Beauty

[Jacie]

I use both! If I feel I look "powdery",  a quick spray with MAC Prep, Prime and Fix makes everything melt into my skin. All-Nighter does the same. 

[JudyL]

Ok. since we're talking powders.  Know this has probably been talked about before but I'm confused - What is the difference between a setting powder and a finishing powder?  Why would one want/need to use both?  Do you apply one instead of the other or both?  Applying both seems like it would be a lot of powder on one's face.  

[MalibuFox]

@JudyL you can do both, but usually a oily type skin does best with both. Setting powders are a bit more matte, lock down foundation better. Finishing is usually milled finer and provides more blurring. 
Newer powders on the scene  are  combining both now. The O/S powder is a popular one along with the Laura Mercier ultra Blur. Then there's foundation powders to add into the mix lol 

I love powder, I'd use Borax if they said it was the next greatest thing🤣🤣🤣

[JudyL]

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@MalibuFox wrote:

@JudyL you can do both, but usually a oily type skin does best with both. Setting powders are a bit more matte, lock down foundation better. Finishing is usually milled finer and provides more blurring. 
Newer powders on the scene  are  combining both now. The O/S powder is a popular one along with the Laura Mercier ultra Blur. Then there's foundation powders to add into the mix lol 

I love powder, I'd use Borax if they said it was the next greatest thing🤣🤣🤣

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@MalibuFox  - Thank you!  You Borax comment had me laughing out loud.

[ccassaday]

I use both. I spray after foundation and concealer. Then again after blush and bronzer. Then I will use a powder lightly. Sometimes I will spray a third time after powder but isn't really needed.

[Shanus]

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@Janey2 wrote:

Do you use either one? Or if you tried both which do you prefer? I was looking at the Givenchy setting powder but wondered if it is for mature skin. Would powder make skin look dry and get into wrinkles?

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@Janey2   That's one of the setting powders I use along with Laura Mercier's Blurring Powder. Both are finely milled and if used with a large fluffy brush, I don't find any caking. I purchased the mini size of the Givenchy powders and other than the fragrance, I prefer that one. 

I don't use a setting spray, but rather use a damp makeup sponge to go over any areas I feel needs setting. 

[amyb]

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@monicakm wrote:

@amyb 

I've seen some wild video footage of the preteen crowd in Sephora.  I'm sure your g-daughter isn't one but a lot of them are destroying the stores

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No, she's defiinitely not...her mom is always with her and wouldn't stand for that for one second. And it was a cute moment...it's just wonderful constantly being "informed" and "corrected" on many things, by a 9 y.o., lolol. Humbling!

That said...I kind of hate the way corporate America, via Sephora, and Tik Tok has capitalized on too young girls, imo, (this started at 7/8 y.o!!) to wear makeup. Granted her mom only lets her use it all in the home, not out or to school, with the exception of some sheer lip gloss. And her mom's in the beauty/hair business so she'd "teaching her about skincare early", she tells me. But Sephora is making a bundle on kids buying creams with hyluronic acid, for example at age 9?! Yeah. No. 

Too young imo. At that age, I was still only putting on my mom's blue eye shadow, and playing with her Avon lipstick samples at home, and that was it. I wasn't costing my mom $100's at the drugstore for my own makeup collection!

But...such is 2024 life.

[Iwantcoffee]

I don't use setting powder or setting spray. The only setting powder I have used was mineral veil and honestly didn't notice a benefit. I don't like applying lots of layers so I will only use with a noticeable benefit.

[SilleeMee]

When I use a setting product I like a spray type. The reason is b/c a spray will set everything on your face including eye makeup plus setting sprays can add a bit of moisture (depending on brand/type) to an otherwise dry matte finish.

MILANI Original

[SurferWife]

I'll use setting powder only where needed, then use my setting spray.  I am in love with Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray.