“Setting powder” is one of those beauty buzz words right now, and the best finishing and setting powders can be a total lifesaver. But what really is setting powder, officially"
An excellent question! Setting powder is an essential step in anyone’s makeup routine?not only does it stop you from looking (and feeling) like a greasy slice of pizza, it also seals your makeup and provides a smooth surface on which to apply products like blush, bronzer, highlighter and eyeshadow.
But actually finding the best finishing powder" Ah, the struggle. While the right setting powder can make your skin look as smooth and perfect as porcelain, the wrong one can make you look unfortunately cakey?not to mention the fact that the marketing around powder can be really confusing. Here’s everything you need to know about powder, as well as our five favorite products ever?some are even from the drugstore! Defining the terms
“Finishing powder,” “setting powder” and “HD powder” are often used interchangeably from brand to brand, which can be confusing. However, they do all mean different things.
Setting powders are the powders that go directly on top of your foundation. These are either tinted or translucent, and are designed to set and mattify makeup. Generally if you have a compact in your bag for touch-ups throughout the day, there’s a setting powder inside. The downside with these is that they tend to be a little hea...