Face powders 101: How and why to use it

Reasons why you should consider adding some powder to your makeup routine

These powders go beyond just masking imperfections on your face
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For some of us, powders can be boring and unnecessary. Often, we'd prefer a look that's more natural and a little dewy. Besides, why should we splurge on more products that just make our face look cakey? No thanks.

But it turns out, face powders are more useful than you think. From making your skin tone more even to longer-lasting makeup, and not to mention fixing makeup mistakes, here are some of the few face powders you should take note of.

For A Natural Finish

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Hitting the sweet spot between matte and glowy, Gucci Beauty’s Poudre De Beauté Mat Naturel ($95) gently blurs imperfections while imparting oh-so-natural radiance. Emollient agents ensure it feels velvety on skin, yet is never heavy or cakey, making for wearable, buildable coverage.

For Infinite Radiance

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A melange of its Ambient Lighting Powders and its Ambient Strobe Lighting Powder, Hourglass’s Ambient Lighting Infinity Powder ($84) captures, diffuses and softens surrounding light to hide blemishes, as well as refine and brighten the complexion for a youthful luminescence.

For A Brightening Boost

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The makeup-skincare hybrid that is Dior’s Diorsnow Perfect Light Compact ($100) tackles tonal and textural irregularities with brightening and hydrating edelweiss extract, and white micro pearls to neutralise yellow tones.

For Fresh Vitality

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Get a healthy sun-kissed glow with Chanel’s Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder ($89)—a winning combination of radiance-giving pearly particles and ceramic powder, and botanical extracts that soothe and protect skin from pollution and ultraviolet damage.

For A Golden Glow

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Add warmth to skin with Laura Mercier’s Translucent Loose Setting Power ($70) in Translucent Honey, which also tones down redness. Offering supreme shine control, it gives a soft-focus effect for clearer, smoother and overall better skin.

This article was first published in Harper's Bazaar.

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