Entries for Wednesday November 05
BareMinerals’ Shake Your Tailfeather kit
- Manufacturer: bareMinerals/Bare Escentuals
- Availability: beginning November 2006 through Sephora
- Contains: 3 eye colors, 2 face colors, 1 face powder, 1 lip color, mascara, 3 brushes, and a makeup bag
- Cost/Amount: USD$55.00
- Would you purchase again: yes
This kit was Sephora’s exclusive version of the Peacock kit.
BareMinerals’ Peacock kit
- Manufacturer: bareMinerals/Bare Escentuals
- Availability: beginning November 2006 through QVC
- Contains: two eyecolors, one lip color, three face powders (including concealer/bisque), mascara, three brushes
- Cost/Amount: USD$59 for for the whole kit (I think...my memory's faulty)
- Would you purchase again: no
Entries for Tuesday November 04
BareMinerals’ Mystical Eye Quickies kit
- Manufacturer: bareMinerals/Bare Escentuals
- Availability: beginning November 2006 through the webstore, Sephora, Nordstrom's, then other retail channels (Ulta, QVC, Macy's, et cetera)
- Contains: two eyecolors
- Cost/Amount: USD$24 for two .57 gram colors
- Would you purchase again: yes
The first two eye quickie sets from Bare Escentuals were pretty much white-with-iridescent: good for highlighting or glazing, but not they did have a somewhat limited range. This set had two very sheer colors, which made better glazes or highlights than base colors; but like BE’s Chameleon or Peacock, the two colors in this set had a basic appearance that was not white. (This did trip people up a bit, though, as they tried to use these like any other BE glimpse.)
BareMinerals’ Red Velvet Cake
- Manufacturer: bareMinerals/Bare Escentuals
- Availability: available from Bare Escentuals and all retail outlets as part of the Sweet Decadence kit
- Color Range: deep ruby sheen
- Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
- Cost/Amount: approximately $6 for .28 grams
- Would you purchase again: yes
- Similar shades:
BareMinerals’ Tiramisu
- Manufacturer: bareMinerals/Bare Escentuals
- Availability: available from Bare Escentuals and all retail outlets as part of the Sweet Decadence kit
- Color Range: soft taupe sheen
- Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
- Cost/Amount: approximately $6 for .28 grams
- Would you purchase again: yes
- Similar shades:
Entries for Monday November 03
BareMinerals’ Sweet Decadence Kit
- Manufacturer: bareMinerals/Bare Escentuals
- Availability: beginning late fall 2008 through early spring 2009 through the webstore, Sephora, Nordstrom's, then other retail channels (Ulta, QVC, Macy's, et cetera)
- Contains: four eye colors and one brush
- Cost/Amount: USD$28 for all five items
- Would you purchase again: yes
This kit contained four eyecolors which could be coordinated (a bit), and a miniature eyeshadow brush. The colors were middle of the road, in terms of color payoff - all were semisheer. I had such high hopes for Red Velvet Cake! Sadly, it was a red, but not opaque unless you packed it on.
Entries for Saturday November 01
BareMinerals’ Bare Gold kit
- Manufacturer: bareMinerals/Bare Escentuals
- Availability: beginning November 2007 through QVC
- Contains: three eyecolors, one blush, two face powders, one lip color, three brushes
- Cost/Amount: USD$59
- Would you purchase again: no
This was one of the A/D kits available through QVC in 2008 - one of the “gems and jewelry” A/D series: Bare Gold, Bare Diamond, Bare Platinum, and Bare Pearl. Each of the kits’ colors was reported to be “infused” with the mineral/metal/gem for that particular set.