
by jhunie
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I got this setting powder as part of my recent Maybelline Minerals binge in the form of a complementary set, accompanied with a kabuki brush and concealer. The finishing veil will probably be my favorite item from the lot because I frequently reach for it to retouch my makeup. In keeping with my ongoing pledge to use only mineral-based makeup at present, I managed to find some stuff without going overboard my frugal budget. Many well-pampered faces would probably deduce into saying this finishing powder has no lavish quality, as confessed by others’ opinions, perhaps if compared to other popular powders like bare minerals and my previous favorite – shiseido and such. But I think its generic coverage worths a try and I can totally see myself wearing this loose powder every day.
This setting powder has a very translucent finish, the same with its pre-procedure powder - the natural perfecting powder which is also loose in preparation, though this is comparably much sheer in coverage. Off the pot, it’s easy to think the powder might have a sort of frosted chalk-white color because it appears to be quite
pale. But once you open the lid, you can make out the pigments have a certain pinkish hue, like rosy beige. The fine powders don’t have frosted shimmers or a snowy white shade similar to Mac’s superbly iridescent powder. It’s perfect for barely-there touch ups to put down foundation once in a while, provided I don’t have any bad breakouts.
To use as a finishing touch to maybelline’s natural perfecting foundation powder, it adds a tad of coverage to the face powder but I flinched slightly upon seeing my face looking ghostly at first. I figured I might have overdone the powder so I reassured next time to put just the right amount. Actually, I was barely warming up with the loose translucent powder when I decided it didn’t really do much. I must have dusted off twice or more on my face leaving it awfully white. The trick is to load a liberal amount on your brush instead of applying sparingly so it finishes better and the coverage becomes readily noticeable without fussing over once or twice whether you’ve applied enough. A single ...