I'm a big fan of BE. It doesn't make my skin look perfect but it's quick, very easy, and natural looking. My only problem is that I still have dark undereye circles and old acne scars that show, but they look better than without makeup. What I'm currently obsessed with are the liner shadows, which I find SO much easier to put on than pencil liners. I'm finally able to get that soft smokey look that I've never been able to figure out.

Jury is still out on BE. I just got my first "starter kit." Bella, I agree with you that I feel like sometimes my skin is a bit too perfect. But I've found that if I skip the "mineral veil" and "warmth" steps, and replace with their "Flawless Radiance" and my own blush (Laura Mercier Shimmer Block), it is 10X better.

i dont know much about mineral makeup
i have mineral eyeshadow and blush i recieved from a friend and without knowing anything about it, i use it and it's fine....i dunno? maybe i should try the foundation...i almost never use foundation

I really like BE, it covers the redness without looking overly made-up. Depends on how much you use not to get that over made-up look, it took some experimenting. I started using it for traveling when liquids were restricted so that aspect is great.

Yeah, not so much a fan. The BE Mineral Veil wrecked havoc on my skin (I have rosacea and extremely sensitive skin), making it even more red and irritated than before, and I never felt the rest of the makeup fit my skin like the mixture of other, non-mineral-based products that I have. I'll pass.

love it. BE just enhances my natural skin tone. use it every single day!

I love mineral makeup! I've never actually used BE. But I've been using other brands for about 4 years now. I just feel better knowing that I don't have a ton of junk on my face with ingredients I can't even pronounce. And I actually break out slightly less from it so that's a plus! I'm glad it's more on the radar now because when I first started using it I had a hard time finding it anywhere.

I've never used the mineral makeups. I have no desire to. My sister uses BE and she always looks like she has on a TON of makeup, when she doesn't, and that's not a look that I like.

I couldn't live without mineral makeup. It's the only foundation that doesn't make me breakout.

I use Jane Iredale which is more expensive than BE, but, IMO, better. I used to use BE, but it didn't react very well with my skin for some reason. After a few hours, my skin would look like an overly made up oil slick. Jane Iredale is way more sheer and natural looking and, from what I've heard, even better for your skin than BE.

Bella, you are so lucky. My skin doesn't look perfect even with a ton of mineral makeup on!

I don't like the foundation, but love the blushes, "radiances", bronzer, mineral veil, etc. I don't like the look of my skin in the foundation.

Right now, I use Clinique Superfit foundation with mineral veil over it and then use the clear radiance on my cheeks, forehead, and bridge of my nose and I LOVE it. I have never gotten so many compliments on my skin in my life.

I used my BE sample yesterday, the shade is a bit dark, ok for summer. Revlon came out with the Pure Radiance line in the '70's, the special efects powder was a great powder bronzer with a slight glitter effect for the "Disco Babies". BE has too many primer (eyes etc) items...can be expensive in the long run.

I LOVE the way BE looks on my skin, but unfortunately it breaks me out terribly...cystic acne style. So I had to toss it

Not all mineral makeup is the same. I've tried many different brands and believe it or not, BE is not even close to being the best out there. They use Bismuth Oxychloride, which can be very irritating to some people's skin. Most of the inexpensive drug-store brands aren't really that great either, though there are a few that are alright. I've had the best luck with Lillian Skincare and also Aromaleigh. They both go on very well and give great coverage without being cakey. You just need to remember that you really don't need to apply very much. A lot of people use too much MMU and it ends up looking like a mask.

For me, mineral makeup has its good points and bad points. It just depends on what your priorities are when using foundation. I use both BE and Everyday Minerals because BE is leaves shinier, glowing look, while EM is more mattified. Neither product provides as much coverage for me as liquid foundation, but I love how quick and easy application is and how there is no cakey feeling, which is something I can't stand about liquid foundation. Also, I have acne prone skin, and since I've been using mineral makeup I've noticed a big difference in my skin - a lot fewer breakouts. However, mineral makeup can also accentuate flaws if you use too much, and it sometimes looks splochy or uneven to me. I have been using it for about a year and am still trying to figure out techniques for perfect application - but all in all I like it better than liquid makeup.

My husband got me the starter kit in fair for Christmas and it came with two shades - one was horribly yellow (fairly light) and the other was perfect (fair). They were tiny little pots and the powder goes every where, but it worked wonderfully, although I still have to use my MAC concealer to get rid of my dark circles. The regular full-sized products are twice the size of the ones in the kit.

I love it. I use Everyday Minerals foundation, powder, eye shadow and concealer. I like BE but EM isn't as spendy yet just as good.

A lot of people who say they don't like it seem to put it on wrong from what I've gathered.

I can't match the foundation to my skin either, but I love the all over face color Warm radiance.

I still prefer liquid foundation. When I have tried the mineral foundations, they seem to make a mess all over the sink, it also tends to come off on clothes, phones, etc. more easily than my liquid makeup.

I am having a struggle with my BE right now. I love the way it covers my occasional breakouts, it covers it in a way that hasn't been possible with any other product. I however can't get that buffing thing down without looking like a stage actor. I had been using another technique to get it on that has been working for me. I went to the BE counter this weekend and the sales girl did a crazy good job on my makeup using the buffing brush. I am liking it better than liquid but you have to be careful with those fine under eye wrinkles as it can really emphasize them.

I used BE for a few years and it looked great on my skin and aside from the messy sink I loved the simple application. But everytime my face got wet from the pool my eyes would sting. I just couldn't stand that anymore and have switched to Clinique's almost makeup.

