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Pressed powder vs. loose powder
I generally only carry loose powder in my kit. What are the benefits of pressed powder? And is it hygienic? Nov 21 06 06:15 pm Link hey Jessica, so funny I wanted to ask everyone the same question. I usually cary loose powder as well. Nov 21 06 09:32 pm Link I'm not a MUA, so I can only speak from experience, but I would think that if you cleanse your brushes and don't reuse sponges, you should be safe hygiene wise. Nov 21 06 09:35 pm Link Awe man I thought this thread was going to be about snow skiing.... Packed poweder is easier, but fresh loose powder is awesome!!! That floating sensation is great. Ron Nov 21 06 09:43 pm Link As far as sanitation goes with pressed powder you would just have to spray it will alcohol after each model. Nov 21 06 09:48 pm Link Mostly I would like to know the BENIFITS of pressed powder. It is mostly because I am always looking to condense my kit with palettes. Nov 21 06 09:48 pm Link Loose powder won't break if you drop it. It's also easy to transfer into smaller containers, like little stackers. I find the majority of loose powders are finer milled, softer and easier to blend. I love NARS loose powders the best, so far. I also use Rice Powder for matte finishes on camera. In my purse I keep my Lancome Dual Finish Foundation/Powder with mirrored case for my touchups. Pressed powders and/or powder foundations are a nice travel item that you can use for touchups and heavier coverage. Jessica Steele wrote: Nov 21 06 11:07 pm Link I've found spraying pressed powder with alcohol can affect the product... and then I tried scraping off what I need to use and that just added an extra step. I personally would stick with the loose powder for jobs... but that's just my take on it. I'm always looking to condense my case as well. I actually bought empty jars with the sifter tops so I have more space. Maybe you can try getting smaller jars for your loose powders (about the size of larger eyeshadow pans) and leaving the full size at home? Let me know what you come up with because my back is killing me lugging around all the stuff I gotta lug. xoxo maJOY Nov 22 06 01:58 am Link not a makeup artist, but i would think that hygienically speaking, it could be mixed in separate containers before applied...but what do i know?...just a random comment!  Nov 22 06 02:02 am Link Hi everyone The benefits of using loose powder are: setting foundation, minimizing shine and getting that natural even look. Loose powder should be applied with a large fluffy clean powder brush, not a smaller blush brush. Never use the same brush for powder and blush...you will be cleaning the brush every five minutes. The larger and fluffier, the more evenly and smoothly the powder will fall on the skin. Another very important thing to remember is to apply the loose powder in layers; sprinkle powder onto a kleenex or paper towel. Gently dip the brush in the small pile of powder, and also shake off the excess onto the same paper piece. Dust ligthly onto face and other areas as required. Too much loose powder application all at once will result in a gross cakey foundation / powder mix. In my opinion, regular powder compacts (unless bronzers or sparkle style compacts) should be used only for minimizing shine due to oilyness, to keep the shine down, when on the move, after having added the loose powder as part of the makeup look for the day. If looser powder is easily accessible while on the move, all the better! Compact powder is good for convinience and should only ever be applied with a fluffy powder brush as well, and before applying, the oil or persperation should be removed by patting gently, with a blotting sheet or even a strong kleenex. If a compact powder is applied immediately after appling creme foundation, the natural result will not be as even as will loose powder... Far as hygienic, keep all your brushes clean with a good brush cleaner, often, depending on how often they are used...if the compacts are used with clean bruses for each face, you shouldn't run into any problems. Don't use straight alcohol on compacts or eyeshadows as this will dry out the products. If you use Wich Hazel, it is milder and less potent but also an effective cleaner because of it's properties. Hope that helps! Take care Nov 22 06 03:26 am Link For my part, I use pressed powders as the last step of my makeup application and to do touch up's. I always do face first, eyes second so I put a good amount of (translucid) loose powder under the eyes, on top of the cheeks, to avoid any fallouts from eye shadows. You just have to brush it away once the eyes are done and you won't get all your face makeup screwed from eyeshadows pigment. This is the ultimate trick for smokey eyes... Damn you back fallouts! Or, loose powder on body works good too. The only downside of pressed powder is you have to satanize all the time but it makes a WAY better finish than loose powder when it comes to setting the makeup and avoid oily zones and gives a matte finish. Nov 22 06 09:24 am Link Makeup by Roseangela wrote: I think what Jessica is looking for is what are the pros and cons of each powder... Not how to apply powder... Nov 22 06 01:34 pm Link Nov 22 06 01:56 pm Link Pressed powder is not water based product that will be a germ breading ground. Use clean brushes and you will be fine. I personally prefer loose powder, because I can manipulate it more. I do use pressed powders for shading and counturing. It gives much more natural feel, than using bronzers and such. Nov 22 06 02:05 pm Link I've always said...loose powder for initial application. Pressed for touch-ups. It's really only meant to be taken in your purse. And yeah, most of you already gave the best reasons for using loose. Nov 23 06 03:23 am Link AlwaysMadeUp wrote: I was just thinking the same thing... hehe I thought it was just me!! Nov 23 06 01:50 pm Link For me, they are both handy for my kit. I tend to use pressed on models who need extra coverage and loose to just set foundation. Loose gives the most natural look and I am in love with my LORAC loose powder P4. Nov 23 06 09:33 pm Link I also use pressed powder for shading and contouring. But I also keep pressed powder for the final finish for models with really oily skin. It saves me from having to touch up. Nov 24 06 12:16 pm Link Beyond the hygenic issue, pressed powders tend not to function as well as true "oil-absorbers" because of the emollients and binders used to keep the powder in a solid form. Some even create a shine texture all their own. My two favorite loose powders are Ben Nye's Neutral Set and Cinema Secrets' Colorless Light Touch Powder. Both have absolutely no color and have worked for me on the absolute fairest to the absolute darkest skintones. The Cinema Secrets Powder is what's in my kit currently. Nov 24 06 12:55 pm Link ditto on the neutral set... Nov 25 06 12:05 am Link Thank you all so much for your input. I'm getting lots of free swag these days and I feel like a kid in a candy store, but I'm adamantly against having a ton of stuff in my kit. Nov 25 06 09:50 am Link I use a loose powder in a powder puff application, then dust off any excess with a loose brush. In my opinion, it sets the face way better then using a brush with a pressed or loose powder. The powder stays in the puff and then I can use that for touch ups later. I use one puff per person, and then wash them when I am finished. For puff brands I have used Trish, Laura and Ben Nye. The Ben Nye ones are about $2 and work great. Just for fun put two swipes of lipstick on your hand and set one with the puff by folding it in half and rolling the puff over the lipstick. Then on the other use a brush with a pressed or loose powder. The one swipe with the lipstick will not be going any where! Nov 25 06 11:34 am Link I prefer pressed powders to loose ones. Nov 25 06 12:40 pm Link Rachel J wrote: But how do you avoid getting lipstick all over your puff? Nov 25 06 03:59 pm Link Have you tried using the disposable powder puffs and only using them on the same person? We just buy them in packs of 24 on the show, and after 2 or 3 days, we throw them out and then replace them. I think that they are meant to be disposable, not washed and reused for multiple people. Nov 25 06 06:50 pm Link Have you tried using the disposable powder puffs and only using them on the same person? This is a good suggestion, I should definitely try this. Why it never dawned on me before is another story... Nov 28 06 12:59 pm Link |
