Maybelline • Dream Matte Pressed Powder • Pressed Powders
(1304 reviews)
| Average Rating. | 4.1 |
| Would buy this product again. | 77% |
| Package Quality | 3.4 |
| Price | 2.4 |
| Ingredients | |
ritaoutt on 5/16/2013 1:31:00 PM more reviews by ritaoutt
Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
I am loving this powder. It gives just the right amount of coverage over a BB cream or foundation. It is light and does not cake up. I've been using it now for a little over a month and will definitely be re-purchasing once I run out.
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RosieJ on 5/9/2013 6:02:00 PM more reviews by RosieJ
Age: 56 & Over Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown
I tried Maybelline Dream Matte Powder after getting the recommendation from a few ladies on the makeup board. I absolutely love it. The powder is very finely milled and doesn't look cakey when applied. It also doesn't settle into my fine lines which is a big plus at my age (56). I am using this over Cover Girl's Outlast 3 in 1 foundation and it gives my face an airbrushed look. I bought it in the shade Sand-Medium which is a good match for my NC30 skin tone.
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macshine on 5/9/2013 12:57:00 AM more reviews by macshine
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Green
It covers my pores well, makes my a skin matte, and doesn't cake.
However, this is by no means a natural looking powder. It still looks like you're wearing makeup. The powder is finely milled, but felt course against my skin no matter what brush I used. The packaging also seems inconvenient. The mirror and powder puff spin out instead of flip open.
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maya1975 on 4/27/2013 2:52:00 PM more reviews by maya1975
Age: 30-35 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium Eyes: Brown
please give this powder a try...it is the BEST drugstore powder for all skin types espiacially the oily acne-prone sensitive skin.
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IraP on 4/27/2013 2:17:00 PM more reviews by IraP
Age: 25-29 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
Best drugstore powder. Great coverage and I never experience caking or change in color on my face. Blends well too. It's a keeper!
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Mizukix on 4/22/2013 7:37:00 AM more reviews by Mizukix
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Black
I think this product is not too bad, for a drugstore product. I don't use the sponge that's included because the first time I used it, it made my face look extremely cakey. I used a brush and lightly applied it all over my face and it made my face look flawless AND natural. I'd definitely repurchase!
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Jstar668 on 4/20/2013 5:58:00 AM more reviews by Jstar668
Age: 19-24 Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond Eyes: Green
Ladies with sensitive skin - BEWARE!
First impressions: I liked this powder quite a bit in the beginning, so much so that I repurchased it more than once. The product itself gives a flawless finish, never seems to look cakey and does a great job of hiding imperfections.
Packaging: Leaves something to be desired. Clumsy design (like working with a Transformer) in a dull beige color.
Experience: However, it also contributed to the overall decline of my skin & clogged my pores. I'm 24 and hadn't struggled with acne since 8th grade but, for the last 6 months, I found myself dealing with aggressive break outs on my cheeks and chin. For the life of me I couldn't figure out what was causing my acne. Not only was my skin red and irritated, I was also getting tiny bumps all over that I couldn't get rid of. My pores were looking bigger and bigger, also something I'd never dealt with.
I ended up changing my skincare regimen, experimenting with masks/at home treatments, taking new vitamins & changing my foundation to no avail. My acne would improve very slightly but then I would get those tiny bumps all over my cheeks & bigger clusters of acne in the same spots on my face. I don't know why it took me so long to realize that is was my POWDER and not my liquid foundation that was the culprit. I bought an acne clearing system which seemed to work but was still using this powder & my pimples kept coming back, many times worse than before. Only a week ago I realized that the Maybelline Dream Matte Powder was making me break out like crazy!
I immediately stopped using it and invested in a mineral powder and like magic my skin began to clear up in one day...Clearly, it was my fault for not realizing that this powder was wreaking havoc on my face...but I didn't think I was using enough for it to make such a huge impact on my skin. I hope this review helps those of you struggling like I've been. In a weeks time, my skin looks better than it has in 6 months and I'm much more aware now of what goes on my face as well as the ingredients.
If you're like me and don't wear a ton of makeup on a daily basis, chances are your powder is going to expire before you put a major dent in it. So, just as a friendly reminder, TOSS your powder if you know you've had it for too long. Its better to invest in a new compact than mess up your skin!
Ok, off my soapbox now. I wanted to share my personal experience in case anyone else was using this powder thinking it gave great coverage meanwhile fighting unexplainable break outs because I was in the dark for quite some time myself.
Bottom line: This powder contains talc and greatly clogs pores which is a no no for anyone but especially those of us with sensitive or acne prone skin! I still gave it a rating of 2 because at first it DID give a nice finish and covered my imperfections (before I realized it was causing them).
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LittleNettle on 4/18/2013 1:30:00 PM more reviews by LittleNettle
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair Hair: Other Eyes: Blue
This is one of my favorite powders, I buy the lightest shade and it matches my very pale skin quite well. It is also lasts all day with very little need to reapply.
I use this with the dream matte mouse or the liquid and they work perfectly together.
I would recommend this to a friend.
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lilmomomo on 4/17/2013 12:51:00 AM more reviews by lilmomomo
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
matte most of the day!
helps when i use certain foundations that usually cause my skin to get really really oily. I top it off with this powder and then my skin actually gets more matte
maybe a bit cakey if i apply too much.. or near the end of the day.
definitely not as nice as when i apply it early in the day
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justinetindall on 4/16/2013 2:49:00 PM more reviews by justinetindall
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Red Eyes: Hazel
I needed another face powder to replace my Clinique Almost Makeup Powder because it was too dark.
