Hi Amy! Cakey does mean you are applying it to heavy. Just remember . . .
*Don't use too much - start with a very small amount in the lid. It's a lot easier to apply more, than it is to try to buff out too foundation.
*Don't judge the application immediately - give the foundation a minute or so to "warm" up on your skin.
Bare Minerals makeup is soo much different than regular makeup. You really need to play around with it, and eventually you will find what works best for you. The brush you use to apply your foundation matters quite a bit too. Once you are sure you are going to continue using Bare Minerals, I would invest in a Kabuki brush. They are $25+ at any department store. Or you can purchase one of the three on my site. They range anywhere from $15-$22.
It's not your age! ;o) The dewy look or "glow" comes from the Clear Radiance. I definitely say yes to the cool toned makeup. Not b/c of your yellow undertones, but b/c that sounds like the color category you fall into. You have fair skin, green eyes, blonde hair - did you check the undertones chart in the file section? If you are a cool, you want to stay away from yellow, orange, and brown based makeup. (heck why browns don't work for you ;o) Eye colors - For a more natural look, you could experiment with Silk Rose (medium pink) and possibly Violet Sky (med plum, but slight pink undertone). For a more dramatic look, you could try Violet Sky (med plum) and Devotion Glimmer (deep plum) or 1990's Glimmer (dark plum). The plums will make your green eyes pop. You might be thinking plums are too dark for you, but you might be surprised. It's all in the application. I know you said you have deep, large eyes. Do you use a concealer to cover the shadows or darker
areas? Try applying Bisque to the inside edge of your eyes up to your brow brushing out towards the outer edge. If you have a darker area up against your nose, apply it there too. Also use concealer on your lids, if they are darker than the rest of your face. I know you are experienced with makeup and these tricks may not be for you, but I thought I'd include them anyways. ;o) This application technique helps to offset large eyes. . .Choose two eye color shades. Apply the medium shade to your entire lid. With the darker shade, start at the outer corner of your eyes and blend inwards. Don't blend further than the edge of the colored part of your eye. Then blend the outer edge up towards your brow. If it's blended well it will be subtle, but enough to draw away from size of your eyes. With eyeliner thinly line your entire eye (top and bottom). Blush colors - I would probably start with Beauty or Golden Gate. Flowers is another, just be warned it is bright! The
allover face colors tend to work for anyone, so you are safe with any of those. On fair skin, I prefer True or Glee but that's just my opinion. ;o) Either bisque should work fine for you. If you apply it under your foundation, you won't have to worry as much about the color being off. Ok, if you need anymore help just let me know. Lisa =)
Amy <amyr@...
still looking a bit cakey...but then it's probably just me, as I have been getting those fine lines ( my experience lines) I was hoping this would not settle into them as much as my other makeup. Am I still using too much? I seriously just used what was in the lid and finished it with the veil...
I don't feel I have that dewy , fresh look that everyone raves about but that could just be my age now.
I use fairly light as I have a very pale complexion with yellow undertones. And deep set green ( on good days) ( hazel on tired days) eyes. Lots of shadows to deal with as my eyes are large and deeply set. Frosted blond, natural brunette. Would love to know what colors to try. Have to be careful to not go dark in the eyes because of natural shadows and can't wear most of the brown family as it makes me look really MORE tired.
Question? Have always loved and been advised to go with cool makeup colors to offset the yellow undertones. What do you think?