Beauty

[gingi]

Jane Iredale. Great stuff.

[sungrl1]

Clinique Almost Powder Makeup

[Dusty1]

I have combo/oily skin & need light coverage. I haven't found a powder/mineral foundation that works for me. They don't control my oil & they wear off patchy during the day or they break me out. Mac Studio Fix-great coverage, no oil control, breaks me out. Laura Geller Balance & Brighten-nice coverage, wears better than any others on my skin, but breaks me out if I wear it 2 or more days in a row. Just sent back the IT Celebration foundation. I had great hopes for it. I am so disappointed. No oil control & it got really patchy looking as it wore off, after just a couple of hours. I tried it several times, because I really wanted it to work. It didn't break me out. And now I was just looking at the tarte Clay foundation. Why do I keep trying? LOL

[Poppet1]

I use everyday AVEDA's "Inner Light Dual Mineral Foundation". It is amazing! Goes on very easy, nice natural look, no cakey or chalkiness. Wonderful coverage. It lasts on the skin all day and feels like nothing on your face. LOVE IT!!!

[Sunshine]

Balance N Brighten doesn't break me out, but it isn't enough coverage.

[makeupaddicted1]

I also like Clinique's Almost Powder, but I have wanted to try Jane Iredale. Also, forgot to mention Benefit's Hello Flawless. This is a really silky powder foundation.

[RyBelle]

I really like MAC's Mineralize SkinFinish Natural in Light - gives me lots of coverage while still looking natural.

I believe it's technically considered matte but I find it has more of a demi-matte finish, at least on my face.

[Ladybug837]

I like Covergirl simply powder foundation and Covergirl aquasmooth compact foundation.

[CoG]

Pauala wrote in her first 2 books that it isn't the pressed powder or compact foundation that breaks you out but the bacteria and yeast growing on the sponge and or brush. If you keep your applicators clean, (and you should use applicators rather than your fingers which have a whole community of microbes on them even when you think they're clean) and you still react poorly to the product , check the ingredients. She gave a whole list of additives necessary to keep the powder together that are irritants , things a significant proportion of us are allergic to, or substances notorious for plugging your pores. Paraffins, mineral oil. funny plants are the main culprits.

One of the original Bare Escentuals' advantages was the lack of gluing agents and use of brushes they insist you clean periodically. Unfortunately, I can't use BE, turns green gay metal on dark skin. Refuse to use IMAN anything anymore because her lists of ingredients look like copies of Paula's don't use list. LANCOME and Clinique have colorblind chemists. That's why I was so thrilled with Mally's new color additions. and why I love her formulations. IT too has great ingredient list but no color for me. When they do I'll buy more than my share. So If either have your shade I recommend you use it, with the fabulous brushes. and keep the brushes immaculately clean.

[Quinny]

Thank you for ALL of your GREAT suggestions!!