written by hollowl on 24/06/2010
This powder has all the same ingredients as a mineral foundation but has the benefit of being a lot cheaper! The main ingredient Mica, is an oil absorbing mineral which makes this powder brilliant for oily skin like mine. I have excessively oily pores and this powder is the best at keeping the shine at bay, no other powder comes anywhere near. Only down side is the old fashioned granny smell, it really gets to the back of your throat.
Tip. Don't buy the pressed powder version as it is USELESS. Whatever ingredients they add to it in order to press it, turns it into a completely different product. I thought i would be able to use the pressed powder while out and about as it is less messy but it didn't work out as the consistency is grainy and the colour is horrible and is doesn't glide onto your skin like the loose powder does.