L'Oreal • True Match Super-Blendable Powder • Pressed Powders

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LizLaughandLove on 7/29/2012 5:55:00 PM more reviews by LizLaughandLove

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I LOVE this product. This has replaced my Rimmel Stay Matte powder, which I didn't even think was possible! This powder has some coverage to it, which I did not expect. It makes my skin look flawless, and keeps my foundation on all day. That being said, I also have dry skin. I don't know how good this is if you have oily skin. But with the coverage, I often get away with skipping foundation and concealer, and just sweeping this across my face. The package is also pretty sturdy, and I like that I can open the other end and there's a mirror. There's also a sponge, but I found it utterly useless. I think the best part about this product is that it's drugstore, so it's relatively inexpensive.

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ahmazingemilee on 7/26/2012 9:18:00 AM more reviews by ahmazingemilee

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Warm   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Green    

I like this product. It gives good coverage and It makes skin look good. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's too easy to put too much on.

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Lamonster on 7/24/2012 6:38:00 PM more reviews by Lamonster

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Medium Brown   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

Ok So I Just started Using This Product, I Have Oily Skin And Now Acne Pron Skin Thanks To The Devil Wears MAC Makeup. It Did Match My Skin Tone However I Looked Rather Chalky, It Was Dry On My Skin And I Was Scared To Leave it On For To Long B/c My Skin Began To Itch. It Wasnt For Me.

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tresmelissa on 7/22/2012 8:04:00 PM more reviews by tresmelissa

Age: 19-24   Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

I remember using this in high school and I would always get compliments on how flawless my skin looked. I guess now my face is more oily because it never stays on anymore! I never really experimented with liquid foundation because this one has been my holy grail, but now I think I might have to. I still will continue to use it because it matches my skin tone perfectly. I use W4 however, sometimes I feel like it oxidizes. Is that even possible with a powder? I use this on top of concealor and I use a kabuki brush by ELF and it looks great right when I put it on. It's worth the try since it's pretty cheap. It also has a sponge applicator with a mirror on the bottom.

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WretchedRevenge on 7/10/2012 3:37:00 PM more reviews by WretchedRevenge

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I loved this face powder in combination with the True Match liquid foundation. This was my longtime favorite combo when I lived in California, however, when I got stationed in a humid state this wasn't working so well. It's by no means the worst I just don't have experience in humidity so I am still on the hunt for the perfect drugstore make up for humid weather. This make up still allows my face to get oily in the humidity when I step outside. With that being said, in dry climates like California this is definitely my FAVORITE, but in humid southern states not so much (not the worst thought).

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conisaxx on 6/20/2012 1:49:00 PM more reviews by conisaxx

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Green    

This has to be my favorite pressed powder! It looks light and natural and stays on, I love it !

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*TOP REVIEWER* nola80 on 6/17/2012 9:30:00 PM more reviews by nola80

Age: 30-35   Skin: Very Oily, Olive, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

for ref I'm NC 42 and I use Cocoa as my bronzer. You have to be very light handed with this, I use my RT blush brush, because it's very pigmented. True to it's name it is very blendable and smooth to apply, it warms my face up in the most natural looking way. However, if I use an inferior base underneath, this will break down in a few hours. I've been on a bronzer kick and this is my favorite so far, way better than my MAC matte bronzer.

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*TOP REVIEWER* bernsie on 6/11/2012 10:48:00 PM more reviews by bernsie

