Omg. I wished I would've found this BEFORE I bought it. It did the exact same thing on my face. My 4yo daughter even pointed out the "holes" on my face....embarrassing.
After I've started watching your no nonsense, straight to the point videos, I find it hard to watch others making videos in the beauty category who just keep going on and on, repeating the same points again and again.
cakecrumb095 you can wear it on your cheeks. And your forehead. And your chin. Oh and your Cupid’s bow. Omg I can’t forget putting this highlight on the bridge of my nose. And the tip of my nose. YAAASSS GOWWRRRLLLL U BETTER WERK HUNTY YAS BITCH WERK HIGHLIGHTERRRRRR.
I too have been using bare minerals since 1998 and asked during the early 2000's if they would ever do a pressed shadow or foundation and Leslie herself said, You will NEVER see a pressed bare minerals foundation because it would lose the qualities and integrity of the product. Imagine my surprise when first I saw eye compacts with "solid" shadows. They were very careful to say they were not pressed but were "poured solid shadows" which made me believe that they had a process of making a liquid or creamy type of color which was then poured into the pans and allowed to solidify. It turned out that I do really like the solid shadows because it takes so very little to get a good color payoff and I did not notice much if any dusting of the powder color or messy fall out. I know Laura Geller Baked products are made from a crème soufflé and allowed to air dry to solid form and I do like the colors and look of her blushes and her bronze and brighten product and since I had used bare minerals for so many years and liked it (until it seemed the original formula changed and did not agree with my skin so I switched to Matte which is fine on me) I thought maybe the solid bare minerals foundation would be a nice change. But I, like you and many others have found the same problem with it, thick, cakey, chalky, clings to creases or areas like the base of the nostrils, color is OFF, pores look enormous and it is just all in all a VERY poor product. I was hoping it would be good as I cannot afford Jane Aierdale (sp?), and absolutely cannot afford, though LOVE Trish McEvoy. I know this had to be part of the Shiseido company purchase changes attempting to reach a larger customer base, but with any brush and even the lightest hand this is a HUGE swing and a miss! I know I have been on the B.E. blogs and boards and it has been getting VERY harsh reviews, especially from those of us that are long time users of the original product. You have MANY that agree with you on this. I believe that is why they have now launched a liquid "serum" mineral base. We'll have to see how that one goes. Hopefully better than this.
i hear you ... the company was taken over (sold) and hence why they have pressed this and pressed that now... its a good thing to expand but they should have used the same colours and formula as the original - that was a big mistake x
Cher I love the eye shadows. Very little fall out great coverage blends well. The Blush is also very nice I heard they came out with mineral veil in pressed do you know if that is true and if so do you or Wayne do you know if it is any good
+Cher Silveira Yes I never tried the shadows, so disappointed with the foundation, you can even look at them to see the quality isn't there, and I'm a newer blogger that loves quality, I have less products than many, but those I do have I love. And that's just my style. Just like I'd rather save for my favorite WG brushes than buy a poor brush. . And maybe in the previous years it was a good product, I probably tried it in 2003, the original loose powder foundation, and I just got nothing out of it, and like I said I don't need a lot of coverage, but it was a zero coverage situation.
+Darlene Machado Actually, they do have the mineral veil in pressed compact. I think they have a couple of types. The mineral veil seems lighter texture than the pressed foundation. I got a small sample compact of the pressed mineral veil and it seemed to act like the original loose and not like the pressed foundation but I would give it a try and see how it acts on your skin. Since they have changed things so much it seems to act differently for everyone. I did like the sample I got of it though.
I use the new bare pro foundation from bare minerals and it's the most amazing foundation I've ever tried it's more for combination oily skin on me it lasts for about 14 hours before it starts to fade and get oily. it doesn't emphasize my pores(and my pores are the size of pot holes) I don't look very matte at the beginning of the day but I just set it with my mac fix plus. what I love the most is the fact that they extended their color range and now have 30 colors in their bare pro foundation. it was difficult for me to find my shade in the original foundation as I have light olive skin so I always had to mix light and golden medium. bare pro foundation as also helped clear up my acne and texture I had on my skin I am in love!!! I'm shade warm medium 12 in the foundation!
I work at a BM retailer. The READY is certainly not for everyone, particularly people with enlarged pores. I think a big fault in the foundation was, like you said, the color choices. However, I've seen it lay on some skin types much more beautifully than the Original and Matte. It simply depends on your skin type/texture. I personally find that it looks much better by using the original brushes or a Real Techniques large powder brush before you use the Precision Face Brush. Hope this helped.
I am 56 and have used mineral foundations for ages. Not to sound boastful, but I am please to say I get compliments about my skin and I'm sure it's to do with what I use: 1. Jane Iredale Dream Tinted Moisturiser and then her Pressed powder. Over the top I put Bare Minerals Hydrating Mineral Veil as a finish.(My day to day wear). Sometimes I add a light swipe of JI Moonglow.(A bronzer/blush/eye shadow all in one, depending how you use it.) 2. For a bit more coverage, I use Jane Iredale BB Cream. Use only a very small amount or it is too thick. I put the Bare Minerals Hydrating Veil over the top too. Her liquid minerals are nice too for a lighter coverage. 3. Bare Minerals Original loose powder with the Hydrating Veil. All these give a lovely finish to maturing skin! Jane Iredale is cruelty free, Bismuth free and a little goes a very long way. It is also a skin care treatment as well as a make up. As I wear make up most days, I want to know I am NOT also adding talcs, paraffins, harmful preservatives and oils as well in my make-up, which my skin would have to then absorb. Good luck all. Ann
i agree 100%! worst product ever. ive used the original formula for years as well and wanted something with alittle more coverage for my wedding. bought this and hated it! like you said its a weird shiny texture made my pores look huge and my blemishes had a big "look at me sign" on them from the shine. not to mention how off the color was (i'm super super pale and the light in the OG formula works well. not great if you have predominantly pink undertones! thank goodness i bought it from the macys counter and they have an excellent return policy. to be honest i'm not too happy with the new packaging of the OG formula, i feel like i am buying less product for the same price with the weird twisty lid (who ever closes that thing honestly!)
I've been using this one for a few months already and il really like it for the everyday wear, it does cake up of you don't know how to blend it well, I use it with the precision face brush sometimes but most of the time I use it with the full flawless face brush the one for the original foundation and it's how it's works best for me, it's looks natural and pretty that way. I also use face primer that minimizes pores and it sure does help a lot too. On the original I'm in the golden medium shade and I tried to get the ready foundation in the same shade and it was lighter than the original even tho it was the same shade. But I usually fix it by mixing it with a darker shade or bronzing.
I love this foundation!! I use the loose powder one as well, but this one is even quicker allowing me to skip the step of pouring out loose power on my cap. I'm able to get medium to full coverage with this foundation, and I don't have any issues with cakeyness! I actually used the brush that came with the original loose foundation first, now switched to the angle precision brush. Not sure if I like it better or not. The original compact that I purchased lasted me 6 months of everyday use! Maybe I use very light coverage for work. But it is awesome for me!!!
OK, I am so glad you posted this. When they came out with this stuff, I was so excited about it!!! I went into the store, got color matched and brought it home. Sadly, the more and more I used it, the more I started to realize that I looked gray, dead, AND still greasy somehow. I don't know what went wrong with this but they totally failed on this. Oh and I love your tutorials and opinions. You're awesome and thank you for helping me!!!
I feel like an idiot cause I've been wearing this foundation for over a year now. I liked the heavy coverage and now I'm trying to figure out if my version of good foundation is actually making me look terrible...
+lilkitty0103 it may look good on you! everyone's skin reacts differently to products. I would make sure in daylight that you do like it, and maybe get a friend's honest opinion on how heavy it looks. When i moved to a new house and my dressing area was now in natural lighting instead of artificial, i ended up tossing tons of products I never knew looked so bad...
+lilkitty0103 You should watch his other video on this foundation that was uploaded on his gossmakeupchat channel. It's called "Remember that foundation I hated?... well..?!" He admits that he probably got a bad batch with this foundation, and it really isn't as bad as what was shown in this review.
