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Face powder is one of my must have products, but I find it quite stressful getting colour matched, so after reading online reviews and talking to Helen, I decided to get
Urban Decay razor sharp high definition finishing powder:
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The first thing to talk about is the packaging. As you can see in the photo above, it comes with a huge sponge, which is near impossible to use, as it is too big and unhygenic! Having read
Helen's post, I decided to open the case and dip my brush straight in then use another lid to buff the powder into my brush before applying to my face.
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The powder is nude coloured, but it applies competely translucent to the skin. It won't give you any coverage, but it does a great job of absorbing oil, smoothing over pores and giving a flawless finish to the skin.
(L side- sprinkled on, R side- blended in)
My T-zone gets shiny throughout the day, but I hate the super matte look you get with a lot of powders, and this one is perfect for me, as it absorbs the oil but still allows the natural radiance of my skin to shine through. I do need to top up throughout the day, but no matter how much I apply, the powder doesn't ever look cakey or flat.
It retails at £17.50 which is expensive for a powder, but you do get 12g of product and it is one of the best powders I've tried, I just wish it was packaged slightly differently!
Have you tried this product? What do you use to keep your skin matte during the day?
It looks lovely! I use the Bourjois one - it's really nice :) xxx
ReplyDeleteEllie- Thanks, I'll keep Bourjois in mind when I finsh this one x
ReplyDeleteI love the way the powder looks inside the pot... so fluffy like icing sugar!
ReplyDeleteYep it's a brilliant HD powder... I wish someone would bring out an HD powder with coverage though... that would be perfect!
Beauty Scribbler- It feels a bit like icing sugar as well, the powder is so fine and smooth! I'm sure it's only a matter of time, HD seems to be the new thing in make up atm xc
ReplyDeleteWow that is a massive sponge!
ReplyDeleteI tend to use MAC Blot Powder when I can be bothered to get rid of shine ;)
it looks super nice. but 17.5 is, indeed, a bit much for a powder :-<
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing and it's really cheap for a product of such quality. :)
ReplyDeleteI use MAC Prep and Prime powder which I think costs about the same but you don't get as much. I paid a bit less in NY and it seems like it's going to last for ages so I'm happy with it.
ReplyDeleteShortiee31- Yep, glad I'm not the only one who thinks so! I was thinking of getting that, but this one won in the end as I didn't have to get colour matched x
ReplyDeletebirminghamlady- It is expensive, but I think its worth it x
Hannah- Glad you like it x
Becky- That's good, everything must seem such a bargain in the US compared to here x
this product looks awesome :)
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing.
I am using MACs prep & prime powder too at the moment and its great. This looks equally as good but as you said the packaging and not much of a price difference hasn't quite swayed me to try this one out. I would suggest tipping out all the powder into an old empty powder sifting container. I see how I could reuse packaging especialy ones like that before I bin it.
ReplyDeleteTy for sharing. KK x
ipehishere - You're welcome x
ReplyDeleteKei Kei- MAC prep and prime sounds really nice, may have to look into it when this one runs out. I think I've got an old container lying around, so might try your suggestion this weekend, am just worried that the powder will go everywhere! x