bareMinerals Foundation Review

Sometime ago I read about makeup made from minerals in a Sunday supplement (think it was the Stella magazine in The Sunday Telegraph) and how it was supposed to be good for your skin.

Anyways, I’d forgotten all about it until we heard from Diana Privitera who works at Pretty Minerals - she asked us if I’d like to try a minerals based product, so of course I said yes please!

So, a day or so later I received a dinky pot of ID bareMinerals foundation (pictured). As I’m fair skinned I plumped for the light version - it does come in seven different shades so you’ll be able to select the right shade for your own skin tone.

Before I tell you how what I thought of it, I’d best give an overview of what minerals based makeup is:

• made from pure, quality minerals found in the earth
• free from preservatives, oil, waxes, fragrances and the like
• looks like a powder
• you can sleep in it!
• applied by brush
• water resistant
• provides natural SPF15 UVA/UVB protection

So How Did I Find It?

My first impression was that pot was quite small - but then I gather that a little goes a long way. Upon opening the foundation powder it looked a little gold and glittery, so I was a bit sceptical - would it match my usual powder?

The pot has a kind of sieve inside to regulate the release of the powder and it’s a simple 3 step process of SWIRL,  TAP,  BUFF.

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We’ve blogged previously about Radley purses and we’d say that they make for funky and useful Christmas gifts. The Radley keyring I bought Sarah two years ago is still going strong and looks like new still. Is there a superstition that you should never give someone an empty purse - I rather think there is. You’d best play it safe and plonk a shiny penny in someones new purse …just in case!

Vaseline - A Beauty Essential

What an essential beauty product this is - the humble jar of Vaseline is a must in every household!

Vaseline is a pure petroleum jelly and can be used on your skin and lips. As it says on the label it’s proven for generations to care for babies skin.

I’d say that it doesn’t really smell of anything at all really. Use a little and it’s easily absorbed in to your skin - use more and it is a little visible with a shiny, clear appearance.

We use it our on daughters dry lips in the autumn and winter, Sarah uses a little on both her face and lips to combat the cool winds. And even though I’m a chap I use it as well!

I use a little on my face (carefully) near my eye, as I get a dry patch - most probably due to running outside on the coast where we live. For longer distance runs I use a little on my toes and erm, elsewhere to stop any painful chaffing. Men can suffer with rubbing too when running!

I also use it on my nose when I catch a heavy cold (sorry, you’d call it man flu) to stop it becoming sore after blowing it with umpteen tissues.

We always have a couple of jars handy at home - it’s less than £2 at Boots here. They do a dinky little tin too (see here) for under a £1 that’s ideal for pockets and handbags.

What do you use it for (no rude comments now! ) ?

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Regular readers will know that Sarah has reviewed both the Remington Shine Therapy straighteners and hairdryer. Well, here’s a top offer for you all from Boots!

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