Mineral Makeup Comparison: Bare Minerals, Pur Minerals, & Sheer Cover

Bare Minerals:
Bare Minerals was the #1 top-selling mineral makeup of 2007. It is recommended by the Skin Cancer Foundation and has received many awards for Best Foundation, Best Blush and more. Bare Minerals was actually the first to develop a mineral foundation in the 1970s and became widely popular when it was introduced to the public via television.

All of the Bare Minerals products are made of 100% pure crushed minerals and are completely free of preservatives, oils, fragrances, talc, or any other unnatural and skin damaging ingredients. The foundation, blush, and veil all come in little pots that you swirl your brush in, tap, and sweep over your skin, blending it and revealing beautiful, flawless looking skin. The actual makeup itself looks like powder but it’s not; it has a silky cream texture that still feels totally weightless on.

Bare Minerals is great because of its adjustable coverage from light to full (depending on how much you apply) and 12 foundation shades that will match any tone. If you are sick of those thick cream foundations that weigh your face down, this is definitely a perfect alternative that weightlessly works with your skin providing amazingly fresh-looking and gorgeous results without any heavy makeup feel.

Bare Minerals has undergone numerous independent studies showing that overtime it actually improves the skin’s condition. An overwhelming majority of women report corrected appearance of skin, improved dehydration, elasticity, texture, smoothness, and reduced redness. The whole line has demonstrated that it is wonderful for all skin types: dry, oily, combination, sensitive and even for those with rosacea, allergies, scars and aging skin. You will notice fewer lines, breakouts and reduced redness.

Bare Minerals contains mica that gives your skin a youthful radiant glow. My favorite product out of this line is the blush; it comes in about 30 different shades so there is one for any skin tone. And since all of the products are made with the same ingredients they are interchangeable, so you can wear a ‘blush’ as an eye shadow, or mix it with some lip balm and you have a custom lipstick! All Bare Mineral products apply so smoothly, there is hardly any need to blend because it is just so natural looking. It’s looking like you but better, so you don’t see the makeup, you just see your fabulous face. Each pot which is about 0.3 ounces looks like it’s not very much makeup, but they really go a long way. Just one pot of the blush (that I use every single day) has lasted me months and I’m in no need of a new one yet. The only downside to Bare Minerals is that it can get a little messy when applying. Since it’s such a fine powder it tends to get all over the place, so you definitely need to be careful when putting it on. All in all, this is without a doubt a top of the line mineral makeup; it is the leader in the industry, pretty affordable (2 payments of $29.99 for your first order), and provides fabulous coverage while protecting your skin from UVA and UVB rays, improving its condition over time.

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PUR Minerals:
Pur Minerals’ most obvious difference from Bare Minerals is the pressed powder compact form it comes in. Their foundation is a 4-in-1 mineral makeup that functions as a foundation, concealer, powder, and SPF protector all in one. Because it comes in pressed instead of loose it creates less mess than other mineral makeup brands. Like Bare Minerals, Pur’s products contain no fillers, oils, fragrances or dyes, only micronized minerals and added Shea Butter and Vitamin E that help press and bind the powder.

The 4-in-1 foundation has really great coverage, and it comes in a compact with a mirror like traditional powders so it makes it great for on the go touch ups. It feels super light on compared to liquid foundations and still covers up imperfections as well if not better. Pur Minerals also has a really extensive and diverse line of cosmetics with products such as: pore minimizer, eye brightener, dozens of eye shades, and a correcting foundation in green to diminish redness, just to mention a few.

Pur Minerals foundation is available in 10 different shades. Pur Minerals also has the same ingredients as Bare Minerals but a few more as well. For people with sensitive skin, they may not like that but it doesn’t seem to have any great effect on those with sensitive skin. It’s definitely a little creamier than some other brands because of the added shea butter and vitamin E. If you don’t like messing with loose powders or travel a lot and need a makeup you can easily apply anywhere, then Pur Minerals is probably the best option. Cost is $35.00 for the starter kit that comes with everything you need to achieve a flawless face: foundation, bronzer, blush and makeup brush, and it comes with a 30 day full return guarantee if you’re not satisfied.

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Sheer Cover:
Sheer Cover is endorsed by celebrity Leeza Gibbons and has many loyal users that swear by it. It is made of all 100% natural ingredients, soothing botanicals, sun protection and green tea to help prevent against signs of aging. Sheer Cover’s coverage is comparable to Bare Minerals, but the only difference is it does not contain mica so it has a more matte finish versus the glowing look of Bare Minerals. This may make it a better option for those with extremely oily skin where the glow of Bare Minerals may make pores appear larger.

Sheer Cover is only available in four shades: light, medium, tan, and dark, so there is not as much selection as Bare and Pur Minerals. However, the colors available seem to be perfect for most people, as they are specifically designed to match your tone, not cover it up and change the color of you skin.

Sheer Cover has gotten countless fabulous reviews from customers praising its coverage that lasts without feeling too caked-on, looking too made up, or feeling too dry or tight. Sheer Cover’s foundation goes on very easily; the starter kit comes with two shades so that you may mix together as needed to get a custom-made shade. Sheer Cover evens out skin tone incredibly well without feeling like you have anything on at all.

The current offer for the starter kit is $29.95 and you get a ton of stuff with it including the foundation, concealer, a travel duo for concealer and foundation, 4 application brushes, a mini color compact with 6 shades of cream colors, a bronze color sampler, and a travel bag. That is definitely a lot for only $29.95, and they still have a 60 money back guarantee, even if it’s all empty.

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