Technically this is a feature series but the posts may be sporadic as the point of this series
so to speak is to share the products that I rate highly and use almost daily but never really deemed
interesting enough to feature before.
As everyone and their mother knows I have oily skin
and I will try pretty much any product that promises to reduce this problem or offer matte skin.
The pressed powder I use isn't fancy nor is it high brow but I do love it so and it does a pretty great
job of keeping my skin shine free and helps to keep my make- up in place.
It does claim to reduce the size of pores too but I don't find that to be the case.
To the best of my knowledge there is five shades in the colour line up
all of which are pretty pale so I don't know just how suitable they will be for those with deep skin tones.
I wear the shade Transparent which does claim to be a suit all shade but I do find it to lighten my skin
tone a tad so it may lean ashen on some?
Anyway shade selection aside this pressed powder is as cheap as chips at £3.99
but lasts me a good few months (shattered compacts aside) and does a wonderful job keeping
oil at bay for around 6 hours before I need a quick touch up on my nose and cheeks mainly.
It's comfortable to wear and never cakes on my skin or feels heavy
and most importantly for me it keeps my skin matte!
Have you tried this or the foundation that also features in the line?
Rimmel Stay Matte Powder £3.99/14g via Superdrug - link
I'm using this powder at the moment and I love it for keeping my oily skin at bay :)
ReplyDeleteIts a great little buy isn't it :)
DeleteHave you tried the estee lauder double wear foundation? i have really oily skin but find that i dont have to worry about it when i have this on.
ReplyDeleteI have and I liked it but then it felt really heavy and uncomfortable to wear.
DeleteI am tempted to revisit it though and may purchase the maximum coverage one at some point :)
I've been using this powder for some time now and I absolutely love it. Don't think I'll ever need any other powder as this does the job perfectly. I have the shades 001 Transparent and 003 which I think is called Peach and use them depending on whether I used darker or lighter foundation and whether or not my skin is tanned at the moment. As I said, deffo my go to powder x
ReplyDeleteIt's great isn't it :) have you tried the matching foundation?
DeleteI have slightly oily skin myself, too. & I'm always trying to find a powder that really does the trick. I'm definitely trying this out next, especially with that price tag!1 Thanks for sharing, to Boots I go! xx
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You are more than welcome, I hope it works for you too!
DeleteLet me know how you get on :)
I use this powder in shade 001 Transparent. Its a dream! I have combanation skin and it keeps me matte for hours with a friendly pricetag. Love your blog! :) xoxo
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Snap! Aww thank you :)
DeleteI've been looking for a powder to help my oily t zone so thanks for this post! Xo
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome :)
DeleteI've been umming and arring about buying this, I might try it out now!
ReplyDeleteI save cave ;) it's great for the price in all truthfulness :)
DeleteI think i will pick one of these up, as my current powders look a little cakey. Loving the price tag!
ReplyDeleteNothing worse is there? I hate when any make-up product does that!
DeleteI think there's six shades, my sister has no.06 Warm Beige. I love this powder so much, my friends all own it after noticing my flawless skin using it :) x
ReplyDeleteAh thank you for letting me know :) ah how cool I wish it did that to my skin haha!
DeleteI've been using this for years! Wouldn't buy anything else especially as it's only £3.99 xx
ReplyDeleteI'm starting to feel the same way :)
DeleteI've been using this for years and i ALWAYS use it, especially the shade 001 transparent!
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Snap :) but i've not been using quite as long, only since about spring but i'm glad I switched to it :)
DeleteYeah I use it. I love it
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daily-hoot.blogspot.co.uk xo
Glad to hear it :)
DeleteI purchased this press powder a couple months ago but I found when I used it and when I get home that it turns my complex white. so I just use it through my t zone and it calms it down a bit, so not bad but I'm still searching for the perfect powder.
ReplyDeleteOh no :( maybe a deeper shade would help?
DeleteI LOOOOOOOOOVE this powder. I used to have translucent but it made me white also, so I now use beige or something. I don't really know what shade it is, just picked it up. xxx
ReplyDeleteI probably should use a deeper shade but I oddly like it toning my face down haha :)
DeleteI love this powder, I have two of them... but I find that its not very handbag friendly as the lid can easily come off. I use it to set my foundation in the morning, but I tend to use other powders that come in packaging that have clasps more during the day, because I can comfortably bring them in my bag with me.
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I have this powder at the moment, I typically use a liquid foundation but despise the dewy effect in winter so I pop a bit of this on to make my skin a bit more matte. I absolutely love it, it's not heavy and I feel like my skin can breathe. As well as that, I literally picked up a shade without swatching it (I was in a rush) only to find the colours blend SO well.
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I'm thinking on Essence matte finishing powder... Such a budget friendly makeup basic.
ReplyDeletei always use this powder!:)
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LOVELOVELOVE this powder! Especially on sweaty days like today! Absolute lifesaver <3 However the stay matte foundation is rather dissappointing and I wish that the packaging would be a clasped compact, making it safer to carry in my handbag :)
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I've just finished one of these powders, need to pick up another one! I've not used the foundation in the range but it's always been one of those products that have intrigued me. Maybe I'll get around to trying it one day soon! x
ReplyDeleteI use the anti-bac version of this for blemish prone skin - love the Rimmel powders! Super cheap and super good xxx
ReplyDeleteFound this no good for my handbag. Every one I put in there broke! I use a body shop one now. They're the only ones light enough for my pale skin.
ReplyDeleteDo you use a brush or the little pads/sponges?
ReplyDeleteI prefer brushes, as it looks caked, but I'm tempted to switch back to pads...
What's the difference between the shade transparent and translucent? Thanks! :)
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