Pressed Powder reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 229 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 65 posts to rank the best Pressed Powder brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Makeup, r/Sephora, r/MakeupAddiction, r/MakeupAddictionCanada, r/AustralianMakeup. Top-rated brands include MAC (4.7/5), Charlotte Tilbury (4.7/5), Maybelline (4.5/5).
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Reviews229
Subreddits16
Posts65
Brands54
Products85
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#1
MAC
4.7
(30)
"I love Mac mineralise skin finish natural."
"Mac Studio fix"
"I’ve been using MAC Blotting Powder to set makeup and absorb oils for over two decades."
"I've been using MAC Studio Fix for years."
"MAC for sure"
"Love the MAC options! Great shade range and wear."
"MAC studio fix is my tried and true."
"I agree with the MAC blotting powder."
"MAC Blot powder has been my go-to for over 20 years."
"There is a crazy amount of shades so if you can get yourself to a MAC counter it's so much easier than guessing online"
#2
Charlotte Tilbury
4.7
(23)
"I love the Charlotte Tilbury one."
"I’ve tried many and I think Charlotte Tilbury is unbeatable."
"Charlotte tilbury airbrush flawless finish setting powder or the hourglass setting powder are great choices."
"I really love either the Charlotte Tilbury pressed powder or the Rare Beauty pressed powder. Both are very good at blurring."
"Is my fave"
"CT is legit great."
"That charlotte tilbury powder is the TRUTH."
"Love the Charlotte tilbury one as well. Applied wit a powder puff."
"Charlotte tilbury for sure!! i carry the regular size in my makeup bag and the mini on my purse always, such a life saver for my oily skin(:"
"I use Charlotte Tilbury's pressed powder and I carry both a mini Real Techniques mini 406 and one of their tiny puffs tucked into the compact."
#3
Maybelline
4.5
(20)
"The Maybelline Fit Me is top tier."
"I love the Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless!"
"Its my holy grail"
"Maybelline Fit Me pressed powder is my favorite. It’s a very similar formula to the Charlotte Tilbury powder but cheaper (and in my opinion, way longer-lasting)."
"My favorite drugstore one is the Maybelline Fit Me."
"My favourite drugstore pressed powder for years has been the Maybelline Fit Me."
"Maybelline fit me powder! So so good."
"Second for mabelline fit me."
"The pressed powder and loose powder are amazing and an easy dupe for the huda beauty."
"Honestly, the Maybelline Fit Me pressed powder is awesome and affordable! I JUST started using powder again, and so far it has been flawless!"
#4
Rimmel
4.5
(13)
"Stay Matte by Rimmel London. Controls oil for up to 6 hours (much more in reality) and stays opaque."
"My all time favourite powder is the rimmel stay matte."
"Rimmel stay matte!!!"
"For me, using either Rimmel pressed powder."
"Rimmel Stay Matte. I've used both the pressed & loose versions and they both work extremely well."
"Rimmel Stay Matte! Or Maybelline FIT but Rimmel is my go to."
"I can't be the only devotee of the Rimmel Stay Matte powder, surely."
"Rimmel stay matte"
"Rimmel stay matte!"
"Try to rimmel stay matte or the maybelline fit me powder"
#5
Kosas
4.4
(13)
"Kosas Cloud Set"
"Love kosas cloud set! It’s a great texture!"
"I love Kosas Cloud powder in Airy (lightest colour) It makes u look gently radiant."
"Kosas Cloud Set."
"I’ve been enjoying cosas cloud set."
"Kosas, not drying and it doesn’t massively change the finish of your foundation."
"I’m using the pink Kosas Cloud Set now and it blurs and sets so well."
"Kosas Cloud Set."
"Kosas Cloud Set in Airy or the Tower 28 powder in Translucent Trestles. Both are pressed setting powders."
"Kosas Cloud Set in Airy, though you may find it too yellow (probably a cooler yellow than CT's lightest, but still yellow)."
#6
Fenty
4.5
(8)
"Fenty Invisimatte 100 percent"
"I really love the laura mercier loose setting powder and the fenty loose setting powder."
"Fenty invisimatte is translucent and mattifying. I wear it over bare skin to take away the shine and find that it really does the job"
"Fenty invisimatte blotting powder is my go to honestly."
"I’m currently trying it myself and so far it’s very nice!"
"Fantastic for touch-ups."
"If you just want to blot and touch up, have you tried the Invisimatte?"
"The Fenty pressed powder foundation is so beautiful and the shade range is amazing but it's deepens a lot so I went few shades lighter."
#7
NARS
4.5
(8)
"I love the nars light reflecting pressed powder in translucent."
"NARS Soft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder! I am on my second one and it never does me wrong lol looks super slim and like there isn't much product, but my last one lasted over a year with daily use."
"Nars light reflecting powder, givenchy prisme libre. These two work the best for my extremely dry skin."
"Nars soft matte advanced perfecting powder is golddd."
"Nars Light Reflecting pressed powder and translucent."
"I like NARS Light Reflecting setting powder."
"NARS Light Reflecting Pressed is white."
