hive mind: minerals?

[anotheranon]

From the Questions That Can't Be Answered in One Line at Twitter:

What's the big deal about mineral makeup?

In particular I've been seeing this company's boxed sets online and in shops all over of late, it seems. The colors don't look like anything special and texture wise I'm a satisfied MAC StudioFix/powder customer. Has anyone tried these? What's your opinion of them?

I ask because of a Sephora gift cert. breathing down my neck and I'm realizing that there are New Things in the cosmetics world that I haven't a clue about (geekchick explained "primer" to me last night).

Comments

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recommendations! I'm especially interested in the Juice Beauty and Clinique and will seek out samples. I'm going to have to pass on the Kinerase though - too rich for my blood!

[margoeve.livejournal.com]

Honestly, there are ways to get Kinerase "cheaper".

1. LOOK for sales! Drugstore.com just had one. Smaller online Beauty places often have them too.

2. Become a member of various beauty shops that carry it that have cupons for total purchases and reward point systems. Ie. Ulta

3. EBAY. People will often sell sample packets at a fraction of the cost. What's even better with that - It makes it travel size! For example, I picked up an fluid Oz of their Pro Therapy C6 Peptide treatment for $20, and that much retails for well over $100.

How? I bought 10 individually wrapped 0.1 fl. oz sample packets.

Truly, I almost never pay full retail for the good stuff.