Merle Norman is absolutely the worst thing I have ever put on my face. Thick , greasy and the colors are dreadful.
Rimmel is not good on my skin (does not go on smoothly), nor is Color Stay . I feel like I am applying house paint to my face . Rimmel's mascra is good , however.
I really like the mineral makeups, they look good on me. I doubt they are all equal. My only experience is with bare essentials. So for me it was good.