SOS For Photography

Harpa · ‎03-10-2010

Can someone please help me eliminate a shiny face in photography? Everything is fine on a day-to-day wear basis, but I need something -- a nice powder -- that will wipe out shine in flash photography.

I'm clueless because I do not do much makeup.

Thank you for any suggestions!

PickyPicky3 · ‎10-22-2018

I used to use rice papers for that situation. Easier than makeup. Rice papers blot up facial oil.

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@Harpa For myself and for brides, I use Laura Mercier loose setting powder. I use the white one that comes out without color, but I'm quite fair. There's also a transluscent shade. *** When being photographed it's important not to wear spf or foundation w/ spf. It causes the light to cast a white "film" across your face.

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@PickyPicky3 When I can get them, I like the toilet seat papers in public bathrooms. They're fantastic!!

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

When you are looking for a powder make sure to look for one described as 'no flashback'. There are many mattifying setting powders out there, loose and pressed varieties in all price ranges. Flashback means the powder makes you look ghostly when a flash is used in the photo. Look for no flashback mattifying setting powder.

Sorry I don't have any recs.

PickyPicky3 · ‎10-22-2018

Google "Facial Oil Blotting Papers." It's been years for me. I just checked and now there are other options beside rice. Many still really low cost. Good luck!

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

@PickyPicky3

My skin is not oily yet it has a very shiny look to it almost like glass. No amount of blotting will get rid of the shine on my face. I'd have to use some kind of powder.

PickyPicky3 · ‎10-22-2018

@SilleeMee So you need some daily correction, not just for photos? Would you still need powder over matte liquid foundation? (Just being curious.) You're 100% right that blotting papers would not do anything in your situation.

Mellyg · ‎03-16-2020

I second @Shanus regarding Laura Mercier loose powder (I have the translucent). I also have Make Up Forever Ultra HD finishing powder; while it photographs well enough, I simply don't like this powder (I don't like how it looks "in real life").