Looool, i'm not a make up girl [i just like looking on youtube at the way people do it] well my sister asked me to buy foundation for her and today i went to sephora, asked for an advice... they recommended me this one... i was like ''but i'm orange!!!'' :D.. in the evening i see your video with this monumental title for the product! :D what a coincidence!
I have found that if you place a thin layer of mineral veil on the skin prior to the ready foundation, it helps with the final application. I have also used many different brushes to apply the ready foundation and nothing in my opinion, works better than the real techniques contour brush. However, I find that the way they suggest to use it (long strokes), does not work really well because it adds way too much product to the skin on the initial placement - which is insanely difficult to sheer out without actually washing it off and starting over but buffing it into the skin in round circular motions is night and day to the suggested way. A little bit of product goes a long way, as you already now... It was made to start off with a medium coverage that is buildable to full. If you have combination or oily skin, the mineral veil will also assist with keeping the foundation from seperating later in the day because of the coverage it provides (thickness). I hope this is helpful to you...
Wayne, I love how honest you are when reviewing products. I know this is an old review, but I personally never cared for Bare Minerals foundation (the original mineral). I've tried tons of mineral foundations over the years and the only mineral foundation I ever truly loved was Laura Mercier. The mineral foundation craze has calmed down a bit in recent years, mainly because cosmetics have gotten better, and there are more choices now, but I still love Laura Mercier's mineral powder (both loose & pressed); and I highly recommend it.
I really like the Bare Minerals Ready Foundation. I use the neutralising primer underneath it and I apply it in the diagonal stripe but then use circular motions to buffer into my skin. Some people do just have different skin types that work better with different types of foundation.
BareMinerals was the first foundation my parents ever bought me and I've been wearing it since for 12 years. I mix the matte with original and its a dream finish for oily skin. When I tried the pressed I thought I had gotten an old one because it was hard to blend and kind of sticky on my oily skin. And, my normal shade of medium dark was more like tan in the pressed formula. I had to go up to the deep range to get a closer match and was still way too yellow based. Horrible. I've steered clear ever since. The few people that I hear good reviews from have dry skin, I think they're who this product is for. Steer clear if you're oily with large pores! 😳
I hate the new foundation by them.I used the matte for over 15 years and it worked for me.But now i use liquid foundation by Estee Lauder and i love it too Death.xoxolynette3232
"no likey" hahaha that cracked me up :) also I really appreciate your honesty in all you reviews wayne. You are the best makeup artist on youtube hands down. Well spoken, honest, funny, and incredibly sweet. I'll never stop watching your videos !!
Again loved that ending, "No likey." Further emphasized with the absence of the wink. You are such a wonderful advocate for us. I Love your passion and you have taught me so much!! And Lovely Amberlina you are so right Wayne you are gorgeous with or without make-up inside and out.
It feels like they changed the recipe for the loose powder also. It cakes up on my skin now, clogs my pores with a hard rock like crust and oxidises to a dark color no matter what. And I have very fair skin so it is awful. I am really sad as I used their products for YEARS. Now I am buying an organic no brand wholesale mineral makeup and it is perfect.
I do like it. I have a lot of red spots, broken capillaries, and I need full coverage. It looked too yellow in the compact, but I was pleased with the way it covered. I got a lot of compliments on how nice my skin looked. I love the original too, but when I lived in TX, it made my face itchy. I believe the matte does NOT contain bismuth oxide, which is the culprit. I really enjoy your tips!
I worked for bareMinerals and the recommended way to apply any of the foundations is 'swirl tap buff' - meaning that you swirl the brush in the powder, tap off the excess and buff into your skin in circular motions. The more circles you make on a certain area the more coverage you get without needing to pick up extra product! Just a lil tip!
+Emma Jordan but doesn't that waste a ton of product? if i'm spending money on something like this I don't want to be tapping half of it off into the atmosphere
Right, cause when I'm using a pressed powder what i actually want is the crumbled bits from the last time i used it to fall out when i open it... totally practical... I know, why don't I tap the excess off onto my vanity table and just rub my face on the table? You save product!!
Saw your link for brush set and went to check it out. Am very happy that it is made from Japan. Been looking into getting Japanese's makeup brushes and I am just so happy you have a set made from Japan and it is more affordable. Your face brush set is the best collection I have seen so far. Really love it.
But then again I have acne scars so I want full coverage and I'm used to buying drug store foundation so maybe that's why I love it so much. As far as the pores I've noticed that mine look bigger as well but that's only when ur really up close all in my face other then that u can't notice it. And also when I'm wearing makeup I'm not going for a natural look if I wanted a natural look I wouldn't wear make up lol
E.L.F does a fairly good medium to heavy coverage foundation that's in their studio line, it doesn't feel heavy at all and you're pores don't look too big, and I'm sure you don't have to use a lot of it. I have a bit of redness, scaring, and dark cirlces, but even with all that, I only use about half a pump/squeeze of the product. (When I first got it, I did alittle over a pump, because I was used to using a pump and a half with my makeupforever, and that was waay too much with the E.L.F one) Also,it's suppose to fight acne, though I don't want to say it's completely true, because your skin is different than mine, but it did help me with my acne and from some of the review it also helped other people too.
I do not know how you related skin types and "resisting pores" together. Everyone has pores, so he says in the video (even if you have small pores) you will have the appearance of the pores being bigger.
I use Estee Lauder's Double Wear foundation and I absolutely love it! It is a full coverage foundation and you only need a coin drop to cover your entire face, and if still you're not satisfied you can layer it up without it making your face cakey, speaking of which It does not get cakey and overloaded at all and you can even set it up with a loose powder if you're going to wear it all day long. It might be a small bottle but just a pinch of it is enough to give you that beautiful foundation finish and so it has lasted me a long time. I use it with my real techniques buffing brush when I wear it, but a wet beauty blender does great wonders too :) ... I hope my feedback helped.
Tatiana Paolah it is ok for everyday wear but make sure you wear only a little bit, if you over layer it then it will make it obvious that you have something on your face. Luckily it doesn't get cakey. But maybe I don't find it cakey because I have combination skin, if you have dry skin then one layer would be enough.
Sonia Khatri I do have combo skin, plus I'm going to buy the all nighter setting spray just to get the whole "skin like" effect it's just I'm so stuck between buying the Double wear or Tarte's amazonian clay :/
I have oily skin and absolutely love this foundation and have gotten many compliments about how perfect my skin looks I do use Lancôme miracle blurr under it a little goes a long way. If you don't put to much on the brush you can get whatever level of coverage you seek. The colors do not line up with the loose foundation colors though
I use this foundation and I love it! It took many tries to get a routine to make it look good so I can see why you think it's bad! When I first used it, it did give me HUGEEE pores. Using the prime time primer helped a lotttt. and putting a tinted mositurizer, BB cream, or concealer under it helps alot. I think the foundation needs something to cling on to other than just a face lotion. And how you apply it with a brush makes or break the finish too.
Ok u ppl have to understand that what works for one person may not work for another. I'm sure there are ppl out there who love it. As for me I hate hate hate Bare Minerals. It's all garbage . I've grown up from using that crap.
I have been using the Ready Foundation, blush, and tinted mineral veil for about a month now and I love it. When I first applied it I got the same results you did, but a couple tries later it looked better. I have acne prone, oily skin. For me this foundation works best without moisturizer or primer beforehand, and with a healthy dusting of the tinted mineral veil. I use both products daily because they stop my face from getting shiny in the summer heat/humidity and contain a good spf
I agree! I tried this in a Ulta store and it was just terrible. I just went back to using the Matte formula after using Mac and Iman for a few years. I love the Matte. Hate the Original too because it makes my face itch.
I love this foundation! I haven't ever noticed an increase in pore size and I find that the olny glow that I get is the same as I get from the original, which just looks like a healthy dewy glow. One of my favorites because it doesn't feel caked on or heavy at all.
Glad to see you honest review, I swatched it at ULTA and couldn't believe the fallout as well. Looked to me like it would be impossible to work with, so glad I didn't purchase it.
this foundation has worked well for me! however, i do not suffer from large pores. i do agree that there can be a lot of fall out, but i tap the brush VERY gently to grab the powder and tap off excess if needed. i also gently press the powder into my skin, instead of stroking it vertically/horizontally, circular motions. i can build coverage if i start light. i love the shiny/dewy glow it gives my skin!