I got bare minerals bfr 3 months and i`m extremely satisfied. The trick to better coverage is to use a moisturizer bfr applying bare minerals so that it has something to stick to. I also DON'T TAP THE EXCESS, I just brush it on the part where I have most blemishes than I blend around it. It looks like I have no makeup on and makes my skin even and unblemished.

I would also like to share that Bare Minerals is not good for those days when u will get photographed, as it reflects light, making skin look whiter and shinier in photos. In real life it looks flawless. Therefore I only use it during daytime/work/school etc.

It's okay...I don't use mineral foundation though. I have drier skin, so I MUCH prefer tinted moisturizer.

But I DO like Bare Escentual's Mineral Veil and their shadows, blushes, and lip glosses are all wonderful.

I love BE. Much better for your skin than any of that liquid junk.

i use the loreal bare naturale, and its nice for a low key look, like going grocery shoping or going to work for a few hours. but for longer days, i need my actual foundation, b/c i dont think mineral makeup lasts as long.

I use mineral makeup that's pressed rather than the loose kind in jars. I currently use Youngblood and it's great! It applies smoothly. I don't like mineral makeup that's in jars because it's messy and the jars are too bulky to be travel friendly. I have acne too (thanks to oily skin) and I prefer traditional makeup for the fact that it offers a lot more coverage. BE is good if you have clear skin but not for people like me.

I'm BE loyal when it comes to foundation. I've been using it for almost 15 years now. I'm oily so I don't use a moisturizer nor do I use sunscreen since it's already there. I use all BE products but I also use everyone else's makeup. What I love most about BE is that is doesn't settle in lines under my eyes. For those of you that need more coverage (I have dark circles) use the BISQUE it's great as a concealer. And my skin has never been better, less zits and no tight skin cause you don't have to scrub off the liquid foundation that sticks to your face. I buy something everytime it's on QVC, best bargains ever.

I've been using Everyday Minerals for a few months now, not on a daily basis tho (i dont need it). Tried a sample set from Ciel Minerals as well. Very sattisfied with mineral makeup, it gives me the coverage i want (not cakey, matte, natural looking.. but perfect?). Have tried liquid foundations in the past, not happy.. tried a drugstore brand and a more higher-up brand. Besides, EM kits has such good value!! I'll never go back to 'regular' makeup =D

I use Larenim mineral makeup. It is completely chemical free and doesn't contain any parabens, fillers, or preservatives. BE cannot claim the same, just read their ingredients.

i love using it, especially the L'oreal mineral foundation! its superb. i have somewhat moderate acne and it covers pretty well, although i have concealer to cover up those red spots. It doesn't make my face break out as much and its just easier and quicker to use.

I've tried many brands of mineral make up, and all of them have been too yellow or orange for me. I have very fair cool skin. My face color is almost lavender it's so cool. There is no orange or yellow at all. The best thing I've found is EyesLipsFace's mineral concealer used as foundation. ELF is also super cheap - only $5 a pot!

Bare Escentual? Love it, Love it, Love it. That is all.

...however. The Maybelline version is only so-so but the L'oreal is fabulous.

i don't love mineral makeup, but i use it out of necessity (traditional foundations make me break out like crazy). i miss liquid foundation, though -- i tend to look too powdery with mineral foundation, even when i use a light hand.

i used to swear by BE, but now realize that it works wonders while I'm in New York, but in London, something about the air here just doesn't like BE on my skin! I've had to revert back to liquid foundation. The mineral makeup looks too cakey here.

I use BE too, at first when I got it my skin had a weird reaction... I'm not sure why but then a few weeks later I gave it another try and thought my complexion looked super even and not blotchy.

hate it i guess. don't really care for it and the major attention it's getting just makes it even less attractive to me.

I was a big BE user....Then I couldn't seem to find a real good match....I have a couple of mineral foundations from Indie Co....aromaleigh and fyrianne....they are pretty good but something is breaking my skin out all of a sudden and I can't put my finger on it....I will have to say they are extremely messy...Right now I am trying Revlons colorstay liquid foundation to to maybe see what is breaking me out...

I was hooked on BE, but fearing that it was causing skin problems, I have now switched to Laura Mercier's mineral foundation (which has amazingly smart packaging, btw). Jury's still out, but the Laura seems to be better for some reason, even if it doesn't last all day long like BE did.

I have the same problem with the break outs. It looks great but then I get cystic acne zits so it sort of defeats the purpose. But if I use regular foundations i get tiny little bumps all over my face.

I do not care for BE, I use SheSpace.

i love the texture of mineral eye shadows. for foundation though, i hate ALWAYS having to use moisturizer first, even in the summer (which kind of defeats the purpose of non-oily summer makeup).

I was hunting for chemical free mineral makeup and stumbled across Aromaleigh. Their foundation is pure minerals and you don't have to buff it like crazy like you do with other mineral makeups, it just glides on. I'm really fair and they have a foundation that actually matches my skin! I'm pretty much in love lol. Since I stopped using chemicals and stuff that could clog my pores one my face my skin is wonderful even without the makeup, and with it it looks divine and keeps me from getting shiny. They only sell online but they have a good sampling program and fast service so I really don't mind. Their color selection is fab, around 30 foundation colors and 300 shadow colors. I am usually really oily but if I layer their porcelain primer powder, viole foundation, and the ultra resolution finishing powder I am shine free all day and my skin is flawless. I'm totally gushing here, but only because this brand is beyond amazing!!!