Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil Review

I recently bought (and returned) a Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals kit from Ulta.com.  I had heard great things about their make-up for a long time, so I finally succumbed and bought the kit when it was so reasonably priced ($15), I couldn't pass it up.

The kit included two different shades of Bare Minerals loose foundation, Mineral Veil and a mini kabuki brush.  I disliked everything in the kit so much, I returned to Ulta.com for a refund.

 Bare Escentuals claims that Mineral Veil is supposed to:

• Give your face a translucent finishing touch over their loose powder foundation
• Infuse your skin with softness and light
• Give the beautiful illusion you receive with a soft-focus camera lens

I followed the directions on the Bare Minerals kit and did NOT get good results.  I chalked it up to operator error and tried again several times just in case I was doing it wrong.  Each and every time I applied the make-up, it created a shine and sheen to my face that was not appealing at all.  I don't ever have shiny skin, so it was definitely from the kit.  The Mineral Veil didn't do anything to decrease the shine or give a matteness to my face.  The loose foundation and Mineral Veil also accentuated my pores.  Any product that makes your pores MORE noticeable is a bad product in my book.

Besides the product not doing anything positive for my face, I don't like dealing with loose powder.  It's a pain in the butt and I prefer using pressed powders and foundations.

The Scoop!

I was so dissatisfied with the Bare Minerals foundation and the Mineral Veil that I would never purchase one of their skin care products again.  I might try one of their lip glosses, but that's it!