I completely agree with you, it makes everyone look like an orange greasy mess. I have a problem with color matching the matte finish. I've noticed that they seem to be slightly darker than original. Any thoughts? I've been a loyal Bare Minerals user for about 20+ yrs, but I'm not a fan of the pressed products.
So sorry you had a bad experience! I'm on my third compact and I haven't experienced any fallout. I used it with a synthetic brush. They recommended to "push" and "pull" with the brush.
Aww I love the ready foundation I've actually seen an improvement in my skin and have gotten so many compliments while wearing the ready foundation you have to use the precision brush
On camera it actually looks pretty good but I've heard you say that makeup can photograph well and not look good in person. I had to give up on Bare Minerals years ago because of the mess and because it seemed to bring out flaws on my skin, especially underneath the eyes. Thanks for all your awesome videos!
I have never seen your vids before. But I am so glad I watched, I literally was on the Bare Minerals site ordering the Ready foundation and after watching this I closed it out. You come across as having knowledge and integrity and I appreciate that.
I have been using BM for 9 years and I LOVE this foundation! I have to say you're applying it with a verrry heavy hand. Purchase one shade darker from the color you usually use in the original formula or get a color match. I use a light, soft brush and apply sparingly with soft strokes building the coverage up as I need it. A little bit of this product goes a LONG way. I usually apply two light coats. Never ever buff! It doesn't buff and melt into the skin like the original formula. I have sensitive, acne prone (due to sensitivity) skin with large pores in T zone and fine lines in forehead and this foundation works great for me. Just don't use a ton and buff it in. I did the same the first time I tried it and it looked like crap!
Well you should step into daylight because the flaw isn't in user error. Even if it's tapped and buffed the reflective quality of this powder and the way it clings to patches and lines is awful! It's a cheaply made, mass produced product that is nothing close to the original bare minerals loose. All the reviews were bad and the majority of the comments on here are negative, it's just a crap product and doesn't Minnick skin like mineral makeup is supposed to. No one likes cake face, and that's what this does.
I love love love this foundation. My experience is completely different! No fallout when I tap the brush into it (the angled brush that comes with it), and it applies so lightly and perfectly on my skin.
Hi Wayne! Your pores came through loud and clear! I haven't tried the Ready foundation but I've been wearing the loose powder for about 4 years now. The one thing I know that you're supposed to tap off the excess that is on your brush and then buff using circular motions. I don't know if doing that would help or not. Love You!
He does in a different video suggests that you need a circular motion to hide the pores. I do not know why he did not do this in this video. I think he kept repeating how much he hated the products way more than actually saying why he hated it.
I actually really like that foundation. It works for me and doesn't look cakey at all on my face :) I'm satisfied so far but nothing replaces the blemish remedy foundation from bareminerals for me!!! I'm so in love with it! Don't you have an advice how I can avoid the loose powder from diffusing in the container while taking it with me on my travels? Thank you!
Ahh, I just love watching your videos. I learn so much and you are so blunt, so honest and well spoken. You make this stuff fun and here I am on a Friday night, rather than being out or even watching a great film, I'm enjoying being piled up on my couch with my cats watching your videos. Thank you for all that you do. :)
I remember on QVC when they came out with the new pressed powder foundation, the rep from BE and the show host kept saying over and over again, a little goes a long way with this foundation, even more so than the original. It was too expensive for my poor income, so I never bought it. Glad I saw this. I didn't realize this foundation was so bad. Thanks, again, Wayne. I'm like you, I've been using the original since it came out on QVC, but now that I'm in my 50's (YIKES!!), it looks a little too dry, well a lot, really, on my skin, unfortunately, so I'm only using the last teaspoon or so in my last container in the summer when my skin is a wee bit oilier, and using crappy liquid foundation the rest of the time. Thanks again. I'm learning so much from you.
I actually love this foundation, I've been using it on and off since it was first released. I liked the ease of use as compared to the loose, and I get better results as well. I use the brush that BM made to go with it, and it works great. I tap it on the surface of the cake, tap off the excess and go in smoothing strokes over my face. After that, I go back and buff it in with circular motions. You are only supposed to need to pick up product once or twice, more than that you will get cakey. I love your videos Wayne, you are real and honest and give practical advice. :)
Love love the loose original foundation that still use today!!!!! BUT I agree about the pressed kind!! Bought it a few years back and hated it!!!! FAIL FAIL FAIL. I HAVE half of it left in my makeup storage that I haven't reached for in months. It is terrible👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼
Thanks for that review, Wayne. I thought it was just me. The pores on my nose look terrible with it and lines show where I didn't even realise I had them. Will definitely stick to the loose stuff from now on.
I totally agree with you. I was working for Benefit when Bare Minerals released their pressed foundation and it was a disaster. The pressed foundation cakes on, emphasizes pore sizes and wrinkles, and the shades are off. The store I was working for had a lot of returns on that particular product. I love my airbrush foundation a lot better. Great videos man!
I actually just bought this product. The lady in ulta applied it all over and I loved it in the store. Once I got home and really got to look at it closely I saw how big my pores looked. Other than that I do like it but that can be a big problem because you always want your pores to look small. Your videos are so helpful and great! Keep it up! (:
I have used the original for 10 yrs now & love it. I was excited by the new pressed powder & went to get colour matched. How disappointing to find that I didn't like it one bit. It looked obvious (as opposed to the original which was subtle). The reason I like the original is that it is a very natural look that you can play up for more glamour.. Thanks for all your videos they are great!!!
This product works really well for me depending on what brush I use! I bought the angled brush by BM, which the MUA recommended but it's rubbish. HOWEVER, when I use my EcoTools large round domed brush, (it's big, soft and dense) it works wonders. Close to no fall out and one dab, picks up enough product to give light coverage. Do give it a go! Love your videos :)
SO glad you reviewed this product! I've been using the loose powder since 2005 and while I love it, I have some large pores now from Sun damage when I was young and I can't seem to get them filled in. So I was thinking of trying this product. Now I know better! Luckily, I can get color matched but if it feels yucky, there is no reason to bother! I'll just have to figure something else out.
I agree! I'm an avid bare mineral user & I hated the Ready powder! I was shocked when I tried it too. It's very heavy, cakey coverage with the shiniest finish that settles on every tiny line and accentuates blemishes. It was just awful for me & it got worse the longer it was on my skin. Luckily, Bare Minerals was fabulous about the return and I exchanged it for my original loose mineral powder foundation.
I tried to love this product because I saw several women use it who looked flawless. The palettes with the bronzer and highlighters were gorgeous for the price, but the foundation really looked terrible on me. The only thing I really liked about ready was taking a small brush and using it as a concealer over my un- coverable blemishes because it was so full coverage. I feel like a similar (but not exactly the same) product could potentially make an excellent powder concealer. I recently tried barepro and it is fabulous. I was worried it would look cakey like this but it is fantastic on my combo/ oily skin. I hope bare minerals makes a barepro palette! You should ask them to do it Wayne!
I love Bare Minerals products. I'm so happy I saw your video on this. I will stick with the original foundation. Thank you for being so great on your videos. I have learned so much from you about make up applications and products.
I agree on this, other than the fact that it does matter about the type of skin you have. I have combination skin and it works on me, but in the spots that i may be a bit more oily (or when i put on moisturizer), it separates easily. But because I cannot return this product and it was of quite an expense for me, I've learned to use moisturizer, then take a tissue and dab my face, to take off any excess liquids.
thank you for this! I love Bare Minerals loose powder, and was recommended the pressed by a woman at Sephora, I use it, but kept noticing how cakey my makeup looked and how large my pores looked. I honestly never made the connection because naive me thought it would be the same formula as the original. I thought i was just having a crazy skin attack. so relieved right now. i'll be switching back to the original!
i love this foundation!! not cakey or heavy feeling on my skin, no fall out as u press the brush on the powder not swirl your brush. No other foundation gives me a matte finish, bare minerals matte is so shiny , gives me no coverage and breaks me out
Thank you for the review! I purchased this online and was waiting for it to come - I'm not even going to bother opening it and will return it as soon as I get it. Your videos are sooo helpful! Thank you!
