If she's reading Seventeen magazine, you're probably not that far off on the age.

It's a good thing you mentioned that a bronzer is another make up product, otherwise we would have seen this next: Today, someone on FML told me to use a bronzer to even out my skin tone, so I stuck my face in molten bronze. FML ... Sorry OP, I had to.

Wow, another drone stuck up on the new fad of "mineral foundation." *slow clap* Good for you!! OP, don't listen. Liquid foundation is FINE for your skin as long as you use the right kind. Mineral foundation won't give you the coverage you're obviously looking for. But, uh, next time try and use common sense and don't use office supplies on your face.

Drone? Yes, yes I am. Since I've been using it for years and have never seen my skin look this good. The OP may not have serious skin issues--liquid highlighter simply gives you a dewy complexion when mixed with foundation, moisterizer, or other things. OP may not have the sensitive skin I do and may not need to worry about binders (not the office supply kind) in her makeup. She may just want to have an "all over glow" in the dark.

You also don't have to be so snide. I think that something stops being a "fad" after a decade or so and Bare Escentials has been around since the 1990s. So I think it has lost its fad status. I also think that something stops being a personal fad after a year and I've been using it for three. So take back your slow clap, you look as silly as OP does.

Actually I'm an esthetician and a professional makeup artist that's been in the business long enough to know that bare escentuals is crap, it's a "cult" line just like MAC is. It's no better than any other line, it's mind over matter. Congrats that your skin looks awesome, but it's not because of the lack of liquid foundation. Liquid foundation is no better or worse for your skin than bare escentuals, you just need to know which one to get that works for YOUR skin. I know plenty of people who've broken out over mineral makeup trying to join the mineral revolution which is a bunch of crap.

To add to my comment, I bet you didn't know that most dermatologists actually recommend to NOT use bare escentuals or any "mineral" foundation for most skin types because it can make it worse. Learn your facts before you start spouting out random "facts" that you actually don't know ANYTHING about.

perfectwinds, thank you. I'm an esthetician as well and you're totally right. And yes, mineral makeup is STILL a fad. Ugh! I've had so many people tell me they break out on Bare Escentuals. It's absolute crap on me, too - it makes my skin look five times worse than on its own.

Well, I didn't claim that it was a fact and would work for anyone and everyone. I have known plenty of people who have had the same issue with mineral foundation--horrible break outs, etc. And since I tried most companies lines (those under the Estee Lauder umbrella, Chanel, and several others) I found that the mineral foundations work better for me. I moved away from Bare Escentials and began using another company, which improved it even more. Like anything else, anything you try can have adverse consequences. I know enough to know that each person has his or her own opinion. You prefer liquid foundations. There are artists who swear by Smashbox primer and I refuse to use it because it makes me breakout. I appreciate your uppity attitude and continued proof that some people take things a little too seriously. I did not go into a rant and rave about how she was contaminating her body, just suggested that she not use liquid foundation and give mineral makeup a try. She never said she wanted full coverage, just that Seventeen suggested a way to get an all over glow. She was obviously not informed and did something very bad for her skin. So do us all a favor and just get over it. OP--find the foundation that works for you. And use the power of the internet to find out what these tips from magazines really mean.

I'm not really into the whole fad thing, but I have insanely sensitive skin and tried every makeup around until all these natural and mineral makeups popped up left and right. When I tried it, it's the only one that didn't make my face feel loaded down and itchy, and it actually looked more natural compared to more standard makeup. I don't use bare essentials, mine is Physicians Formula. I now refuse to use anything other than mineral/natural/organic makeup just because it's the only one so far that I can stand to wear. I think it's just each person has their own preference, because no ones skin is the same. The only thing I don't like about my mineral foundation is that it comes off very easily - but at least I don't want to claw my face off wearing it.