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12 Days of Favorites! Day 3: Powder
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Another day, another post! Welcome to day 3 of my 12 Days of Favorites!
Can you guess what comes after foundation and concealer? You guessed it! POWDER! I didn't realize how many powders I actually have. Now it's not A TON but it's still more than the average human would need. I've tried various loose powders and pressed powders. So, I've pulled out one of each to talk about.
First, let's start off with pressed powder. I purchased the Kat Von D Lock-It Blotting Powder from Sephora over the summer. It kind of sat in my collection for a hot second just because I had put it away and forgotten about it. Let me tell you what a mistake that was!
I love this stuff (I think you're really going to get sick of me saying that)! This is the only powder I've been keeping in my work bag (or purse if I'm going to be out of the house for a very long time... I'm not really one for touch ups). It's incredibly smooth and I don't know what they put in this stuff but I swear to you it blurs my pores. Legitimately... gone... every. single. time.
I use the shade light. It doesn't have a lot of pigment. It's kind of like how Laura Mercier just came out with different shade for her setting powder. It's pretty much translucent, but a shade close to your skin tone will make it truly translucent on your skin. Another thing I love about this product is that it's refillable. You can purchase just the pan of product once you've used the first one up (or if you'd rather just carry it in a magnetic palette) for $10 less. Now don't get me wrong, $19 is still up there for a powder, but it's not that far off from some drugstore prices (many Physician's Formula powders retail for close to $15). I would definitely suggest giving this product a go.
Now on to loose setting powder. I've tried a few loose setting powders in my day but none... NONE... have compared to the Urban Decay Velvetizer. The hype is real!
This is marketed as a something you can you as a setting powder or you can mix it into your liquid foundation to make it more full coverage and matte. I haven't tried the latter method yet... honestly, I'm a little scared. Maybe I'll just give it a go one day when I'm not leaving my house... just in case.
But oh. My. GOD. This as a setting powder is PHENOMENAL! My skin has never felt as smooth and soft as when I use this. This is another product that blurs imperfections. It is a very very fine powder, so I would not recommend using this to bake. I've tried. You can get it to work but it takes a while to build up enough product. It just doesn't like to pick up on a damp sponge.
One way I've been using this product recently that I LOVE is to set my eyes after primer/concealer with this even if I'm not using it on the rest of my face. Because it is so fine, I find that it creates the best base for my eyeshadows to blend perfectly.
Have you tried either of these products? Have you used the UD Velvetizer as a mixer? What are your holy grail foundations? Let me know if you love anything (especially drugstore! ya girl's on a budget)!
Can you guess what comes after foundation and concealer? You guessed it! POWDER! I didn't realize how many powders I actually have. Now it's not A TON but it's still more than the average human would need. I've tried various loose powders and pressed powders. So, I've pulled out one of each to talk about.
First, let's start off with pressed powder. I purchased the Kat Von D Lock-It Blotting Powder from Sephora over the summer. It kind of sat in my collection for a hot second just because I had put it away and forgotten about it. Let me tell you what a mistake that was!
I love this stuff (I think you're really going to get sick of me saying that)! This is the only powder I've been keeping in my work bag (or purse if I'm going to be out of the house for a very long time... I'm not really one for touch ups). It's incredibly smooth and I don't know what they put in this stuff but I swear to you it blurs my pores. Legitimately... gone... every. single. time.
I use the shade light. It doesn't have a lot of pigment. It's kind of like how Laura Mercier just came out with different shade for her setting powder. It's pretty much translucent, but a shade close to your skin tone will make it truly translucent on your skin. Another thing I love about this product is that it's refillable. You can purchase just the pan of product once you've used the first one up (or if you'd rather just carry it in a magnetic palette) for $10 less. Now don't get me wrong, $19 is still up there for a powder, but it's not that far off from some drugstore prices (many Physician's Formula powders retail for close to $15). I would definitely suggest giving this product a go.
Now on to loose setting powder. I've tried a few loose setting powders in my day but none... NONE... have compared to the Urban Decay Velvetizer. The hype is real!
This is marketed as a something you can you as a setting powder or you can mix it into your liquid foundation to make it more full coverage and matte. I haven't tried the latter method yet... honestly, I'm a little scared. Maybe I'll just give it a go one day when I'm not leaving my house... just in case.
But oh. My. GOD. This as a setting powder is PHENOMENAL! My skin has never felt as smooth and soft as when I use this. This is another product that blurs imperfections. It is a very very fine powder, so I would not recommend using this to bake. I've tried. You can get it to work but it takes a while to build up enough product. It just doesn't like to pick up on a damp sponge.
One way I've been using this product recently that I LOVE is to set my eyes after primer/concealer with this even if I'm not using it on the rest of my face. Because it is so fine, I find that it creates the best base for my eyeshadows to blend perfectly.
Have you tried either of these products? Have you used the UD Velvetizer as a mixer? What are your holy grail foundations? Let me know if you love anything (especially drugstore! ya girl's on a budget)!