Yep exactly the same problem with me using this. I thought it was just me but it is not. I wish I saw the video before I brought this :( I have always used the loose BM with no problem until I tried the ready BM the color is off and doesn't match and goes on horribly just like you said and it makes pores so big. It was not like that at the store but when I got it home it was bad bad!!
i purchased this product and i loved it. i do respect your honest opinion however. to each its own. i do not like the angled precision brush they made for the ready foundation. i prefer my flat top buffer by Sedona lace to put it on. it comes out flawlessly. i set it with the tinted loose mineral veil. i like to finished look. also, instead on long strokes vertically. i do short strokes horizontally. and because so much product is picked up i dab it on my forehead, check, and then chin and buff it out from there. i do one side of my face at a time and then do the middle.
Ive noticed the ready foundation has crazy fall out as well! It looks just so cakey, dry and powdery on my skin even if I use a deep moisturiser on my skin before!
I felt exactly the same way about this powder; my pores looked awful and I have never suffered from the appearance of large pores from any other face product before! Thank you so much for making this video, I thought it was just my experience with it! :)
I will agree. When I first bought this I loved it I used it with their primary the yellow one (can't remember name of it) android their moisturising cream for dry skin. It's looked nice. But since my skin I'd dryer it just looks awful and cakey, you can see the dry skin, my pores and it won't buff right on my nose! I'm using a different cream because I can't afford their own and the bm BB primer so it could be that, otherwise I'm unhappy with it today say I liked it first time!
I agree. I tried this on in a Bare Minerals store. They instructed me to press a flat top brush into the powder which is different than the pick up and application for the loose. I also found that it gave me a maskey, pore accentuating look. I used to like the loose version but I found that it made my skin oily looking. Now I use Kat von D and Chanel Perfection Lumiere. Thanks for your honest video about this stuff? Just subscribed. Love your videos!
I have always had a slight problem with Bare Minerals product, no matter how much I buff, it always looks like i am wearing a mask. I switched to Physicians Formula, their super BB cream with their Happy formula pressed powder seems to give me the coverage and tone evening and it has a pheremone in it that boosts your mood, it makes my skin luminous without the crazy shimmer. I work construction, and it doesn't look like i am wearing a full face of make up and helps protect my skin from the sun and dirt, and I don't look like a scrub, lol. Thanks for all the wonderful videos you put out, I have referred my friends and family to them for your excellent tips.
I definitely agree with you about pores looking big and not so great but when I tried it with a primer, from benefit, it was great ! You might want to try it again with a primer.
I used to be a huge fan of Bare Minerals as well, but was always just short of completely satisfied with it. I have dry, moderately sensitive skin, & often felt this settled into fine lines & made my skin look flakey. I recently discovered Laura Geller's Balance & Brighten baked foundation & am in love! It actually feels like it is almost dewy after being on for a little while. It has a wonderful finish that is very natural & is easily built up. Would to see it in a tutorial/review :)
The Ready foundation is meant to be a full coverage-first application foundation and is advertised that way. It doesn't need to be built up like the other foundation (Original/Matte). It does needs to be buffed in just like the others. No foundation looks amazing in one swipe. Use the suggested flat top brush and press into skin, then buff. I work at Bare Minerals and the Ready foundation is my personal favorite.
Do you like the new complexion rescue or the concealer first? You are 100% spot on. I bought this for the same reason so excited. And Im so thankful you posted this video because I thought it may be just me. Of course i got the orginal its wonderful light feal and great coverage esp for summer. The compact was so heavy and i could litteraly seebthe blochy patches pores everything you listed to the detail. I did try a travel kit it a black rectangular zip up case that contained pressed makeup mineral vail warmth and a pink color enhancer. Also a little pot of the concealer the round and flat brussh just tiny. Its ok for quick temporary use its not as bad as the compact esp with fall out but i thought id mention. Again thank u so much you are a God send. I know your busey but if you are able to let me know what you think about those two products of bareminerals the new complexion rescue if yes would you use the brush thats suggested with it or somthing elese ( im new so any help is wonderful) and the concealer particularly the first item since i uavnt tried it and im afraid ill get so,eone at the store that will just try to sell it and with you i know i can save or gain befor i order online. Again thank you thank you. You are amazing hugs!
Your face always looks so smooth & healthy , is the any home face mask that you use to have a beautiful skin & what do you use for wrinkles around your eyes & face thanks 😊
Looked absolutely like a don't.. wonder why plaster comes to mind... But what should I use? I am 43 now, not very wrinkly but a bit looser and some creasing round the eyes (still use sparkly shadow and liner though) and I find that following my lashline doesn't quite enhance my looks. I start one quarter from the inside and just passed the center I deviate from the lashline a bit and stop at 3 quarts.. best I've come up with so far. Any tips? I'd love some! Love your video's for what I've seen, practical and informative.. just what I like and can be bothered with. So thanks!
Glad I saw this. I have used Jane Iredale Pressed for a couple of years, and tried the Bare Minerals for the first time the other day, and I think I am going to have to switch, and I was confused about whether to get the pressed or the loose. I loved the loose.
I agree, I'm a huge B.E fan, and I had the ready foundation for about 2 weeks and I stopped using it. it does get very messy and it does look very cakey! im glad im not the only one who felt that way.
I love this product easy to use, i use it with the real technique expert face brush and it is great. I find as long as i use primer on the parts of my face where just my pores tend to show the most it is fine. I dont press the brush in the compact just sweep it across in the same way i put the product on my face and dont get lots of fall-out. Plus i think you havent been color matched very well, looks very orange on your skin. Great video x
YesYesYes...everything you've said is true. I thought I was the only one. It made me look 10 yrs older than I am. I let the sales person apply it in-store but I actually gasped when I went out into natural light. I was cakey and my pores looked like pot holes. I would never wear this ANYWHERE..not even at night.They need to stick to the original. I love the phrase you used "my pores looked mental". I couldn't have said it better!!!!
OMG......I bought this about a year ago....& have used it 4 times thinking it would get better, AND IT DOES NOT!!! It looks so cakey & makes ALL my fine lines look TERRIBLE. So glad to know it isn't me. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 3 you, doll.
Omigosh! I totally agree with u! I was so disappointed with it! Plus here in the US, they ran out of my color. I switched to purminerals. I like it much better. I have acne prone skin, so have to be careful what I use. Thanks for the review!
"I've tried it with angle brushes, soft brushes, the brush that came with it ... natural brushes, synthetic brushes. Doesn't matter, it's ugly."
Agreed!
Love_A_Slay right!? I love the way he talks! He makes everything so so funny!
Omg. I wished I would've found this BEFORE I bought it. It did the exact same thing on my face. My 4yo daughter even pointed out the "holes" on my face....embarrassing.
+She Ratchet this made me lol, but i feel your pain. :/
That reminds me of a time my little brother pointed at my cellulite and asked what those holes were on my thighs 😒 haha
hahah kids are awesome
After I've started watching your no nonsense, straight to the point videos, I find it hard to watch others making videos in the beauty category who just keep going on and on, repeating the same points again and again.
Omg me too! I have even unsubbed them. I'm so proud of myself 👊🏼👊🏼
Yeah like "this highlight is SO amazing. You can put it in your foundation, you can use it as a highlight.....you can put it in your foundation..."
agreed
cakecrumb095 you can wear it on your cheeks. And your forehead. And your chin. Oh and your Cupid’s bow. Omg I can’t forget putting this highlight on the bridge of my nose. And the tip of my nose. YAAASSS GOWWRRRLLLL U BETTER WERK HUNTY YAS BITCH WERK HIGHLIGHTERRRRRR.
