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    saramari    08.08.09   Midwest

    Hi hive!

    I'd love to hear what kind of foundation you use and how well you like it.

    Thanks!

     

     
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    mrsbee    March 5, 2005   New York, NY

    laura mercier's oil free foundation and i love it.

     
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    Janna19    June 7, 2008   New York

    I started using Prescriptives 10 years ago when I had bad acne.  I love it and have not had any acne issues in over 9 years, so if it aint broke....

     
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    Jeska June20    6/20/09   MD

    Bare Essentuals.  Very natural and light.  I believe it helps keep my face clear compared to other foundations.

     
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    amandaR    April 25, 2009   Chicago

    For every day I use Bare Essentuals too.  I love that it's natural looking.  At night, and on days that I have major meetings I opt for Make Up For Ever's HD Invisible Cover Foundation.  This one is serious stuff- it stays on all day/night and provides a lot of coverage.  However, I always feel like I have make up on when wearing it.  Really, though, I love both products- I just think each has its place.

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    MissEsq       Los Angeles

    I used to use Laura Mercier which I loved.  But I think recently my skin changed and that same foundation I had been using started to sit on top of my skin.  I switched to Make Up Forever HD Fountdation and I love it.  It blends in perfectly and looks like i'm not wearing anything at all.

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    SoonToBeKGC       New Jersey

    I wear Bare Escentuals mostly but for going out I wear MAC concealer and their mineral powder.  It makes your skin flawless! Applying concealer with a brush makes a big difference too.

     
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    Twalison    July 26, 2008   Brooklyn, NY

    I use Laura Mercier oll-free same as Mrs. Bee!  Sometimes I can get away with just using LM oli-free tinted moisturizer and concealer though!

     
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    meggles    June 6, 2009   UK

    bare escentuals. i am a tinted moisturizer kind of gal- and bare minerals is the first foundation i really like. it's melts into the skin and looks great all day.

     
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    adriennelenee    September 26, 2009   Kansas City, MO

    Bare Essentuals, I love it, it's the makeup that made me actually like makeup.

     
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    Bare Minerals--love it!

     
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    avdillard0110    May 17, 2009   Savannah, GA

    I use Bare Essentuals for all my makeup (including mascara!) except concealer b/c it doesn't give me the undereye coverage I need. When my skin is healthy (by using Origins religiously), the mineral makeup brings out the natural beauty of my skin and doesn't make me look made-up, while still providing coverage! I highly recommend it to everyone and am using it on my wedding day!

     
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    mrs.S2be    09/09   Kansas City

    Dior has a airbrush spray on foundation. It  is a little expensive but SO worth it. It covers EVERYTHING up and looks piture perfect! I LOVE IT!

     
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    pancy    06/13/09   orange county/los angeles

    Nuskin tinted moisturizer everyday and Laura Mercier foundation when I am going out. :)

     
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    Miss Pinot Grigio    March 21, 2009   Indianapolis, IN

    I use Ulta's products. I apply their primer, and then use the hydrating finishing powder. It's a great mineral foundation! Lightweight and good for your skin.

     
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    elle    August 19, 2008   Wailea, Maui

    Laura Mercier Oil Free Foundation and I love it.

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    LatteLove    June 19, 2009   Chicago/San Diego

    I use Arbonne products, but I think I'm ready for something new!  I'm pretty much a virgin when it comes to foundation

     
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    carrieitly    April 18, 2009 USA / June 14, ITALY   Giulianova, Italy

    Dior Airflash. It's brilliant.

     
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    dorsay    August 2009  

    I use Bare Minerals too, Mr.D got it for me for christmas and I love it What foundation do you use? :  wedding Icon Biggrin

     
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    Ms. Peachy    3/21/09  

    I use Prescriptives and love love love it!

     
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    Jenny Bee    May 16, 2009   NYC/wedding in Lexington, KY

    I use Laura Mercier's tinted moisturizer.  If I need a little more coverage, I layer Laura Mercier's stick foundation on top of it, but only where needed.

    I really like this and I find that the tinted moisturizer generally provides enough coverage.

    I set it with powder.

