The Best Setting Powders
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Is it just me or does it feel like there are a million new setting powders coming out on the market, and older ones are getting rejuvenated again? Although I'm glad to say goodbye to the “baking” trend, I wasn't exactly a fan of the “glass skin” era either. Here are a few that I'm liking for just a light dusting to finish your look.
(I should note that even though these products come in different formats, I like to use a big fluffy brush to apply all of them.)
The Setting Powders I'm Using Now
bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil
This was one of the OGs for me — I like that it's made with 85% naturally-derived ingredients, and a relatively short ingredient list at that. I have the translucent “color,” and it's a great one to keep in your office to powder your nose because you don't have to worry about it changing whatever makeup you already have on. (I prefer the pressed compact, but it also comes in a format with loose powder!)
It's $36 at Nordstrom and bareMinerals, available in five skin-toned colors as well as translucent.
Guerlain's Meteorites
I really love Guerlain Meteorites, including the tiny balls — it feels like it sets makeup, color corrects, mattifies, illuminates. It's kind of like the gentlest highlighting product you have, but one that you brush all over your face.
You can find Meteorites in 4 colors at Nordstrom for $75.
LANEIGE Neo Blurring Loose Finishing Powder for Shine Control and Smoothing
Years ago I had a drugstore product that was a light blue powder — I was always a fan of that, and I kept the compacts for years after they stopped making it. Based on that fond memory, I picked up this green blurring powder from Laneige in one of the recent sales. This one also absorbs oil, smooths, and blurs, but it feels like it has a less matte finish than bareMinerals and a less “radiant” finish than Guerlain. So if you're looking for something in the middle, this is great.
You can find it at Sephora for $25.
