I'm Done with MAC Makeup! Well Not Completely

It is getting hot outside and that means it is time to change up my makeup routine. Usually I wear MAC liquid foundation year around but I found out that MAC is the culprit of my skin always breaking out, their makeup is too heavy on my face, plus by the end of the day my face would look like a greasy mess. YUCK!

A couple of days before Mother’s Day weekend I went to a Women’s Day Out event at my local mall.  While there, several stores from inside the mall had vendor booths showcasing their products that they sell in their stores.  I received so many goodies that I still haven’t gone through my bag of stuff.

I came to a table with a couple of ladies giving coupons for Bare Minerals.  They asked me what makeup I had on my face and I told them MAC and then they frowned up their faces.  They began to tell me how Bare Minerals would be better for my skin and would help my skin to breath.  They also let me know that MAC makeup is too heavy on peoples' skin which makes peoples’ face look cakey and their makeup rubs off and transfer on whatever it touches.  

I love MAC but those ladies are right.  I’m tired of my face feeling like I have makeup on!  I’m tired of the shine!  I’m tired of my breakouts!  I wanted change!

The reason why I wear makeup in the first place is because I have dark spots and MAC gives me such great coverage so I’ve always stuck with them.  One of the Bare Minerals lady said that I can achieve full coverage with their makeup as well and their makeup is a bit cheaper in price than MAC and also I won’t have to buy that much makeup because it will last me up to 6 months.  Ok, I’m sold!

I went to the Bare Minerals store to get my consultation so I could get started using their makeup.  When the makeup artist wiped the makeup off my cheeks I was a bit embarrassed by how thick my foundation was on my face.  

The makeup artist asked me what my skin type was; oily, dry, or combination?  I told her oily, so she took out a matte powder foundation.  A puzzled look came across my face and then I asked her, “that is supposed to cover up my face, including my dark marks?”  She said yes and started adding the matte powder to my face.  

I will say that the coverage is ok but it doesn’t cover my spots completely, so I asked her if they provide a concealer and she told me they do.  Once she used a concealer and then finished up with a setting powder I thought my makeup looked good on me, well at least my cheek area of my face did since that was the only place she put their makeup on.

Now I’m officially in the Bare Minerals makeup family!  YAY!

Me with MAC Makeup

 

 

Me with Bare Minerals

So I’ve been using Bare Minerals for the past several weeks now and I’ve been loving it so far.  I don’t have to apply so much makeup for coverage and their makeup feels super lightweight.  Also the color matches my skin tone much better too.  I will say that you can see some of my spots but I don’t mind because I’m noticing they are starting to fade.  My skin is getting clearer with hardly any breakouts, YES!!!!!  I still have a bit of shine in the T-Zone area of my face by the end of the day but I get a tissue and pat those areas.  My makeup does not come off and also my makeup doesn’t transfer onto my clothes.

I won’t say I’m completely stepping away from MAC because I adore their high pigment eye shadows, blushes, and lip sticks.  Plus I’ll never turn away from their eyebrow pencils.  But for the time being I will no longer use their foundations.

If you're looking for lightweight makeup that is light to medium coverage  I recommend you use Bare Minerals.

 

 

Have you ever used Bare Minerals Makeup?