Setting Powder, Finishing Power and Fixing Powder

All a form of face powder: setting powder, finishing powder and fixing powder have slightly different functions for your beauty arsenal.

Setting Powder

Setting powder, or classic powders, are for use after you put on your foundation. It helps to keep your makeup in place. It further helps to absorb excess oil and reduce shine. Either translucent or tinted to match your skin tone or translucent.

It comes in the form of loose powder or pressed powder. Loose powder has a finer consistency with lightweight coverage. The compact powder has a larger particle size and contains ingredients to be able to compress them.

Finishing Powder

Finishing powder used after setting powder to blur fine lines and pores especially for photos. They are white in colour and settle into translucency after a few minutes on the skin. However, the light-reflective minerals may cause flashback with white spotty marks. Finishing powders should only be for special occasions and not everyday wear.

Fixing Powder

Fixing powder provides a matte finish and waterproof to keep your makeup last longer. As such, it is not necessary for daily makeup.