I needed a pressed powder to carry around and turned to the Shiseido one for its great pigmentation and offerings with a yellow undertone. I personally do not like using a sponge with this as it makes me look cakey, and carrying around a kabuki can be troublesome. I also dread having accidental flicks of powder fall onto my clothing so what I use instead is a small, cotton powder puff (you can easily find these in a drugstore alongside with the sponge types). I had my doubts, but it works wonderfully with this powder and I can get the perfect light dusting of powder to even out my skintone. If I need a little more coverage, I use a clean finger to pat and blend out any spots. My only complaint is small. If you have any nearly/recently healed acne and the skin around where the blemish used to be isn't completely exfoliated away, this powder will emphasize it in an unflattering manner. So, make sure to moisturize properly and get rid of any peeling patches of skin before using this or any powders. Besides that this is definitely my go to compact!

This powder goes on very natural, in a sheer to medium coverage, that is very buildable. I first tried this after reading many fabulous reviews about it, and wasn't disappointed. It does an amazing job at gliding over pores, without accentuating them, and doesn't make dry skin look flaked. However, I do recommend that you apply this with a Kabuki brush, rather than the sponge it comes with, for a more natural look.

This is an all-around fabulous powder foundation with medium coverage-the powder itself is very light and natural looking. I was initially wary of the color choices as the range seems limited, but I am beyond impressed with how perfectly it matches my light, yellow-undertone skin; I wear O20. I also layer this on top of foundation for added coverage, and it still looks natural and feels light on the skin. In addition, this is light enough to use for touch-ups, as it does not become cakey. The price is very reasonable, especially since you buy the compact once and purchase the powder refill thereafter, which means you save money and produce less packaging waste.

I bought Ivory00 b/c I have very fair skin with pink undertones. I was happy with it as a minimal coverage, but every time I tried to build coverage it turned out cakey. Also, the compact was a bit large and never stayed shut- I'd always find the sponge floating around my purse :-p I think it's too expensive for the mediocre packaging and ingredients so that is why I will not repurchase.

Silky, matte, I moist my sponge then dab just a little bit to apply into my face - it goes very well and stays put for very long hours (lasted for more than 8 hours for me) and does not give me comedones at all. Love, love it!