Kiss and make-up: mineral make-up

Mineral make-up really rocks…
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The original mineral make-up from bareMinerals. Photograph: glen glen/PR

The first time I heard about mineral make-up I was alone, at dawn, in a motel, in New Jersey, sunburned. An advert came on TV for make-up so pure you could sleep in it. Amazing. You sweep it on with a big brush, in circles, and not only does it not look too powdery, but it feels weightless, it covers better than a liquid and claims to actually make your skin better as you wear it – the original mineral make-up, bareMinerals's foundation (£22, 0870 850 6655), contains a zinc oxide element. Another fabulous one is the By Terry mineral foundation (£30, which, along with a built-in brush, gives you an enormous sense of well-being.


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