Bare Minerals Make Up.

Right ladies - about time I sat down and did a quick Bare Minerals make up tutorial!


Containing two foundations to either be mixed or applied according to the season, an All Over Face Colour in Warmth and a Mineral Veil along with brushes and an application DVD the bareMinerals Starter Kits is the ideal start to learning how to use this product.


You can buy the Bare Minerals Starter Kit from Debenhams - for about £40.00 and you get the following:

So first things first - here I am as a scary mary. No make up. Aaargh! Excuse the untinted brows and cracked lips. I really am a sight for sore eyes.

First start with your base - I am using Fairly Light, and I start using my concealer brush to apply the base around my eyes, nose, chin, and to cover any blemishes or spots. Swirl and buff the product on.

For the first time in about a year - I don't have any spots, however I have severe pregnancy insomnia so my dark circles are a bit of a sod to cover up!

Then I use the large buffing brush to apply the base to my whole face. Swirl the product onto the brush, tap off the residue, and buff onto the face in circular motions.

Use about this much product, you can build up layers!

Then you can reapply more of the product with your concealer brush if need be - to those problematic areas. 

Make sure you cover all around the eye area, underneath the lash line. It makes such a difference!

Next you apply the Warmth. ONLY USE A VERY SMALL AMOUNT - again you can build layers. You apply this in the same way you would bronzer - either to contour the cheek bones, across the nose and brow - or all over. Up to you, practice makes perfect with this product. 

Finally, you finish the base with your Mineral Veil. 

This is much finer than the foundation - it sets the face perfectly.

And here you have your base.

Now I've followed a tutorial by Charlotte and Melissa at Rock My Wedding - and voila! Bang on trend make up, lovely greens and pinks, perfect for Spring time. 

For the rest of my face I used:


Clinique eyeshadow in sparkling sage and choco-latte (which is a creamy base to apply on top of)


Rimmel Glam Eyes liquid liner in black


Mac Blushcreme in Ladyblush


Mac Lipglass in Dazzle


Clinique High Impact Mascara in Black.


Once you have mastered the Bare Minerals application it takes no time to put it on, I would recommend practising though! The coverage is amazing and I still receive compliments whenever people see our wedding photo's at how porcelain and smooth my skin looks. I was peppered in spots too and you couldn't see them. Oh how pregnancy hormones like to make life difficult!


I have another make up tutorial in the pipe line - for ladies with a darker skin tone! I don't know if I will get this done before the baby is born as Make up has taken a bit of a side line for the time being. But once baby is here and we are all settled watch this space! I have bookings galore and tons of ideas up my sleeve. 


Thank you for bearing with me, 


Much love