"The pat mcgrath gets lots of rave reviews and the Nars light reflecting."
#8
LYS
4.4
(7)
"I’ve repurchased that pressed powder 10+ times. It’s gorgeous and I have dry skin too"
"I bought the LYS and the CT at the same time and LET ME TELL YOU that i hit pan in the LYS one."
"The LYS one is my holy grail powder!"
"Another good one not talked about enough is the LYS setting powder."
"I use LYS, does the job every time."
"Check out LYS! Their pressed powder in Ambition might work."
"LYS setting powder or Kosas (not tried myself), drugstore option loose powder elf halo glow"
#9
Hourglass
4.1
(7)
"The Hourglass Veil powder to by far the best, I highly recommend it, it's worth it."
"I second this! Such a great powder."
"The hourglass pressed powder is great! It doesn’t provide much coverage but is great at setting my makeup and giving a blurred, natural finish."
"Is great for dry skin."
"Hourglass veil is my current favorite for the face (not for the under eyes, it creases)."
"I suggest considering: Hourglass Ethereal Light in cool translucent."
"I have hourglass but I find it kind of heavy."
#10
Tower 28
4.7
(6)
"Is fantastic!!"
"Very quickly became one of my favorite products ever."
"I just purchased the new tower28 and I loved it more than the charlotte and is half the price 😃"
"The new tower 28 pressed powder is absolutely beautiful"
"I recently tried the tower 28 pressed powder and I really liked it."
"Tower 28 has a new pressed powder that’s pink and talc free, I really like it."
#11
Bare Minerals
4.8
(5)
"I love bare minerals, it’s my simple routine go to"
"Bare Minerals!"
"Bare minerals has always worked well for me."
"Bare minerals original veil pressed powder is super blurring for me!"
"Have you tried bare minerals?"
#12
No7
4.0
(6)
"It's the only one that's ever worked for me."
"No7 makes lovely powders."
"I am using the No7 pressed powder and am really enjoying it."
"It doesn’t make me look cakey and crepey, if I use it to set my under eye, it doesn’t look weird."
"No7 Airbrush Away Finishing Powder :)"
"No7 pressed powder works okay on me."
#13
Laura Mercier
4.4
(5)
"I really love the laura mercier loose setting powder and the fenty loose setting powder."
"I absolutely **love** Laura Mercier Mineral Pressed Powder."
"She just put out a new pressed powder. I have not tried it, but LMs the powder boss."
"I use laura mercier pressed powder - carry it in my bag when I’m out."
"I've been eying the Laura Mercier Mineral Pressed Powder."
#14
Covergirl
4.0
(5)
"For a translucent powder, check out Covergirl Simply Ageless or Kosas"
"For pressed powder, Covergirl Simply Ageless is good, it reminds me a bit of Charlotte Tilbury's pressed powder."
"I use covergirl clean matte pressed powder over my sunscreen."
"Covergirl Clean Matte Pressed Powder."
"When my skin was oily I loved the Covergirl Clean Matte pressed powder."
#15
Clinique
4.0
(5)
"I love Clinique for powder."
"I just always go back to my Clinique translucent loose setting powder."
"Clinique has a few different pressed powder options."
"I really like the Clinique pressed powder."
"The Clinique one is pretty average I feel."
#16
Huda Beauty
4.8
(4)
"Huda Beauty is amaaaaaazing."
"It’s huda beauty for me 🙌🏻."
"Huda beauty's powders are AMAZING"
"I have heard the huda beauty pressed powders are nice too."
#17
Chanel
4.8
(4)
"Chanel Les Beiges healthy glow sheer powder."
"Chanel Les Beiges!"
"High end: Chanel Les Beige Healthy Glow Sheer Powder."
"Chanel les beiges sheer powder in 10"
#18
Sephora
4.3
(4)
"I love the Sephora brand pressed powder I’ve never found one like it."
"The Sephora brand Microsoft pressed powder is really nice."
"Sephora's house brand version is quite good. On par with bare minerals I'd say."
"I got the Sephora brand pressed powder when it was 30% off last week, but the few times I used it I quite liked it!"
#19
L'Oreal
3.8
(4)
"Loreal perfect match (true match in different countries) works well for dry skin"
"I barely wear foundation since I’ve started buying this."
"The ones i have right now are cover girl (chalky), l'oreal true match (best low price), estee double wear (best high price) and chanel's pressed powder (too dark)."
"I haven't used it in a few years, but L'Oreal True Match powder was pleasant enough to use."
#20
Milani
5.0
(3)
"I really enjoyed the Milani conceal+perfect shine proof powder. It lasts all day and you can use it like a powder foundation if you want!"
"I love the Milani prep set and glow."
"Miliani prep set and glow. It’s amazing and I use it everyday."
#21
CoverGirl
3.7
(3)
"I love Cover Girl n Fit Me pressed powder"
"I like Covergirl and Rimmel as drugstore options. Rimmel is lighter coverage but good for oil control. Covergirl is smooth."
"Cover Girl."
#22
Pur Cosmetics
5.0
(2)
"Pur cosmetics and Hourglass are both amazing."
