Is it just me, or are Bare Minerals products different?

I have been using BE since 2001. I find that it's more drying on me than before. I am in my late 40's and my skin is drier (and I live in a dry climate), but lately I notice that the original minerals can get blotchy on my skin and looks obvious after a few hours. I think the Mineral Veil is drier than it used to be, too. I have tried the new serum foundation and am liking the look, but finding it hard to color match just yet. The finish is much smoother and less drying, but I don't like the application, very tedious with that useless brush. Plus, it's hard to get out of the bottle, which wastes a lot of time in the morning.

I think when they sold BE it changed considerably. I don't like it when they stop making certain items that I used religiously that worked in the line. I have been trying Tarte and It Cosmetics to see if I like them better. But, they are all about the same price unfortunately.

Vent all you need to. That's what the forum is for. Welcome!!

Seems like all of the "old" QVC stand-bys of good products change a lot when they are sold. I quit using BE before they were sold though. Also, Philosophy's quality seems to be down too. Newer fragrance purchases (and shower gels) have little scent. I think I'll use what I have and move on.

Yes---ever since she sold the company...

I haven't noticed a difference because most of my foundations, MV's etc are from older kits before the company was sold. I shouldn't have to buy any more loose minerals for a long, long time. My jars are unopened so they will see me through.

On 6/7/2014 BeautySchoolDropout said: Thanks for the replies, ladies. It is so true. Why fix what isn't broken? The mineral veil always makes me break out. In fact, most of the BE products cause me to break out now. Maybe I'll head to walmart today. I'm sick of spending so much money on pricey cosmetics that use pretty much the same ingredients as the drugstore brands. I was reading lip gloss ingredients the other day at Ulta, same things. Exactly. Gotta be a reason why celebrities endorse Revlon and Cover Girl, etc and not the higher end cosmetics, right? Anyways, I'm going to cancel all my A/D BE. It's just not worth my skin breaking out all the time and the color changes. Photos look terrible. My face is a completely different color than my neck! It's bizarre.

Celebrities are paid to endorse products. Their agents and managers arrange these contracts, and my guess is it has little to do with the actual products. Revlon & Cover Girl may be less expensive products, but have a much wider distribution and higher sales volume. They make millions for doing a few photo shoots and commercials.

As for BE, yes, too bad since the company sold the products have changed. I like some of the ready eye shadows, but no longer use the foundation.

On 6/7/2014 KateChopin said:

Yes---ever since she sold the company...

Have not noticed this in the Bare Minerals line but I have not ordered anything for quite sometime until the other day when the large size original foundation was on sale.

It arrived yesterday and what I did notice was the container...tho the large deluxe size....is two grams less than the same deluxe container from last Holiday season. I found that strange but not surprising. Much in packaging these days has gone this way and not to my liking at all.

I do mix medium beige with medium tan and that gives me the perfect shade....not too light and not too dark yet both can be worn separately if/when the occastion arises for me.

Hopefully I will find the new jar just as wonderful as ones in the past...time will tell. Thanks for the heads up on things.