Maybelline Matte Powder is actually really good.. for the price. It does what it says it does, and there is virtually no downfall of effects that I have seen. It doesn't cover too much, I would say a light coverage, but it does keep your skin matte and smooth looking. It is easy to blend and doesn't look like you are wearing makeup. I use this alone, or when I go out, I set it over my concealer unders eyes and over minor flaws. I got it for $10 at Target in Canada, and I am pretty happy with my purchase. I am glad I listened to the reviews.
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reginaaaa on 4/14/2013 7:28:00 PM more reviews by reginaaaa
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
I liked this product, but I didn't love it. This was a purchase that I carefully made, I did some researching before buying it, and people loved it, so I tried it.
My search still continues to find a powder that doesn't have a powdery cakey finish to it. This powder was decent, and it wasn't too powdery or cakey, and the formula was good as well. I use this to set my Covergirl 3-in-1 foundation, and it does work well. But there are many drugstore foundations out there that are better, and the color choice is sort of poor. I can not see myself making this purchase again, but I will finish my pack of this, because I like it enough.
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Mynamesjess on 4/14/2013 11:27:00 AM more reviews by Mynamesjess
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Tan Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
This powder is really good to set makeup BUT my skin got oily in no time and I had to buy a powder brush because applying with the little pa it came with made my makeup very cakey.
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Charlotte95 on 4/8/2013 10:21:00 AM more reviews by Charlotte95
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Hazel
This powder is really good for setting foundation, I have very pale skin and the range of colours are good for all types. It keeps your face matte all day, especially good for the price!
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gcxox on 3/31/2013 9:26:00 PM more reviews by gcxox
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Tan Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I am just in complete adoration with this powder! First off, the pricing is great. I got this for around $5 at my local Target. And for a powder this good, you might as well get this rather than splurging on a high end powder. The quality is spectacular, but maybe that's because I have totally normal skin. Anyways, this powder really locks in my makeup and makes my skin look smooth and matte. I love this powder and highly recommend it and I will most definitely repurchase this in the future!
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blackflickredlip on 3/31/2013 4:54:00 PM more reviews by blackflickredlip
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Hazel
I love this product. I love the fact it gives you coverage aswell as keeping you matte. best pressed powder I've ever used :)
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*TOP REVIEWER* ColdFire on 3/31/2013 3:29:00 PM more reviews by ColdFire
Age: 19-24 Skin: Oily, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
I can't believe I haven't reviewed this powder, it's my absolute favorite. I've tried others but keep coming back to it. I've literally bought and used at least a dozen, I use it every day.
The powder itself is relatively opaque, I apply it with a powder puff (the sponge it comes with is okay for touch-ups) as a setting powder for liquid foundation. It leaves a silky matte finish. It keeps oil at bay for about half a day before I have to blot and touch up, but for my oily skin that's a huge improvement over other powders I've used.
This powder works wonderfully for me, I'd recommend it to anyone with oily skin in need of a medium-opacity setting powder, if you can find a color match.
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annasofie15 on 3/31/2013 6:26:00 AM more reviews by annasofie15
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Green
Bought this because I've heard it was supposed to be good for oily skin. It's not! Really cake-like on the skin, and my skin is oily in like no time... Wish I hadn't wasted my money on this, only thing that's nice is the packaging and the color range. Pretty expensive where I live as well..
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daniibaby on 3/30/2013 10:33:00 PM more reviews by daniibaby
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
I hate this powder. I had used it a while back and my face broke out really bad but I didn't know it was because I just started to use all different products. I was trialling powders at that time. One I stopped using my face started to heal up. I ended up using it a year later because I ran out of my my Australis powder. Oh that was. Big mistake. My face broke out so bad. Little pimple all Over my forehead and pretty much all I've over my face. I got really as cystic acne on oneside of my face. This was the only thing I changed in my routine. I would not recommend this if you have as sensitive skin or acne prone. It will make your face turn to crap
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Sroupas on 3/27/2013 8:23:00 PM more reviews by Sroupas
Age: 19-24 Skin: Oily, Olive Hair: Brunette Eyes: Other
It's ok. Color choice is ok. Wasn't outstanding, very silky coverage. Didnt help me look matte though. Can cake up a bit... I wear shade honey.
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hii on 3/24/2013 3:43:00 PM more reviews by hii
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Medium Brown, Warm Hair: Black, Relaxed, Medium Eyes: Brown
LOVEE this powder! I have this in the shade latte. That shade is discontinued but it can be found on ebay, which is where I got mine. I payed a little over $5 and this has a 9 grams on product. The shade latte is a little too light for me but due to the fact that this is a sheer powder and has virtually no coverage it works for me. So if you get a shade and it looks a little do dark or light don't freak out, the shades are forgiving. I'm nc45/50 in mac. This is a BEAUTIFUL finish. It's matte (obviously) but not flat matte. It looks kind of satiny. This controls oil really well! I apply this around 7:15 in the mornings for school and around 3:30 when I get home I am only slightly dewy with no touchups. I love the consistency (?) of this. What I mean is that I hate when powders are hard to pick up. I don't want to be standing there swirling my brush into it for 5 minutes trying to get product to show up on the brush. This looks great over my colorstay whipped foundation and my studio fix powder. Yes, even though studio fix is a powder I still set it with a sheer setting powder lol. Probably the best drugstore powder for combo/oily skin people who don't want to look powdery or flat. I really wish my shade was still in stores so I don't have to buy online but if that's the only way I can get it, I can deal. This doesn't settle into lines under the eyes or look cakey, even if you do get a little heavy-handed. The packaging is too bulky but I like the mirror and the puff. The twisting mechanism is unique. GREAT powder.