As A Shiny Girl, I’ve Tried Many Face Powders and These Are The Best

The love for dewy skin in beauty is nothing new, but as a perpetually shiny girl I promise you there is a huge difference between looking shiny and dewy, juicy skin. My T-zone, especially around my nose and chin, gets greasy really quickly so I always have to have a face powder in my bag (no matter how small) to mattify my skin. However, this doesn’t mean I like my skin to look super matte­ far from it, I love a healthy shine. So, it’s taken a while but I have finally found powders and a routine that takes down the shine in greasy areas while maintaining a glowy complexion.

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Firstly, I opt for a light to medium coverage foundation if I wear one at all, and get my coverage from concealer. This makes my face look fresh and not cakey as I continue to powder throughout the day. For staying power if it’s a day-job-to-night-plans kind of day, I always wear a primer and this takes care of my foundation and concealer not sliding so the powder can just be for stopping the oil coming through. Then, after I’ve finished my makeup, I set under my eyes and around my nose with a loose skin-coloured powder.

Throughout the day I carry a small fluffy brush and a pressed powder to pinpoint target areas of shine so I don’t make my whole face look flat and matte but eliminate shine in unwanted areas. There is a common misconception that using powder makes the face look two dimensional but it doesn’t have to be, as long as you’re clever with the application.

Here are the best powders I have tried from translucent to shaded, pressed to loose.

MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder

L'Oreal Paris Infallible 24h Fresh Wear Powder Foundation

Milk Makeup Blur + Set Matte Loose Setting Powder

Morphe Bake Set Setting Powder

Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Powder

Lancôme Loose Setting Powder

Anastasia Beverly Hills Loose Setting Powder

Sleek Makeup Face Form Baking and Setting Powder