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Monday, January 14, 2008 .

  Have you tried Bare Minerals? 1/14/2008 02:49:00 PM
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I am pretty sure most of you guys have heard of Bare -Minerals, but have you ever tried it? It's that infomercial that keeps saying "make up so pure, you can sleep in it." I tried Bare -Minerals about 4 years ago, but I couldn't keep up with the high prices being a broke college student. Four years later, I decided to give it another try! Sure enough, I fell in love with the product once again.

The start up kit runs about $60 on their website www.bareminerals.com. It comes with this pore-refining gel that covers up your pores giving you a flawless look. It also comes with 2 shades of their foundations which really looks like loose powder. You mix up the 2 colors to get that perfectly matched skintone (a huge problem in finding that perfect foundation!!). I tried so many different types of foundations, and I strongly believe that you need to spend a little more on foundation. It's ok to invest a little on foundation... Just budget on other things like lip gloss, eyeliner, shadows, mascara, etc...

These are the basic steps:
  • Prep your skin! Wash, Tone, Use their pore refining gel, and those of you who have dry skin put a little extra moisturizer because the gel tends to dry you out.
  • You swirl, tap, and buff the 2 foundation colors that you've mixed onto your face/neck.
  • If you still see spots and blemishes, conceal it with the same powder that you mixed. It comes with a concealer brush that really really conceals your spots.
  • The kit comes with a bronzer, but I feel like the color is way too deep. You can use your own like I do.
  • After all that, use the mineral veil finishing powder all over the face. It will help keep your make up stay put all day long!
I give this product a 9 out of 10. I say 9, because it does get a little messy! You have to mix loose powders! And also, the fact that it cost me $60 to start turned me off a bit. Besides these 2 cons, I can't think of any. I truly think this product can benefit girls of all ages and all skin types. It makes your skin feel so nice and look so flawless. It's so worth it. Give it a try, and I'm pretty sure you won't regret it.

Tip: You can actually find BareMinerals Products on Ebay! I think it runs about $40.


Source: www.bareminerals.com

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♥saysay on 1/14/2008 02:49:00 PM

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Bare Minerals usually is the first mineral makeup anyone tries since it's the most well known name. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean it's the BEST mineral makeup. The biggest negative is that their products contain bismuth oxychloride - which, although "technically" it can be called a mineral, it's not a naturally occuring mineral. It's a by-product of lead and copper processing! Many find it to be a skin irritant, causing itchiness.

Here's another mineral makeup company to try: Purely Cosmetics. Their mineral makeup is nothing but 100% pre, naturally occuring earth minerals. They contain no bismuth, there's no need to wear a mineral veil (which to me is just an excuse to make you buy a 2nd BM product), and the coverage is fantastic. I put it on at 6am, and it's still just as fresh when I go to bed. Unlike BM, they have several starter kits - but YOU get to choose the colors; not the company making some pre-made kit. They also sell sample sizes so that you can be sure to find the right shade before plunking down for a full size. They'll even custom blend for you!

Check them out - their website is www.PurelyCosmetics.com.

By Anonymous Anonymous, at Thu Jan 17, 08:23:00 AM PST  

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  You are what you eat! 1/14/2008 11:47:00 AM
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Since we are in the topic of Diet and Skin, I wanted to elaborate on that a little more. I know most of us girls take care of our skin very well. It's not that hard, right?? You wash your face, tone your skin, and lastly, moisturize! But why the hell do I still break out?? I'm starting to realize more and more that the problem lies within. Eating healthy and having a fitness routine and blahblahblah is the obvious. Yes, I know I should eat apples instead of Doritos but Sally here is eating a bag of Cheetos everyday and has perfect skin.

This might be an explanation to why this happens and no, it's not because we live in an unfair world. EveVillian posted below that she turns red when she drinks alcohol and that might contribute to her "new friend." People with bad liver do not take alcohol well. They turn red, temperature rises, eyes swell, etc. I can speak for myself, because I am one of those unfortunate people that have a beer and people ask if I am wasted. LOL.

Anyways, back to the liver. The liver detoxifies the blood that comes from other parts of your body. Once it detoxifies, it sends the nutritional blood throughout your body. Well, the problem is that we eat and breathe so many toxins. Our poor liver is loaded with toxins and guess what happens?? It needs to release them! Do you realize how much toxins there are in processed foods? Once we stop eating all those junk foods, canned foods, and frozen foods, not only will we be helping our skin but also our lungs, colon and other less important parts of our body (Just kidding!)

Also, I always hear that hormones are a cause of acne... Well, how do I control my hormones?? That's the liver's job too! The liver regulates our hormones. People! We need to take care of our livers whether it be for our skin or for overall health reasons. I saw some supplements that we can take to help out our liver. I'm going to try this out and probably update on this post in a further time. Take daily supplements like Herbal Provider or any other liver supplements (tons to choose from online). Also, a 7 day liver cleanse from Herbaldirect.com (also tons to choose from).

For now, I'm putting those harsh products away and focusing on the inside.. Where it really matters.




Sources: Ezine articles. How does Acne Attack Your Liver? Wycliffe Williams.

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♥saysay on 1/14/2008 11:47:00 AM

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OW, my pickled liver! This brings alot to mind. First, there are many toxins that wear down your liver. There are the obvious ones like alcohol, but there's also fat and all that crap in over-processed food. Have you seen Supersize Me? The documentary where the main guy eats only Mcdonalds for a month? (Watch it! You'll stop eating fast food for a year.) Mr. Main Character almost got liver poisoning from all the fat he was consuming. It's not common, but it's possible!
Also, as you mentioned, Say -those toxins DO need to come out. If you've ever seen the movie Gia with Angelina Jolie, you might remember that towards the end, when she's finally trying to get clean from all the heroin she was doing, she started breaking out. She even says, herself, that it was her body trying to clean itself out.
It's almost like using a facial mask. They tell you to do it a week before and not the day before or day of a big event.
One more thing on this long-winded comment. If you smoke, try stopping for a couple days. Your lungs will try to clean itself out. (By the way, if you stop now while you're still young, your lungs can and will go to work to repair the damage done to your airways. As you continue to smoke, all that cilia that work as your personal air filter are frozen and useless, enabling all the crud to constantly build up in your lungs.) In other words, you'll be coughing more. That's another example of toxins coming out during the cleansing process.

By Blogger Eve Villain, at Mon Jan 14, 02:17:00 PM PST  

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