Beauty Tip #2 Setting Powder

The second post in my series of quick beauty tips is looking at Setting Powder.

What is a setting powder and how do you add it to your makeup routine?

Powder over the age of 30 can be a scary prospect. But I promise you, applied right it can help reduce the look of fine lines and stop cream products settling into any wrinkles or large pores.

Setting powders are available in different forms, pressed and loose at varying price points
It is designed to fix any cream product in place
The more finely milled the powder, the less cakey and more flawless the finish
Once you have applied any cream products, foundation, concealer, cream contour, use the powder to set the base in place
For undereye setting, a loose and finely milled product is better, use a damp beauty blender to press the product into the skin and then wipe away excess with a large powder brush
Top Tip – For ensuring your cream products do not set into any fine lines or wrinkles, set the area again using a beauty blender to apply the powder – you will notice a huge difference (great if you’re over the age of 30)
Apply before any powder contour, bronzer, blush or highlight, but after any cream contour or highlight
To set the rest of the face, use a large powder brush or powder puff
My favourites are the Laura Mercier Loose Setting Powder, and a good budget alternative the Coty Airspun Setting Powder
I find these powders are best used in a translucent shade as they don’t adjust the colour of any base products
If you have oily skin, a setting powder will be a godsend. It will help mattify your skin and keep your makeup in place for longer
To reduce the look of a powder finish, once you have completely finished your base, spray with a setting spray which blends and sets all of the products together.