I'd establish if you have dry, oily or combination skin first. If the same people that told you you have dry skin, should never have recommended a toner...
And if you spent big $$ on makeup recommended to you at DJs, Id be taking it back and explaining why.

Im not too familiar with the new mineral stuff yet, Im dying to give it a go. It can be really, really hard finding a foundation that suits. I use a couple of different ones according to the season as my skin changes so much.

What kind of skin do you think you have??