Anyone had a reaction to bare escentuals mineral foundation?

[janx]

Feeling a bit fed up as I have just spend a small fortune some money on a some bare minerals stuff. I was so impressed when I tried it out, dp said I looked 10 years younger However my forehead has just got really itchy and strangely the sides of my nose .

just did an experiment and put the BE on my skin without using the brushes - felt better when I used with the brushes but still a bit sore around my nose. I think the brushes might the main culprit - anyone recommend another type of non - goaty brush?

lilylolo sell brushes that are all manmade fibres. They look úber soft.

Boots take used stuff back as I was aghast once when someone in the queue in front of me returned an expensive face cream as she said she had had a reaction. I bet the buggers put it back on the shelf and sell it! If you've only used it once I should think you'd be fine. They could always use it as a demo pot.

Are you just using the powder janx?

I had an horrendous reaction to it in the first week I started using my BE Starter Kit.
Started with the crevices at the sides of my nose going very dry and sore on day 2 of using it. By day 4 my entire face was red raw, flaking and very sore. (I popped in on the lovely sheep ladies for some advice at the time).
With a combination of aqueous cream as a cleanser, nivea mourturiser and a couple of weeks make up free, my face has healed (and is in a better state than it ever has been - every cloud and all that).

I've since tried patch testing with no result so have gradually started using the makeup again but without the Prime Time and it's been fine and I'm back to loving it.

I do agree though that the brushes feel slightly abrasive but mine do seem to be softening up.

I'm using a lovely Clarins Kabuki brush I got on eBay for about £7. It's so soft, no irritation from it and it comes with it's own red pouch :)

The original made my face really itchy, but I seem to be getting on ok with the matte version.

Can anyone tell me what the name of the two lightest shades in the medium kit are? When I had a make over she used these and said they both looked great for my skin.

I think the other two would be too dark as I am quite pale. So I'm thinking of just ordering a full size version of one of the two lighter shades and then getting a kabuki brush from elsewhere.

The nice ladies at BE gave me a full refund... And a couple of samples .