What is your most-used setting powder?
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder! I have gone through a few of those over the years and still love it.
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder! I have gone through a few of those over the years and still love it.
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My most-used is not my favorite. My most-used is Revlon Colorstay pressed powder, which I use for work because it’s inexpensive and does an adequate job. I sit alone in my office all day, only seeing a few coworkers here and there, so I don’t want to waste the good powder on work.
My two favorites are Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Powder (which I reserve for vacations and going out on nights and weekends) and MAC Blot Powder Compact (which I carry in my purse for touchups).
right now its Haus Labs Bio-blurring loose setting powder in translucent–I love the mesh filter, it keeps the powder from flying everywhere and all I have to do is tap some on my brush!
Bareminerals Mineral Veil and N07 Perfect Light Pressed Powder
Same as Christine. I have tried many others and decided to stop wasting time and money trying to find a less expensive dupe. The Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder is one of the few HG products I have and use every day (well, on the days I actually put on makeup, lol).
RCMA No Color Powder! What is utterly crazy is that I bought a bottle of it years ago and it barely gone! This, even though I use it consistently to set my undereye and wherever I have larger pores that still show despite using a silicone based primer underneath my foundation and concealer.
Since it was originally released many years ago, e..l.f. High Definition Setting Powder in Sheer. Of all time, BareMinerals Mineral Veil.
At the moment I am using Model& Co, an Australian brand’s translucent powder – it’s OK but not great. In the after Christmas sales I will probably look for another one, so I am perusing everyone else’s favourites here.
I have used Laura Mercier’s lose finishing powder in the light color for many years and do not plan to change. I have, in the past year, added the LM under eye finishing powder over my eye concealer and am pleased with the results. As far as I know, this comes only in a transparent white color which does not show any color. I am light medium so cannot promise the same results on deeper complexions.
Kimchi chic Puff Puff Pass loose setting powder in translucent. A great powder for my oily skin and you get a lot of product for a great price. Does not make my skin look cakey or too matte
Original La Mer loose.. I still have 1/4 tub which I am hoarding. Found a suitable replacement though: Laura Mercier ultra blur talc free .. difficult to discern whether this one is a tad more drying or my aging skin is just that much drier. I will say it does have a beautiful slight blur effect and does not require a ton of product to get the job done.
By Terry is the only one I reach for any more!
Kosas Cloud Set is the only one I own, and for undereye the Laura Mercier Secret Brightening powder.
I love my Hourglass Veil powder and have gone through a few of them over the years. I have an ultra mini size (I think it was a sample, so smaller than their travel mini) that I’ll refill with the larger size and it is perfect to take with me in my purse.
Givenchy Prisma Libre setting powder shade Voila Rose.