Loose powder helps set foundation and concealer, and helps it wear longer. It also gives a smooth appearance to the skin when applied and create a good base for the other colour products that are applied after, like blush and eyeshadows.
Loose powders are also used present a better skin tone by correcting foundation that is not the right colour.
Let’s be real, try as you may, sometimes you may not be able to find foundation in the right skin tone, especially if you live in a temperate country and your skin color fluctuates by a shade during the year. Skin tone can be ‘warmed’ by using a darker tone of powder; foundation that is a touch lighter than your natural skin tone can be ‘warmed’ by the application of a darker powder. Likewise, if your foundation is a tad too dark, you can use a lighter powder to correct the tone. Of course this works best for minor tone changes.
It’s best to use loose powder for makeup application at home and compressed (compact) powder for touchups on-the-go.
Loose powder may be applied with a large fluffy powder brush or for more with a powder puff. (big up all my Trini peeps with Carnival on the cranium 24-7).
Powder puffs deliver more product to the skin and give more coverage. Use if your skin is combination/ oily and has a tendency to become really oily during the day, as powder applied this way helps the foundation not only last longer, but stay true to colour.
Powder brushes are best used for minimal coverage or on dry skins.
Compact powder may be applied in the same way, depending on skin types.
- For use with large powder brush:
To get some loose powder out of the container, first lay some tissue to catch any spills. Turn closed loose powder upside down once and set back to original standing position on tissue and open.
Dab powder brush in powder that rests on the top of the perforated tray of the loose powder and knock the brush on the side of the container to remove any excess.
Don’t fluff but rather pat powder brush directly on skin on entire face, paying special attention to T-Zone area (forehead, nose and chin) and well as eye area and any other areas where concealer was applied. Patting the powder in this way delivers more powder to the face which would assist in absorbing oil, enabling extended wear and giving a dewy look to the skin.
Then dust off excess powder with brush
- For use with powder puff
Empty some of the loose powder in powder puff, fold like a taco shell and rub the sides together. Pat powder on all areas of the face, paying special attention to tight spaces like around the nose and the eyes.
When complete, dust off powder with powder brush.
Now you can check to ensure that your eyebrows are holding it’s shape together and move on to eyeshadow application.
Happy powdering!
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