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Give these techniques a whirl with the 19 best setting powders listed below, all of which are makeup artist and beauty-editor favorites, and say goodbye to your days of makeup creasing and flashback. "Place your brush in the powder, then tap it off until it looks like nothing is left on the brush, then keep applying until you get to your desired matte look." Tommy adds face powder to the forehead, nose, chin, and the sides of the mouth to "help to mitigate any excess shine or oil breakthrough that can lead to a porous look."
"This gives you more control of the product," Medhin says. "Setting powder is not only used to lock in your makeup but to 'finish' the look of makeup - to create a smoother, more poreless, and texture-less surface," he explains.īoth artists agree that, whether you have oily skin or dry skin, the less-is-more approach is best when it comes to powders. But oil absorption and longevity aren't the only things setting powders are good for, according to fellow New York City makeup artist Tommy. "When you set the makeup, it has longevity, because who wants to carry a touch-up kit everywhere?"Įven if you prefer dewy looks over matte ones, setting powder applied strategically (in the T-zone, for example) can absorb excess oil and keep products in place longer, according to Medhin. "Setting your makeup is one of the most important steps of your makeup routine," New York City makeup artist Delina Medhin tells Allure. This is my first Mac product that I have ever bought um I'm not much of a lipstick person but this was one of the half the half of it is very dark it goes on nice and thick it looks very lovely and light skin dark skin medium skin it goes well with all skin tones the price I thought was very reasonable the timing that it took to get here was not bad at all it actually showed up I think 2 or 3. Take it from the professionals: a top-notch setting powder is a non-negotiable must-have in any makeup kit - especially in the summer when heat and humidity can ruin a makeup look before it's even done.