Laura Mercier
Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Translucent Loose · Setting powder and spray · 1 oz · around $43
Should you buy it? Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder is a setting powder and spray at around $43 for 1 oz. The long-running benchmark for a loose setting powder. Sets a base for the day without adding colour. It suits a powder formula, controlling shine, oily skin. Skip it if you are deep or rich and photograph often. Buy the Medium Deep shade or a no-flashback powder instead.
What it is
The long-running benchmark for a loose setting powder. Sets a base for the day without adding colour.
Worth knowing
The original Translucent shade is known for flashback in photographs on deeper skin. Their Translucent Medium Deep exists precisely for that, and is the one to buy if you are tan or deeper.
Skip it if
You are deep or rich and photograph often. Buy the Medium Deep shade or a no-flashback powder instead.
Who it suits
- A powder formula
- Controlling shine
- Oily skin
- All-day wear
- A splurge
Where to buy it
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How it compares
Other setting powder and sprays in the directory that overlap with this one.
| Product | Price | Suited to |
|---|---|---|
| Coty Airspun Loose Face Powder | $8 | A powder formula, Controlling shine, Oily skin |
| NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray | $10 | A setting spray, Controlling shine, Oily skin |
| Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Setting Spray | $38 | A setting spray, All-day wear, Oily skin |
| Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Pressed Powder | $49 | A powder formula, Blurring pores and texture, Normal skin |