Essence All About Matt! Fixing Compact Powder by Essence, Powder Review

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Great pressed translucent powder!

Love this powder! I was recommended this product by someone from Australia (where I think it has been discontinued). About a week after purchasing my first compact I went back to the store and got two more (as backups) because I was afraid that it will be discontinued everywhere. Anyway, there really isn’t too much to say about this powder. It is basically a very finely milled, pressed transluc...read moreent powder. I believe that it is comparable to the “Makeup Forever” version of this type of product, although I can’t speak from experience because I don’t own that one. I feel like I need to mention that if you are looking for the pore minimizing effect you would sometimes get with some loose translucent powders – this isn’t the one you need. This will just mattify your skin without adding any more color to your face or changing the color of the makeup you had already applied. If you have a fair or very light skin tone, you can also use it to set your concealer to prevent it from creasing. Another thing I’ve noticed with this powder is that it just lasts “forever”! You can use it every single day and one compact will probably last you for at least 6 months. It’s probably due to the fact that the powder itself is very fine, so in a pressed form – not only you get a lot of it, but it also doesn’t kick off any excess product when you use it with a brush. And yes, I personally prefer to use with a large powder brush, all over my face, to set my makeup, but my friend used to use it with a puff, just to take off the excess oil from any areas on her face that would get oily. She loved it because it never feels cakey, even after regularly re-applying it throughout the day. Added bonus – “Essence” doesn't test on animals! 

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