Top: Purifying Facial Cleanser, Purely Nourishing Moisturizer Combination Skin
Bottom: Healthy Radiance All-Over Face Color, Feather Light Brush
Bare Escentuals not only has a vast array of mineral makeup in its arsenal, it has likewise entered the world of skincare. Bare Escentuals is famous for its color sets. Now it has come up with a set specifically targeting the skin with its ActiveSoil complex. The company claims that this is clinically proven to deliver skin-renewing benefits, including faster cell turnover, noticeably smaller looking pores, increased luminosity and antioxidant protection. It includes an all-over face radiance with a duo-fiber brush to help achieve luminous, radiant and healthy-looking skin.
Now I cannot vouch for the company's claims about faster cell turnover or anti-oxidant protection as I have not used this long enough to make an informed review about these claims. However, I will report on how my skin looked and feel immediately after using these products.
Feather Light Brush
First of all, the Feather Light Brush that comes with the collection is quite cute. It is travel size with a full head of duo-fibers. It is dense, soft, and great for applying loose mineral glows or all-over face colors like Healthy Radiance. It deposits just a whisper of color on the skin for the lit-from-within effect. I am liking this.
Healthy Radiance All-Over Face Color
Healthy Radiance
Comparison swatch:
Healthy Radiance, Love Radiance
Healthy Radiance is a pretty bronzey-coral product, so apply this sparingly. It is nice to give warmth to a sallow complexion, but I wouldn't overdo it. I swatched Love Radiance beside it and I would have to say that I prefer the latter because it's much more forgiving and not too in-your-face. If you apply the Healthy Radiance on your temples and cheeks sparingly with the Feather Light Brush, however, you can give an illusion of a healthy glow to your skin.
Purifying Facial Cleanser
cleanser
I love this cleanser! It makes my skin feel so fresh and clean after. It also strips my skin of grime and dirt after a long day at work. I use this with my Clarisonic skincare system and it works great to take off makeup and dirt. I also like the fresh, clean scent.
Purely Nourishing Moisturizer Combination Skin
Purely Nourishing Moisturizer Combination Skin
Moisturizer blended
The moisturizer is perfect for combination skin. It is not too sticky or emollient, but not watery either. It blends easily over my Vitamin C serum and retinoids to seal in the concoctions. Unlike the cleanser, however, I am not too fond of the scent, but it is tolerable. I also wish it has SPF so I can use it as a two-in-one product in the morning.
All in all, this is a worthwhile kit to try especially if you are looking for new skincare staples. I especially like the cleanser and the duo fiber brush. The brush alone will probably cost you $20 if bought separately, but this whole kit retails for $60 ($90 value) which is not bad at all. It comes with a 6 oz. cleanser, 1.7 oz. moisturizer, .03 oz of the Healthy Radiance and of course the brush.
The Shades Of U Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Note: Media sample was provided by a representative of the company for consideration. All opinions are completely mine.
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