NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUPHD Studio Finishing Powder, Loose Setting Powder - Translucent Finish

This translucent powder works really well for me. It gives a smooth finish without feeling heavy and sets my makeup perfectly. I have oily skin and it keeps the shine away for hours without making my face look cakey. I apply it to key areas and it looks very natural. I love it.

If you're looking for a affordable and quality finishing powder, then this is it! I personally love this powder, it softens the rest of my makeup giving me a smooth and finished look. Although I use very little (since a little goes a long way) I love how it absorbs most of the oil from my face for a long period of time. Despite its greatness, I wouldn't say that I use this on a daily basis, but rather for when I go out and know that I will be taking a lot of pictures! I was initially skeptical of the product before buying it due to the reviews about "flashback" and "white faces," but I can assure that if you use it the right way, you won't look ghostly in pictures! So I'm going to clarify a few things that some may be confused about:1. Since this is a finishing powder, you should use it only after you have applied everything -- foundation, powder, bronzer, blush, etc. THEN this powder.2. Only use this ONE time!! This is not a touch up powder or something that provides extra coverage. So for all you face bakers out there, this is not the thing for that (honestly, no finishing powder really should be).3. You must use the smallest amount EVER! A little goes a longggg way. So look at your brush. You think it looks good? Ok, cool! Now shake off even more excess. Trust me.4. To avoid white streaks and moving your perfectly placed makeup always remember to PAT on your powder! Even when blending, just pat in circles.The main ingredient in this product (and most finishing powders) is Silica. And for those who don't know, Silica is strongly holographic so it possesses light reflecting properties... AKA it's a light reflective ingredient. So if you use too much and take a photo with flash, the flash is going to reflect off your face and make it look white. But that's ONLY if you use too much!HD finishing powders are meant to provide a finished soft and smooth look that are great on cameras and photography if you use it the right way!I personally like to use a kabuki brush with black bristles because they are not only great for applying this powder, but also great for determining if you are using too much! If you can see the powder on your brush, then you have too much.If you use the powder in this way, you shouldn't have any flashback problems but rather a flawless finished face!

I have oily and dry skin, it just spends on what part of my face. This product works extremely well on keeping my face matte throughout a 13 hour shift as a waitress, but it doesn’t work as well on my nose. I think if I apply eyeshadow primer on my nose before I apply makeup, this powder would work even better on my nose. I got this powder because my concealer kept lifting my Estée Lauder foundation off my face, so I apply this after my foundation and let it sit before apply my concealer. This has (mostly) solved my problem except for the days when I’m impatient and don’t let the powder sit long enough. I also don’t love how much residue flies off my face when putting it on. I have to close my eyes when putting it on or else it will make my eyes dry, and I have to hold my breath too bc the smell is so strong (but not a bad smell — just smells like dust) and makes my nose dry. Other than that, this product keeps my makeup on my face and keeps my face from becoming extremely oily! I will keep using this product forever!

El polvo suelto de NYX es un básico en mi rutina de maquillaje. Su textura fina y ligera se funde perfectamente con la piel, proporcionando un acabado mate sin resecar. Es ideal para sellar la base y el corrector, controlando el brillo durante todo el día. Además, su fórmula translúcida se adapta a diferentes tonos de piel sin dejar residuos blancos. Es especialmente útil para el "baking" y no causa flashback en fotos. Lo recomiendo para quienes buscan un polvo de calidad a un precio accesible

I've tried several translucent powders in hopes of achieving a matte finish to set my foundation without a cakey, powdery look and this one does a fair job of achieving that. However, I don't like the fact that the powder is SO fine that even when kept in a drawer, right side up, and not jumbled with all my other products in a makeup bag, it gets everywhere every time I open the lid. I feel like I'm wasting half the product each time I open it and I have to try to get the excess off the rim and my hand with my brush. It's also so fine that even after holding my breath while brushing it over my face and waiting a minute, I still breathe in a bunch of it. So in short, it's very messy and I wouldn't recommend keeping it in your purse or traveling with it to reapply during the day. I've gone back to keeping a compressed power in my purse for touch ups and I only use this product at home, over my bathroom sink, and before I put on dark clothing. If it had a way to close the holes during storage, I might buy again because it sets my foundation well and doesn't wash out my face and make me look more pale than I already am, but I really hate the mess and the wasted powder.