Age: 44-55   Skin: Other, Medium   Hair: Silver   Eyes: Hazel    

The best thing about this pressed powder is the color scheme. Although, I have a problem with L'Oreal's classification: Their Warm colors are actually Cool and their Cool colors are actually Warm. IE: Pink is simply the color Red with white added. Red is as Warm as a color can get. This is why water fixtures have the color Red in the direction you move toward to get hot water. Blue is the color you move toward to get Cold water. Any colors derived from the sun are Warm colors: Yellow-orange, orange, red-orange, red, blue-red and violet-red. Cool colors are yellow-green, green, blue-green, blue and violet-blue. The color wheel's North position is Yellow, which is neutral, moving West (left) toward orange and red is Warm. The color wheel's South position is Violet, also neutral, moving East (right) toward blue, green, yellow-green (olive) is Cool. Anything to the left of Yellow and Violet is Warm, to the right of Yellow and Violet is Cool. This is important to understand as opposite colors on the color wheel are called Complimentary colors, that is when laid side by side they enhance each other: Red (warm) is opposite of Green (Complimentary colors) laid side by side the red makes the green look greener, and makes the red look more red. This is why we call them Christmas Colors (they are vivid and festive.) When you lay them atop each other they cancel one another out: Green is often used in a powder or primer to eradicate or at least tone down the red in one's skin (like a blemish.) A brown eyeshadow w/red, orange (brick) will make green eyes appear more green. Orange and Blue are Complimentary Colors: an eyeshadow whose brown has a bit of of orange or yellow-orange will make Blue eyes seem more blue. The color wheel is cut between North and South, whereas cosmetic companies cut it East to West (this is inaccurate and does not serve the art/science of the reason for the color wheel in the first place. If you have dark under eye circles (which appear as a grey shadow, Blue being the undertone of grey then you need a concealer which is peachy, a Warm shade (yellow-orange and opposite of blue) a cool shade, which will cancel out the grey shadow. even if your skin is olive (cool.) English, Irish and Scottish heritage tend to have fair skin whose under eye and lid skin is thin, showing a hue of the blood which passes through them making the under eye area and lid skin appear red or purple-red to purple. Although their skin is usually flushed and appears rosy (Warm) they need a Cool (yellow, yellow-green, golden concealer) to eliminate the red-purple. L'Oreal's True Match line of foundation and concealers and powders and blush (which is always Warm: rosy-pink, pink, coral, honey, brick, red and combinations of these. No one blushes Cool: yellow-green, green, blue green and blue, blue-violet.) would match your skin to their so called Cool (pink,rosey; which is inaccurate as this skin undertone is Warm) and you would then be matched up to all products which are Cool: foundation, powder, concealer and the supposed Cool Blush, even though you may need combinations of Cool and Warm within your choice of these products as described above.
All that aside (I'm sorry as this kind of inaccurate info is a pet peeve of mine) their pressed powder is very smooth and velvety silky in texture and application, though it is sheer, which is what you want in a translucent pressed powder otherwise you'd have a powder foundation. The talc is finely milled and appears very skin like and not at all powdered down flour. It will just matte the skin making it appear more smooth and even and pore less. This is what you want on a nose or forehead and chin. Let the cheeks glow. This also works well over your lip outline and lips before you reapply lipstick. The packaging is of thick and strong plastic with a mirror and separate compartments for powder and sponge. I like this separation as oily puffs or sponges (a sponge is supplied w/this pressed powder and is washable) when stored on top of pressed powder will cause the powder to form a hard film of dirt/oil and render the sponge unable to pick up and deposit powder. Highly Recommended. Wwsshhheeeww!! :-)

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*TOP REVIEWER* alexanna7 on 6/1/2012 3:39:00 PM more reviews by alexanna7

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Olive, Neutral   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Violet    

I use this powder over some minerals or a foundation. I got the shade w4 and n4 for my neutral-olive skintone,it works perfectly! I blend this with my ecotools bronzer brush,to obtain that dewy finish look! Doesn't look cakey or powdery! It's just a beautiful dewy finish! Last fairly long,when you got your perfect color it's a plus! Love it!

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Viesha on 5/31/2012 4:11:00 PM more reviews by Viesha

Age: 44-55   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Hazel    

I bought this in W3. While it wasn't a terrible powder, I found the coverage severely lacking. Instead of being called 'Super-Blendable', it should have been called 'Super Buildable', because that's all I found that I did when I used it. I replaced the sponge applicator after a time, and inserted my own flat powder puff thinking it would help pick up more of the product. It worked fine, but it was nothing amazing. When I need a quick touch up at work, I really do need a QUICK touch up - not something I have to build layers of before I run to a meeting. Most likely, this product would best be applied with a kabuki brush to achieve full effect. I'd pass on it, though.

