Our 7 Favorite Powder Makeup Products for a Flawless Matte Look
With the rise of cream products over the past year, we're beginning to feel like people are forgetting how great powder products are. We started with powder at the start of our makeup journeys and have never abandoned it.
If you have unpredictable skin—sometimes oily, sometimes dry, depending on the season and what skincare products you use—like us, powder-textured items tend to be the most foolproof, especially when they are hydrating, too. To show you how great they are, we've gathered a list of the best powder makeup products we've used.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Flawless Face Brush: $7
Before we dive into our powder products, there's one item you might want to purchase: a powder brush! This brush from e.l.f. will help you achieve a natural, lightweight application. It works well with pressed power but is also effective for blush, contour and more. Plus, it's only $7—a great price for beginners and experts alike.
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Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder: $10.99
Forget luxury items. Maybelline's Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder is the only item you need. We began wearing this product in the early '10s, and it has never done us wrong. It gives you the perfect amount of matte to soothe all oiliness (and generally unwanted shininess) without giving you that mortifying flashback. They also have an expansive shade range!
ColourPop Pressed Powder Blush: $12
As much as we love cream blush, there is something about powder blush that always has us running back into its arms. Usually, there's more pigment with less product. This one from ColourPop gives you a radiant, blurring effect that is great for anyone trying to achieve that dreamy cloud skin effect. Plus, everything is cute when it's in the shape of a heart.
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter: $25
Rare Beauty's Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter is a miracle in a compact. Despite having those sparkly granules, it gives you the most ethereal, natural-looking sheen. You might actually look like an angel on Earth. It also lives up to its name—it has an unbelievably silky texture that feels like butter on your skin.
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Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Sun Stalk'r Instant Warm Bronzer: $35
We weren't into bronzer until we tried Fenty Beauty's Sun Stalk'r. It gives you that summery, sun-kissed shadow without causing your makeup to appear muddy—which seemed nearly impossible on our medium skin. And like most of Rihanna's products, it has a variety of shades and undertones to fit every skin color.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder: $48
Charlotte Tilbury's Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder will make you look like you're wearing a real-life filter. But our favorite part is how well it works on dry skin. We've been peeling throughout the winter, and despite being matte, it somehow hydrates our skin. Go figure—it's infused with rose wax and almond oil to give you the moisturization you crave.
Makeup by Mario Master Mattes The Neutrals Eyeshadow Palette: $50
When you think about powder products, you probably don't immediately think of eyeshadow. But between cream, liquid and powder shadow, powder always takes the cake. It's the easiest to control on a small surface area and blends wonderfully with other shades. One of our all-time top palettes has to be the Master Mattes: The Neutrals by Makeup Mario. You can create a smokey look or something more natural.
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