Thanks to my younger sister, I caved in to purchasing MAC’s newest foundation MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation.   She went to the MAC counter and the makeup artist recommended MAC Mineralize for her dry skin.  I have dry skin myself, so I definitely had to try this out.   I’ve been on my quest to find my HG Foundation, it has been two years!

Currently, I’m a NC37 in MAC’s Studio Fix Fluid Foundation.  At the MAC Counter, I was matched with MAC NC30! Yes..NC30, I was surprised as well.  As a word of caution, MAC Mineralize Foundation runs really dark!

According to MAC’s website: MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation can be described “as a rich, luxurious compact foundation offering a creamy application for a flawless, medium-buildable, naturally revitalized, fully dimensional finish. Lightweight and silky to apply. Good for all skin types; particularly benefits dull and/or dry complexions. Provides super-hydrated, high-comfort wear and everyday SPF 15 sun protection.”

Source: Nordstrom

Approx. Price: $32 (This is MAC’s most expensive foundation!)

For all you with sensitive skin, MAC Mineralize SPF 15 Foundation does not contain bismuth…YaY! So far, I haven’t experienced any breakouts.

Review coming soon…

 Honestly, I’m not a fan of bareMinerals, but there are many beauty addicts that love this stuff.  If you’re contemplating to try out mineral makeup or curious about bareMinerals, this is the time to do it! bareMinerals is offering customers three bareMinerals Matte SPF 15 Foundation Samples for $1 including shipping! You can order up to 3 samples in different shades. Each sample includes Mini Buki brush.

Have an unwanted blemish or skin perfection to cover up? Everyday Minerals Intensive Concealer has got you covered.  I started using Everyday Minerals when they first launched several years ago and decided to go back to them and give them another try.  I was in dire need of a new concealer and gave their Intensive Concealer in Medium another go!

Read on to see if Everyday Minerals Intensive Concealer wins my stamp of approval!

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A word of caution for those with sensitive skin: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish/Natural might break you out! Well… it did for me.

Given that I was impressed with MAC’s Mineralize Loose Foundation, I came in with that same level of mentality when trying out MAC’s Mineralize Skinfinish/Natural. Seriously, I had high hopes for this finishing powder. Yes, it did leave my skin with a natural/matte finish - but unfortunately several days later…I broke out! I was left with breakouts on my cheeks that lingered for weeks.

This product was promptly returned a week later.

The culprit? The ingredients!

INGREDIENTS: TALC [] MICA [] DIMETHICONE [] POLYSORBATE 20 [] SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL [] YEAST EXTRACT\FAEX\EXTRAIT DE LEVURE [] TOCOPHERYL ACETATE [] RETINYL PALMITATE [] LAUROYL LYSINE [] ISOPROPYL PALMITATE [] ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCINNAMATE [] MAGNESIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE [] BHT [] SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE [] PHENOXYETHANOL [] [+/- TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) [] IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) [] BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090) [] BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163) [] CARMINE (CI 75470) [] CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289) [] CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288) [] FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510) [] MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742) [] RED 6 (CI 15850) [] RED 7 LAKE (CI 15850) [] ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007) [] YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140) [] YELLOW 6 LAKE (CI 15985)]

Talc, Dimethicone, and Bismuth Oxyhloride (also found in Bare Minerals) = culprits for breakouts!

Has anyone else experienced this as well?