Powder Foundations...?

[Haley]

Ok so i am hoping someone will have tried the following mineral foundations and can tell me if they are worth trying?
I have been using powder foundations for about 1 1/2 years now switching between I.D and Stila IPF. I find the staying power isnt the best and feel like i need to reapply by 2 in the afternoon. im thinking of trying either Smashbox Halo or Laura Mercier but havent had a chance to try either and was wondering if they were worth heading to the store to try?

I only need a light to medium coverage, i do like using liquid foundations but i find powder is so much quicker to apply. Any Recs would be great!

Thanks

 

[cetati]

I like Benefit's Hello Flawless for its SPF that you can still apply and touch up through the day AND touch up your SPF at the same time, but I also really like MUFE's matte powder foundation. It wears as long as MAC's Studio Fix but looks much smoother and better milled.

 

[Mercurial]

Smashbox Halo powder is very light coverage so its fine to use over a liquid foundation or if you don't need to cover up much. It comes with a decent kabuki as well which is good for application. Haven't tried the Laura Mercier one but would be interested to hear more.

 

[User38]

^ yep, agree but make sure to buff the hell out of it otherwise it can be cakey.

 

[Hilde]

Everyday minerals make good foundations. They come in 5 formulas. You'd have to order samples(free) to get your match first though, because they're online only.

 

[Haley]

Thanks for the help! I think i will try the smashbox as i dont need much coverage, its more just to even out my skin tone. I might try the everyday minerals as well! Thanks

 

[ThePowderPuff]

To be honest I don't think you'll find a powder foundation that you don't need to reapply by 2 o'clock. Even most fluid foundations don't last that long. You need a longwearing foundation.

Try Estee Lauder DoubleWear in the light version.

 

[Nicala]

Everyday minerals make good foundations. They come in 5 formulas. You'd have to order samples(free) to get your match first though, because they're online only.

I agree with this very much! I ordered the sample kit and found my perfect foundation. The trick to martching yourself well is to do it infront of a window and match it to your face and neck. I'm testing out the sample right now. For the Light color, I got it in the Original Glo formulation. I must say, that even though I have oily skin, it wasn't going to be glitter bomb as I thought it was going to be! I'm going to test it out for a few more days to make sure I have no reaction to it though. It has a light coverage. You pay $3.08 for the shipping and it's well worth it. You receive it really quick too.