"Pur is so quick and easy. Great for a no makeup makeup look. Healthy ingredients and a good shade variety too."
#23
Lancôme
5.0
(2)
"I have 2 I love! Lancome Dual Finish for a matte look and Physicians Formula Butter Glow for a glowy look."
"I bought it for my wedding and I love it."
#24
Dior
4.5
(2)
"I’m a Dior 1W and use translucent and it works for my skin tone."
"I'm a 2N and use translucent medium. It's very sheer, but may be a touch too dark for you."
#25
Jane Iredale
4.5
(2)
"I really like my pressed powder from Jane Iredale Cosmetics."
"Jane Iredale !!!"
#26
Shiseido
4.5
(2)
"Sheseido powder foundation!!!"
"I really like sheseido powder foundation"
#27
Physicians Formula
4.5
(2)
"I love Physicians Formula, I tried to go back to other pressed powder and it wasn’t even half as good."
"I managed to find the Physicians Formula on sale - it's mineral-like and made from bamboo."
#28
Flower Beauty
4.5
(2)
"I use Flower Beauty Light Illusion Perfecting Powder to set my foundation & under eye area."
"I’ve been enjoying the Flower Beauty light illusion perfecting powder."
#29
Canmake
4.5
(2)
"Works great to avoid a greasy forehead."
"Canmake marshmallow pressed powder (it has spf which is a win for me in summer)."
#30
IT Cosmetics
4.5
(2)
"I use the It Cosmetics bye bye pores pressed setting powder, and it is talc free!"
"It Cosmetics and Jouer are both talc-free brand-wide."
#31
Etude House
4.0
(2)
"I would also suggest the Etude House Zero Sebum powder."
"I use Etude House Zero Sebum powder, it's loose and translucent tho."
#32
Avon
4.0
(2)
"I'm pretty happy with it so far."
"I've used an Avon pressed powder over an IT cosmetics CC cream. I'm pretty happy with it so far."
#33
Make Up For Ever
4.0
(2)
"Make Up Forever Velvet Matte Powder Foundation. OMG, so good. I use it exactly this way as I have rosacea. It's brilliant."
"I tried the reformation of the makeup forever one but it seemed more cakey than Fenty."
#34
The Body Shop
4.0
(2)
"It a little bit expensive... But it covers heavenly."
"There's a few from The Body Shop that I really like!"
#35
B Pure
5.0
(1)
"I found a pressed powder at dollar tree called essentially ageless blurring pressed powder by the brand b pure. I use it in my t zone for shine and I love it."
#36
Revolution
5.0
(1)
"The revolution powders. The ones that come in the pot similar to Ben Nye. I've been using the banana one and love it!"
#37
Essence
5.0
(1)
"I swear by Essence Stay Matte. It kept me set in humid conditions."
#38
Westman Atelier
5.0
(1)
"Westman Atelier's pressed powder is my go-to for mattifying skin."
#39
Bobbi Brown
5.0
(1)
"Bobbi Brown Weightless is awesome. Very light but layers beautifully when you want heavier coverage."
#40
Too Faced
5.0
(1)
"The new too faced soft blur pressed powder is INSANELY GOOD. it's expensive but it's so worth it because it's so thin and smoothing like what a loose powder does but in a pressed compact"
#41
Givenchy
5.0
(1)
"I have a dry cool toned skin and I really recommend Givenchy loose powder (shade Moussoline pastel)."
#42
Rude Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"I think you can try this, this is one of the best pressed powder I came across."
#43
Ben Nye
5.0
(1)
"Neutral set by Ben Nye for loose."
#44
Australis
4.0
(1)
"The Australis pressed powder is great if your looking for a pressed powder (my mum really enjoys this powder as well)"
#45
Physician's Formula
4.0
(1)
"Physician's Formula"
#46
Cover FX
4.0
(1)
"Cover FX, and MUFE HD powders and hourglass*"
#47
One Size Beauty
4.0
(1)
"One size beauty pressed powder!"
#48
L'Oréal
4.0
(1)
"My go to is the L'Oreal True Match. I actually went back to it after the Lancome for an every day"
#49
RMS
4.0
(1)
"RMS un powder, Hourglass loose setting powder (I think their pressed one may be talc free, as well, actually), MUFE finishing powder (can't remember if the setting powders are but probably) , Tatcha's loose setting powder, Ilia soft focusing powder, Lawless' loose setting powder is also talc free."
#50
e.l.f.
4.0
(1)
"I've also heard good things about the Elf blot powder compact."
#51
Wet n Wild
4.0
(1)
"Nyx and Wet n Wild make transparent that looks white in the pan, are completely translucent on the skin."
#52
Elf
4.0
(1)
"If you're looking for something cheaper than those two id suggest the elf loose setting powder."
#53
Natasha Denona
4.0
(1)
"Natasha Denona is more hydrating for a foundation powder"
#54
NYX
3.0
(1)
"Have you tried those NYX No Filter pressed powders? They give a lovely, LOVELY finish for about four hours, then cake up."
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