Pressed powder is a useful tool for every makeup base. It has more than one use and even comes in a variety of formulas like fragrance-free and sensitive skin. You can use pressed powder for many uses like to hide blemishes, to reduce shine, to control oily patches, and as a finishing powder. But pressed powder isn’t as well known as some other makeup products. Sometimes it gets confused with pressed foundation.

The main job of pressed powder is to find your shade. It’s important to choose the right shade for your skin color. The powders are usually numbered to match the liquid foundation which makes buying the powder and matching your skin tone. There are many ways to use pressed powder to make a certain part of your face similar. Use a pressed powder that is darker than your natural tone to create an artificial shadow. The use of pressed powder is as follows:

• Finds the shade
• Disguise oil everywhere
• Highlight the shape and shadow
• Maintains your applicator

There are differences between pressed powder and loose powder. Below Para gives some points based on pressed powder vs. loose powder.

Loose powder

Loose powders have great option and give a finished look. Loose powder is better than setting powder. You can find a mineral makeup look in a loose powder rather than pressed powder. But the coverage provided will be light in the loose powder.

Uses of loose powder

Shake some product on the lid of your loose powder. Powder brush or powder puff is the best tool to use.dip the brush or puff into the product and tap gently so that the product settles in well. Then apply the product on the center of the face and sweep the rest of the face.

Pressed powder

Pressed powder is ideal and it gives a wider shade range. Pressed powder provides complete coverage. The pressed powder makes the user easier to apply pressing powder if you’re new to the product.

How to use pressed powder

Powder brush should be small. Swish the brush into the product and tap gently so that the product settles in. Apply the product to the oiliest part of your face and sweep the product rest of the face. Lightly buff the product into your skin.

Advantages of pressed powder

Silky and smooth pressed powder is suitable for all types of skin tones. This powder gives a beautiful effect to the face. Pressed powder avoids cloud dust particles. This powder suits every skin tone and leaves no white haze behind the skin.