Like many of the other posters here I had itching after using Bare Escentuals.  I didn't have issues with it not looking right-- it covered just fine, blended well, and I was pleased because I HATE heavy foundation-- but not long after applying it it felt like I had poison ivy. 

Fortunately it didn't look that way, but there's no reason to suffer to look good!  Was disappointed because I am trying to green up my makeup collection. I won't use it again. 

This foundation leaves a very obvious shine to the face, enhances big or small fine lines and wrinkles on the face instead of hiding them, and it itches on the face after long wear.

 

I don't know whose face could actually benefit from this stuff as it has simply isn't a great base makeup product at all. And, even though it claims to be made from all natural minerals from the earth and considered good for sensitive skin. There are unfortunately alot of womens skins that cannot handle bismuth oxychloride touching coming in contact with their skin. 

I had heard raves about Bare Minerals and spent hours glued to the t.v watching the infomercial. Could it be so??? Such a miracle??
Well sadly I bough it and found it messy, drying and blotchy!It seemed to emphasize every pore in my face. It also spread out into my forehead creases and made me look old.....I'm 26!!! Everytime I tried it at home I ended up spilling more than I could ever use.

 

Not only did I not look sparkly, veneered and perfect. My face itched like crazy!! Turns out I am allergic to Bismuth, a key ingredient.

Bare Escentuals introduced me into the MMU world, so it is not surprising that I liked it at first.  However, it did not give me the coverage I liked.  My skin is  relatively OK, the thing I need most is coverage for my dark undereye circles and my red cheeks.  Bare Escentuals didn't do a good job covering this.  I also found that whatever gave BE that glow made me kind of gray because it is metallic.   Now, I prefer to use Ocean Mist because it is matte and has better coverage.

I have been using this for a while and love the feeling on my skin, the makeup covers up quite well. I normally tend to have very fair nice looking skin, unfortunately not too long ago I got chicken pox (at 22 years old!) having taken a couple of weeks off work to heal my severe chicken pox I eventually had to return, this makeup did a great job at covering the redness. I would recomend that one use moisturizer before application, let it soak in and then apply the minerals, little by little, otherwise you might put on too much, which will make your pores look huge.

I like this but I don't love it. It settles in my fine lines around my eyes and the colours are very unforgiving. I also find the amount of "buffing" required irritates my skin?! Its ok, the finish is quite nice as it isn't "flat" and has a slight sheen. I do really like their other products though, I have a great lipstick and gloss, some�lovely eyeshadows and have ordered a blush. Their brushes are excellent too!

In all fairness this product was "the foundation" that got me through a difficult time.� About over a year and a half ago I suffered a betrayal of the skin, �and everything, especially foundations�caused my skin to break out.�For the first time in about 25 years of wearing every and any makeup under the sun of every and any quality I was scrambling to find a new line and tried this.� No breakouts at all!� Good.� But not so fast.� This didn't come with a price.� The price was not so much the cost but the price of itching like I had Chicken Pox whenever I'd get slightly heated or flustered and sometimes just when...?� But, no breakouts.� So I was happy with the product because even though at times�it didn't feel good, hey, I was looking good, ya know?� �Purchased several eyeliner powders and shadows and whatever else even thought about becoming a Bare Minerals type of groupy then one day I just suddenly vacated the foundation and complete line altogether for a smaller line that is far better priced and comes without the itching.� Love the mineral makeup thing and love it even more now that I've switched lines and am not itching any longer.

 

I also wanted to like this and waited years to finally try it but it made me break out and I am no youngster by any means!� I'm used to the feel of liquid so it felt like nothing which is supposed to be a good thing, but I like the foundation feel.

I wanted to like Bare Minerals, I really, really did.� But I must admit...I hated it.� The finish is very much like a mask and tends to seperate on oily skin through the day.� Any dry areas, particularly around the eyes, where skin is thinner and more wrinkled are made more pronounced.� My biggest complaint is that it makes me itch...like rake my skin off my face kind of itch.� After reading some other websites, it's likely the bismuth.� I've tried Everyday Minerals and have not had this problem.

Love this makeup!

I'm pretty surprised at how many bad reviews this product recieved!

I actually find myself going back to bare minerals time and time again. I get bored with my makeup and always try new things but I find this product easy to use, very quick application, great coverage, and good for my skin! I was also surprised that so many people found that this product didn't give enough coverage. I have very problematic skin; I've been on accutane twice, been on proactiv for years now, still am struggling with constant breakouts, have lots of scarring and uneven skintone, lots of redness and blotchiness...well you get the picture! I just use this product without concealer and it covers all my flaws pretty well (and that's A LOT of flaws I have). The trick is to use a good moisturizer on top of exfoliated skin. Because it is a powder, dry skin with lots of flakes will definately be accentuated. Wait for the moisturizer to dry completely and then put on the powder. The only complaint I have is that the colour choices are not the best, they are quite limited, and it provides a very luminescent glow. I like skin with a nice glow to it, but bare minerals is sometimes a bit too much. And the packaging could be a bit better considering it isn't that cheap.

Overall this is a very good product it really does cover imperfections like it advertises, and it is very good for the skin. It just takes a bit of practice if you aren't used to mineral foundation.

Definately would repurchase over and over again!

I tried a sample first to see how i liked it. I have always used liquid makeup but recently it looked blotchy etc. So itried BE. Love it. my skin cleared up.No more breakouts, my skin does not have a layer of gray on it. It actually looks so good i can leave my house without makeup and not be embarassed. I was very curious about the powder like application and the coverage...Easy to apply, great coverage and it does not fade away. 

I am sorry for some of the people that it did not work out. Not everything works out for everyone, but i am glad i did. 

I had the same problem with Bare Escentuals.� I really wanted this mineral makeup to work for me but it did not.� I have tried three others since then and before I bought Bare Escentuals (Bare Minerals).� I have used Sheer Cover, Aromaleigh, and Everyday Minerals.� All three are great products.� Sheer Cover gives the best coverage but it is pricey.� Good luck in finding a mineral makeup that will work for you.

I really wanted to love this I have seen it work well on some friends but I just cannot get it to look right on me.� I wear it now that it is summer because it is so hot where I work that make up just melts off anyway but for going out I definately want something to give me more coverage.

For me, this makeup never worked. I tried to love it because I liked the idea of it...powder light makeup with great coverage, but it just wasn't for me. It never quite blended into my skin and it made me look like I was wearing a weird mask or something. I tried 4 different colors, all manner of blending and mixing, and still the mask effect. It also made my skin feel dry in spots and oily in other, weird.

Love this product! I will never ever buy liquid foundation again. I feel like I have nothing on. You only use a little bit and it lasts forever! 

I decided to buy this because I was sick of liquid foundation.� I had bought a sample just to see how well�a powder can look on my skin and it looked great! I have VERY sensitive skin and my face gets irritated easily, so i needed something that wouldnt irritate my skin and this worked great.� The only problem is that im kind of clumsy and i have dropped the jars a couple of times.� Besides the packaging, i really love this product.