Q: I have oily/combination skin and makeup has been the cause of this. I need to switch to a mineral/powder makeup that will help heal my skin, rather than damage it. I want to eventually completely stop wearing makeup because it's getting pretty frusterating. I had really nice skin before. Oh well. Any advice?
A: I am a professional makeup artist and skin care specialist. I deal with all skin types and all ethnicities. DO NOT buy drug store brands. I have years of research under my belt on chemicals and there effects and drugstore brands are loaded with these harmful chemicals that WILL aggravate your skin causing ACNE, DERMATITIS and years later possibly cancer. Loreal, Maybelline etc, all use CHEAP fillers, so they can make their product cheap. They also lie when they say non comedogenic because often these products do irritate the skin and cause breakouts. As for bare escentuals their products are just ok. They look nice but can really aggravate skin as they use a cheaper mineral called Bismuth oxychloride that causes the skin to become irritated and itchy. There are many many complaints from people about bismuth oxychloride (you can google bare escentuals bismuth oxychloride itch) there product also uses harmful preservatives in their mineral veil and other formulas which can also aggravate the skin. I have found a higher end company (whose prices beat bare escentuals and even some drugstores) called faerie organic. They are a completly natural/organic company, they use High end minerals such as Boron Nitride so you get a gorgeous celebrity *glow without any irritation. They have NO PRESERVATIVES, NO CHEAP FILLERS (such as talc, cornstarch) and your face will not only look great as you are wearing it but it will get better and better everyday. I use it daily on myself and my clientel. Their face wash is also amazing, my sister had purple acne for years, after using their face wash and makeup she really looks great, she swears by it. I promise you'll love the makeup and they have a FREE sample kit of the makeup at their site, you just pay shipping (like 5.99) CHECK IT OUT! Your face will thank you. http://www.faerieorganic.com