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i have been using bare escentuals for two years now and i've seen my skin improve dramatically. I tried a different mineral foundation once and it broke my skin out so i went back to BM. The best

Cologne ever made. I know that this is my opinion but I really believe that this is one of the best colognes that has ever been made. You can wear it anywhere, any time and any engagement. You will get complements from people that are bold enough to say anything. If you like this cologne you may also like Allure Sport by Chanel; my girlfriend got me that cologne and I got a complement from a male coworker on how nice it smelled. Try it out, you shouldn't be disappointed.

Parabens are a group of compounds widely used as a preservative to give products a longer shelf life. Parabens are absorbed through the skin from your moisturizers, powders etc. & have been shown to mimick estrogen effects in the body which play havick on your endocrine levels which regulate your hormones & thyroid. Measurable concentrations of six types of parabens have showed up in biopsy samples of breast tumors. Infact 20 out of 20 tested showed levels of parabens. They are not sure why but are now doing extensive research to see if there is a link between this preservative & cancer. These parabens are used in SEVERAL drugstore & department store brands. Clinique, Estee lauder, Hope in a jar, most Olay regenerist lines, shampoos, Neutrogena daily conditioner, underarm deodorant, Etc. Etc. Even my maybeline great lash mascara. Please read labels & research for yourself. There are other alternatives that these companies can use but until the FDA tells them they are for sure harmful, they will continue to use them. Some companies have already stopped using them & are printing "Paraben free" right on their label. Brands like Boscia & Juicy beauty found at Sephora are Preservative/Paraben free. Educate yourself & a friend. The last place I thought to find them would be in something natural like Mineral veil. I don't believe their foundations have it but the Rever up does......

I've read a lot of the reviews here, and they range from, "This is the best stuff EVER!" to, "I can't believe anyone uses this messy stuff." I fall in the middle. Here's my rundown.

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THE CLAIM: Not everything in the kit is fabulous.

MY TAKE: True. You can do without the Mineral Veil (drugstore powder covers shine better, IMO) and the Skin Rev-er Upper (not even quite sure what it is; not a primer, not really a moisturizer). But buying everything you do need (including brushes) would be more expensive than the kit. Granted, the foundations sold individually have more product (.3 oz. as opposed to .06 in the kit), but why spend for more when you don't even know if you like the product yet?

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THE CLAIM: It's cakey and it settles into fine lines.

MY TAKE: Both true. The former is more true the more foundation you apply. As for the latter, I'm 31 years old, and this accentuates my fine lines rather than hides them. That said, from a normal conversational distance, neither effect is dramatic, thus, I don't think either is prohibitive.

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THE CLAIM: It's messy.

MY TAKE: It doesn't have to be. Try this for the foundation (gleaned from trial and error, along with the Nordstrom woman who did my demo): (1) Put a small bit--maybe like 1/8 of a teaspoon--into the container top. (2) When swirling, press firmly with the brush. Swirl for at least 10 seconds or so. Really get the product in there. (3) Tap with the bristles pointed straight up; the product goes into the brush, not onto your counter. (4) Do all this over a sink in case any does fall off, but you'll probably find that very little does. (5) This will not be enough to cover your whole face, so repeat as needed.

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MY OTHER THOUGHTS:
- The foundation covers well.
- The Warmth is lovely and natural--bronzer meets blush. But it wears off within a few hours on me, and I look pale.
- My t-zone gets shiny rather quickly with this makeup.
- The brushes will shed badly the first few times you use the product; this will eventually stop.
- I recently bought their Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Multi-Tasking Face (in the Well Rested color) for a concealer. I like it so far.
- For me, the makeup application time is substantially longer than they make it look in the infomercial. It takes more time than traditional foundation but not tons more.
- It doesn't feel like you have makeup on, even when you put it on thickly.

Bare Escentuals is fun and different. If you want to try it, go for it. If you don't like the makeup, well, at least you'll have some nice brushes.

This mineral 'foundation' is an incredible product for coverage. It is ultra light, yet covers well. In a few hours after wearing it my skins feels a bit more supple which is wonderful for a makeup! I was very skeptical at first, but LOVE it now~

The product is worth trying and you won't let anyone convince you differently on your foundation for life!

Merna

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Z E N O ....It does wast it says it will for me -- I'm 45 years old and have hormonally induced occassional blemishes...

Contains 11% LCA Complex (10% Lactic Compound + 1% MFAS) plus a muscle relaxing Hexapeptide designed specifically to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and puffiness in the delicate eye area. With instant and lasting action; restores vital moisture and firmness to promote a radiant, more youthful appearance.

This tool just didn't work for me, I'm afraid. All it did was leave a red loop shape on my skin wherever I pressed it, and moving it along my skin didn't feel good, more painful than manually expressing my pores. Due to my "If it hurts, stop doing it" policy with my sensitive skin, I gave up after several occasions of attempting to use this tool. I wish I hadn't bought it. I've read reviews from people who have had great success with this tool, but I haven't.

This OPI polish color goes on smoothly. It looks like espresso(tan/khaki brown) in the bottle and on the nail itself it looks like a nice taupe. It's perfect for those that want iridescent pearl-ish coating w/o added attention! Great buy!

I trust the customer reviews given on products at Amazon. So I bought the Zeno Pro. All I can say is it works. I get stuborn zits on my chin that drive me crazy. Just zap it with the Zeno and the next day the zit is gone. The whole family uses it now.