I’m a beauty guru and you’re using the wrong face powder -the difference between loose, pressed and finishing powders
A BEAUTY guru has revealed the difference between loose, pressed and finishing powders and people’s minds have been blown.
Thuy Le, known as @xthuyle on social media, took to her TikTok account to share “the ultimate powder tutorial” so people would be able to do it “like a pro” going forward.
“As an oily skin girl, powders are literally my best friend and I have tried so many on the market,” she said as the clip started.
Vowing to share which powders “are the best” and where on your face you should be using them, she continued: “If I was going to start from scratch and I didn’t have any of my powders, the first powder I would pick up is a translucent powder.”
Explaining that she loves the Laura Mercier one (£31), Thuy said a budget-friendly alternative is a Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, which can be bought for a mere £3 on Amazon.
The brunette beauty said the product is good for evening out skin texture and is “small enough to put in your bag and touch up with throughout the day”.
Using a powder puff, she placed the product under her eyes, explaining that it sets her make-up and prevents the area from creasing.
“Also, because this is a translucent powder, it won’t oxidise or change the colour of your foundation,” she continued.
“You can also bump it up a notch and get a powder with a little more coverage. The Charlotte Tilbury ones are amazing,” she went on as she used the £38 product under her eyes.
Revealing that she uses shade 1, Thuy said it helps to brighten the area
She then explained that while powders are great, touching up can be a problem as it can eventually look a “little cakey”.
“I recommend to only touch up with translucent powders,” she said.
Moving on to loose setting powders, Thuy said they’re “perfect” for a specific technique called “baking”.
“I’ve learned over the years that you should never go in with loose powder straight away on wet foundation because it can look really cakey,” she said. “So I recommend doing a fine layer of powder first and then put your loose powder on top so it avoids any creases.
“Baking is basically adding an excess layer of powder so they absorb all the oil – amazing if you’ve got oily skin like me.
“This technique helps with brightening up under the eyes and it also helps make your nose a little bit smaller as well… And who doesn’t want a smaller nose?”
Thuy recommended the baking technique for those who feel they have large pores and “a lot of skin texture” as it helps make the skin look as smooth as possible.
On the opposite side, if you’ve got dry skin, Thuy said you’ll end up “feeling like the Sahara Desert”.
“The last powder I have to show you is a finishing powder,” she continued.
Patting a soft, fluffy brush onto the product, she then swept it under her eyes as she explained how it “finishes my make-up”.
The make-up whizz recommended this powder for those with dry skin as they’re lighter in texture.
“How to POWDER like a PRO! Full Powder breakdown,” she added in the caption.
Viewers were quick to comment on the clip as one person wrote: “ATT LASTT someone told me whats the deference,” [sic] with two crying emojis.
Another said: “Thank you for that makes more sense…”
A third shared: “I never even thought about the difference between each powder!” to which Thuy replied: “Yesss there’s so many out there!” [sic]
While a fourth added: “I was always wondering why my face makeup got caked after I powdered and I realized I was using setting powder. Once I started using pressed powder in a light layer everywhere then baking only where I want a crisp set it stopped getting cakey”.