I’ve never found face powders particularly
ground-breaking – maybe it’s because they’ve never really been a huge part of
my make-up routine, but I couldn’t understand how people could pay anything up
to £40 or more, for something that doesn’t make a huge difference to your
make-up. Aside from those who rely on a
good face powder to combat problem areas which are prone to oiliness, for
example, I guess I didn’t think I would ever need to use face powders.
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| Taken from the Debenham's website |
To say I was wrong, was a huge understatement. I picked up the YSL Poudre Compacte Radiance –
a matt and radiant pressed powder, on a whim, having been sucked in by the
beautiful packaging, and a nifty promotion.
I’ve played around with a few
drugstore powders in the past – the most memorable probably being the Rimmel ‘Stay
Matte’ powder, which did the job, but looked almost chalky on areas that were
not prone to oiliness, so I’d placed a lot of faith in this product before
purchasing. Boy was I right to, I can
honestly see my money’s worth in this product.
From the smooth, velvety finish, to the fine, virtually undetectable
consistency, this product is an absolute gem. I usually avoid the matte base look on myself,
as I find that it’s nowhere near as flattering as a velvet or dewy finish base,
but I have ventured into dusting this powder all over my face, instead of
focusing solely on the T-Zone, just because it is such a pleasure to wear.
Usually one to suffer with an oily t-zone which can become shiny towards
the end of a day of wearing make-up, I’ve noticed zero shine since using this
powder, which is definitely one of the biggest advantages of using this powder.
It is pricey, at around £35 (Debenhams, where I purchased), but it is
honestly so worth it. I realise that this review is verging on sounding like
something in between a QVC promo video, and a sponsored ad, but I can promise
you this is just my honest opinion.
If you’re looking for a powder that actually works, feels luxurious on
your skin, and is long-wearing without feeling heavy and cakey – you have it
right here.
