Up until recent months, I had always been naive and
uneducated when it came to makeup, I was more of a follow-the-trend kind of
girl. This meant I was using liquid foundation and piling on powder to dry it
out. Big mistake. Liquid foundation on top of oily skin is a disaster waiting
to happen, and the layers of powder made me look like I was applying my makeup
with a shovel.
That is when the wonder that is pressed foundation came into
my life. A friend of mine bought the Bare Minerals Ready foundation, and after
seeing her wearing it, I was completely sold. For the first few weeks of using
it I felt so much better about my skin and had finally found a resolution for
the oil. When the pot was coming to an end, I went into an M&S and saw
their PurMinerals counter selling almost the exact same product. One of the
girls working there had told me that not only was it makeup but it was also a
skincare product. Deciding to give it a go, I started using it before the Bare
Minerals had completely ran out and I have to say, there is no comparison.
Yes, they may seem like the same product, but PurMinerals
has so many qualities that Bare Minerals seems to be lacking. After using the
two, I have noticed that Bare Minerals builds up throughout the day and ends up
looking rather cakey. Not only this but the skin-tone range isn’t as broad as
its competitor and as it takes it’s time to build up, you end up piling on more
than necessary as you feel like you have nothing on to start with.
With PurMinerals, there is no cake and no hassle. It goes
straight on, the colour matches my skin perfectly and it doesn’t wear away
throughout the day.
Although it isn’t a well-known brand, PurMinerals wins hands
down for me and I recommend everyone to try it. Marks and Spencer offer a wide
range of PurMinerals products, with the foundation costing you £24. It’s my
ultimate makeup bag must-have and I think it would be yours too.