I too have been using bare minerals since 1998 and asked during the early 2000's if they would ever do a pressed shadow or foundation and Leslie herself said, You will NEVER see a pressed bare minerals foundation because it would lose the qualities and integrity of the product. Imagine my surprise when first I saw eye compacts with "solid" shadows. They were very careful to say they were not pressed but were "poured solid shadows" which made me believe that they had a process of making a liquid or creamy type of color which was then poured into the pans and allowed to solidify. It turned out that I do really like the solid shadows because it takes so very little to get a good color payoff and I did not notice much if any dusting of the powder color or messy fall out. I know Laura Geller Baked products are made from a crème soufflé and allowed to air dry to solid form and I do like the colors and look of her blushes and her bronze and brighten product and since I had used bare minerals for so many years and liked it (until it seemed the original formula changed and did not agree with my skin so I switched to Matte which is fine on me) I thought maybe the solid bare minerals foundation would be a nice change. But I, like you and many others have found the same problem with it, thick, cakey, chalky, clings to creases or areas like the base of the nostrils, color is OFF, pores look enormous and it is just all in all a VERY poor product. I was hoping it would be good as I cannot afford Jane Aierdale (sp?), and absolutely cannot afford, though LOVE Trish McEvoy. I know this had to be part of the Shiseido company purchase changes attempting to reach a larger customer base, but with any brush and even the lightest hand this is a HUGE swing and a miss! I know I have been on the B.E. blogs and boards and it has been getting VERY harsh reviews, especially from those of us that are long time users of the original product. You have MANY that agree with you on this. I believe that is why they have now launched a liquid "serum" mineral base. We'll have to see how that one goes. Hopefully better than this.
i hear you ... the company was taken over (sold) and hence why they have pressed this and pressed that now... its a good thing to expand but they should have used the same colours and formula as the original - that was a big mistake x
Cher I love the eye shadows. Very little fall out great coverage blends well. The Blush is also very nice I heard they came out with mineral veil in pressed do you know if that is true and if so do you or Wayne do you know if it is any good
+Cher Silveira Yes I never tried the shadows, so disappointed with the foundation, you can even look at them to see the quality isn't there, and I'm a newer blogger that loves quality, I have less products than many, but those I do have I love. And that's just my style. Just like I'd rather save for my favorite WG brushes than buy a poor brush. . And maybe in the previous years it was a good product, I probably tried it in 2003, the original loose powder foundation, and I just got nothing out of it, and like I said I don't need a lot of coverage, but it was a zero coverage situation.
+Darlene Machado Actually, they do have the mineral veil in pressed compact. I think they have a couple of types. The mineral veil seems lighter texture than the pressed foundation. I got a small sample compact of the pressed mineral veil and it seemed to act like the original loose and not like the pressed foundation but I would give it a try and see how it acts on your skin. Since they have changed things so much it seems to act differently for everyone. I did like the sample I got of it though.
I use the new bare pro foundation from bare minerals and it's the most amazing foundation I've ever tried it's more for combination oily skin on me it lasts for about 14 hours before it starts to fade and get oily. it doesn't emphasize my pores(and my pores are the size of pot holes) I don't look very matte at the beginning of the day but I just set it with my mac fix plus. what I love the most is the fact that they extended their color range and now have 30 colors in their bare pro foundation. it was difficult for me to find my shade in the original foundation as I have light olive skin so I always had to mix light and golden medium. bare pro foundation as also helped clear up my acne and texture I had on my skin I am in love!!!
I'm shade warm medium 12 in the foundation!
"The pores look absolutely mental.." lol I'm going to use that!
😂😂😂 same here
I absolutely adore your reviews. you're so bloody honest. thank you.
Thank you so much. I value your reviews. Because I know, you'll be honest. I'm on a fixed income. When I buy makeup, I can't afford to waste money.
anneshirley duncan amen to that indeed
Me too.
Amen to that !
You're right Wayne.. it doesnt even blend in your skin at all.. 100% accurate review.
I work at a BM retailer. The READY is certainly not for everyone, particularly people with enlarged pores. I think a big fault in the foundation was, like you said, the color choices. However, I've seen it lay on some skin types much more beautifully than the Original and Matte. It simply depends on your skin type/texture. I personally find that it looks much better by using the original brushes or a Real Techniques large powder brush before you use the Precision Face Brush. Hope this helped.
I am 56 and have used mineral foundations for ages. Not to sound boastful, but I am please to say I get compliments about my skin and I'm sure it's to do with what I use:
1. Jane Iredale Dream Tinted Moisturiser and then her Pressed powder. Over the top I put Bare Minerals Hydrating Mineral Veil as a finish.(My day to day wear). Sometimes I add a light swipe of JI Moonglow.(A bronzer/blush/eye shadow all in one, depending how you use it.)
2. For a bit more coverage, I use Jane Iredale BB Cream. Use only a very small amount or it is too thick. I put the Bare Minerals Hydrating Veil over the top too. Her liquid minerals are nice too for a lighter coverage.
3. Bare Minerals Original loose powder with the Hydrating Veil.
All these give a lovely finish to maturing skin! Jane Iredale is cruelty free, Bismuth free and a little goes a very long way. It is also a skin care treatment as well as a make up. As I wear make up most days, I want to know I am NOT also adding talcs, paraffins, harmful preservatives and oils as well in my make-up, which my skin would have to then absorb.
Good luck all.
Ann
i agree 100%! worst product ever. ive used the original formula for years as well and wanted something with alittle more coverage for my wedding. bought this and hated it! like you said its a weird shiny texture made my pores look huge and my blemishes had a big "look at me sign" on them from the shine. not to mention how off the color was (i'm super super pale and the light in the OG formula works well. not great if you have predominantly pink undertones! thank goodness i bought it from the macys counter and they have an excellent return policy. to be honest i'm not too happy with the new packaging of the OG formula, i feel like i am buying less product for the same price with the weird twisty lid (who ever closes that thing honestly!)
I've been using this one for a few months already and il really like it for the everyday wear, it does cake up of you don't know how to blend it well, I use it with the precision face brush sometimes but most of the time I use it with the full flawless face brush the one for the original foundation and it's how it's works best for me, it's looks natural and pretty that way. I also use face primer that minimizes pores and it sure does help a lot too. On the original I'm in the golden medium shade and I tried to get the ready foundation in the same shade and it was lighter than the original even tho it was the same shade. But I usually fix it by mixing it with a darker shade or bronzing.
I love this foundation!! I use the loose powder one as well, but this one is even quicker allowing me to skip the step of pouring out loose power on my cap. I'm able to get medium to full coverage with this foundation, and I don't have any issues with cakeyness! I actually used the brush that came with the original loose foundation first, now switched to the angle precision brush. Not sure if I like it better or not. The original compact that I purchased lasted me 6 months of everyday use! Maybe I use very light coverage for work. But it is awesome for me!!!
ughhh I love REAL reviews! thank you so much for keeping it short, sweet, and to the point!!!
OK, I am so glad you posted this. When they came out with this stuff, I was so excited about it!!! I went into the store, got color matched and brought it home. Sadly, the more and more I used it, the more I started to realize that I looked gray, dead, AND still greasy somehow. I don't know what went wrong with this but they totally failed on this. Oh and I love your tutorials and opinions. You're awesome and thank you for helping me!!!
I feel like an idiot cause I've been wearing this foundation for over a year now. I liked the heavy coverage and now I'm trying to figure out if my version of good foundation is actually making me look terrible...
+lilkitty0103 it may look good on you! everyone's skin reacts differently to products. I would make sure in daylight that you do like it, and maybe get a friend's honest opinion on how heavy it looks. When i moved to a new house and my dressing area was now in natural lighting instead of artificial, i ended up tossing tons of products I never knew looked so bad...
+lilkitty0103 same, I wear it everyday and I don't really have visible pores, so the foundation actually does make my skin look quite nice
+lilkitty0103 You should watch his other video on this foundation that was uploaded on his gossmakeupchat channel. It's called "Remember that foundation I hated?... well..?!"
He admits that he probably got a bad batch with this foundation, and it really isn't as bad as what was shown in this review.
lilkitty0103 i love this product too. In Brazilian weather is actually good this kind of foundation!
Looool, i'm not a make up girl [i just like looking on youtube at the way people do it] well my sister asked me to buy foundation for her and today i went to sephora, asked for an advice... they recommended me this one... i was like ''but i'm orange!!!'' :D.. in the evening i see your video with this monumental title for the product! :D what a coincidence!
