Loved by beauty gurus everywhere — seriously, watch any tutorial on YouTube from 2016 to now — the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder absorbs oil and reduces shine for up to 16 hours.

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. Setting powder is an important step in your makeup routine as it can ...

Setting powder is pretty unexciting, as far as makeup goes, but would I take my metallic blue liquid lipstick with me on an overnight trip? Absolutely not. Setting powder, on the other hand, is ...

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Why We Love It: Most setting powders can temporarily tamp down oil, but only a truly exceptional one will forbid any hint of shine from peeking through all day. Take it from InStyle tester Sophia, who ...

The best setting powder for mature skin does more than just keep your makeup in place. This makeup bag staple is a necessity for a smoother, more radiant complexion—but sometimes it can be tricky to ...

I don’t consider myself a huge makeup person, but as a beauty editor, I somehow own an embarrassing amount of it. Of all the products that land on my desk, the one I can’t seem to stop collecting is ...

Full disclosure: As the owner of a shiny T-zone by the end of the day (okay, by lunch) I can attest that it makes a difference to actually set my face makeup. When I say “set,” I’m referring to the ...

At the end of the day, you want the makeup you carefully applied to still be there, and setting powder is the key to making sure your look stays put. It absorbs oil but repels water (see how we tested ...