For beauty enthusiasts who live and breathe the abundant sea of makeup and beauty, the significance of loose powder needs no context. But for those who love to occasionally, impulsively, and spontaneously take a little dip, let us introduce the world of loose powders, which some would call finely milled magic. This product helps set your makeup, making it last all day and giving you a matte finish with poreless-looking skin. That's not all, loose powders are perfect for baking, a technique used for illuminating specific areas by letting the powder sit on your skin for a couple of minutes. If you've been wanting to elevate your makeup game and achieve that perfectly set face, here are the top 10 loose powders available on the market.
Set & Forget! 10 Best Loose Powders To Keep Your Base In Place All Day
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
₹4450
Laura Mercier's loose powder is the OG loose setting powder that has been a holy grail for all makeup maestros for ages. It's extremely lightweight, works for all skin tones, beautifully sets your foundation and concealer, controls shine and prevents excess oil on the skin. Its pearl pigment blends flawlessly, providing a radiant glow and blurring all visible pores, fine lines, and wrinkles. It lasts up to 16 hours and doesn't look or feel cakey. If your budget allows, you have to get this one.
User Rating: 4.7/5
Kay Beauty Matte HD Setting Loose Powder
₹849
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Kay Beauty's HD Setting Loose Powder is one of their best sellers. It's available in three variants: matte, illuminating, translucent, and in eight shades. The formula is weightless, locks your makeup in one place, and keeps the sweat and shine at bay for up to 12 hours. Users love it and say that it's a value-for-money product.
User Rating: 4.5/5
e.l.f. Cosmetics High Definition Powder
₹690
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e.l.f. is a brand that always comes through with the most amazing products (and dupes). This loose powder creates a soft focus on your skin, masks fine lines, blends seamlessly and gives a beautiful radiant glow. However, it might give a white flashback in pictures if you overuse it.
User Rating: 4.5/5
PAC Translucent Powder
₹195
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PAC Translucent Powder is an affordable option, perfect for beginners just learning to use loose powders. Its formulation is 100% vegan and seamlessly blurs fine lines and wrinkles. They offer this product in 12 additional shades, all tailored for Indian skin tones, and claim that it does not cause any camera flashback.
User Rating: 4.4/5
Maybelline New York Fit me Loose Finishing Powder
₹799
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Fondly known as the drugstore version of Huda Beauty, Maybelline's entire Fit Me range has been on a roll for years. This loose powder has a cult following and offers a 12-hour-long matte finish. It controls shine, leaves a smooth and silky texture on the skin, and boasts a completely mineral-based formulation. It's super fine, making it great for baking your face.
User Rating: 4.5/5
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Powder
₹3250
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Huda Beauty has consistently delivered exceptional products since its launch, so much so that their products are deemed a must-have for any vanity. Their Easy-Bake Loose Powder effortlessly blurs fine lines, pores, and wrinkles, ensuring a flawless finish. Not only does it subtly colour correct, but it also keeps your base intact for up to 10 hours. Enriched with vitamin E, this powder goes beyond beauty, offering hydration and protection for your skin.
User Rating: 4.5/5
Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder
₹550
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Innisfree has recently revamped its packaging and completed a decade of sales in India. All of their products are super clean and effective, but we're especially in love with their No Sebum Mineral Powder. It blurs out enlarged pores, rebalances excess sebum production in the skin, and significantly increases the longevity of makeup. The ingredient list is wonderful as well, it's got Jeju Acorus calamus root extract, salicylic acid, and hyaluronic acid. This one's super easy to use, suits all skin tones and is perfect for oily to sensitive skin.
User Rating: 4.4/5
Givenchy Prisme Libre Mat-finish & Enhanced Radiance Loose Powder
₹5450
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This Prisme Libre loose powder comes in four shades in one bottle and does much more than just setting and baking your face. The various colours help colour correct, enhance radiance, and give a luminous finish for up to six hours.
User Rating: 4.6/5
Anastasia Beverly Hills Loose Setting Powder
₹4200
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Anastasia Beverly Hills needs no introduction. They have consistently held a top-tier position in the makeup industry for a while, and their loose-setting powder is undoubtedly among their best products. It's a lightweight formula that beautifully sets your makeup, brightens, absorbs excess oil, and is available in two natural shades. Plus, the formulation is vegan and cruelty-free.
User Rating: 4.4/5
By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra Powder
₹1875
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By Terry is a French brand that creates stellar makeup and beauty products. As the name suggests, the Hyaluronic Hydra Powder contains hyaluronic acid, providing a non-drying mattifying finish. It minimises the appearance of pores, evens out skin tone, controls shine, and makes your base flawless and smooth. The formula is entirely natural and suitable for all skin types, making it a versatile addition to your beauty routine.
User Rating: 4.2/5