I have found that if you place a thin layer of mineral veil on the skin prior to the ready foundation, it helps with the final application. I have also used many different brushes to apply the ready foundation and nothing in my opinion, works better than the real techniques contour brush. However, I find that the way they suggest to use it (long strokes), does not work really well because it adds way too much product to the skin on the initial placement - which is insanely difficult to sheer out without actually washing it off and starting over but buffing it into the skin in round circular motions is night and day to the suggested way. A little bit of product goes a long way, as you already now... It was made to start off with a medium coverage that is buildable to full. If you have combination or oily skin, the mineral veil will also assist with keeping the foundation from seperating later in the day because of the coverage it provides (thickness). I hope this is helpful to you...
Wayne, I love how honest you are when reviewing products. I know this is an old review, but I personally never cared for Bare Minerals foundation (the original mineral). I've tried tons of mineral foundations over the years and the only mineral foundation I ever truly loved was Laura Mercier. The mineral foundation craze has calmed down a bit in recent years, mainly because cosmetics have gotten better, and there are more choices now, but I still love Laura Mercier's mineral powder (both loose & pressed); and I highly recommend it.
I really like the Bare Minerals Ready Foundation. I use the neutralising primer underneath it and I apply it in the diagonal stripe but then use circular motions to buffer into my skin. Some people do just have different skin types that work better with different types of foundation.
BareMinerals was the first foundation my parents ever bought me and I've been wearing it since for 12 years. I mix the matte with original and its a dream finish for oily skin. When I tried the pressed I thought I had gotten an old one because it was hard to blend and kind of sticky on my oily skin. And, my normal shade of medium dark was more like tan in the pressed formula. I had to go up to the deep range to get a closer match and was still way too yellow based. Horrible. I've steered clear ever since. The few people that I hear good reviews from have dry skin, I think they're who this product is for. Steer clear if you're oily with large pores! 😳
Max Factor Lasting Performance is the one I keep going back to......
I hate the new foundation by them.I used the matte for over 15 years and it worked for me.But now i use liquid foundation by Estee Lauder and i love it too Death.xoxolynette3232
it's amazing that you have been using the matte for over 15 years, considering it was released to the public in 2009
It was over a very long period of time.xoxolynette3232
who are you talking too?
+Ash Crist maybe she meant 5
"no likey" hahaha that cracked me up :) also I really appreciate your honesty in all you reviews wayne. You are the best makeup artist on youtube hands down. Well spoken, honest, funny, and incredibly sweet. I'll never stop watching your videos !!
Again loved that ending, "No likey." Further emphasized with the absence of the wink. You are such a wonderful advocate for us. I Love your passion and you have taught me so much!! And Lovely Amberlina you are so right Wayne you are gorgeous with or without make-up inside and out.
It feels like they changed the recipe for the loose powder also. It cakes up on my skin now, clogs my pores with a hard rock like crust and oxidises to a dark color no matter what. And I have very fair skin so it is awful. I am really sad as I used their products for YEARS. Now I am buying an organic no brand wholesale mineral makeup and it is perfect.
I am so glad there is confirmation that others hated this product as much as I did. It just sits in my drawer and mocks me... LOL
Old country wisdom: If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!!!!
I do like it. I have a lot of red spots, broken capillaries, and I need full coverage. It looked too yellow in the compact, but I was pleased with the way it covered. I got a lot of compliments on how nice my skin looked. I love the original too, but when I lived in TX, it made my face itchy. I believe the matte does NOT contain bismuth oxide, which is the culprit. I really enjoy your tips!
When you zoomed in at the end.. i was in shock. I have dry skin so will never try this. Thanks for the video and your honesty Wayne xx
I worked for bareMinerals and the recommended way to apply any of the foundations is 'swirl tap buff' - meaning that you swirl the brush in the powder, tap off the excess and buff into your skin in circular motions. The more circles you make on a certain area the more coverage you get without needing to pick up extra product! Just a lil tip!
+Emma Jordan but doesn't that waste a ton of product? if i'm spending money on something like this I don't want to be tapping half of it off into the atmosphere
Yes, it wastes a ton and you wind up with the dustiest vanity area ever
+Emma Jordan just a lil tip: he is an make up artist you know just sayin
+Liz H it's not wasting product when your tapping it back into t producthe jar... that's actually saving product
Right, cause when I'm using a pressed powder what i actually want is the crumbled bits from the last time i used it to fall out when i open it... totally practical...
I know, why don't I tap the excess off onto my vanity table and just rub my face on the table? You save product!!
You are so beautiful! I get such a loving vibe from you! Hope I dont sound like a huge weirdo but I had to share 💖
Wayne for president 🙆
Saw your link for brush set and went to check it out. Am very happy that it is made from Japan. Been looking into getting Japanese's makeup brushes and I am just so happy you have a set made from Japan and it is more affordable. Your face brush set is the best collection I have seen so far. Really love it.
I bought this pressed powder & I love it. Not having the problems with too much fallout with the brush or my pores looking too big.
But then again I have acne scars so I want full coverage and I'm used to buying drug store foundation so maybe that's why I love it so much. As far as the pores I've noticed that mine look bigger as well but that's only when ur really up close all in my face other then that u can't notice it. And also when I'm wearing makeup I'm not going for a natural look if I wanted a natural look I wouldn't wear make up lol
E.L.F does a fairly good medium to heavy coverage foundation that's in their studio line, it doesn't feel heavy at all and you're pores don't look too big, and I'm sure you don't have to use a lot of it. I have a bit of redness, scaring, and dark cirlces, but even with all that, I only use about half a pump/squeeze of the product. (When I first got it, I did alittle over a pump, because I was used to using a pump and a half with my makeupforever, and that was waay too much with the E.L.F one) Also,it's suppose to fight acne, though I don't want to say it's completely true, because your skin is different than mine, but it did help me with my acne and from some of the review it also helped other people too.
It depends on the skin type. People with no pores might have a better luck with this product
I do not know how you related skin types and "resisting pores" together. Everyone has pores, so he says in the video (even if you have small pores) you will have the appearance of the pores being bigger.
Insane
Has anyone used the Estée Lauder double wear? What did you think? Can I use it with a beauty blender?
I use Estee Lauder's Double Wear foundation and I absolutely love it! It is a full coverage foundation and you only need a coin drop to cover your entire face, and if still you're not satisfied you can layer it up without it making your face cakey, speaking of which It does not get cakey and overloaded at all and you can even set it up with a loose powder if you're going to wear it all day long. It might be a small bottle but just a pinch of it is enough to give you that beautiful foundation finish and so it has lasted me a long time. I use it with my real techniques buffing brush when I wear it, but a wet beauty blender does great wonders too :) ... I hope my feedback helped.
Sonia Khatri Is it ok for everyday wear? Does it look like skin or is it obvious you're wearing makeup?
Tatiana Paolah it is ok for everyday wear but make sure you wear only a little bit, if you over layer it then it will make it obvious that you have something on your face. Luckily it doesn't get cakey. But maybe I don't find it cakey because I have combination skin, if you have dry skin then one layer would be enough.
Sonia Khatri I do have combo skin, plus I'm going to buy the all nighter setting spray just to get the whole "skin like" effect it's just I'm so stuck between buying the Double wear or Tarte's amazonian clay :/
Tatiana Paolah Get the Double Wear foundation. Its brilliant. Tarte's Amazonian Clay isn't that well reviewed.
I have oily skin and absolutely love this foundation and have gotten many compliments about how perfect my skin looks I do use Lancôme miracle blurr under it a little goes a long way. If you don't put to much on the brush you can get whatever level of coverage you seek. The colors do not line up with the loose foundation colors though
I use this foundation and I love it! It took many tries to get a routine to make it look good so I can see why you think it's bad! When I first used it, it did give me HUGEEE pores. Using the prime time primer helped a lotttt. and putting a tinted mositurizer, BB cream, or concealer under it helps alot. I think the foundation needs something to cling on to other than just a face lotion. And how you apply it with a brush makes or break the finish too.
Ok u ppl have to understand that what works for one person may not work for another. I'm sure there are ppl out there who love it. As for me I hate hate hate Bare Minerals. It's all garbage . I've grown up from using that crap.
Cheers
*clink*
Tell us how you really feel lol but yeah. Doesn't seem like a nice product. I'm not a fan of BM anyways
I am not crazy!!! LOL IT SUCKS. THANK YOU LOL
I am so glad you pointed this out, I LOVE BE and have used them for over 10 years and hate the pressed. It's nothing like the loose.
