bareMinerals BarePro Performance Wear Powder Foundation Review

Hi everyone,

It has been in the back of my mind to try bareMinerals for a good few years now as everyone that I know that uses it always seems to have really good skin! I don’t know if this is a coincidence or due to the fact that they have a good skin care regime behind the scenes but it has always been something that I have noticed. When I was in Liverpool a few weeks ago I found myself wondering over to the counter where I ended up buying the bareMinerals BarePro foundation which was launched at the beginning of last month.

The main thing that has always put me off bareMinerals is the coverage. If you have read my blog before, you may know that I am an Estée Lauder Double Wear addict which helps hide a world of problems and I just knew that a powder or mineral foundation wouldn’t be able to compete in this area. The assistant at the bareMinerals counter tried to tell me that this is a myth and you can achieve full coverage with them, but I have yet to be persuaded. The coverage is slightly better than I expected but I still need to use a fair bit of concealer to achieve the look I want.

There is a brush which goes alongside this foundation but at £24 I wasn’t ready to splash out and was sure I would have something in my collection that would do the same job. The assistant let me try the one in the shop and said that I wouldn’t be able to achieve the same look without it but this hasn’t been the case at all. I have been using the Real Techniques Buffing Brush and have found this to do exactly the same job so I wouldn’t suggest buying the bareMinerals one if you don’t need it.

Another down side for me is the staying power. BareMinerals claim that this foundation will stay put for 12 hours but as I expected, it doesn’t last quite as long as I am used to. I find myself having to touch it up a fair bit halfway through a working day in order to make it last. I don’t mind doing this so much but I wouldn’t reach for it if I was going out after work for example as I feel I would need to take it off and start again. The formula is also quite powdery, which again isn’t a major surprise, but it does have a tendency to be a little messy.

So are there any plus sides to this foundation? Well it is super smooth and lightweight on the skin so it barely feels like you have any makeup on. It does make me feel like my skin can breathe a bit more and it isn’t clogging up my pores or causing as much damage to it. Being formulated with 90% vitamins and minerals, I feel like I am giving my skin a bit more of a helping hand instead of smothering it under a heavy liquid foundation. The finished look is also really natural which I like for every day wear.

There are an amazing 20 shades available in this foundation but at £27 it is a little on the pricey side, especially if you bought the brush alongside it. I have to be honest and say that I am undecided if I would buy it again, mostly due to the price and coverage. If I had really good skin to start with then I would definitely use this foundation all the time but as I have been having difficulties at the moment I don’t feel that it provides me with enough of a helping hand. I am trying to use this foundation as much as possible and if I see an improvement in the condition of my skin, I may be converted. However, I would feel that I would need another, more heavy duty foundation to use for special occasions, nights out and longer days.

I hope you have found the review useful and I have covered everything but if you guys have any questions please let me know in the comments below.

Have you tried any bareMinerals products? What did you think of them?

Thanks for reading,

Hannah xx