Finishing Powders
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Finishing Powder
Extend the life of your makeup and maintain your style with finishing powder from the CVS store. Finishing products layer over other makeup, preventing movement while adding a little extra brightness or concealing power to complete your makeup routine.
What Does Finishing Powder Do?
Finishing powder is applied after foundation, eye shadow and other products, layering over your makeup to help set it in place. Using a finishing powder can help extend the vibrancy of your eye color or stop your foundation from moving and smudging throughout the day, making it an ideal product for daytime looks or long evening events. It also offers an easy way to maintain your makeup's clean finish on hot or humid days by helping improve its resistance to moisture.
Many of the best setting powders, such as Nyx Professional Makeup High Definition Powder, can assist with creating a more youthful complexion. These products help soften the appearance of pores and may help reduce the visibility of fine lines and wrinkles. They're ideal for adding a subtle airbrushed finish to your makeup, suitable for both casual or formal situations.
What Color Finishing Powder Should I Use?
The color of your finishing powder should match your foundation shade to ensure seamless coverage and a clean finish. Applying a finishing powder up to one shade lighter than your underlying foundation may also work well, especially if you'll be wearing your makeup all day, as exposure to skin oils and air can sometimes darken makeup. Finishing powder is the final product layered over your skin and the most likely to be affected by this.
Transparent or translucent powders are another option that can blend well with most shades of makeup and skin tones, taking the guesswork out of choosing the right color. Some of these products, such as Milani Make It Last setting powder, also help absorb excess oil throughout the day and may be the best finishing powder for oily skin.
How to Use Finishing Powder
You can apply finishing powder in a few ways to change how it works. Loose powders give a softer look, especially when blotted with a powder brush to diffuse the powder across your face smoothly. Compact powders also apply well by brush, but you can use a powder puff or makeup sponge to apply a heavier layer.
Puff application may help soften the appearance of fine lines and blemishes more effectively. It can also help enhance the powder's ability to control excess oil to maintain a matte makeup appearance.