bareMinerals: Customisable Get Started Kit

Heya guys, so I recently purchased up the bareMinerals get started kit and I can honestly say it is nearing holy grail status! The kit retails for £50 online at www.bareminerals.co.uk but all six products have a combined value of over £121 

Kit includes: 

- Your shade of foundation (I'm in the shade Warm Deep) 

- Prime Time foundation primer 

- Original mineral veil finishing powder

- Warmth all-over face colour 

- THREE brushes (full flawless brush, flawless application face brush and the minimum coverage concealer brush) 

- How-to DVD

I have combination/ acne prone skin, so finding a foundation that is long lasting, gives a flawless coverage and won't break me out is a rarity. I was assured by the woman at the bareMinerals counter that the formulation is so light and acne prone friendly that I COULD EVEN SLEEP IN IT AND NOT BREAK OUT! Ha, now I do not recommend doing this because it is so bad for your skin, but my skin seems to love this foundation so much that I would consider sleeping in it, lol.   

PROS of the foundation:

- It contains SPF15 

- Flawless coverage

- Build-able  

- Great value for money 

- Can be used as a concealer, foundation and powder

CONS of the foundation:

- Now I do not know if its just me but this foundation gets so messy if you forget to close it properly as it is a loose powder. So ensure that the safe lock is in place before lid is put back on.

The set comes with three brushes, that have a retail value of £57 if bought alone. They are very easy to use and clean, the how-to DVD demonstrates the bareMinerals famous swirl, tap, buff technique which help give a flawless look, firstly the full flawless brush, which I use when I'm going it gives a heavier coverage. The flawless application face brush, which is perfect for an everyday look and the maximum coverage concealer brush is great for covering under eye circles or covering blemishes etc. 

PROS: 

- So soft when newly purchased

- Gentle on skin and easy to buff into skin

-  Brilliant value if bought with the kit, individually have a combined retail price of £57

CONS: 

- The flawless brushes shed quite often, I recommend using Johnson's baby shampoo when washing your brushes, as other shampoos could increase shedding and leave the bristles corse. 

The warmth is gorgeous, I was skeptical at first because when I think of a warmth I think of a bronzer, which for my skin tone I felt may not be necessary! I was so wrong, it looks really good and I would recommend this for everyday use, in the areas where you would usually contour, it adds definition to your face, without being too heavy and gives a very healthy looking, sun kissed glow! 

Again, I was skeptical with the mineral veil finishing powder, I thought it was would defeat the dewy glow I had just achieved with the foundation and warmth. However, it is so light and serves its purpose.

The Prime Time foundation primer is not nearly as good as the other items contained in the kit. Firstly, the packaging is awful, the squeezable tube gets so messy to a point I had to stop using it because I feared it was no longer hygienic. I understand it has a lot to do with maintenance, but I feel a pump would be more practical. Secondly, although it does leave my velvety soft, the primer is quite greasy on my skin, (I have oily skin, so this might differ with other skin types) so I just moisturise with a light moisturiser before I apply the foundation etc.

I would HIGHLY recommend this kit, it is perfect for beginners and bareMinerals have such a wide range of colours, you are guaranteed to find a colour match!!! Below I have showed how much (or how little) foundation you would need to swirl on your brush with each brush! 

Thank you so much for reading :D