bare Minerals Matte Loose Powder Foundation SPF 15, Medium 10

bareMinerals colors are WAY OFF now. For decades I used BM from their BM mall store, last few years from Walmart. The Medium Beige 12 color is no longer beige. It now looks so pale people think I'm sickly. Looks like I stuck my face in a flour barrel.

I used to wear this powder foundation, is light but with great coverage, then I changed to another brand for years(liquid foundation). Now I wanted this foundation cause it has great coverage and has a nice finish. It's perfect for everyday use, plus it saves you a lot of time since the application is simple. Well, after a few years without using it and now living in a place with little sunny days, I don't have a physical store so I decided to buy online. I didn't know which color to choose. I consulted at bareminerals.com a recommendation for which was my color by entering the 2 different foundations I am using and the page(bareminerals) in both cases recommended golden tan 20. I ordered this, and is extremely dark, and I look a little grayish. I'm sure I am at least 2 shades lighter than the recommendation. So I loose my money. Was'nt expecting perfect match cause every foundation in this world has different undertones and mixes and when you can't try them on person is pretty hard to get that perfect match. But 2 o 3 shades above to my real shade is too much. Sad.

I've got combination skin, and I like the 'barely there' look, so this is perfect. It feels so light and lasts all day. I have a very active, outdoor job and this foundation stays on in all weathers. While my co workers are sweating, my skin looks the same as it did in the morning! Due to it being powder, there's no grease to cause breakouts and it isn't drying at all. I'm also amazed at how a tiny amount can give such good coverage too. I've been using it for about 2 years and have only purchased it a few times - it lasts that long! It's very easy to use too much at first, so make sure you buff it on loads and don't reload the brush. Would highly, highly recommend if you have dodgy skin and like a natural look!

I have been using this for a couple of years and being very pale this foundation was a revelation to me, a game changer. I tried for years to find a pale foundation to cover my problems (chloasma, vitaligo, general dark spots etc) but with no joy, the only ones I could find gave me an 'ashen' look. My approach had been to find a foundation that both concealed and gave me a bit of colour, so nothing ever worked as they were too 'white' or too 'orange' for my complexion. Finding Fairly Light was a godsend and I will never change. However, move on a couple of years and my 12 year old is suffering from really bad skin. She was becoming increasingly upset and withdrawn and lost all her confidence, covering up her face with her hand, concealer and a BB cream (none decent quality as you would expect from a 12 year old). The worse the breakouts came, the more product was needed to cover, the more clogged the skin; you know the cycle. After one harrowing day when a 'friend' called her 'Pizza Face' it was time to intervene (she would never have listened to my advice until it got to this point, as we know 12 year olds know everything!). I persuaded her to use my BM foundation for a week, that's all. If after the week she wanted to 'convert' I would fund her BM make up. This is the ONLY thing in her skin care routine she changed, nothing else. Day 1 she was pleased that blemishes were covered and that she looked natural, like she had no foundation on. Day 2 improvements to the skin were visible to all, spots clearing up and no new breakouts. Day 5 was full of comments from so many people about how her skin was clearing up she swore on the BM bible (my foundation) that this was IT for her. Day 14 and there are so few blemishes it is incredible to believe where we were on Day 1, I only wish I had photos but she was too sensitive to allow them to be taken. Her skin is improving all the time but more importantly, the delicate balance of a 12 year old's confidence has been restored to the point where 'selfies' are taking place. This is the most important thing for me, I spent my teenage years hiding my face and mumbling behind my hand and I was determined she should not suffer the same fate. We will shortly be at the point where she does not need to wear foundation as there will be nothing to cover up. Thank You BM from the both of us. We are both converted.

I got this in a starter pack and used it with the flawless facebrush... it looked terrible to be honest (please read on I love this now), it emphasized the wrinkles and flaky skin, but after trying a few things including wearing liquid foundation underneath, I discovered that using the precision face brush makes the world of difference, its like using a different foundation! it makes my skin look smooth, feel soft and lasts all day perfectly. best foundation ever with the right tools for your skin! I am not saying the flawless brush shouldnt be used but if you try it with one brush and it doesnt impress I would suggest that rather than the foundation it could actually be the brush your using... which has blown my mind as someone who has never been all that into make up! Now i just use a bit of primer, this foundation with the help of bright eyes concealer and I have perfect skin!