Mineral Foundation Application

[BettyNoir]

What are the best brushes for putting on mineral make up? I use a Baby Buki I got with a Lily Lolo sample but I'm wondering whether to try something else or just get the bigger one from them. Tried BareMinerals brush but I thought it was much harsher than LL.

Bare Minerals brushes are hard, scratchy and shed hairs ime!

i hate the BM brushes, v scratchy
I bought a royal langnickel flat topped buffer which is good but it sheds a bit....searching for something else too

I've tried a few different brushes and the best one was the cheapest of the lot - a purple kabuki brush from Primark

body shop do a small kabuki that's very soft but it has no handle , well a teeny one
I prefer longer handle but the brush part is nice
I still use the BE fuller face one as it gives good coverage but also on the lookout for the ultimate one.
I did see on a youtube tutorial someone recommending one from a co called everyday minerals , and they do a flat topped brush that's meant to be good

this is the one that's meant to be fab

have just ordered one from here , will let you know how it is

My bare mins brush broke away from handle very early

I'm starting to feel minerals might not be my saviour as I feel very itchy and dry mid afternoon wh4en I use them

do you think you may be reacting to the bismuth?

I tried normal foundation yesterday and was totally unimpressed ..i looked like shit compared to my BE stuff , really aged me.

I don't like mineral foundation personally, but for a flat-topped buffer you can't get better than the foundation stippler from makeupgeek - it arrives really quickly and you can use it for liquid founation, mineral foundation and powder. It's super soft and doesn't shed.

Dunno what I'm reacting to, but all I know is I look younger and fresher wehn i use my trusty No 7 compact foundation in Blonde

Still use mineral veil and my rose radiance though...havent flown the coop completely!

Lots of people are itchy after using BM brushes - they are made of goat apparently!

I got a little BM brush with a sample and it is a bit harsh. I'm using a cheap one from ebay, well I used it today as it's the first time I tried! Not impressed really, I'm using Lily Lolo as I ordered a few samples and although I spent ages buffing I look the same, slightly orange (will try a different shade tomorrow) and the wrinkles under my eyes that I never noticed before are highlighted!

don't use it under your eyes!

But thats part of my face, I thought foundation went on the face?

i never use powder under my eyes, just creases and makes you look 100!
use a cream concealer first under eyes, then mineral foundation everywhere else, then mineral veil.

Oh gosh so much to learn, cream concealer- another thing to add to my shopping list.

well, if you've never used under eye concealer before then maybe you don't need it???? you lucky thing!

Never tried any kind of makeup really, except when I was a teen and layered on the cheapest thing available, and occasionally eyeshadow and mascara when I go out! Never dared try really, learning a lot!

Soory for hijacking op

I hate the little pot mineral foundation comes in so i transferred it into a big tub ( a washed m&s body butter tub)every time i use it there is powder all over the sink!!!

I use a fortnum & mason ceramic pudding bowl! :)

Really Ms.Foodie?[grin]

hahaha yes, a small pyrex would be better but don't have one and am not going to buy one for this - I tell you, a 1lb pudding bowl works brilliantly, you can swirl without any getting on the surface!