Loose Or Pressed?

Mar 12, 2012

Olivia M.

Hi , I was just wandering what people preferred , loose or pressed eye shadow/powder/bronzer/blusher ?

Mar 12, 2012

N D.

Pressed all the way for me.

Mar 12, 2012

Olivia M.

I don't really have a preference but I was just wandering the reasons people have for their preferences!

Mar 12, 2012

N D.

I just find the pressed easier to work with, probably because I'm a klutz. Loose powders always end up all over me and everything else.

Mar 12, 2012

Mari P.

I agree with you indie G. I'm pressed all the way!!

Mar 12, 2012

Latia C.

I think I'm more so a pressed girl like Mari and Indie. BUT, I will say that I kinda like loose shadows a little more than pressed, but that solely depends on the brand.

Mar 12, 2012

Rikki P.

Pressed everything.
Well, my favourite face powder is loose but everything else really needs to just be pressed.

Mar 12, 2012

Noelle M.

pressed! it just seems more convenient to me. I can use it at home, take it with me when I go,etc.

Mar 13, 2012

Soma S.

Pressed! I barely touch my loose powder options just because they're messy and not always practical when in a rush. =]

Mar 13, 2012

Amanda L.

I use to only like pressed but recently have been trying cream and really like it! I love Mac pigments (loose) but that is the only brand of loose that I really like. I have never found a bronzer or blush that I liked I had only tried pressed powder blushes, until I ordered a cream elf one and absolutely think it is the best blush I have ever used and I plan on buying a lighter color for highlight and a bronzing cream one too.

Mar 13, 2012

Rai C.

Either or is fine with me. Most of my eyeshadows are pressed though. 

Mar 14, 2012

Shelly T.

Generally, pressed. But I want to play more with pigments/loose eyeshadows.

Mar 14, 2012

Francesca C.

I don't shy away from products that are loose, but I do like pressed because they aren't as messy to work with.

Mar 14, 2012

Shelley W.

Pressed. The only thing loose I have is mineral foundation.

Mar 14, 2012

Angela H.

I like both for eyeshadows but I like pressed better, just because of the mess factor/ease of application. Same for blush and bronzer. For face powder though I definitely prefer a loose finishing powder for a less cakey look.

Mar 14, 2012

gee m.

I love the color payoff from the loose eye-shadows however I prepare the pressed shadows because they are not as messy as the loose shadows. You don't have to be so careful when handling them. They are also better for traveling because I don't have to worry about the loose shadows spilling in my makeup bag. 

Mar 14, 2012

Samantha C.

Face powder MUST be loose, I have dry skin so I need powder to be ultra sheer

Mar 14, 2012

Tamara R.

Pressed tends to be more convenient when it comes to travel or when I'm in a rush, but these days I don't really have a preference.

Mar 14, 2012

keri k.

face powder is loose and everything else is pressed

Mar 14, 2012

Deanna R.

I like both, but I think I may actually like loose a little more.

Mar 14, 2012

Rebekah D.

i like both but 99% of the time i buy pressed just because they aren't as messy. loose powders & eyeshadows, etc. are really hard to travel with. 

Mar 14, 2012

Joyce S.

Pressed for eyeshadows.

As for face powders, it depends on what foundations I'm wearing for the day and the coverage I need.

Mar 16, 2012

Zoe S.

Pressed usually. Except for bronzer. I like powder bronzer more than pressed. 

Mar 17, 2012

Alexa W.

Definitely pressed, it is so much easier to use and less of a mess. But I do like certain loose face powders.

Mar 31, 2012

Simera H.

Pressed for sure. I am to clumsy to handle loose powders or shadows on a daily basis.