Spa Days With Vai- Navigating Foundations

We LOVE bareMinerals foundation for everyday makeup application, special occasions and bridal makeup! But with 5 different foundation lines, how do you know which formula is right for you and what are the benefits of each one?

Let’s start with Bare’s oldest and most recognizable formula — the Original Loose Foundation. This loose powder was created in the 1990s and is still on of bareMineral’s best sellers. This mineral makeup contains only 5 ingredients and is formulated to help improve the skin over time. The loose Powder does not clog pores or settle into fine lines, and it even has SPF 15 for a little protection against UV rays. The formula offers great sheer-to-full coverage and is applied by buffing the powder into the skin. The Original Loose Powder offers a beautiful luminous finish, but the line also offers a Matte Loose Powder, for those who prefer a shine-free finish.

Next, we have the #1 best selling tinted moisturizer in the United States — Complexion Rescue! This product is an amazing multitasker. It’s going to be a moisturizer, a color corrector, a primer, and a minerals sunscreen all in one. Complexion recuse contains squalene to hydrate, electrolytes to replenish, and coconut alkanes, to smooth and soften. BareMinerals recorded that after just one week of use, there is a 215% increase in hydration and that is a on bare skin — not with the product actively on! I love when makeup products deliver skincare results. Complexion Rescue can be built up from a sheer to light coverage and offers a healthy dewy finish. It’s also very forgiving on how it’s applied — you can use a brush, a sponge or even directly apply with your fingertips.

Inspired by Mineral Loose Foundation, bareMinerlas created the Original Liquid Foundation with SPF 20. This liquid foundation is made with half the ingredients of other liquid foundations, making it a great option for those with allergies or sensitivities. The Liquid Mineral Foundation contains squalene for hydration, a mineral complex to refine the skin, and prickly pear extracts to reduce the appearance of redness and pores overtime. The Liquid Mineral Foundation is great for those who want medium coverage with a lightweight feel. BareMinerals recommends dotting this product across the face and then blending out with a brush for a luminous finish.

Need more coverage or more in your foundation? Try the BarePro Performance Wear Liquid Foundation, which is a full coverage and 24 hour wear foundation. BarePro visibly improves the appearance of texture and large pores with papaya enzyme and creates a soft-focus, blurred effect with bamboo stem extract. This foundation is wonderful for whatever your day throws at you — it is sweat-resistant, water-resistant, humidity-resistant, crease-resistant, and transfer-resistant! I love using this foundation for bridal makeup so brides and bridesmaids have one less thing to worry about. BarePro Liquid Foundation offers a natural matte finish, has SPF 20, and is recommended to be applies with a brush.

The last foundation in the bareMinerals lineup is the BarePro Skin Perfecting Powder Foundation. This pressed powder wears for 16 hours and provides full coverage. It also is resistant to sweat and humidity and has a natural matte finish. This formula contains a pineapple complex to brighten the skin, while peony extract and sugarcane work to hydrate and nourish. BarePro Perfecting Powder is great for combination to oil skin types as it provides 24 hour oil and shine control. This powder can be applied with a brush or sponge, and can be applied dry or wet.

Still unsure about which foundation is best for you? Stop into Salon Patrick so we can find the perfect foundation and color match for you! Any open you choose you can feel good about the skin-loving ingredients that bareMinerals uses. Healthy skin brings out a more confident you, and we’d love to help you put your best face forward!