     
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    Josalyn    August 1, 2010   Coral Gables, FL

    I use a cream foundation because it has the best coverage and looks as if I'm not wearing any makeup. Mine is by covergirl. They are discontinuing it soon so I'll have to find something else :(

     
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    bridecat    October 11, 2008   Flint Hill, Norcross, GA

    Wow I can't believe all the Laura Mercier users!  Must be good stuff!  Alas, I can't justify spending $42 on a tube of foundation...

    I use Maybelline Pure Makeup...I found a shade that matches my paleness just right.  It's very sheer and blends well.

     
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    creme_de_violet    9/12/2010   San Francisco

    Silk Natural's mineral foundation!  An abundance of foundation for only $12 and you get to customize your own color at home.

     
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    Boddy    May 2009   San Diego

    Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer.

     
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    shaver2bee    April 11, 2009   Encinitas,CA/Tacoma,WA

    Call me cheap... but I'm a fan of drugstore foundation! I used to be a Clinique or nothing girl but have since changed my ways. I have been using LOreal True Match for a couple of years and JUST discovered Revlon ColorStay. They wear really great. I seriously reccommend trying them out. ColorStay is going to be my Big Day foundation (paired with a primer, I'm still figuring out which one).

     
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    KaterTot214    November 7, 2009  

    Bare Escentuals!!!  I have normal skin and I love it!  Gives you a nice air-brushed look!

     
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    I use Smashbox photo finish primer first and then Bare Escentuals

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    Mrs. DG    July 18, 2009   Seattle/Tahoe

    Another Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer user here!  It feels like you are not wearing anything and it doesn't cause me to break out like most things do.

     
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    julseyme    05/16/09  

    I'm another that uses bare escentuals!  I love it.  It doesn't feel like I'm wearing makeup, which is always a plus. 

     
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    irishgirl    May 2, 2009   Minneapolis

    I use Everyday Minerals. Pretty much the same as Bare minerals, but waaaay cheaper and has a lot more foundation color choices!

     
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    CourtneyCrocker    January 16, 2010   orange county,ca

    I love MACs studio fix but it's super bad for my sensitive skin (makes me all red) so I use bare essentuals which keeps me glowing. Just a heads up tho for all the bare essentuals girls...Ive heard several photographers say dont wear bare essentuals on your wedding day, you'll end up too light in the pics

     
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    Kendall    <3 November 7, 2009 <3   Oklahoma

    Foundation has always been a MUST for me! I have acne prone skin, a few scars, and freckles. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Mary Kay's Creme to Powder foundation. It goes on flawless, stays on all day, and never looks streaky or gross. I swear by it!

     
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    ipodgirl    August 8, 2008   Living in Bay Area/Wedding in Cancun

    As I was reading this post, I felt more and more like a foundation whore cz I'm using all three of the most repeated brands in this post LOL. I love all of them!!

    For every day use, I have Bare Essentuals. 

    For my wedding & now any major events, I use the Dior airbrush spray on foundation.

    After I use any of those, I always use Laura Mercier translucent loose setting powder to finish it up.

     

     
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    lovebird    July 2008   New York and Cancun

    I don't wear makeup on a daily basis, but when I do manage to climb out of my little hole and actually remember to, I'll use Bare Escentuals. 

     
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    caramel    October 6, 2010   New York, NY

    I really really hate the idea of using foundation, but I recently fell in love with Christian Dior's nude line! It's so light and airy but does a good coverage.

     
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    ArtichokeHeart    10/17/09   NYC

    What's the difference between foundation and concealor?  Thanks!

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    Yin    June 2, 2010   Delaware

    I use mineral foundation, and it works well with my skin.  It blends very well without looking like a layer of makeup on my face.

     
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    FutureMrs.K    10-16-09   NJ

    Bare Escentuals for me!  Have been using it since it first debuted in Infomercials atleast 10 years ago.  Would never go back to liquid foundation again. 

     
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    bellenga    July 31, 2010   Georgia

    Bare escentuals girl here too!  It really gives a flawless look..and I'm 39!  I remember well when I got my first Bare Minerals starter kit quite a few years ago..good times, good times!  lol!  But that darn Dvd does teach you all the techniques quite well..they do still put it in the kit don't they?

     

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