65%
would repurchase
4.2/5
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description

ingredients

Every shade except "rich sand" contains the same ingredients: mica, camellia sinensis leaf extract, quartz, smithsonite extract, tourmaline, kaolin, pearl powder, ruby powder, sea salt/Maris Sal/Sel marin. May Contain/Peut Contenir/(+/-): Titanium dioxide (CI 77891), zinc oxide (CI 77947), bismuth oxychloride (CI 77163), iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), ultramarines (CI 77007), ferric ammonium ferrocyanide (CI 77510). "rich sand" contains: talc, mica, zea mays (corn) starch, zinc stearate, dimethicone, ethylene/methacrylate copolymer, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, camellia sinensis leaf extract, quartz, ruby powder, smithsonite extract, tourmaline, tetrasodium EDTA, isopropyl titanium Triisostearate, kaolin, pearl powder, sea salt/maris sal/sel marin, Iron oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).

Reviews

Reviews


4.0
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11 years ago

I have substantially oily skin and am prone to acne and when I went to Sephora in search of a mattifying foundation that would also appease my acne prone skin, so a helper recommended me to try...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Other

EyesBrown



3.0
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11 years ago

I so so wanted to love this foundation. I watched some reviews of it on youtube and was sold. I purchased it from QVC since it came with the brush for almost the cost of just the foundation on...

About reviewer (191 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Other, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

I'm surprised how few people have mentioned how glittery this looks when you swatch it! I watched many youtubers using and reviewing this and it looked matte/satin. When I received mine I swatched...

About reviewer (89 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


3.0
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11 years ago

Well, its okay. I bought this in Fair Honey, which is slightly too pale for my skin. The next shade up is too yellow, however, so I have to use some bronzer to get a good match. Coverage is...

About reviewer (37 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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11 years ago

Words cannot describe how much I love this foundation! I have combo oily skin and prone to break outs. I also have a lot of hyper pigmentation on my skin from dealing with a horrible horrible...

About reviewer (19 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Tan, Neutral

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

Words cannot explain how much I adore this powder. It doesn't irritate my skin, it gives amazingly natural-looking yet full coverage, and it has even made my skin look better over time!!!! The...

About reviewer (80 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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11 years ago

Edit 1/24/15 Ok. I went to ulta and saw that they had a shade called Light Sand. I have this shade in the tarte Amazonian clay liquid foundation and it matches perfectly. So it seems that after my...

About reviewer (101 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown


3.0
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11 years ago

I bought this stuff a while ago and I'm still not sure if I like it or not. I've never spent 40 bucks on a foundation, so that was a huge leap for me. I think for the price I expected better...

About reviewer (38 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBrown


4.0
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11 years ago

I'm on my second pot of this stuff- It truly is my #1 go-to powder foundation. I'd like to start off my explaining my skin: I have combination, acne/blemish prone skin that is currently...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinSensitive, Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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11 years ago

I used to use bareminerals as my main foundation but as I got older and unable to spend my days basking in the sun (aka working full time in the real world) my skin has changed a bit and I can no...

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

I got this foundation along with the buki brush during Tarte's friends and family sale and I am so happy I did! I had used bareminerals for years but this is 100% better. Pros -Even, easy...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairRed

EyesBlue


4.0
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11 years ago

I like this foundation a lot. I primarily use this by applying a light layer over my Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 hour Full Coverage foundation with the Tarte Kabuki brush. I also use it as a...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen


1.0
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11 years ago

I hate this foundation. I have used other Tarte products without any problems, but this stuff is horrible. After somewhat getting my acne under control, I wanted to find a good mineral foundation...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBlond

EyesHazel


5.0
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11 years ago

I've never been a powder foundation person, let alone a mineral foundation person, but I really like this one! I use it over the Urban Decay Naked Skin liquid foundation, for that extra coverage...

About reviewer (184 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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11 years ago

I went to my local Sephora about 6 weeks ago to be colour matched and just check this product out. I nearly had a stroke when the SA said I was "Fair Honey" as I have pale skin with pink undertones...

About reviewer (1762 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

Let me just start by saying I am biased to the Tarte line as a whole. My skin needs the TLC it offers in most of it's products. Mineral powders turn me off in one area: the settling into creases...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

I really really like this powder! I was skeptical at first when the Sephora SA said that the coverage and colour would be good for me. My doubt was due to the fact that I hated Smooth Operator and...

About reviewer (107 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBlack


3.0
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11 years ago

Had this for about three weeks and only wore a handful of times, the coverage was really good and I have oily skin but it didn't make me look greasy. The glitter in it didn't bother me (Yeah,...

About reviewer (65 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Warm

HairBrown, Wavy, Other

EyesBrown


2.0
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11 years ago

I look like a complete grease ball whenever I wear this. Also, prior to being acne free, I'm breaking out along my jawline, forehead, and a little along my cheeks. I really wished this would have...

About reviewer (218 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

Wow! This is an amazing product! This is what BareMinerals wishes it could be! I have had a love/hate relationship with powder foundations for years. Love the coverage and the finish it gives my...

About reviewer (76 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown