Keep Your Makeup in Place All Day Long with the Laura Mercier Setting Powder

Jennifer Aldrich
·2 min read

Summer is nearly here (you might already be experiencing the heat and humidity, depending on where you live), and that means if your makeup isn't set properly, it's not going to last. After applying your products, the best way to ensure everything stays in place is to apply a setting powder. I've tried out a handful of products over the past several years, and there's still one that I always reach for. It's Laura Mercier's Translucent Setting Powder ($39, Sephora).

I started using this makeup more than five years ago, and it's still one of my go-to's. I use my Beautyblender ($20, Sephora) to apply the lightweight formula on my T-zone (where most people are the oiliest) as well as on my cheeks around my bronzer. It absorbs any oil on my face and leaves a matte finish. Hours after applying, my skin looks flawless, and my makeup hasn't budged, even after wearing a face mask.

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Buy It: Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder ($39, Sephora)

Although I prefer the Translucent Loose Setting Powder ($39, Sephora), the formula also comes in a Translucent Pressed Setting Powder ($39, Sephora) if you prefer a compact. The loose powder also comes in a mini size ($23, Sephora) that's perfect for my purse. The pressed and the loose powder are available in two colors: translucent for very fair to medium skin tones and translucent medium deep for medium-deep to the deepest skin tones.

I'm not the only one who swears by this product. The powder has a 4.5 out of 5-star rating from nearly 9,000 buyers. One person calls it "perfect" and writes, "It doesn’t feel cakey at all, and it works with every foundation I’ve tried it with." Another customer says it's a "game-changer" and notes, "I always get so many compliments on my makeup when wearing this. Now I understand why this is a best-seller."

Whether you want to prevent your foundation from rubbing off on your face mask, or you want to have an airbrushed finish for your virtual happy hours, this powder is exactly what you need.