Question About Mineral Makeup Brands

by Amberlee

Amberlee asked:

"I was just wondering if you had any suggestion on a good first purchase of mineral makeup. I am 18 years old and have suffered from terrible acne since I was 10. I was hoping, since you seem like an expert on the mineral makeup issue, if you could give me some advice on a good brand to start with (since I'm a
starving college student and money is tight! :)) I have tried BE and the Loreal brands, but I found them too shiny and actually made my acne look worse.
Thank you for any help that you could offer, and thank you for this website. It is a Holy Grail when it comes to mineral makeups!"

My Answer -
The shiny look is caused by an ingredient called bismuth in some mineral foundations, but not all.  For more information, see
Bismuth in Mineral Makeup, I would recommend that you try a bismuth free brand. Two of the best to try would be
Sheer Cover Mineral Makeup or
Serious Skin Care Mineral Makeup.  I found that my acne all but disappeared when I started using Mineral Foundation - I hope you have the same experience!
Good luck!
Suzanne
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