The Perfect Finish: Loose Face Powders
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compact is a great tool for a quick touch-up when you're pressed for time, but if you want a flawless finish and velvety-looking skin, a loose face powder provides the best results. Simple
translucent powder is the workhorse of the bunch, and if you're going to buy just one face powder, we recommend this one, because you need to be sure the colors you've already put in place -- from foundation, blush, and so on -- aren't altered by a tinted powder.
For an amazing finish on any skin type, including sensitive or break-out prone skin, try
Physicians Formula Mineral Wear powder, a talc-free, oil-free hypoallergenic formula with the effective coverage of a
foundation. Elizabeth Arden's Ceramide powder delivers anti-aging benefits to help revitalize your skin's appearance and diffuse fine lines and imperfections.
Sometimes, however, what you want is a bit of shimmer for a special evening, or a lightly tinted powder to subtly adjust the tone of your overall makeup, providing better blending where the end of your makeup reaches bare skin. Laura Mercier's loose shimmer powder creates a glistening, gently tinted finish but leaves skin looking natural, without the heaviness common to heavy talc powders.
Estee Lauder's Multi-Dimension powder adjusts its tone according to changes in light, leaving the skin smooth and flawless.