Bare Minerals and Milk of Magnesia Product Reviews

I don't know about you but, when I am feeling real "plain Jane" and a little down I like to do things to pamper myself.  This oftentimes involves me playing in my makeup and looking at makeup video tutorials on Youtube. Or giving myself a mani/pedi.  Sometimes, I will even do my hair super fancy just to lounge around and know that I look cute!

Well, almost everyday for the past week or so I have been taking extra care of myself to help get me out of this rut I've been in recently. You may remember my previous post here on finding out how Philip's Milk of Magnesia can be used underneath your makeup to keep your skin looking matte ALL day.  As an oily-skin type, I was dying to test it out. Well, I have been trying it out underneath my new makeup foundation, Bare Minerals, and I am ecstatic with the results I have gotten! 

It really does keep my oily skin pretty free and clear of that shine I used to get halfway through the day.  Also, the Bare Minerals foundation I decided to try is a keeper also.  Although, I think that the lady at Ulta did not do a great job of matching me (this shade seems too red for me)  so, I will be trying a different shade to see if it works out better. If not, I will have to continue my search for a great foundation. Besides that, I love the light feel of it and how my skin looks!

Have you used Milk of Magnesia as a makeup primer?  Have you tried Bare Minerals? What did you think?

Mineral Makeup

 It seems as though mineral makeup has taken over since I first start seeing those Bare Minerals makeup commercials about three years ago.  Well-known makeup brands such as MAC and Prescriptives have also produced mineral makeup products to cater to the growing population of women who were raving about mineral makeup.

I have very sensitive and oily skin ( what a combination, huh?) so I am very particular about the types of makeup I use.  I was a huge MAC fan a few years ago, and while I still LOVE their eyeshadows, lipsticks, blushes and lips glosses, I discovered Prespcriptives foundation and put away my MAC foundation for good.

For one, I loved that fact that I could get my foundation custom blended at Prescriptives! The foundation matched my skin perfectly and felt pretty light on my skin.  Sadly, Prescriptives is discontinuing their makeup line (I was beyond upset when I found out!) and I am all out of foundation.  Actually I've been out for the past few months and I have just been using my Prescriptives powder when I go out. 

I am in the market for a new foundation but, to be honest I have become accustomed to the light, airy feel I have been getting the past few months from just wearing my Prescripitive powder.  However, I am not blessed with flawless skin and sometimes I want something with a bit more coverage.

So, I am currently trying to research whether or not a mineral foundation would be right for me.  Some of the benefits of mineral makeup I have heard of are:


- it's non-comedogenic (basically it does not contain oils and other substances that could clog your pores)
-feels very light 
-offers full coverage of imperfections without the heavy, "made up" feel
-most mineral makeup contains a natural SPF
-gives you a natural, healthy glow

Sounds pretty good to me but, I still have to figure out which brand to get since there are so many of them out there now.

Have you had any experience with mineral makeup/foundation? Which brand do you recommend?