3 best loose face powders to instantly brighten tired dry skin!

Yves Saint Laurent Beaute Poudre Compact Radiance Perfection Universelle, $70

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Mm, this is Parisian portable perfection in a purse. How so? Think about it: All that sidewalk sashaying we do in sweltering Singapore means you need a foundation fixer that’s sort of like the Goldilocks of makeup – sheer enough to read as “real” skin, yet sturdy enough to hold up to snuff until you’ve stumbled back into bed. And this beauty buy, my friends, boasts both qualities in spades.

Even more intriguing is this powder’s uncanny knack for reading as radiant in person; no small feat for something that purports to squelch shine as well. And yes, it makes good on the latter promise as well: My “kwali” complexion was comfortably satiny after a “havoc” night out cavorting in a club.

Leery of looking like a disco ball? Sweep this universally flattering complexion enhancer along your cheekbones, keeping the rest of your face beautifully bare, then switch to a matte-finish powder concealer to “spot” correct any residual redness peeking through your base. Easy-peasy!

Finally, honorary mention must go to the picture-perfect presentation. The ritzy receptacle this powder comes in is heart-stoppingly pretty, and is yet another instance of the thoughtful little touches this F-Beauty brand is justifiably renowned for. Powder up in the powder room – whip out your equally covetable cushion while you’re at it as well – then watch your girlfriends go green-eyed in envy.

Dior Diorsnow Loose Powder in 001, $82

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Three words: It’s Dior, darlings. Expect all the trappings of the fabulously luxe French label: Alluring alabaster cap on a frosted flacon, within which nestles the softest silken powder packed with a suite of sumptuous beautifying botanicals that promise to lend the most lovely luminosity to your complexion, sans slickness or shine.

Here’s the honest truth: I’ve found that the carefully calibrated mix of pink pigments makes this comforting compact one of precious few powders capable of breathing life and light into my skin – fantastic at fending off signs of fatigue when I’ve been pulling all-nighters in the office.

What else do you need to know? Mm, greasy girls can rest easy because the featherweight formula should leave zero telltale streaks, at least on my combination skin; and the subtly shimmery particles are so very pretty on the skin, and get straight to dimming and “DI-ing” discolourations – think hollows under the eyes, cadaverous cheeks and lines around the lips. So yes, ladies: Suss it out, stat!

Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder, $62

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Indulging in some social media spam with your #bae? This baby should snag you the patch-free and picture-perfect skin worthy of an Instagram #CelebCouple on the calibre of say, Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid.

Clearly targeted at tech-savvy young’uns, this camera-friendly perfector promises skin that’ll pass the strict scrutiny of “high-definition” smartphone screens. Even better, I’ve discovered that your face stays matte, not flat, thanks to the skin-friendly silicas in the translucent formula. Oh, and you can expect your potions and lotions to be locked in place with this powder – in my case, a good eight hours of wear that did away with the need for reapplication. Indeed, I slapped this on before a sweaty sundown soiree and saw no need for mid-party touch-ups. Whoo-hoo!

What I really love about this product, though,  is the incredible incandescence it lends my skin – fabulously flattering if you’re gunning for the nude and nubile K-Beauty look. Stash this in your arsenal of everyday touch-up tools. Will repurchase this in a heartbeat!

Right, then. Made your choice? Congrats on successfully scoring the finishing flair to the “foundation” of your makeup regime. Have fun beauty shopping!