation helps cover up scars easily. I do make sure to keep my kabuki brush clean, though. I wash it with soap and warm water every couple of weeks. This foundation is very easy to apply, just sift a bit of powder into the cap and swirl the kabuki brush into the powder and then buff your skin with the brush. I find that the more evenly I buff my skin with the brush and powder, the better it looks and feels.

I have always loved Bare Minerals. I will never go back to liquid foundation after using this. So great for sensitive skin.

I live by this make up, as someone on a TV set told me long ago that creamy foundations can cake on or look overdone. Basic Minerals has some UV protection in it too. Though they dont pretend to be a true SPF 30 sunscreen, I think every bit helps. I have very sensitive skin and after 15 years of using this, Ive never once broken out. Considering the UV protection added, which irritates many, thats even more impressive. I get frequent compliments about my skin complexion, and I think Bare Minerals has a lot to do with it.

I love Bare Minerals, but I was disappointed with the buying experience through Amazon. I love ordering almost everything on Amazon, but this is an exception. the product arrived without its bare minerals box, without the identifying stickers, and looked a bit old. I was not comfortable with the buying experience at all, and seriously doubted the authenticity of the product. I did, however, use the product, and it seemed to be bare minerals, so in the end it worked out okay. The whole experience was just a bit sketchy though, so I have resumed buying my bare minerals at the brick and mortar makeup stores.

While I normally use the original (prefer over matte) I absolutely love BE foundation! I have a very red face, and this is the ONLY foundation that can cover it! I dont even need a concealer. I have tried many, MANY products for covering redness and many, MANY more foundations, and NOTHING compares the the amazing foundation by BE! I give this product 20 stars! I have had people (strangers!) tell me what perfect skin I have, and believe me, it is not! It is ALL thanks to this foundation!

I should say that Ive used BareMinerals foundation that I buy from a well known cosmetics store for about 6 months. I found this on Amazon and was excited because I thought that I was saving money and a trip to the store, where I will inevitably overspend on unplanned purchases. Within 2 days of using this, I started to break out badly. When I apply it, I kept going back for more product, because I didnt notice any coverage or any of the usual mattifying properties that I normally see with BareMinerals when I first apply. When I examine it further, the color seems off as well as the texture and consistency. I have to wonder if this is even the genuine product. The packaging looks to be the same, although it did not arrive in a small box like it does when I buy if from the store. I hope that Ill be able to get my money back.

Its a smaller container than I had expected but is the product I ordered.

I love this foundation! Really lightweight and blends well

I went a shade lighter than the shade I tried out first, and this was perfect. It does take some practice to get the full coverage down, sometimes I still use a little bit of my old foundation on any areas I want more coverage. My skin looks a lot healthier with this and Ive noticed fewer breakouts. Love it!

I have been using this mineral makeup for YEARS now. I have tried a few others and NONE compare. I found one that would be my second favorite as a back up, but no names here since it is not an ad for that product. I suggest ALL women should be using this makeup. It gives your skin a natural look to it like you are not even wearing any makeup and covers ALL blemishes and redness for an even skin tone appearance. You never look like cake face from it. Even though it is a powder makeup, it covers just as good (if not better than) a liquid base makeup.