Ulta Exclusive: The Original bareMinerals Starter Kit by Bare Escentuals, $60 ($165 value)
Reviewed by The Budget Babe's Beauty Expert
When I first started to see infomercials for Bare Escentuals several years back I scoffed at them. The airbrushed owners of the brand claimed it was possible for these little “wonder” jars of powder to cover our flaws, give us an airbrushed make-up free look and to heal our skin from things like rosacea and acne, all while providing plenty of SPF sun protection.
But like so many people, I couldn’t turn away from a Saturday morning infomercial—and so I watched as both average women and movie stars swirled, tapped, and buffed their faces to perfection. By the end I’ll admit my curiosity was peaked, but alas, with such a steep price tag I ignored the temptation to try what seemed like the perfect makeup.
Then several months ago, I walked into my local Ulta and voila, a Bare Escentuals Starter Kit made exclusively for Ulta was staring me in the face. At this point I had been hearing more and more mineral makeup buzz, and was ready to give in. The kit is valued at $165.00, waaaaaaaay too much, but the price tag at Ulta said $60, which includes two shades of bareMinerals SPF 15 foundation, one bareMinerals mineral veil, bareMinerals warmth all-over face color, bareMinerals Glee all-over face color, Handi Buki brush, Maximum coverage Concealer Brush, Flawless Application brush, and a How-to DVD.
Still extremely skeptical it would do all it promised (after all, its just powder, and in the infomercial the ladies demonstrating kept saying less is more, and literally use an amount of powder comparable to an ant abdomen) I picked up the box, and made my purchased, determined to give a real evaluation of this magical makeup...
Reviewed by The Budget Babe's Beauty Expert
When I first started to see infomercials for Bare Escentuals several years back I scoffed at them. The airbrushed owners of the brand claimed it was possible for these little “wonder” jars of powder to cover our flaws, give us an airbrushed make-up free look and to heal our skin from things like rosacea and acne, all while providing plenty of SPF sun protection.
But like so many people, I couldn’t turn away from a Saturday morning infomercial—and so I watched as both average women and movie stars swirled, tapped, and buffed their faces to perfection. By the end I’ll admit my curiosity was peaked, but alas, with such a steep price tag I ignored the temptation to try what seemed like the perfect makeup.
Then several months ago, I walked into my local Ulta and voila, a Bare Escentuals Starter Kit made exclusively for Ulta was staring me in the face. At this point I had been hearing more and more mineral makeup buzz, and was ready to give in. The kit is valued at $165.00, waaaaaaaay too much, but the price tag at Ulta said $60, which includes two shades of bareMinerals SPF 15 foundation, one bareMinerals mineral veil, bareMinerals warmth all-over face color, bareMinerals Glee all-over face color, Handi Buki brush, Maximum coverage Concealer Brush, Flawless Application brush, and a How-to DVD.
Still extremely skeptical it would do all it promised (after all, its just powder, and in the infomercial the ladies demonstrating kept saying less is more, and literally use an amount of powder comparable to an ant abdomen) I picked up the box, and made my purchased, determined to give a real evaluation of this magical makeup...