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Bare skin -what primer are you using under?

Tee4u — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:27:57 GMT

I've been wearing BareMinerals for over 10 years and it is my makeup and suncare solutions I love. I wear Fairly Light in the mineral powder form and Bare Linen in Bare Skin. I like to pre -treat my face with primer, but have not found my new favorite primer to wear under Bareskin. I have oily skin and find the BB Prime Time in light okay but a bit shiny. The Complexion Rescue tinted gel cream I like alone but not under Bareskin. Any tips??

Re: Bare skin -what primer are you using under?

Lacey Skye — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 15:15:08 GMT

@Tee4u wrote:
I've been wearing BareMinerals for over 10 years and it is my makeup and suncare solutions I love. I wear Fairly Light in the mineral powder form and Bare Linen in Bare Skin. I like to pre -treat my face with primer, but have not found my new favorite primer to wear under Bareskin. I have oily skin and find the BB Prime Time in light okay but a bit shiny. The Complexion Rescue tinted gel cream I like alone but not under Bareskin. Any tips??

@Tee4u

Have you tried the Prep Step? Here's the link to look at both of them available on QVC. One is new this month.

Prep Step

Re: Bare skin -what primer are you using under?

Tee4u — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 15:38:15 GMT

Thanks Lacey. I'll check this new product out! I found the 9/18/15 BareMinerals Live Chat on the forum and posted the primer question again. They recommended trying Bareskin without primer LOL! Sometimes less is more.....

Re: Bare skin -what primer are you using under?

Tee4u — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:51:56 GMT

I also posted this on the Live BareMinerals Chat under Today's Special value forum topic. This is what the Bare Minerals Team recommended:

Hi Tee4u Have you tried wearing our bareSkin Foundation alone without a primer? You might want to try wearing bareSkin Foundation and layering on with the bareSkin Perfecting Veil Sheer Boost to buff out any shine and oiliness.

We hope this helps!

Re: Bare skin -what primer are you using under?

FindingMyJoy — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:53:33 GMT

I wear the same shades as you. I've also tried the BB prime time and found it to be just ok with the bareskin foundation. I like that primer better with the powder foundation. With the bareskin, I like the neutralizing primer. The neutralizing has a different texture than the BB and I find that it helps with oil control more too. I have a couple drugstore primers that I should try with the bareskin to see if they are a good combo. For my oilier skin, I need a primer with any foundation to get it to stay the entire work day. Without a primer, it seems like foundations melt off due to my oily skin. I also like to set the bareskin foundation with a little mineral veil or finishing powder. The combo of primer and veil finishing powder really keeps bareskin looking good for me.

Re: Bare skin -what primer are you using under?

VaBelle35 — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 01:00:56 GMT

I was using it with the original clear BE primer and found I liked it better without primer. I didn't find it disappearing on me at all. It stayed all day.

I have used the SPF 50 Prep Step under it, but it makes it a little too white for me. No matter how little Prep Step I put on, it makes my foundation white or shiney. Less so with the Loose Minerals but it does the same thing with the READY foundation.

Re: Bare skin -what primer are you using under?

Suzzeee — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 01:09:15 GMT

I have oil skin too and am using Philosophy Supernatural and I also like Benefit's Pore Perfection -- I actually find that one a bit more mattifying than the Supernatural. I'm just not a fan of BE's primer either. I haven't used BareSkin yet (ordered the TSV) but I've been playing around with a few liquid makeup brands and both of these primers play nice with them.