NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP HD Studio Finishing Powder, Loose Setting Powder - Translucent Finish

If you're looking for a affordable and quality finishing powder, then this is it! I personally love this powder, it softens the rest of my makeup giving me a smooth and finished look. Although I use very little (since a little goes a long way) I love how it absorbs most of the oil from my face for a long period of time. Despite its greatness, I wouldn't say that I use this on a daily basis, but rather for when I go out and know that I will be taking a lot of pictures! I was initially skeptical of the product before buying it due to the reviews about "flashback" and "white faces," but I can assure that if you use it the right way, you won't look ghostly in pictures! So I'm going to clarify a few things that some may be confused about:1. Since this is a finishing powder, you should use it only after you have applied everything -- foundation, powder, bronzer, blush, etc. THEN this powder.2. Only use this ONE time!! This is not a touch up powder or something that provides extra coverage. So for all you face bakers out there, this is not the thing for that (honestly, no finishing powder really should be).3. You must use the smallest amount EVER! A little goes a longggg way. So look at your brush. You think it looks good? Ok, cool! Now shake off even more excess. Trust me.4. To avoid white streaks and moving your perfectly placed makeup always remember to PAT on your powder! Even when blending, just pat in circles.The main ingredient in this product (and most finishing powders) is Silica. And for those who don't know, Silica is strongly holographic so it possesses light reflecting properties... AKA it's a light reflective ingredient. So if you use too much and take a photo with flash, the flash is going to reflect off your face and make it look white. But that's ONLY if you use too much!HD finishing powders are meant to provide a finished soft and smooth look that are great on cameras and photography if you use it the right way!I personally like to use a kabuki brush with black bristles because they are not only great for applying this powder, but also great for determining if you are using too much! If you can see the powder on your brush, then you have too much.If you use the powder in this way, you shouldn't have any flashback problems but rather a flawless finished face!

This loose powder sets foundation beautifully, and does not look powdery. It contains no irritating ingredients, is finely milled, and well-packaged. There simply is nothing to dislike about this powder.Every time I get a pressed powder, it winds up with a coating of makeup and skin oil. Then the brush can't pick up the powder. I wash my makeup brushes every week, and only wear makeup to work. I have this problem with every pressed powder. Yes, pressed powder is easier to use. There is a bit of learning curve with loose powder. But I've really had it with pressed powder. I just hate wasting it.I also hate wasting money, and if you're spending over $15.00 on powder, you're wasting your money. This powder is weightless and feels elegant on the skin. It disappears into foundation, BB or CC cream, or sunscreen, if you do not wear makeup but want a finished look. This powder is not a cover-up, but it will blur minor imperfections. The results are amazing, and I give this two wings up. Recommended for everyone, all skin types.

I really like this powder because:▪︎ It melts into my skin nicely, and it doesn't look like a heavy, cakey powder sitting on top of my makeup.▪︎ It feels so lightweight. It is so finely milled that, it doesn't even feel like I'm even wearing any powder at all.▪︎ I ordered the "Soft Luminance" shade, and I like that it does not look like any white chalky, cakey powder on the surface of my skin.▪︎ For the amount that you receive and the very reasonable price, this powder is a very good value.The only thing that I do not like:▪︎ I wish that the peel-off seal inside had a little tab that would allow you to peel it off easier.

This is a great deal for a great translucent powder! I have used several "HD" powders including the MakeupForever one by Sephora and other oil absorbent powders (Laura Mercier, Neutrogena, all sorts of rice powders). I prefer the translucent because I am very particular about my foundation matching my skin perfectly and I don't need any extra covered; I just like to set my face with a nice matte finish. I will prelude by saying I am pretty oily in the T-zone and carry oil-absorbant papers with me because I typically need them around 11AM if I applied before 6AM.This sounds pretty reasonable and I have lived many years with that sort of routine. Until I bought this powder. Now I don't touch my face all day and my makeup is flawless. It makes my skin very silky and matte (I add highlighter to not look to intense) and the oil stays away. I cannot speak on behalf of those with sensitive skin or dry skin types, but for me and my skin this works famously and doesn't cost as much as other powders I have previously used. I have read where people had a hard time opening this and that its "messy" but its not much messier than other loose eyeshadows or other loose face powders. If you haven't experienced those before then I can see where this would be a bit of a "mess." However, I am quite used to loose face powders and a great way to avoid the mess is to either keep it upright in your makeup drawer or cabinet or gently move it back and forth on a flat surface a few seconds to sift some of the powder back down. Thats what seems to work for me and I don't waste a speck of the powder. Well, thats another great drugstore brand for the books! I love this powder!

Love this product for setting my under eyes. Smooths and fills and holds all day. The reason I give it 3 stars is because the first time I purchased the powder, it was odorless. The second time I purchased it, the smell was VERY off putting. I hesitate to even put it on my face.

Great product, affordable