Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

I just switched to Bare Minerals in effort to do something about my terrible pregnant skin. I have a couple of questions:

-Do you still moisturize as normal underneath the foundation?

-For those that use the "fair" foundation do you mix the fair and fairly light together or just use one or the other (I bought the starter kit)?

Thanks!

Re: Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

My sister uses bare minerals. She still moisturizes underneath her foundation. She just uses fair -- but I don't know, perhaps you are more pale than she is? Hmm - I'm sorry to hear about your skin! Those preggo hormones can really do a number on you. Then again, I have friends who, when they reached a certain age, started to have probs w/ their skin - all of a sudden, they went through a change. Have you gone a to dermo about it yet? Maybe give that a try - you never know if it might stick around after you give birth and/or cause marks that can leave lasting damage. I have a great doc in Smithtown - I used to have DREADFUL acne/bad skin as a teenager - I'm sure 100x worse than your worst day! Oy, it was bad! This woman was a lifesaver... Dr. Donna Serure in Smithtown.

HTH! GL!!

Re: Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

I have very dry skin so I always used a moisturizer before any make up was applied.

You skin will change since you are PG.

Make sure to drink plenty of water for the baby and your skin.

Re: Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

I wear BM and am pregnant too!

I moisturize actually a little more than usual - I use Eucerin around my nose and eyes (for some reason I got these really bad dry patches and Eucerin was the ONLY thing that helped) and then I use Neutrogena Daily Moisturizer on the rest of my face.

I think that "Light" is full coverage (when you have zits / marks / undereye circles where you want coverage) and "fairly light" is light - medium coverage.

I usually use Light on a daily basis and will use "fairly light" when I have a tan or on the weekends when I am running errands or going to the gym and only need very light coverage.

HTH! I used to use liquid MAC foundation exclusively and ever since I switched to BM, I have noticed a 100% improvement in my skin. Good luck to you!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

I moisturize first.

I used fairly light, I thought light was too yellow for me. They actually have a fair too, which I eventually bought. It doesn't come in the kit.

Re: Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

I moisturize first also. There are times when I'll forget to though, and I just feel like the makeup doesn't look as good when I forget to put a moisturizer on. Just be sure to let it fully dry before putting the bare minerals on.

I use fairly light. I've never mixed the two before.

Re: Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

I use the moisturizer/skin effuser that came with the starter kit and I love it. On top of it I apply the skin perfector and I don't use the all-over foundation but instead I use the brush to cover up any redness on my face and I cover that with the Mineral Veil.

Re: Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

I use the bare vitamins under it. I use the lighter and darker and mix it together and that is what looks best on me. I ordered the kit and the small round brush is a full coverage brush and the small "paiters" brush is a concealer brush and I use that for zits, circles and redness. If you want sheer to light coverage use the bare beauty brush that is wispy looking vs the tight round kabuco(?) brush....I LOVE bm

Re: Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

I LOVE BM. I have been usuing it, since I was looking for makeup for my my wedding.

I always moistureize underneath first! I used to use the vitamine they sold, but I have run out, so I just use my cetaphil moisturizer.

Re: Those that wear Bare Minerals or other mineral makeup...

I moisturize and use the fairly light, since that's what i am most of the year..if i get some color, i use the light...you can also use the darker color as a concealer, i believe, but don't quote me on that...