Translucent powder vs Tinted powder.

Mar 23, 2016

Shengmin L.

Ok so I've always used tinted powders and I've never really liked it because it make my skin tone so uneven, I think it's because it just doesn't match well with my foundation. So I was wondering should I switch to translucent powder and if so, what's the point of using a tinted powder anyways? For extra coverage?

Mar 23, 2016

Rissa G.

I prefer translucent powders for setting. they're finely milled and are, well, translucent. tinted powders I find can throw off the tone of your foundation and yes they are supposed to add extra coverage.

Mar 24, 2016

Jamie L.

Colored powders tend to be better for photography as well because they don't give the flashback or white cast that many translucent powders do. Not all translucent powders will give you a flashback, but most do if you're too heavy handed with them.

Mar 24, 2016

Aurora S.

A tinted powder wouldn't give much coverage... Well it depends on how much pigment it has in it but normally they're great if your foundation has a physical SPF like Titanium Dioxide or Zince oxide which would cause flashback so a tinted powder would help tone that down or prevent it all together(again, depending on how much pigment it has)
Some tinted powder even come in color-correcting shades of you find a foundation is too warm, pink, etc.you can find pastel colored tinted powders, they're also good if you find a foundation ends up looking a tad ashy in certain areas of the face due to hyperpigmentation or anything like that.

Translucent powders are great if you don't want a tinted powder that could end up altering the color of your foundation due to the powder color itself or due to oxidation.
Translucent powders doesn't ever really cause the face to oxidize unless it's the foundation itself oxidizing.
The only downside is that on medium to darker skin, translucent powders, in some cases, end up causing a white cast(but a light spray of fix + would get rid of it) and so a tinted powder would be an easier option (if the color is very close to your skin tone)

although the RCMA no-color powder is good when it comes to a translucent powder that doesn't cause that white cast for people with more color

Mar 24, 2016

Shengmin L.

Thanks ladies!

Mar 25, 2016

Shengmin L.

That's some interesting stuff Jacqueline! :D and Viviana I've heard of air spun and am planning to get it!