What a Bummer

Well remember just a few post ago where I raved about Bare Minerals? Well much to my disbelief the makeup doesn't like my skin. Apparently from what I can determine is that I'm allergic to an ingredient found in lots of makeup called bismuth oxychloride. Those two words have become my worst nightmare.

After researching my symptoms and everything I have eaten, drank and applied to my face in the past ten days it was clear that many women experience the same itching and red bumps just as I did. The reaction still isn't completely gone which is still very ugly frustrating. I've looked at all my skin products and had only one other item that contained that ingredient which explains why I had a mini-breakout back in July (before Bare Minerals) and since it was cheap I stopped using it immediately then.

Today Todd and I are traveling to Charlotte for a spontaneous trip to return the makeup before my 30 day money back guarantee is up and I still hate to see it go because I love the look and feel of it. I'm currently doing tons of research for a new makeup line that doesn't contain those nasty two words. I'm leaning towards Mary Kay or Mineral Hygienics. Any suggestions?

I snapped several photos over the past few days to document all this and thought I'd share it with you all because that is what this blog is all about. Being real and being transparent. Life isn't always peachy and let's face (no pun intended) it...we all have problems. The yellow tint of our bathroom isn't showing the redness very well but you get the idea of all the weird bumps and this was taken after being off the makeup for two days.

Oh and case you are curious why I didn't react the first time I wore Bare Minerals was because the sun is what can aggravate it. I haven't been in the sun using the product until this past week when we were at the beach.
-Sara