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Powder is often used as the last step of your make-up. Powder sets the make-up and keeps your skin matte throughout the day. You sweep the powder over your face with a powder brush or puff. With a brush you get a sheer and transparent result. You can buy powder both as a cake or in loose form.
A transparent powder is primarily used to set the make-up and reduce shine. With a transparent powder, you don’t need to spend loads of time trying to find the exact shade. Even if it looks very light in the jar, it won’t be visible once it’s on your face.
If you don’t use a transparent powder, you should pick a powder that’s as close to your own skin tone as possible. A powder isn’t a bronzing product, and shouldn’t be used to give you colour. The easiest way to find a powder that matches your skin is to browse in a shop or ask an assistant for help. You need to think about whether you have a cool, warm or neutral undertone in your skin.
It’s all too easy to drop a pressed powder compact on the bathroom floor, which almost always results in a broken powder. If you’ve broken your powder, you have two options:
- Continue using the broken powder. Using a powder brush, you can usually still use a broken powder absolutely fine.
- Repair the powder using water or isopropyl alcohol. You do this by crushing the powder completely, putting it back in the compact, adding a couple of drops of alcohol and then pressing the powder again. You can find clear tutorials on YouTube.
It all depends on what skin type you have and what you want to achieve with your powder. To get some help along the way, you can read our test of powder.
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