I usually use foundation and have tried brands like Marcellle and Loreal, etc...Marcelle True Radiance seems to be one of the better ones' for me...

Lately, I have tried wearing just a pressed powder on it's own and the results seem to be better than it was together with the foundation...I am using Maybelline Shine Free pressed powder and it looks very natural...I don't wear a lot of make-up so this works for me...

It lasts for most of the day without touch-ups or blotting..My face doesn't look as oily using just a powder...

I was just wondering what everyone prefers using...foundation or powder? What brands are you happy with?

franny

Hi Franny. I'm a liquid foundation gal myself. I stopped using powder long ago. I think it must have been in my mid thirties, maybe. It was at the time when the formulas for the liquid and creme foundations changed a bit. I recall the first ads I saw for them, 'no powder necessary', or something like that. I had never had a problem with oily skin, and to be honest, I didn't care for the flat or dulled look, powder gave me. To me, it was a false-face look. Once I tried the new foundations, I trashed the powder, for good.

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I had always used liquid and couldn't imagine using a powder base until I tried Bare Escentuals. I started using Obagi skin care products and my face initially peeled. The liquid base looked awful when my skin was in this condition so a friend suggested I try the Bare Escentuals powder base. I absolutely love it. The coverage is great. It is so quick to apply. It lasts all day and is great for your skin.

Kay

Hi Kay,

Thanks, for telling me about the product Bare Escentuals...
would you happen to have the site for this product and the exact name of the powder so that I may take a look at it?

Is it for normal or oily skin?

thanks so much!
franny

Hi Jeannine,

I have tried the new liquid/creme foundations, but they looked cakey on me...

I think since you don't have oily skin that could be why it works for you, but for someone like me who has oily/combination skin a powder gives just enough coverage and I feel it helps keep my skin tone even and more natural looking and I don't have to keep reapplying it which is one less thing to do in my day...lol

Thanks for letting me know what you prefer...:)

by the way, which brand do you use, if you don't mind me asking?

franny

Hi Franny,

I normally purchase it from QVC. The link is at: http://www.qvc.com/asp/frameset.asp?clas...IDENAV-_-BEAUTY

I have not previously purchased from QVC but I have been pleased with my experience with this item. They actually have a helpful website that can guide you through the process of selecting the right color. I believe it is for any type of skin. My skin is dry and it works great and I have a friend who uses it and her skin is oily.

You can also purchase it at Sephora.

If you buy some be sure and let us know how you like it!

Kay

Well, that link doesn't seem to get you directly to the item. On the left, under Brand Shops, click Bare Escentuals, then click on Face Basics. The item is called BareMinerals, item #A17648.

Thanks, for the site Kay...

I will definitely let you know how I like it once I order...

franny

Soooo... powder is for oily skin?

Not necessarily. My skin is dry and powder base works fine for me.

I use a liquid (Mary Kay). But, then I use a powder to set it.

I've always felt that foundation really chokes my skin and I feel it too much. I've used pressed and loose powders for years now and I find I get a great base with them. If you use loose powder, be sure to invest in a really good brush or two.

It's not that I think powder is for oily skin, but it seems to absorb the oil better for me...I find using foundation and powder, my skin feels a lot oilier(is this a word?)..

Anyways, the past month I have been using just a pressed powder and it's made my skin look so much fresher and oil-free and less cakey looking...

franny

I use to do that too but it felt like it was too much for my skin

I personally love very fine loose powder applied with a nice big fluffy brush. It gives me amazing coverage and I don't feel like I'm wearing tonnes because I'm not <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Hey CC I think I have found it I went to rite aid today and I bought Cover Girl TruBlend its pressed powder light weight it says it can be used alone or over foundation I used it alone and it made me look flawless I was like wow!!! "I'm in love with pressed powder!!!!" then my fiance turned around and said so why dont you marry it? I am so happy now I know I might be jumping the gun to quick maybe I should give it the all day test. I only had it on only for 5 minutes now but I look so good that I had to tell somebody Teeheehee. you girls helped me out so much with foundation or powder. I would never have discover just using powder is better for me if I didnt ran into you girls. Thank you so much.

I always use foundation, powder tickles my beards.

Awesome news CookieMonsta!!!

That's good to hear Cookie!
I've been using a pressed powder for 3 months now and it's so much better on it's own...I don't use foundation at all anymore..I may have to as summer nears because my face is oily...I may need the support...lol

franny