Makeup
7 Worst PowdersSome powders will make your face look orange, cakey, or worse -- break out. Here are readers' most hated powders. Consider yourself officially warned |
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Instead, it's always about how natural your face makeup is or how your complexion is so clear and glowing. Never mind that without powder, foundation slides off your face, leaving behind an oily mess in its wake.
No, powder doesn't get any love. But it easily gets hate. Just think, when you witness a powder screw-up on a co-worker or a friend, you wonder, "What cheap-o powder did that?!" and "I sure hope that powder isn't sitting in my purse right now."
Click here to see the worst-rated powders now.
But what makes one powder better than another, and are the super-expensive products more foolproof than their drugstore counterparts? After combing through thousands of reviews from readers who've dusted and pressed them all onto their faces, we were surprised to find that some of the lowest-rated products are from high-end brands.
How can this be? Makeup artist Anabel DeHaven says today, well-stocked drugstores offer such a wide variety of shades and textures that it frees women from relying on high-end beauty counters to find a perfect match. What's more, DeHaven says that if a woman is paying top dollar for a powder, she's going to expect it to work miracles and be absolutely flawless.
Want to know which powders actually do work miracles? Here they are. But just as important is knowing about the ones that'll make you look like you have flour thrown on your face. Read on for that list.
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I'm not wild about Raw powder; thanks for letting me know that Laura Mercier's brightening powder is not all it's claimed to be!
by GigiSD Friday, April 19, 2013 at 04:01PM Report as inappropriate
Drug store mineral foundations are crap and most contain chemicals anyway. I wear mineral foundation from Ocean Mist Cosmetics (I've been wear MM for 10 years and this is the BEST I've found and I've tried them all). Though one complaint I've seen almost constantly is people saying a mineral foundation is cakey. Let me tell you this, if you try multiple mineral foundations and they all cake... YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG.
by Euterpe Friday, April 19, 2013 at 03:17PM Report as inappropriate
i havent tried any of these
by mlyvng Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 12:43PM Report as inappropriate
it surprises me that even if these products are "the worst", the rating is still over 6! so not really a "fail"?!
by AstridB Monday, March 25, 2013 at 03:14AM Report as inappropriate
The elf foundation does nothing at all for coverage. Not gonna bother trying the others listed!
by storrevillas Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 09:20PM Report as inappropriate
Good info to know. Ironic how the most expensive is the worst.
by Chica181 Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 02:45AM Report as inappropriate
wowhow ironic the true match powder i use is as bad as i thought it was i actually thought is was just me thnk goodness it wasnt just me! thank you this soo helpful!!
by angel_golz Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 06:30PM Report as inappropriate
I actually agree here, I have tried a lot of those powders listed, and was not happy with any of them.
by MissPurple Friday, January 25, 2013 at 01:09PM Report as inappropriate
Mineral powders are impossible to wash off!
by LittleBunny Sunday, January 13, 2013 at 05:39PM Report as inappropriate
I agree with the raw minerals one..I have that stuff and it is just GROSS!
by Mommy_of_Ethan Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 11:43AM Report as inappropriate