Mineral powder v foundation

juke

Just wondering if anyone had any experience of mineral powders, and how they rate as against foundation.
With winter coming in, I won't get away with a tinted moisturiser, but for every day wear, find foundation a bit heavy - and time consuming to put on when I'm late for work.
any comments appreciated:)

Niamho!

I've heard that Loreal mineral Powder is great and covers like a Foundation!
...i just cant imagine a powder being that good....is it?

_Whimsical_

I bought mineral foundation recently and I find that it's very good.It gives amazing coverage from just adding a little bit and it doesn't look powdery or overly made up looking.I think it depends what kind you use but so far I find mine looks very dewy. In my opinion the coverage would be good enough to cover spots or acne scars or whatever it is you might want to cover!You can build up coverage in areas you need to without it looking uneven too.You have to moisturise very well before you put it on but it lasts all day and doesn't need to be topped up.Infact it tends to look better as the day goes on. I got mine on www.everydayminerals.com .It's an American site but they ship to Ireland and they provide a free sample kit with three foundation powders of your choice , a blush and a concealer.They're generously sized too. It's not completely free to get it to Ireland as you have to pays $5 for postage which works out at E3 something. I'd definitely recommend trying it though.The only down side is that you need to find a colour matched to your own skin tone for it to look natural,you need a decent brush to apply it with and like all powder it can fall off the brush when you're applying it and on to your clothes.Otherwise it's very easy to apply. It only takes a minute or two and there's no great artistry involved.Hope thats some help

Siogfinsceal

I have been using benefits 'some kinda gorgeous' its brilliant. its a compact that dries to a powder so its lighter than foundation and only takes a minute to put on (im always late dragging my lazy ass outta bed!)

Claire_lou1983

I love Loreal Minerals Powder Make Up and it is absolutely fantastic. It makes You look flawless and covers better than a foundation and feels very lightweight. I would need quite good coverage and it last for hours, I would recommend it to anyone. It is well worth the €20+ pricetag!!!!

lezizi

Claire_lou1983 wrote:

I love Loreal Minerals Powder Make Up and it is absolutely fantastic. It makes You look flawless and covers better than a foundation and feels very lightweight. I would need quite good coverage and it last for hours, I would recommend it to anyone. It is well worth the €20+ pricetag!!!!

+1 I have been using this one too and i really like it. I have blemished scarred skin and it covers even better than a foundation and it doesnt even feel like you are wearing make up.

Claire_lou1983

Hi lezizi,

I am the very same as you, I have some slight scarring to and the powder covers me perfectly and make me look like have perfect skin. I cant imagine a foundation covering as well.

The only critism I could give it is the brush, it drys out my skin a bit round my mouth and I need to use a lot of moisturiser. But sure a bit of dry skin would not stop me using it.

meowCat

To be honest, I absolutely don't understand why people recommend the L'Oreal one!!!! I mean, yes, it does give great coverage but it makes you look absolutely caked with every little wrinkle you didn't know about before being now highlighted. It also emphasises every little pore you might have or not. I thought I looked horrible.

I don't like powders that make me look like I fell into a make up pot! But maybe that's just me......

Fast_Mover

I only put foundation on when im going on a night out..during the day I use 'MAC Studio Fix'..its a powder, takes 2seconds to brush on, looks like youv foundation on, is natural...and its absolutely great!!! Would recommend it to anyone!!:)
Was in America for the summer and bought loads of it to bring home with me!!:D

giggles

I've been using Bare Escentuals since the summer and would much prefer it to liquid foundation. My sister bought mine for me in London and I'm not sure where it can be bought in Ireland - though it can be bought online.

The foundation is a powder - you don't actually need very much, but you can layer on (without the cakey look) for better coverage. I prefer the natural look when it comes to make up, so its great for me as daytime make up. But I wear a slighltly darker shade for going out and it also looks good.

In the Bare Escentuals range, there is also a blusher called which gives a lovely sunkissed look and my favourite is a powder that I use a top layer called 'radiance' which gives a lovely dewy look.

The Foundations are SPF 15 and feel light to wear. I think I'll be using this for a long time to come.

The only down side is that it can be messy to apply as it's dusty.

lezizi

meowCat wrote:

To be honest, I absolutely don't understand why people recommend the L'Oreal one!!!! I mean, yes, it does give great coverage but it makes you look absolutely caked with every little wrinkle you didn't know about before being now highlighted. It also emphasises every little pore you might have or not. I thought I looked horrible.

I don't like powders that make me look like I fell into a make up pot! But maybe that's just me......

Ya i say it depends on your skin type, i think if your skin is dry it would look caked. i just use lots of moisturiser before some concelor and a light dusting and it is fine doesnt look caked at all