The Bare Basics

If you've been following then you know I have a spot in my heart for the Bare Minerals line. Which is why I'm part of their free FAB program, Friends And Benefits.  Their program is pretty great. I get access to special sales, events, a birthday gift!, coupons, and I even get to choose a day of my choice to save 15%!  Your FAB account also keeps track of all of your purchases. So if you're on the go and want to pick up a refill and can't remember the color..they got you, boo! (I promise I won't say in public.) (unless it's called for.)

The other side of this great club is that I receive emails chock full of sales.  These can get pretty dangerous pretty fast.  And after a long hiatus of B.E. shopping, I caved on a Rush Sale that came to my inbox about 3 weeks ago.  I snagged a ton of stuff! And all of it I am in love with all of it!

Bare Minerals Eye Club Bare Basics & Bare Basics and Beyond For Eyes 

BOTH for $45

That's right. Two full kits  for $45. 

7 eye colors. 1 Marvelous Moxie Lip Gloss. 1 Volumizing Mascara and 2 amazing brushes that are really 3 amazing brushes.  

I actually purchased this 2-for-1 set because I wanted the brushes. And I was not disappointed. The Eye Defining Brush ,on left, ($16) is perfect for the crease of my eye and also blending. And the Soft Focus Shadow & Liner Brush ($9.50) is a no brainer. A soft rounded tip fluffy brush that both deposits great color and is great for blending. And on the other end is a perfect flat angled liner brush. What else does a girl need?  Oh right...champagne. That didn't come with this kit. 

I'm even digging this mascara! A mascara from a kit that I like?? What moon is out??

From Left:
Shimmer Eye Color: A true shimmer. For adults. It's a warm based shimmer with a lot of iridescent glitter. But not so much that it's over powering. And it's a perfect color to mix with mattes to give them a pop!

Night Owl Eye Color: This is a gorgeous purpley bronze with just the right amount of shine! I am truly in love with this color. Even though I'm not a glittery, shimmery eye color girl, this is surely going to be one of my new favorites! It's the type of metallic color that would look great on  the fairest of skin to the darkest!

Plush Purple: Unlike the other two colors, this one is a matte finish in a plummy purple. I am in love with this color. I tend to wear a lot of purple and greens on my eyes because I just like the way they look and I also have brown eyes. This is just....lovely! But more than lovely...I understand now why they call this set Bare Basics. These are all colors every woman needs to have on hand!

This set no longer exists on the site and I can't find these colors on their either. What a pity. But they the Eye Club has a whole new Bare Basics set ready to go for $25, and I'm betting it's just as pretty, and essential.

Marvelous Moxie Lip Gloss in Maverick: (Available for $18) Just to be clear, I'm not a gloss girl. Probably because of a mental block from long ago back when I didn't know how to dress my full lips properly. I stayed away from things with shine because it made my lips look bigger and, at the time, I didn't want them center stage. Well I've grown into my lips and now I love my bright lipsticks! But I still prefer mattes.  

Having said that, this is not yo mama's gloss. This stuff is awesome! It's almost as opaque as a lipstick, so it delivers tons of color, but also the formula actually feels moisturizing! I had no idea I could get that from a gloss. It also doesn't have a heavy or sticky feel. I could totally get behind this product. If nothing else, because it smells like Thin Mint Cookies!! I swear. I would never lie about something so important as Girl Scout Cookies. 

PS: This color I am dying over! It's an amazing color on me, being just a shade darker and yet brighter than a nude, with warm tones to it. Oh Maverick...where have you been??

Wearable Brown Light Eye Color:(Available for $14) It's just that. It's a very wearable brown, but in a very matte finish. On myself, I would use this as a base, or to tone down a color (I can't believe I just said that), but little else. 

Paradise Eye Color:(Available for $9.50) A shimmery peach color that I'm becoming fast friends with. A quick sweep of this gives me just a hint of shine and wash of warmth to my skin for a quick summer eye. Building it up gives me a sparkly peach eye that I love blending with other colors already in my eye shadow wardrobe. My favorite being mixing this with Heatwave from the B.E. Wanderlust kit from last year that started this whole blogging business!

Banana Smoothie:(Available for $9.50) Who cares! It's called Banana Smoothie!! Enough said.  Ok, really, this is a fun light yellow with some sheen to it.  I use this as a highlighter color and it's been doing great things! Mixing it with Heatwave, like I mentioned creates a natural golden color. This new kid is fitting in just fine. 

Real Deal Eye Color:(Available for $14) These names on spot on because this is the real deal.  I know it looks a bit limey in the photo but I am obsessed with this color.  The minute I opened it up I knew we were besties. This also has a sheen to it and I can mix it with some Banana Smoothie to give me juuust a hint of golden khaki green color on my eye. Or I can build it up and go GREEN! And what an amazing green this is.  If I had to put a name on it, I would call it a grass green. It's very earthy and warm and oh so wearable. 

This kit also is no longer available as is but the colors are still available separately. I highly recommend the green Real Deal color for everyone, especially the medium to dark skin ladies. And fair ladies, you need to get on Paradise before the summer ends. This color is aching to be poolside with a matching cocktail!

Oh...you thought I was done? wrong! There's more!! 

That's right, I got more during this Rush Sale. But I'm going to save that for next time. 

Gotta keep you guys wanting more, right?