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Meme9
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07-30-2001

Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 7:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
Hi Chy, I'm not an expert with BE but, I love it. I even purchased a starters kit for my sister for Christmas. My advise would be to go to their web site and find a location close to you, go in and let them try different colors on you. It's very simple to use, and it doesn't feel as if you have anything on you face. I'm sure you'll like it once you try it!

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
If you're like me and don't have any stores close by, go to QVC. Do a search for bare escentuals foundation. On the foundation/brush combo, there is a link at the bottom that you can click that shows the 9 foundation colors w/different ladies' pictures so you can match the person you think looks most like your skin.

I LOVE this stuff! QVC sometimes has the best prices, sephora does at others, and ebay has a couple of great sellers, too. (Seeka75 is my favorite.) QVC is nice when you're starting because you can always return anything that doesn't match like you want.

One tip -- if you get the foundation, also get the mineral veil. It makes a HUGE difference in how it feels and how it looks. The foundation covers well with just a little bit, but the veil kept my t-zone from getting shiny and it just gives you and "air-brushed," perfect-skin kind of look. If you click on my profile, you can see my pix -- I'm wearing BE light foundation w/a bit of the faux tan face color mixed in. I've got a TON of freckles, but you can see in the pix that the foundation covers them well. (it's just a plain old school picture - not touched up at all.)

Chy
Member

07-19-2003

Friday, December 21, 2007 - 12:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Whew! Mineral veil is in the kit I ordered!

Thanks for your tips, Teach and Meme!
Yeah, there's no shops around here, of course. The nearest ones are in New York City, hours away!

I spent a long time looking around the official site as well as the Sephora one before I talked with a young man at the 800# this afternoon. He answered all my questions while I shamelessly compared the deals from both sites. (Sephora offered free shipping but the bm site offers bigger jars of everything, 0.10 vs 0.06 oz. ...) So I went ahead and placed my first order ever!

I never thought about QVC site even though I did read mentions in old posts here. Please keep me posted when deals come around.

BTW, we decided on Tan, the one that's one shade darker than Medium. He assured me I could return them inside 60 days for whatever reason. -- I wasn't comfortable at first talking to a young-sounding man about make up, but he was a lot more helpful than the lady I connected with yesterday. :-)

I didn't take on the $79.98 deal for 1st time buyer only. What do you think of that? You could see that at the official site after clicking on tv offer, go through the motion as if you're going to order for that "deal" to show up. I thought if it's a good deal I'll catch it next time buying it for DD the 21 y.o.

#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*
Here it is:
Best Sellers Collection - $79.98
Save $114 on our best selling items. Individually, these products sell for over $190. Carefully selected to enhance your Starter Kit look.
1 Small Bare Radiance
Gives your complexion a dewy afterglow effect with an umber sheen.

1 Small Rose Radiance
Gives you the look of a fresh, rosy glow basking in sunlight.

1 Small Soft Focus Glee
Brightens all skin tones with a sheer cheerful wash of rosy color.

1 Small Soft Focus True
Adds a delicate coral-pink sheer sweetness to your complexion.

1 Coffee Bean Liner Shadow
Intense, radiant color for a variety of eye-defining effects. Lasts all day and is good for sensitive eyes.

1 Big Tease Mascara
Amazing double-whammy to lengthen and separate lashes.

1 Double-Ended Heavenly Line & Buff Brush
Two-in-one brush that floats over eyes with the softest application of color.

1 Heavenly Face Brush
Supremely soft and plush brush that floats over your complexion giving you a feather light application of color.

1 Tapered Blush Brush
Soft tapered bristles fit perfectly in cheek contours for easy application.

1 bareVitamins Skin Rev-er Upper
A daily skin prep full of skin-nourishing vitamins with glycolic and salicylic acids designed to rev-up your complexion and smooth out the surface of skin prior to applying bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation.

Brown & Pink Expandable Bag
For stowing your makeup brushes and all of your bareMinerals.

Sorry if I'm using too much room here.
Thank you for any advice you could give!

Chy
Member

07-19-2003

Friday, December 21, 2007 - 12:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Forgot to say, I did order one of those "bareVitamins Skin Rev-er Upper".

Please also keep in mind I don't have any lashes to use mascara with, (think real Chinese, thick single eyelids!) usually. I use eye liner w/o using eye shadows. I stay away from anything too shimmery since it might make my Moon face looking even puffier! :-)

Those are the reasons I didn't get that "Special" today. But if you all think it's a good enough deal, my daughters don't have the same disastrous features I have. I thought when the time comes to buy some good quality make ups I could gift DD with these things....

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, December 21, 2007 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
CHy, cant wait to hear how you like it !

you got a lot of stuff for that price, you are going to have fun playing with it all

Crzndeb
Member

07-26-2004

Friday, December 21, 2007 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Crzndeb a private message Print Post    
Chy,

Ulta also carries the BE line...check their website also, if there isn't one close. I have been getting a lot of 20% off entire purchase there lately and that's when I pick up products....running over there today in fact. I'm 56 and I really like this line. I have been using it for over a year now.

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Friday, December 21, 2007 - 3:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Chy, I can't wait to hear what you think. I've been using BE for a couple of years now and love it. I wear medium tan most of the year (since I'm where it's supposed to be sunny all the time, I tend to be a bit tanner in the wintertime than most folks).

And I love the coffee bean liner. I use it dry with a fluffy brush as a shadow at the corners of my eyes, and wet as an eye liner. Stuff lasts, too... your eyeliner will NOT wear off during the day, not even while sleeping.

Beware though... this stuff is addicting!!!! The only "other" makeup brand I use now is my mascara and my casual lip gloss/chap stick. Lipstick, gloss, makeup, eye makeup, everything is BE!!!

QVC will have a few hour to two-hour special events, and the prices can be phenomenal. Like, you can buy an ultra large mineral veil for just a few dollars over the regular cost on the BE site or at Sephora. Usually what I'll do is write down what I want, and then come check online to see what the Sephora price is.

This stuff is really good for your skin, too. Think about getting one of the compacts so you can carry some mineral veil around with you. It works to get rid of that "steamed" face! :-)

Chy
Member

07-19-2003

Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 6:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Whoa!Thanks for all these great input!

I'll be sure to report back when I have some time to play around them. Thanks again. You can count on me to be back here bothering you all for insights.

Chy
Member

07-19-2003

Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 6:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
Hello, Mods!
The old posts here with great tips in them... Are they just wiped out or sweeped to some where I can't find? They are still pretty useful to a beginner like myself!

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 7:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Is anyone using the Faux Tan (the stuff that's like a lotion and the color develops after some time)? I ordered the special on QVC a couple of weeks ago and I'm curious about the color. It seemed to look brown when they demo'd it on TV, but the color is this really dark olive green. Yes, it changes to brown after I rub it on, but the color just seems so offputting at first.

At any rate, I love this product. The most natural tan, and it doesn't stink like those other fake tan products! Love it! Except for the color!

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 5:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I've used it a lot. :-) The color on the edges of the bottle always looks green, but I've never had anything but a nice tan color on my skin. I also love the new faux tan lotion they've come out with. It's the thickest gentle tan lotion available and it's a nice choice for winter!