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TheBrokenShadowsOfMySoul on 5/30/2012 11:37:00 AM more reviews by TheBrokenShadowsOfMySoul

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

OMG I hate this so much.... I got mine in W3 and as soon as it touches my face it turns ORANGE no matter what foundation/primer/moisturizer/oil control lotion I use. When I swatch it on my hand it doesn't turn orange so I'm guessing that it only oxidizes when it combines itself with the natural oils of my face. I do have oily skin so if you're like me don't get this!!!! Unless you wanna look like an oompa-loompa !!!

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iLoveOneDirectionXx on 5/9/2012 9:27:00 PM more reviews by iLoveOneDirectionXx

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

LOVE THIS. Totally a "true match" and looks so good! I've gotten soo many compliments about how my skin looks so good after putting this on! First I apply the true match concealer, then this. So quick and easy for anyone! A must have!

*Directioner(:

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ak1210 on 4/25/2012 8:09:00 PM more reviews by ak1210

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

LOVE THIS! I've been using this powder since I was 14 years old-I am now almost 20 and I STILL have not found a powder better than this one-The shade selection is phenomenal for a drugstore product and it is long lasting and very natural looking. I can easily say that this would work for any skin type and shade- FAB!

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Jessie93 on 4/25/2012 3:04:00 AM more reviews by Jessie93

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Hazel    

I am absolutley in love with this powder. It goes on so smoothly and it gives amazing coverage. I use this to replace liquid foundation because no matter what I do it always looks cakey. My skin is extremely dry and this powder doesnt look cakey at all and makes my skin look flawless. On my second one. Will never use anything different!

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EmyPlante on 4/19/2012 11:24:00 AM more reviews by EmyPlante

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair   Hair: Black, Straight   Eyes: Green    

I'm a big fan of this! I always apply some of this after having applied foundation, it evens my skin, makes it look matte and adds a very soft touch to it!

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turtlesaurus on 4/17/2012 3:50:00 PM more reviews by turtlesaurus

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Oily, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

This is the one product i MUST have on hand at all times! I love to test new makeup often esp powder. In order to get the look i want i rely on a good powder to not only set foundation but also to get rid of the remaining traces of old acne scars and uneven skintone that still try to peek through. This powder does ALL of that yet doesnt look cakey or feel really heavy. It doesnt really have any oil control but i love the fact that even after touching up it still looks fresh and doesnt have that "im wearing a ton of makeup" look. I've used this in combination with a few different foundations and it did it's job everytime! This powder never causes me to break out or have any type of skin irritation .. i encourage anyone to try it out!

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lealorraine on 4/16/2012 8:46:00 PM more reviews by lealorraine

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

I like that it comes with a mirror, but don't really like that it doesn't have a brush or applicator. I found that I needed to use a lot of it, though, to get good coverage. I'd buy it again, though, I've used far worse products.

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lincris on 4/2/2012 8:26:00 PM more reviews by lincris

Age: 25-29   Skin: Dry, Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Green    

I have been using this product for a while now. I used to use it by itself sometimes. My use of makeup used to be minimal. I recently started suffering from acne, which meant that I started to use liquid foundation to cover up my blemishes better. The results weren't the best, but I started to combine the liquid foundation with this, and what a difference! My face looks almost normal, and I can't do my makeup routine without this powder. I also got to love their color range. I have found a true match indeed!

Update: I bought Mac Mineralized Skin Finish Natural, and I don't like this powder anymore. When I use it, it feels like it doesn't do anything, except leave my face all cakey.

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danielaortiz19 on 3/29/2012 8:13:00 PM more reviews by danielaortiz19

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I have used this powder for years! It lasts and it gives good coverage as of packaging, its not the best

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Astarael on 3/27/2012 12:12:00 AM more reviews by Astarael

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

This disappointed me. I know everyone has had different experiences in this regard, but for me, it gave me no coverage at all even if I piled it on. What it did do, was make my skin look dull and tired. In my opinion there is a difference between matte and dull - a good powder can provide matte without looking dull. It just made me look bleh. And it did not control my oil even a little bit, which most powders tend to at least help somewhat. So if it doesn't give coverage, doesn't provide a good finish, and doesn't control oil, what does it do? For me, nothing, unfortunately.


To its credit: It is a fine enough powder that it goes on without the chalky look. I did like that about it, and also the fact the company is making an effort to have different foundations for different skin tones. The last two were worth a 3rd lippie, but I would not repurchase.

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