Hence why you should use a setting powder as the final step.
is a professional makeup artist and beauty expert.
Technically, setting powders can play two roles.
Heres what the pros are loving.
Its one of Wrights go-tos.
Its a lightweight, fine powder that absorbs oil, minimizes shine, and provides a matte finish.
makeup artist with over 19 years of experience working with high profile fashion designers and brands
It has everything the pros love: a matte finish and a micro-fine setting.
Its matte finish will definitely make you camera-ready.
It was created to reflect light, giving you that red carpet look.
If youre after a soft-matte finish thats still luminous, this is the setting powder for you.
It works on every skin tone, she says, adding that no ones complexion is ever compromised.
Its supposed to refresh and cool your skin, providing all-day moisture.
And because it has over 49,000 loves on Sephora, we have a feeling its true.
She likes the neutral warm shades because they read peach/pink, which are optimal for under-eye brightening.
It provides a super soft, sheer finish and reduces shine.
makeup artist with over 19 years of experience working with high profile fashion designers and brands
Feels like nothing, but looks like everything, according to the product description.
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In addition to keeping your makeup in place, it also has SPF 35 to protect your skin.
It also protects your skin due to the SPF 25.
She also prefers setting with a brush as theyre more forgiving and less dense.
Whitfield says a bonus is if theyre translucent and work on all skin tones.
I look for matte setting powders.
Illuminating setting powders are filled with prismatic particles that can disperse unpredictably, says Whitfield.
Another really important thing to look for is undertones, she adds.
Wright echoes that sentiment, adding that she likes talc-free setting powders that dont have a flashback in photos.
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