Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Body Shop Loose Face Powder

This finely milled, loose face powder by The Body Shop($16) has been my summer staple & I'm so glad to have tried it out in spite of the mixed reviews. I got mine in #03 which comes with quite a bit of coverage and does a great job of setting my makeup. I use it over moisturizer, tinted moisturizer and foundation. It does not provide a complete matte finish, rather a semi-matte finish which I kinda like. 
If you have oily skin, you may have to touch up every 4 hours or so to keep the oilies at bay. I like to apply this with a dense kabuki brush or a fluffy powder brush. Works fine with a powder puff too, but I prefer a light dusting of this for a more natural look. I love the classy packaging and the amount of product in there.  The sifter arrangement is not the easiest to handle or travel with. It can get quite messy while in a hurry. But, I can overlook that since I love the weightless feel and the smooth texture.

I have no complaints from the product itself except that I wish there were more than just four shades available. If you are on the look out for an affordable, loose setting powder that comes with just a teeny bit coverage, I would highly recommend this!

Have you tried The Body Shop Loose Face Powder? Do you like it? I'd love to know!

10 comments:

  1. Thnx for the review! I have been on a lookout for a loose powder over my moisturizer..Will give this a try!

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  2. I haven't tried any of the makeup products from TBS...tried the mineral powder foundation once in store and while it looked amazing in store, I had a very oily face by the end of the day :(

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  3. I had a look at this last time I was at The Body Shop, they also had a moistureblend one..but when I went through the products, I couldn't find anything moistureblend written on them on the shelf, only the loose powder. I love my laura mercier translucent powder so much, don't think I will ever replace it. Great review!

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  4. I love finding new powders! My favorite one is the MAC Blot Powder. It takes care of all the oil and shine on my face. I just hit pan on it!

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  5. Have been hearing raves about this one...But whenever I wanna pick it up, a devil inside me says...why this? why not mAC blot :-(

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  6. @Natasha - You're welcome!It works great over moisturizer. Let me know if you like it :)

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  7. @Rads - I've heard a few complaints about the mineral foundation. This does control oil but not for long. You may like it :D

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  8. @Justine - Thanks! So glad to hear the LM one works for you. I'm yet to see the moistureblend one. Will check it out next time :D

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  9. @Chris - A lot of people like MAC Blot :) I have dry skin, so not sure if it's gonna work on me :(

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  10. @Poorni - hahaha You must pick it up. I don't think it has super oil control properties but,it works great as a setting powder :D

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