bareMinerals BarePro 24HR WEAR Liquid Foundation​ Review

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It has been a while since I’ve featured anything from bareMinerals but I have been enjoying the bareMinerals BarePro 24HR WEAR Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation​ Mineral SPF 20 as a nice full coverage option. Here’s what you need to know.

What is bareMinerals BarePro 24HR Matte Liquid Foundation?

This a long-wearing formula that uses skin-mimicking pigments and promises a natural matte finish:

• Full coverage, natural-looking finish
• All day long wear formula
• Infused with pomegranate extract to nourish and strengthen the skin
• Broad-spectrum UV protection – mineral SPF 20
• Available in 40 shades

bareMinerals BarePro 24HR WEAR Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Shades

There are 40 shades in the collection:

• Fair 05 Cool​ (For very fair cool skin with a pink hue)
• Fair 10 Neutral​ (For very fair neutral skin with a peach hue)
• Fair 10 Warm​ (For very fair warm skin with a yellow hue)
• Fair 12 Cool ​(For fair cool skin with a pink hue)
• Fair 15 Cool​ (For fair cool skin with a subtle pink hue)
• Fair 15 Neutral ​(For fair neutral skin with a subtle pink hue)
• Fair 17 Neutral​ (For fair neutral skin with a subtle yellow hue)
• Fair 15 Warm​ (For fair warm skin with a yellow hue)
• Light 21 Cool​ (For light cool skin with a pink hue)
• Light 21 Neutral​ (For light neutral skin with a subtle pink hue)
• Light 20 Warm​ (For light warm skin with a yellow hue)
• Light 21 Warm​ (For light warm skin with a peach hue)
• Light 22 Warm​ (For light warm skin with a rosy hue)
• Light 25 Cool​ (For light cool skin with a pink hue)
• Light 26 Cool​ (For light cool skin with a peach hue)
• Light 27 Cool​ (For light cool skin with a yellow hue)
• Light 28 Neutral​ (For light neutral skin with a pink hue)
• Light 27 Neutral​ (For light neutral skin with a subtle yellow hue)
• Medium 30 Cool​ (For medium cool skin with a pink hue)
• Medium 32 Cool​ (For medium cool skin with a peach hue)
• Medium 30 Neutral​ (For medium neutral skin with a peach hue)
• Medium 30 Warm​ (For medium warm skin with a yellow hue)
• Medium 35 Neutral​ (For medium neutral skin with a peach hue)
• Medium 37 Warm​ (For medium warm skin with a golden hue)
• Medium 35 Warm​ (For medium warm skin with a peach hue)
• Medium Deep 40 Neutral​ (For medium deep neutral skin with a peach hue)
• Medium Deep 43 Neutral​ (For medium deep neutral skin with a peach hue)
• Medium Deep 40 Warm​ (For medium deep warm skin with a golden hue)
• Medium Deep 46 Cool​ (For medium deep cool skin with a rosy hue)
• Medium Deep 45 Neutral​ (For medium rich neutral skin with a golden hue)
• Medium Deep 46 Neutral​ (For medium rich neutral skin with a yellow hue)
• Medium Deep 46 Warm​ (For medium deep rich warm skin with a golden hue)
• Deep 50 Neutral​ (For deep neutral skin with a subtle golden hue)
• Deep 51 Neutral​ (For deep neutral skin with a subtle rosy hue)
• Deep 51 Warm​ (For deep warm skin with a golden hue)
• Deep 56 Cool​ (For deep cool skin with a red hue)
• Deep 57 Neutral​ (For very deep neutral skin with a subtle golden hue)
• Deep 55 Warm​ (For very deep warm skin with a golden hue)
• Deep 61 Cool​ (For extra deep cool skin with a red hue)
• Deep 65 Neutral​ (For extra deep neutral skin with a subtle red hue)

Swatches

I have two shades to show you, Light 20 Warm, Light 21 Neutral:

Before & After Photos

The shade I chose was Light 20 Warm:

My Review

First of all, I should say that this is a formula upgrade of an existing foundation – bareMinerals BarePRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation. Check out the linked review to see the previous formula. I should note though, I reviewed that foundation such a long time ago that I can really remember much about it.

Here’s an image from bareMinerals that demonstrates the changes in formula:

Now I have to say, I am much more of a dewy finish foundation girl, as you will know if you read here a lot. However, I think a foundation like this certainly has its place in my portfolio.

It delivers a very flawless and perfected finish, and you can get it to glow with what you use underneath and on top of it. The photo of it above is with the rest of my makeup applied.

I prepped my skin with the KOSAS DreamBeam (review and swatches here) and then used my Bronzing Balm, Highlighter Duo and Blush from REESON Beauty*.

I found that the finish was so flattering when worn like this. It stayed in place all day, and nothing moved or settled into pores or lines. I think this will be a really good one to choose for summer if you are worried about your makeup sliding all over your face.

In terms of how it compares to other mattes I have tried recently, I think it is more matte, and a tad fuller coverage than the Anastasia Beverly Hills Impeccable Blurring Second Skin Matte Foundation that I really love.

I find that I can get more glow out of the ABH with less work, and it looks slightly more natural and less ‘completely perfect’ than this bareMinerals matte foundation. I think it will really depend on the look you are going for.

I think I’ll be reserving this bareMinerals BarePro 24HR WEAR Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation​ for when the summer is in full swing.