Compact Powders

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Compact powders are one of the most popular types of facial powders. They're small enough to fit in a purse or pocket, and they can be used on all parts of the face. They're also easy to use and can be found in a range of colors.

Laura MercierMatte Radiance Baked Powder Compact

Size: 0.26 oz/ 7.3 g·ITEM: 1522184

Color: Highlight 01 - golden nude

1K Reviews

$49.00

I'm addicted to Laura Mercier products - especially foundations and powders. I picked this matte radiance compact up to add some summer highlights with my bronze contrasting. ...This highlighting powder is well worth the price. I love the baked consistency- much less messy than the loose shimmer/highlight powders.

What it is:
An ultrasmooth baked face powder that provides natural color with soft matte radiance.

What it does:
Wake up the skin, and provide natural color with a radiant, healthy glow for a flawless, no-makeup look. Sheer, buildable coverage lets you customize your glow, while the modern, multidimensional matte finish imparts a hint of soft luminosity. The bronze shades provide a neutral warmth in varying intensities. The ultralightweight formula feels weightless on skin and applies smoothly and blends effortlessly. The smooth, silky, velvety texture feels comfortable, while the long-wearing formula lasts up to eight hours and stays color-true without oxidizing for an even wear. Each tile is hand-mixed with a unique design.

GucciMatte Beauty Powder

Size: 0.35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2356525

Color: 03 Medium Fair - warm undertones

169 Reviews

$65.00

Wasn’t planning on buying this at first but this is one of the best powder products i purchased. Usually powders get me really dry and defines my wrinkles but this doesn’t do that. ...Cute and classy! Comes with powder pad under pressed powder. It was nice fresh scent...love scented products!

Laura MercierTranslucent Loose Setting Powder – Pink Tone-Up for Brightening

Size: 1 oz / 29 g·ITEM: 2629772

Color: Tone Up Powder - pink

27 Reviews

$43.00

Such great setting powder and long lasting...I can definitely see a difference in comparison to other setting powders would definitely recommend...This is is my new go-to powder!...The Pink Laura Mercier powders is stunning and high performing one would expect from her all her powders.

What it is: A cult-favorite loose setting powder in a soft peachy-pink shade to brighten and enliven your complexion and set makeup for up to 16 hours.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Loose Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Peachy-Pink Pigments: Enliven the complexion.
- Vitamin C and E Powders: Visibly even skin tone over time.
- Skin-Conditioning Powder (Natural Amino Acids): Melts into skin for an undetectable finish​.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

SEPHORA COLLECTION12HR Setting & Mattifying Pressed Powder

Size: 0.28 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2730828

Color: Universal

118 Reviews

$15.00

Also LOVE that it’s talc free, so hard to find in other powders. Great formula and application overall :)...I’ve been struggling with loose setting powders and other pressed powders have been way too drying.

What it is: An ultra-fine, skin-smoothing setting powder that reduces shine and keeps complexion matte with long-wear results.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This non-comedogenic, vegan, ultra-silky pressed powder smooths skin texture and minimizes the appearance of pores while instantly mattifying the skin by absorbing excess oil and controls shine with a long-lasting mattifying effect. The universal

$22.00

New must-have powder...I highly recommend this loose setting powder!...Best powder ever...I have a huge amount of setting powders for dark circles and face and this is the first powder that does the job perfectly.

What it is: A loose setting powder that mattifies and blurs the look of pores.

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Loose Powder

Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Combination

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Upsalite: Provides a rapid mattifying effect.
- Mineral-Rich Kaolin Clay: Absorbs excess oil on the skin’s surface.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.

What Else You Need to Know: This superfine loose setting powder locks in makeup, absorbs excess oil all day, and

LYS BeautyTriple Fix Setting Powder

Size: 0.23 oz/ 6.5 g·ITEM: 2437507

Color: Resilience - translucent - for fair to medium dark skin tones

148 Reviews

$20.00

Such a gorgeous, smoothing powder.. WOW...This is better than the Charlotte Tilbury airbrush powder!!! It blurs, smooths, adds some coverage! It’s just stunning!...Actually blurs pores ! I never cared for a powder in my makeup routine. I have dry skin and it just seemed like an unnecessary step to me as I never felt like I need a powder to ‘set’ my makeup.

