Hi. I've never used loose powder before, I'm fair with very oily skin, which one should I get? Translucent, yellow or vixen? How shimmery is vixen?
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Im extremely pale skinned and i got translucent. You cant tell that youre wearing a powder. It makes your skin feel smooth and look soft. It also is good with absorbing oil! I highly recommend this! I love it!
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I have oily skin as well and i got the translucent and it works for me very well. No oil and my makeup lasts hours!!! Hope i helped you out. Yellow is more for red skin tones. I am very fair as well.
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Lauras products are very good to me. Theres really no difference. Just price wise. So try what you have and then you can experiment with cheaper ones!
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Hi Denise, never tried 'vixen' only read about it having a shimmer on other posts. I suggest you go with the matte translucent FOR SURE. You do not need much to set finished face. I use a facial powder brush.Dip brush into less than 1/4 tsp powder that you have gently transferred into the cover of container, swirl brush in powder, tap off any excess and apply to face in buffing motion. Play around with it until you reach desired effect. Focus on t-zone & sides of nose. It's a great powder, will last a long time. Have fun.
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Translucent is not shimmery and seems to work with any skin color. I don't know about yellow or vixen.
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I would recommend yellow for darker skin. The translucent powder can make your face look a little white if you apply too much. The yellow shade is more natural looking.
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I would use a concealer before and the. Use this and apply a light powder finish, there is a lioele dollish cc cream that is good with acne though. Ouse it more than this one, but this is still a great product
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IMHO :) the travel essential has one for handling the eyes quickly (the violet one), a flat one for liquid foundation and concealer, and a fluffy big one for anything powder. If you don't use concealer, then your foundation brush will be used with one product alone. Then the big fluffy one would be used for powder and blush. So I guess it would just take a bit of paying attention to not still have blush on it the second time you use it, otherwise the powdering may render something weird :). Basically with 3 brushes you can cover your whole face (the eyes one may be a bit too big for precision stuff, but you can work it just fine ). The 4 brush set allows you to have separate brushes for foundation, concealer, blush and powder. And not use the same one for two products. I guess you can choose based on - how often you clean them (I'd say clean them more often if you mix two products on one) - how much product you use (i just buff a bit of powder and often use the blush one in the Core collection for blush afterwards since I only put a bit on...then I give it a good wipe on a dry cotton or something, I wash it once a week) - if you care having the tiny concealer one You'd have 3 brushes not 4, with a bit fluffy one for powders, or you could have 4 brushes for liquid and powders and a wider range of use (the detailer one is quite small and stiff for the eyes so the choice is up to you) I'm going to stop here now :) whichever the choice may be, the fluffiness is the best payoff :) If I had 0 brushes, I'd pick the travel essentials to cover all areas better I guess.
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I prefer the matte to shimmer, I don't want to twinkle like Edward. I use shimmer highlighting makeup daily, but control where it goes. Since I use this for sunscreen, it goes on my arms, shoulders, etc quite frequently. I'm very fair and don't have am issue using medium which is unusual for me, so I'd go ahead with the medium. As far as I know, they all are retractable, but I've only bought one and buy refills.
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It depends on your skin quality and how much coverage you want. It's really light. I pair it with a solid loose powder on days I want really light coverage and that works fine. I've also paired it with mineral powder as well for a bit more coverage. Personally, I would think foundation on top might be a bit much.
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I would suggest buying the cameo powder. It's a translucent powder. Also, the powder is only a setting powder. You highlight your face by using a concealer and you set it with the powder.
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I suggest you youtube reviews. I have oily acne prone skin. This foundation does not break me out. The serum leaves me a perfect dewy finish. The healthy mix feels matte to me. However, these both feel lightweight. Great foundation! I bought both. Shades should be the same, but some sellers may not have the same shades available for you to purchase. There is a other bourjois foundation called 123 perfect. I have not tried yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNgt-GRu1jA Here is one review.
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I have tan skin and the powder is white. I only use it in winter. I really like the smell and how it does not make your skin look cakey. It does not conceal much but it is perfect for people who like to look natural. I think it all depends in what type of skin you have and how you like to put make up on. I highly recommend it if you like natural and whiter look.
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NYX Studio Finishing Translucent Powder is either best to use it to set the face after foundation or CC/BB cream or as finishing powder after bronzing and blusher .. hope this help
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I found this perfect guide online. Hope it helpshere is the color description and undertone( based off of your skin type I would say go with SX06 if you are looking for more of a foundation and SX05 for more of a concealer but also google color swatch photos of SX06 and SX05 to compare to your skin color)1. SX 01: true ivory for the lightest of skin tones2. SX 02: warm ivory for very light skin tones3. SX 03: very light with neutral undertones4. SX 04: fair to light skin with warm undertones5. SX 05: light skin with neutral undertones6. SX 06: light/ medium skin with yellow/golden undertones I found this perfect guide online. Hope it helpshere is the color description and undertone( based off of your skin type I would say go with SX06 if you are looking for more of a foundation and SX05 for more of a concealer but also google color swatch photos of SX06 and SX05 to compare to your skin color)1. SX 01: true ivory for the lightest of skin tones2. SX 02: warm ivory for very light skin tones3. SX 03: very light with neutral undertones4. SX 04: fair to light skin with warm undertones5. SX 05: light skin with neutral undertones6.... » Read More I found this perfect guide online. Hope it helpshere is the color description and undertone( based off of your skin type I would say go with SX06 if you are looking for more of a foundation and SX05 for more of a concealer but also google color swatch photos of SX06 and SX05 to compare to your skin color)1. SX 01: true ivory for the lightest of skin tones2. SX 02: warm ivory for very light skin tones3. SX 03: very light with neutral undertones4. SX 04: fair to light skin with warm undertones5. SX 05: light skin with neutral undertones6. SX 06: light/ medium skin with yellow/golden undertones « Show Less
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How can this powder be used on darker skin women and not make them look like ghost? Does it change colors when applied to the skin or something?
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I personally would not recommend this product. The powder is not dark or light. It doesn't stay on. The pigment is not there. I would say try the NXY eyebrow pencil or take a matte eyeshadow of your eyebrow color and fill them in. Look that up on YouTube if your not sure how to do. Good luck.
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It looks like it's supposed to be translucent, but I find that any translucent powder I use gives a whitish look. I usually don't get translucent, but wanted to try this--I just use a small amount. Hope this helps!
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It depends on the amount but I think ashy. I just felt like it wasn't as yellow as people made it seem. Only when I used a yellow/mustard concealer and that on top did it come out more yellow. My skin tone is probably Taraji Henson. I would try the other Ben bye colors as well. I just purchased topaz and camel to see if that's better on my skin tone. I know it will be better on darker tones.
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I won't get this powder for a fair complexion. I have a tan/bronze like complexion. I think it works best for olive and yellow undertones. I hope this helps.
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The powder is pretty lightweight and I think it just feels like it's not full. You don't need much as a little goes a long way. If you have a local store that sells Dermalogica (ULTA) you can stop in there to see how their bottles feel. I've never had that experience before. I love this microfoliant, it makes my face feel great!