As an oily gal, I definitely need to have a finishing powder on top of my base makeup – mineral or liquid. A good finishing powder really does set my foundation and helps keep it from melting away.
Here is what’s in my stash of finishing powders:
1. Silk Naturals Liberty Golden Perfecting Glow: Liberty is a shimmery golden finishing powder. This is probably too shimmery for me with my oily skin. It’s absolutely gorgeous though, and I do like to brush some on top of my cheeks or on my nekkid eyelids. This would work really well as an all-over face powder for someone with drier skin.
2. Silk Naturals Perfecting Powder: The name pretty much sums it up – this is a translucent finishing powder that really makes my skin seem smooth and soft. It’s got a matte finish with a bit and there is a vegan formula too!
3. Lucy Minerals Finishing Powder – Oil Control Silica formula: My HG finishing powder. I’ve got back-ups of my back-ups in case it ever gets discontinued, which is probably unnecessary because a little bit of this goes a l-o-n-g way, even for me who reapplies several times a day. It’s smooth and soft and doesn’t feather or crease in my T-zone. Best of all, it’s oil-control without making my skin feel tight and dry. It’s pretty much magical. Keep your eyes on Lucy Minerals’ Facebook page for flash sales if you want to try this out.
4. Aromaleigh Peaches & Cream Ultra Resolution Finishing Powder: I love the smooth and silky texture this gives my skin. This finishing powder has a pale pink tint and a lot of glimmer that give my skin a soft-focus look. It’s on sale this week…I might try English Rose next.
5. Everyday Minerals Sunlight Finishing Dust: I bought this feeling nostalgic for the old Cornsilk powder I used as a teenager. I like that this yellowish powder tones down the redness in my face. But! Dust is the operative word here. This powder seems to get stuck in my eyebrows and on the peach fuzz on my cheeks, making me look, well, dusty. I generally use this only after some depilatory action.
What’s your favorite finishing powder?
I love Bare Minerals Mineral Veil
I’ve slowly been trying to condense my stash of finishing powders. I currently have a full size of Meow’s Pampered Puss foundation that I typically use as a setting powder, Tarte’s Amazonian Clay powder, BE Pearl Mineral Veil, straight up silica and silk powders from TKB, and a couple of Mally’s Evercolor Poreless Face Defender. That’s with me using up a couple of mini finishing powders somewhat recently. LOL Right now I think my favorite is the Tarte one.
e.l.f. HD powder still remains my favorite. it photographs very well and sets my makeup without drying out my skin.
i wasn’t very impressed with Silk Naturals base makeup but i love their shimmer eyeshadows.
I’ve never tried finishing powder…I just use concealer foundation, and bronzer…but maybe I should? I have super oily skin and use those blotter tissues several times a day. Wonder if it would help. Thanks!
I love the Laura Mercier powders…great quality. Otherwise, I have dry skin so no need for much powder 🙂
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Where can you find Laura Mercier? It looks pretty good.
I need a good foundation help. I hav eeither which are too yellow or caky.
Do you think Mac is better? Xoox
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