Best Ways to Apply Loose Setting Powder

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Best Ways to Apply Loose Setting Powder

Hi there! Today I’ve got another reader request for you. It’s the Best Ways to Apply Loose Setting Powder. In the video I show my favorite techniques for application. If you have a reader request for makeup techniques, let me know in the comments below.

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Best Ways to Apply Loose Setting Powder


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Favorite Setting Powders

Favorite Tools for Application

What to Use With Setting Powder

  • concealers
  • cream foundations
  • liquid foundations

You can pretty much use setting powder with any cream or liquid product.

Favorite Concealers

Favorite Cream Foundations

  • Performance Colors Light n’ Smooth Snowie Foundation
  • Cover FX N Light CC Cream
  • NARS Radiant Cream Siberia Foundation
  • Silk Naturals HD Cream N10 Foundation (I’m still testing this one but I LOVE the color match!)
  • Graftobian Hi-Def Ultra Light Foundation Palette
  • Too Faced Snow Glow BB Cream

Favorite Liquid Foundations

  • Urban Decay Naked Skin .5 Liquid Foundation
  • Senna Lasting Illusion Alabaster Foundation (I’m still testing this one)
  • NARS Sheer Glow Siberia Foundation

I really feel like the rolling / pressing / patting method does a better job at setting concealers and foundation. This is the method that James Vincent taught me – using a powder puff to press / roll. It definitely makes my concealer and foundation last longer.

What are your tips and tricks for applying loose setting powder? Do you use it differently than pressed? What are your favorite setting powders?

Cordelia Frost is the creative force behind Phyrra, a treasure trove for cruelty-free indie and goth makeup enthusiasts. She's the author of the game-changing 'Hooded Eyes Makeup Manual' a must-read for hooded eyes makeup.

Cordelia's world is a kaleidoscope of alternative beauty, gothic fashion, and life-enhancing tips, making every visit to Phyrra a journey into a more colorful and inspired self.

12 Comments

  6. Ooo, I’m going to have to try the rolling technique! I have that same headband, btw, and I love it. I wore it to dinner one night and a little hipster waitress told me it looked like “the antlers of an urban deer.”

  8. Great demo! I have not used a powder puff in years! I am totally going to try this. 🙂 Especially since I just picked up some new loose powder today (gotta love CVS’s 75% off clearance!). 🙂

  9. Thanks for sharing the rolling technique, I always just patted it on and then wondered why my setting powder looks so cakey 🙂

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