I have been using the Ready Foundation, blush, and tinted mineral veil for about a month now and I love it. When I first applied it I got the same results you did, but a couple tries later it looked better. I have acne prone, oily skin. For me this foundation works best without moisturizer or primer beforehand, and with a healthy dusting of the tinted mineral veil. I use both products daily because they stop my face from getting shiny in the summer heat/humidity and contain a good spf
I agree! I tried this in a Ulta store and it was just terrible. I just went back to using the Matte formula after using Mac and Iman for a few years. I love the Matte. Hate the Original too because it makes my face itch.
I love this foundation! I haven't ever noticed an increase in pore size and I find that the olny glow that I get is the same as I get from the original, which just looks like a healthy dewy glow. One of my favorites because it doesn't feel caked on or heavy at all.
I love fail makeup videos and products I regret buying! They help me so much when I'm about to buy new products!
Glad to see you honest review, I swatched it at ULTA and couldn't believe the fallout as well. Looked to me like it would be impossible to work with, so glad I didn't purchase it.
this foundation has worked well for me! however, i do not suffer from large pores. i do agree that there can be a lot of fall out, but i tap the brush VERY gently to grab the powder and tap off excess if needed. i also gently press the powder into my skin, instead of stroking it vertically/horizontally, circular motions. i can build coverage if i start light. i love the shiny/dewy glow it gives my skin!
Your sense of humor is so refreshing :D
I completely agree with you, it makes everyone look like an orange greasy mess.
I have a problem with color matching the matte finish. I've noticed that they seem to be slightly darker than original. Any thoughts? I've been a loyal Bare Minerals user for about 20+ yrs, but I'm not a fan of the pressed products.
So sorry you had a bad experience! I'm on my third compact and I haven't experienced any fallout. I used it with a synthetic brush. They recommended to "push" and "pull" with the brush.
Aww I love the ready foundation I've actually seen an improvement in my skin and have gotten so many compliments while wearing the ready foundation you have to use the precision brush
On camera it actually looks pretty good but I've heard you say that makeup can photograph well and not look good in person. I had to give up on Bare Minerals years ago because of the mess and because it seemed to bring out flaws on my skin, especially underneath the eyes. Thanks for all your awesome videos!
I have never seen your vids before. But I am so glad I watched, I literally was on the Bare Minerals site ordering the Ready foundation and after watching this I closed it out. You come across as having knowledge and integrity and I appreciate that.
I have been using BM for 9 years and I LOVE this foundation! I have to say you're applying it with a verrry heavy hand. Purchase one shade darker from the color you usually use in the original formula or get a color match. I use a light, soft brush and apply sparingly with soft strokes building the coverage up as I need it. A little bit of this product goes a LONG way. I usually apply two light coats. Never ever buff! It doesn't buff and melt into the skin like the original formula. I have sensitive, acne prone (due to sensitivity) skin with large pores in T zone and fine lines in forehead and this foundation works great for me. Just don't use a ton and buff it in. I did the same the first time I tried it and it looked like crap!
Well you should step into daylight because the flaw isn't in user error. Even if it's tapped and buffed the reflective quality of this powder and the way it clings to patches and lines is awful! It's a cheaply made, mass produced product that is nothing close to the original bare minerals loose. All the reviews were bad and the majority of the comments on here are negative, it's just a crap product and doesn't Minnick skin like mineral makeup is supposed to. No one likes cake face, and that's what this does.
I love love love this foundation. My experience is completely different! No fallout when I tap the brush into it (the angled brush that comes with it), and it applies so lightly and perfectly on my skin.
Hi Wayne! Your pores came through loud and clear! I haven't tried the Ready foundation but I've been wearing the loose powder for about 4 years now. The one thing I know that you're supposed to tap off the excess that is on your brush and then buff using circular motions.
I don't know if doing that would help or not. Love You!
He does in a different video suggests that you need a circular motion to hide the pores. I do not know why he did not do this in this video. I think he kept repeating how much he hated the products way more than actually saying why he hated it.
I actually really like that foundation. It works for me and doesn't look cakey at all on my face :) I'm satisfied so far but nothing replaces the blemish remedy foundation from bareminerals for me!!! I'm so in love with it! Don't you have an advice how I can avoid the loose powder from diffusing in the container while taking it with me on my travels? Thank you!
Ahh, I just love watching your videos. I learn so much and you are so blunt, so honest and well spoken. You make this stuff fun and here I am on a Friday night, rather than being out or even watching a great film, I'm enjoying being piled up on my couch with my cats watching your videos. Thank you for all that you do. :)
I remember on QVC when they came out with the new pressed powder foundation, the rep from BE and the show host kept saying over and over again, a little goes a long way with this foundation, even more so than the original. It was too expensive for my poor income, so I never bought it. Glad I saw this. I didn't realize this foundation was so bad. Thanks, again, Wayne. I'm like you, I've been using the original since it came out on QVC, but now that I'm in my 50's (YIKES!!), it looks a little too dry, well a lot, really, on my skin, unfortunately, so I'm only using the last teaspoon or so in my last container in the summer when my skin is a wee bit oilier, and using crappy liquid foundation the rest of the time. Thanks again. I'm learning so much from you.
I actually love this foundation, I've been using it on and off since it was first released. I liked the ease of use as compared to the loose, and I get better results as well. I use the brush that BM made to go with it, and it works great. I tap it on the surface of the cake, tap off the excess and go in smoothing strokes over my face. After that, I go back and buff it in with circular motions. You are only supposed to need to pick up product once or twice, more than that you will get cakey. I love your videos Wayne, you are real and honest and give practical advice. :)
Love love the loose original foundation that still use today!!!!! BUT I agree about the pressed kind!! Bought it a few years back and hated it!!!! FAIL FAIL FAIL. I HAVE half of it left in my makeup storage that I haven't reached for in months. It is terrible👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼
Thanks for that review, Wayne. I thought it was just me. The pores on my nose look terrible with it and lines show where I didn't even realise I had them. Will definitely stick to the loose stuff from now on.
I no likie either. Thank you for your brutal honesty. Why do companies do this? Is the bottom line worth losing customers? Augh!
I totally agree with you. I was working for Benefit when Bare Minerals released their pressed foundation and it was a disaster. The pressed foundation cakes on, emphasizes pore sizes and wrinkles, and the shades are off. The store I was working for had a lot of returns on that particular product. I love my airbrush foundation a lot better. Great videos man!
I actually just bought this product. The lady in ulta applied it all over and I loved it in the store. Once I got home and really got to look at it closely I saw how big my pores looked. Other than that I do like it but that can be a big problem because you always want your pores to look small. Your videos are so helpful and great! Keep it up! (:
I have used the original for 10 yrs now & love it. I was excited by the new pressed powder & went to get colour matched. How disappointing to find that I didn't like it one bit. It looked obvious (as opposed to the original which was subtle). The reason I like the original is that it is a very natural look that you can play up for more glamour.. Thanks for all your videos they are great!!!
This product works really well for me depending on what brush I use! I bought the angled brush by BM, which the MUA recommended but it's rubbish. HOWEVER, when I use my EcoTools large round domed brush, (it's big, soft and dense) it works wonders. Close to no fall out and one dab, picks up enough product to give light coverage. Do give it a go! Love your videos :)
I'm so in love with your honesty. I feel in safe hands watching your videos and following your advices, thank you! :)
i love how passionate and honest you are! Only make up artists opinion I trust completely x x x
SO glad you reviewed this product! I've been using the loose powder since 2005 and while I love it, I have some large pores now from Sun damage when I was young and I can't seem to get them filled in. So I was thinking of trying this product. Now I know better! Luckily, I can get color matched but if it feels yucky, there is no reason to bother! I'll just have to figure something else out.
I agree! I'm an avid bare mineral user & I hated the Ready powder! I was shocked when I tried it too. It's very heavy, cakey coverage with the shiniest finish that settles on every tiny line and accentuates blemishes. It was just awful for me & it got worse the longer it was on my skin. Luckily, Bare Minerals was fabulous about the return and I exchanged it for my original loose mineral powder foundation.