What it is: A translucent, pressed setting powder that blurs the skin and locks complexion products in place while absorbing excess oil for a natural-matte finish.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Reduces the appearance of pores and addresses excess shine.
- Green Tea Extract: Provides antioxidant benefits that soothe and replenish skin.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: Retains skin moisture and visibly plumps fine lines.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: This clean, talc-free, finely milled pressed setting powder buffs beautifully into skin as it blurs and locks makeup in place for all-day perfection and no white cast.

NARSSoft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder

Size: 0.31 oz / 9 g·ITEM: 2647048

Color: Sun Shore - medium with cool tone

109 Reviews

$38.00

I purchased to use this as a bronzer because it is hard to find a nice bronzer for my medium dark skin tone with regular bronzers so I use deep face powders instead. It has way too much fall out. I swirl my brush in it and the powder goes everywhere. 3 stars because I like the compact, good for makeup bags and travel. ...I had to purchase a blotting powder to touch up my makeup and I’ve never had the habit of using blotting powders or the need to touch up my makeup.

What it is: A multi-purpose, skin-perfecting powder that blurs imperfections, smooths the look of skin, and sets makeup for up to 24 hours.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Pressed Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cocoa Butter-Treated Mica Minerals: Allow the formula to glide on effortlessly, leaving skin feeling like silk.
- Niacinamide: Minimizes the appearance of pores and absorbs oil over time.
- Adaptive Oil-Control Technology: Dual-powder system traps excess sebum and mattifies oily areas.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLE

$42.00

It is very light weight and does not clean to every ounce of texture on your skin like other powders do......This is the perfect powder. This powder is so smoothing and blurring.

What it is: A brilliantly buildable, ultra-weightless, luxe setting powder that imparts radiant perfection in five shades formulated to match any skin tone.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amino-Acid-Treated Powder: Ensures color-true performance, even through sweat and sebum, with high water repellency, improved slip, enhanced feel, better skin adhesion, and improved payoff.
- Lighter-than-Air Proprietary Powder Blend: An ultra-light, pure powder blend that gives a barely-there feel on skin with a unique, sensorial application.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances.

LYS BeautyTriple Fix Loose Talc Free Translucent Setting Powder

Size: 0.32 oz / 9.5 mL·ITEM: 2825800

Color: Resilience - translucent

87 Reviews

$24.00

such an amazing powder!...I tend to never wear setting powder but this did such a good job!! most powders look cakey or patch up after a couple hours but this one looked so good all day!! ...This setting powder is SO good. Lately I’ve noticed a lot of “translucent” setting powders actually having either a tint or a shimmer to them.

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Powder Foundations
“My only grievance is that it had broken down by the end of the day around/on my nose which is my problem area with most foundations. Besides that the combo of the balmy foundation and the translucent powder were beautiful and the rest of my makeup layered on so nicely”
Luxury Powders
“With all that said, you get half the amount of product at double the price of other clean beauty powders out there that performs similarly so this is truly a luxury item”
Pink Powders
“A simply incredible powder that is light & blurs instantly. I’ve tried a lot of loose powders (Laura, Lancôme, etc.) and this is the best yet to finish the look”
Natural Powders
“The shade is also very flattering and looks really natural on my skin. Gives a nice contour”
Pressed Face Powder
“I usually get unscented or sensitive formula skin care products and foundation, but haven't had a face powder do this before”
Top Powders
“now the product is pretty good. it feels light weight and silky once applied. i used this to set my foundation and it did what it needed to do. i probably won’t replace my usual with this one but it’s a good option for when i run out of my usual powder. the only downside i would say is that is doesn’t come with an applicator (for on the go touch ups) but it’s no big deal. i think this product is worth a try”
Everday Face Powders
“He hates using anything too complicated or requires him to make it part of his daily routine but he loves what this did for his acne so much that he would use it daily”
White Makeup Powders
“These diamond powders have been around forever and are still one of my favorite eyeshadow toppers”
Highlighter Compact Powder
“Wish the packaging was a little different than the compact powder - I was getting the two mixed up”
Powder Brushes
“Loved this brush. I will buy this again. It is soft and brushes powder on beautifully”