74%
would repurchase
2.7/5
package quality
package quality
price range
description
ingredients
Talc, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenoxyethanol. MAY CONTAIN: Iron Oxides (CI77491, CI77492, CI77499)
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Reviews
Reviews
I used this in college and liked it. I have since learned about finer options like the RCMA powders or the Hourglass Ambient powders. Also the fragrance was a bit overpowering at times. I will not...
About reviewer (1427 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Cool
HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse
EyesBrown
This did nothing to help control oil throughout the day.
As the day went on it felt heavy on the skin and started to look cakey.
It also left a white cast.
About reviewer (1180 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinOily, Medium, Neutral
HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine
EyesBrown
Sure this powder is cheap but it's not as finely-milled as I want my loose powders to be. Therefore, I think it's hard to shake out of the sifter and it ends up being very messy. It looks too...
About reviewer (96 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral
HairBlond, Wavy, Medium
EyesBrown
I use this daily to mattifying my under eyes, forehead, and nose area after applying my foundation. I find that it looks slightly too white for my skin tone right after applying it but as time goes...
About reviewer (3 reviews)
AgeUnder 18
SkinOther, Fair
HairBlack
EyesBlack
I have fair skin, so I bought translucent. It's not; it's orange and opaque. That isn't what I wanted, to have little orange speckles on my face. Yuck. So this did not work out for me; it's...
About reviewer (42 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Fair
HairBrown
EyesBrown
I bought this powder after reading good reviews and I am not disappointed. i apply it with a powder brush after foundation and blush and it makes my skin look flawless. usually, powders make my...
About reviewer (8 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral
HairBlond, Straight, Medium
EyesGreen
Sadly, this didn't do much for me, and I'm not exceptionally oily or anything. It does control oil, but not as well as other powders, even those in the same price point. Also I know translucent...
About reviewer (153 reviews)
Age19-24
SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm
HairBlack, Straight, Coarse
EyesBrown
Translucent isn't really translucent. I'm NC25 and when I put this on, it lightens my face up a little. It's not a super finely milled product but it's also not powdery looking on the face. The...
About reviewer (26 reviews)
Age19-24
SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm
HairBrown, Straight, Medium
EyesBrown
Wow I have been looking for a powder like this for so long and who knew it would be at my beauty supply store? I use this powder only in my t zone after my foundation/bb cream has set for a few...
About reviewer (6 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium
HairBrunette
EyesBlue
Love love love this powder. Really sets my foundation and looks smooth. Keeps me matte longer than most. It does have a strong smell ( I like it) but it doesn't linger. It doesn't have a lot of...
About reviewer (7 reviews)
Age19-24
SkinNormal, Fair-Medium
HairBlond
EyesBlue
I used this in college and liked it. I have since learned about finer options like the RCMA powders or the Hourglass Ambient powders. Also the fragrance was a bit overpowering at times. I will not...
About reviewer (1427 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Cool
HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse
EyesBrown
This did nothing to help control oil throughout the day.
As the day went on it felt heavy on the skin and started to look cakey.
It also left a white cast.
About reviewer (1180 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinOily, Medium, Neutral
HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine
EyesBrown
Sure this powder is cheap but it's not as finely-milled as I want my loose powders to be. Therefore, I think it's hard to shake out of the sifter and it ends up being very messy. It looks too...
About reviewer (96 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral
HairBlond, Wavy, Medium
EyesBrown
I use this daily to mattifying my under eyes, forehead, and nose area after applying my foundation. I find that it looks slightly too white for my skin tone right after applying it but as time goes...
About reviewer (3 reviews)
AgeUnder 18
SkinOther, Fair
HairBlack
EyesBlack
I have fair skin, so I bought translucent. It's not; it's orange and opaque. That isn't what I wanted, to have little orange speckles on my face. Yuck. So this did not work out for me; it's...
About reviewer (42 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Fair
HairBrown
EyesBrown