I tried to love this product because I saw several women use it who looked flawless. The palettes with the bronzer and highlighters were gorgeous for the price, but the foundation really looked terrible on me. The only thing I really liked about ready was taking a small brush and using it as a concealer over my un- coverable blemishes because it was so full coverage. I feel like a similar (but not exactly the same) product could potentially make an excellent powder concealer. I recently tried barepro and it is fabulous. I was worried it would look cakey like this but it is fantastic on my combo/ oily skin. I hope bare minerals makes a barepro palette! You should ask them to do it Wayne!
I love Bare Minerals products. I'm so happy I saw your video on this. I will stick with the original foundation. Thank you for being so great on your videos. I have learned so much from you about make up applications and products.
I agree on this, other than the fact that it does matter about the type of skin you have. I have combination skin and it works on me, but in the spots that i may be a bit more oily (or when i put on moisturizer), it separates easily. But because I cannot return this product and it was of quite an expense for me, I've learned to use moisturizer, then take a tissue and dab my face, to take off any excess liquids.
thank you for this! I love Bare Minerals loose powder, and was recommended the pressed by a woman at Sephora, I use it, but kept noticing how cakey my makeup looked and how large my pores looked. I honestly never made the connection because naive me thought it would be the same formula as the original. I thought i was just having a crazy skin attack. so relieved right now. i'll be switching back to the original!
i love this foundation!! not cakey or heavy feeling on my skin, no fall out as u press the brush on the powder not swirl your brush.
No other foundation gives me a matte finish, bare minerals matte is so shiny , gives me no coverage and breaks me out
Thank you for the review! I purchased this online and was waiting for it to come - I'm not even going to bother opening it and will return it as soon as I get it. Your videos are sooo helpful! Thank you!
Yep exactly the same problem with me using this. I thought it was just me but it is not. I wish I saw the video before I brought this :( I have always used the loose BM with no problem until I tried the ready BM the color is off and doesn't match and goes on horribly just like you said and it makes pores so big. It was not like that at the store but when I got it home it was bad bad!!
i purchased this product and i loved it. i do respect your honest opinion however. to each its own. i do not like the angled precision brush they made for the ready foundation. i prefer my flat top buffer by Sedona lace to put it on. it comes out flawlessly. i set it with the tinted loose mineral veil. i like to finished look.
also, instead on long strokes vertically. i do short strokes horizontally. and because so much product is picked up i dab it on my forehead, check, and then chin and buff it out from there. i do one side of my face at a time and then do the middle.
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Ive noticed the ready foundation has crazy fall out as well! It looks just so cakey, dry and powdery on my skin even if I use a deep moisturiser on my skin before!
Totally agree, when this foundation came up I was so exited! And then the disappointment just kept coming! So sad! Wish I had returned it!
I felt exactly the same way about this powder; my pores looked awful and I have never suffered from the appearance of large pores from any other face product before! Thank you so much for making this video, I thought it was just my experience with it! :)
I will agree. When I first bought this I loved it I used it with their primary the yellow one (can't remember name of it) android their moisturising cream for dry skin. It's looked nice. But since my skin I'd dryer it just looks awful and cakey, you can see the dry skin, my pores and it won't buff right on my nose! I'm using a different cream because I can't afford their own and the bm BB primer so it could be that, otherwise I'm unhappy with it today say I liked it first time!
I agree. I tried this on in a Bare Minerals store. They instructed me to press a flat top brush into the powder which is different than the pick up and application for the loose. I also found that it gave me a maskey, pore accentuating look. I used to like the loose version but I found that it made my skin oily looking. Now I use Kat von D and Chanel Perfection Lumiere. Thanks for your honest video about this stuff? Just subscribed. Love your videos!
I have always had a slight problem with Bare Minerals product, no matter how much I buff, it always looks like i am wearing a mask. I switched to Physicians Formula, their super BB cream with their Happy formula pressed powder seems to give me the coverage and tone evening and it has a pheremone in it that boosts your mood, it makes my skin luminous without the crazy shimmer. I work construction, and it doesn't look like i am wearing a full face of make up and helps protect my skin from the sun and dirt, and I don't look like a scrub, lol. Thanks for all the wonderful videos you put out, I have referred my friends and family to them for your excellent tips.
I definitely agree with you about pores looking big and not so great but when I tried it with a primer, from benefit, it was great ! You might want to try it again with a primer.
I used to be a huge fan of Bare Minerals as well, but was always just short of completely satisfied with it. I have dry, moderately sensitive skin, & often felt this settled into fine lines & made my skin look flakey. I recently discovered Laura Geller's Balance & Brighten baked foundation & am in love! It actually feels like it is almost dewy after being on for a little while. It has a wonderful finish that is very natural & is easily built up. Would to see it in a tutorial/review :)
The Ready foundation is meant to be a full coverage-first application foundation and is advertised that way. It doesn't need to be built up like the other foundation (Original/Matte). It does needs to be buffed in just like the others. No foundation looks amazing in one swipe. Use the suggested flat top brush and press into skin, then buff. I work at Bare Minerals and the Ready foundation is my personal favorite.
Do you like the new complexion rescue or the concealer first? You are 100% spot on. I bought this for the same reason so excited. And Im so thankful you posted this video because I thought it may be just me. Of course i got the orginal its wonderful light feal and great coverage esp for summer. The compact was so heavy and i could litteraly seebthe blochy patches pores everything you listed to the detail. I did try a travel kit it a black rectangular zip up case that contained pressed makeup mineral vail warmth and a pink color enhancer. Also a little pot of the concealer the round and flat brussh just tiny. Its ok for quick temporary use its not as bad as the compact esp with fall out but i thought id mention. Again thank u so much you are a God send. I know your busey but if you are able to let me know what you think about those two products of bareminerals the new complexion rescue if yes would you use the brush thats suggested with it or somthing elese ( im new so any help is wonderful) and the concealer particularly the first item since i uavnt tried it and im afraid ill get so,eone at the store that will just try to sell it and with you i know i can save or gain befor i order online. Again thank you thank you. You are amazing hugs!
Your face always looks so smooth & healthy , is the any home face mask that you use to have a beautiful skin & what do you use for wrinkles around your eyes & face thanks 😊
Looked absolutely like a don't.. wonder why plaster comes to mind...
But what should I use?
I am 43 now, not very wrinkly but a bit looser and some creasing round the eyes (still use sparkly shadow and liner though) and I find that following my lashline doesn't quite enhance my looks. I start one quarter from the inside and just passed the center I deviate from the lashline a bit and stop at 3 quarts.. best I've come up with so far. Any tips? I'd love some!
Love your video's for what I've seen, practical and informative.. just what I like and can be bothered with. So thanks!
Glad I saw this. I have used Jane Iredale Pressed for a couple of years, and tried the Bare Minerals for the first time the other day, and I think I am going to have to switch, and I was confused about whether to get the pressed or the loose. I loved the loose.
I agree, I'm a huge B.E fan, and I had the ready foundation for about 2 weeks and I stopped using it. it does get very messy and it does look very cakey! im glad im not the only one who felt that way.
I love this product easy to use, i use it with the real technique expert face brush and it is great. I find as long as i use primer on the parts of my face where just my pores tend to show the most it is fine. I dont press the brush in the compact just sweep it across in the same way i put the product on my face and dont get lots of fall-out. Plus i think you havent been color matched very well, looks very orange on your skin. Great video x
YesYesYes...everything you've said is true. I thought I was the only one. It made me look 10 yrs older than I am. I let the sales person apply it in-store but I actually gasped when I went out into natural light. I was cakey and my pores looked like pot holes. I would never wear this ANYWHERE..not even at night.They need to stick to the original. I love the phrase you used "my pores looked mental". I couldn't have said it better!!!!
OMG......I bought this about a year ago....& have used it 4 times thinking it would get better, AND IT DOES NOT!!! It looks so cakey & makes ALL my fine lines look TERRIBLE. So glad to know it isn't me. THANK YOU SO MUCH. 3 you, doll.
Omigosh! I totally agree with u! I was so disappointed with it! Plus here in the US, they ran out of my color. I switched to purminerals. I like it much better. I have acne prone skin, so have to be careful what I use. Thanks for the review!