I've seen several brands.... bare escentuals, youngblood, aromaleigh, pur.... has anyone tried any of these brands and were they any good? If anyone has tried more than one brand, which brand was better / best?

try young blood

Try puritycosmetics,co,uk. It is made from natural ingredients and makes your skin look great!

I used a cheaper one by Jane and got what I paid for. They usually have good products but this stuff didn't spread well and was one with a foam cover used to spread it on. Be sure to get one with a brush applicator for even application. I'll try Loreal next time.

I use bare escentuals and I love it. I will never go back to the liquid foundation. I first learned about bare essentials at the med spa. They applied it for me after I got a facial. It is the best and it is really good for your skin. It does not clog your pours. It is 100% all natural and you don't even have to remove it before you go to bed. I love it because there are so many things you can do with it. You can even use the blush colors as eye shadow if you want. They have so many colors so if you want a blush with shimmer for going out or if you want a more professional look you can get them without. One container lasts a really long time too. I had my first container of the foundation for over a year. It is going to take me a really long time to get through the blush. I have already had that for 1.5 years and I'm not even half way through it. I use the make up every day too. So it is definately worth the higher price compared to the cheaper liquid make up you buy that only lasts for a few months. I would suggest to start out with the starter kit for your face color. Sephora has it for $60. This is a great value and well worth the money. The good thing is it even comes with the brushes, face moisturizer, dvd application video, and 2 foundations, 1 blush, and the mineral veil that will set the make up so that it stays all day long.
http://www.sephora.com/brands/bare-escentuals/section.jhtml?brandId=5737&categoryId=C16513&pCat= C15800