Mineral cosmetics are the closest we can get to natural cosmetics in the cosmetics industry. According to Natural HealthnBeauty.com (www.naturalhealthnbeauty.com) "there is no such thing as pure 100% natural cosmetics, however mineral cosmetics come close."
Sheer Cover and Bare Minerals (bareMinerals is the company spelling) are two mineral cosmetics on the market today that offer this close to natural mineral makeup.
They are both similar so it is a little hard to choose between them and the best way to find out which to choose is to try them.
They are both preservative, oil, fragrance, and talc free. They both contain Zinc Oxide, which is soothing and healing to damaged skin. Sheer Cover is 12% Zinc Oxide and bareMinerals doesn't give the percentage of Zinc Oxide. Sheer Cover contains Green Rooibos Tea, which is not listed as one of the ingredients in bareMinerals. Rooibos Tea is an anti-aging ingredient.
Bare Minerals contains the following ingredients: Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Mica, Iron Oxide, Bismuth Oxychloride, and natural SPF 15. Sheer Cover also contains Mica and natural SPF 15.
Bare Minerals was the first pure minerals makeup on the market. Many other companies have joined the mineral makeup "revolution" in an effort to market a more natural makeup.
The first bareMinerals store was opened in Los Gatos, California and introduced by Bare Escentuals in 1976. Bare Minerals is located at (www.bareminerals.com) and its slogan is "makeup so pure you sleep in it." Sheer Cover is located at (www.sheercover.com).
They both offer an Introductory Kit however the Sheer Cover Kit is cheaper than bareMinerals.
The Sheer Cover Kit is $29.95 plus shipping and handling, but the bareMinerals Kit is 2 payments of $29.99 or $59.95 plus S & H (a 209.95 value). So the marketing of the products is quite different.
With the Sheer Cover Intro Kit you get mineral foundation with SPF 15 in 2 shades, Duo Concealer in 2 shades, Nourishing Moisturizer with SPF 15, Conditioning Cleanser, a Studio Powder Brush, a Studio All-in-One brush.
The Sheer Cover free bonuses include the Studio Concealer Brush, the Studio Contouring Brush, an Extra Length Mascara in Black/Brown, the Sheer color Compact, the Tips and Tricks DVD and a 6 day supply Bronze Lip-to-Lid Highlighter.
Bare Minerals in its Intro Kit offers 2 shades of bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation, Mineral Veil Finishing Powder Warmth All-Over Face Color, the Flawless Application Face Brush, the Handy Buki Brush, the Maximum Concealer Brush, and an In-depth How-to Guide that details every product and how to best apply bareMinerals.
Bare Minerals free gifts include 100% pure bareMinerals eyeshadow - Well-Rested for Eyes, the Double-ended Seamless Blending Brush, 100% bareMinerals Clear Radiance All-Over Face Color, and the How to DVD.
So you can choose for yourself which is the better deal.
Bare Minerals offers SPF 15 "broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection" and carries the Skin Cancer Foundation Seal of Recommendation.
To find stores that sell bareMinerals go to (www.bareminerals.com). To find stores that sell Sheer Cover go to (www.sheercover.com). Or go to google and write in Sheer Cover or Bare Minerals. You will find plenty of stores that sell both Sheer Cover and Bare Minerals.
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