Bare minerals original foundation review

Hi everyone, I got some good feedback for my last foundation first impression/review, so I thought I'd do more. I'll alternate high end with high street brands, so today is bare minerals.
Let me start by saying I went to the counter in boots, edinburgh, told her I had combination skin with flaws and she recommended this foundation, I asked her if I should wear the matte and she said no... I'll go with the "pro". I don't have particularly large pores, not too oily skin and foundation generally stays quite well on my skin.
So what about bare minerals? Hmm, let's see!

No makeup. I'm pretty clear today but as usual, uneven tone and acne marks

This is the makeup freshly, applied. I love how it looks- it covers without masking, it looks like skin, it feels light and it's quick. I do have to do a few layers to get the coverage I like but that's no problem. No complaints here!

Two and a half hours later... OILY! If you zoom in, you will see a multitude of sins. It looks like a pound of makeup, it shows all my pores and it's wearing off my chin. This is how most foundations look on me after 8-10 hours. Not two and a half. I am certainly not impressed as this would need to be touched up every hour or two to keep on top of the fading and oiliness. I'm a mum, I don't have time for that. Maybe if you have drier skin this might still look good, but for me, it keeps getting worse.

Three hours later: It's separating, still Showing all my pores, marks where my glasses sit, still oily, my blush has faded, it's splotchy and it looks to be giving/highlighting spots on forehead. At this point I really wish I had something positive to say as I don't want to completely slate bars minerals as I love some other products. Just not this one! It doesn't feel heavy though.

 I won't repeat myself again, what I will say is that I am in my early twenties, and this foundation has settled in my lines, so if your over 25, I'd stay away. You can see it creasing under my eyes (I chose not to use concealer) and especially in my nasal/labial fold (lines from nose to mouth) WTF, really?

I could cope no longer and washed it off at 3pm after only putting it on at 9:30am.

Overall I am not happy with this foundation. I am not the type of person who liked to touch up her makeup. I want to put it on in the morning and trust that when I look in the mirror several hours later it will still be the same. I don't have time and quite frankly don't want to touch it up- it's something I've never done. 

I do love the finish of this foundation, so if you don't mind putting this in your handbag and touching up every few hours then this might work out for you. 

I would recommend if you do want to try this to go to the counter, have it applied and wear it all day. Don't do as I did- have it applied, looks great so buy straight away. 

This foundation is at a great price point at only £25. This is similar to mac or Clinique prices but cheaper than Estée Lauder, urban decay or Lancôme (who have better foundations!) 

Thanks for reading, kirsty xx