Face Powder has a bit of an old fashioned reputation. Many people these days wonder if there is any benefit to using it.

The reality is that there are several very good reasons for using powder. Most importantly, powder sets your foundation and makes it last. It also adds a matte finish that always looks fresh, professional and chic. Powder can make the skin texture seem finer, as it makes the pores look smaller.

Last, but not least, powder removes any stickiness created by foundation or concealer. After powdering, eye shadow or blusher can be applied and blended easily on silky smooth skin. It is very important to ensure that the powder you use does not change the colour of your foundation. Buy A Oil Online  If you have managed to match your foundation to your skin colour you won't want to spoil it now by applying a powder that contains too much colour, especially not pink.

Loose Translucent Powder

Loose powder is often the product of choice for professional make up artists. Most loose translucent powders available are not really translucent as they will contain a small amount of colour but generally a translucent powder will fight less with your foundation than a specific shade.

Loose powder has the advantage that it does not build up on the skin and create a heavy, caked look. It is very light and if too much is applied it can easily be dusted away with a large, soft brush.

A good choice is W7 Superfine Translucent Powder in a choice of three shades. This product comes in a neat tub with its own little kabubi brush.

Pressed Powder

The one distinct advantage of pressed powder is that it is much less messy to carry around in your handbag than loose powder. For this reason, it can sometimes be handy for quick touch-ups during the course of the day.

You also generally have a wider range of shades to choose from than is the case with loose powder. Best results will come if you choose a shade as close as possible to the colour of your foundation and use very sparingly.

The classic pressed powder is Max Factors Crème Puff, available in eight shades. Maybelline, L'Oreal, and Constance Carroll also offer a variety of excellent ranges.

A fairly recent development is multi-toned face powder like the Saffron Multi-Toned Pressed Powder. The advantage of this is that it avoids the rather flat, one dimensional tone that can sometimes results from using conventional tinted pressed powder. Your complexion is not one colour all over your face, there is a natural shading that occurs and multi-tone powders aim to mimic this, giving a more natural look.