87% OF CHICKS DIG IT
I honestly wanted to like this foundation/powder, but I found it extremely messy and after I applied it, there was powder all over the bathroom counter. It also settled into my fine lines and made me look older. I like that it's talc free, but it's not for me.
This product was ok.. to be honest use to make me really oily and sometimes felt like even though it was a mineral product it became almost like a white cast on my face and the colour was correct as well... too powdery and cakey. Ended up throwing it out.
I like to use this product when my face seems to be extra oily, like around the summer or if my liquid foundation is making my face too shiny. I DO NOT use the brush it comes with. That thing is a joke. It feels more like an abrasive than an applicator. I wouldn't consider the brush as a bonus when weighing the cost against the quality of the product; I would just consider the product. The product isn't all that bad. I like the full coverage and it does feel light.
OVERALL
This is the first loose powder mineral makeup that i've purchased. I noticed that it was a bit pricey for a drugstore product. I guess it came with a brush though, so I guess that's good. The problem with this product, as been iterated by other reviews is that the makeup looks kind of cakey on your face. How I make it look the best it can look is by exfoliating, and applying and ample amount of moisturizer. This seems to help with the flakey and cakey look.
I find this product gives nice coverage and the brush I find is decent. I don't think I'll be repurchasing this though.
PROS
-Nice coverage
-Comes with a decent brush
CONS
-Gives a cakey look
-More expensive than other drugstore products i've seen
Well, this one was a real bummer, in my opinion. I bought this months ago and used it for about 1-2 months consistently. I can't really say that the product itself was that bad, although it was a little dark (or orange-y) for my skin tone. The actual powder is okay - but the package? Horrible! That stupid little brush does nothing and I do mean nothing...unless you want to blotch little patches of circles on your face. I have no idea how you are supposed to use it to evenly apply the product all over your face. Needless to say I used my own powder brush, but even then the packaging makes it really hard to use without spilling everywhere. When you unscrew the lid, there's just these little holes and the powder sifts through them, but there's no way of controlling how much comes out and when you dip the brush in, well, it just makes a mess.
The powder itself was kind of greasy I think, and it did nothing to help my oily skin. I thought the coverage was okay, but if you put too much on it can look very mask-like.
I did not like this product but mainly because none of the colors really suited my skintone. I rate a foundation product based on you not really 'seeing' the makeup on me and it looking like I am not wearing any makeup. I agree with the other reviewers that the consistency of the product was nice but because I could not find a tone that matched my skin I did not leave the product on long enough to see if it dried my skin out or did not product an oily shine after awhile. For me this product was a miss but I have also had friends that love it so I guess it is really hit or miss based on skin type and color.
I was thrilled to try the Mineral Loose Powder in Nude as I'm not a user of this type of coverage. With an open mind, I tried it. Yes, it's VERY LIGHTWEIGHT and made my pores smaller, and luckily unscented; for sensitive skin, this rocks. However, I didn't feel the coverage was enough for me. Although it evened out the redness on my cheeks, it was still transparent (hard to hide the freckles). I have dry/combination skin and it's as if I can feel the powder residue on.
I decided to try the product on my mom to see if the results would vary. She has oily/combo skin. Let me say... WOW... IT WORKED AMAZING. My mom has blotchy skin, and that was pretty much covered. She looked like she was airbrushed; a flawless canvass that did not look made up at all.
I think this product could be a hit or miss... I definitely preferred the liquid foundation, however this one will provide you with a natural finish :)
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