Illamasqua Loose Translucent Setting Powder - Matte Finish

It works perfectly, I used to use spray setting for my makeup but this powder works better

Reduces my face shine in the morning but later in the day, the shine comes back a bit. Still love it and sticking with it for now.

This provides a really nice finish with a nice soft gentle styled look. There is plenty of the product itself to last a good amount of time. Make up stays in place for hours and even does quite well overnight. It is very white when first applied but blends in completely and quickly with little effort. Just be sure to apply in a well lit room. Nice and lightweight. This works best with more subtle make up looks than bold as powder will always absorb the excess placed to create a brighter bolder look and the white tone will again diminish the brightness. After applying I found it smoothed out any make up that wouldn't blend too well beforehand, therefore giving a better quality of finish to the make up aswell. This, along with the softer appearance is where I feel gives this product advantages.

Brilliant product

OK but not as good as Laura mercier equivalent

I absolutely LOVE this powder, I have been using it now for over 2 years, it is amazing, I buy it off amazon purely as I have prime and I can get it free next day delivery which helps, but it really is a godsend product, I suffer with quite oily skin and used to have issues with my makeup coming off my face during a night out, or even on a hot day, but this just makes it stay put, alongside a good skincare regime this really is a fantastic powder, it is a bit more expensive than your drugstore powders but it is really worth it! There is no flash back or anything with it and has lasted me all day and night (and even worse the next day.... oops!)

A pretty standard powder, definitely not worth the purported £28 price tag - even £14, which is currently is here is a bit of a push. The powder is very white and not very translucent. It's easy to overuse it, and when you do it will leave an obvious white cast (and I'm very pale and it shows up on me!). When setting liquid foundation, if you like to bake or use a heavy hand, this won't be for you as you run a high risk of white patches all over your face. I also found it's not the best for setting foundation for longevity - I'm oily and tend to struggle with this, but I have found a few powders up to the task - this is not one of them. I invariably get oily around the nose and my foundation starts to break up quicker than with other powders I've used. That said, it’s not glittery, not irritating, quite softly milled and also not the worst powder I’ve ever used either. If you’re very light handed and don’t find you get obvious white cast, it might be worth trying.