Is powder ageing

[citygirl1961]

A few years ago I only used pressed powder over moisturiser and it was fine, my Mum never used anything else and her skin was lovely. I used to use No7 creme touch and am tempted to try it again, it might stop my face sweating with the hot flushes but I keep reading where powder is ageing on older women so don't know if I could pull it off now. Does anyone here use it? I've since gone onto liquid foundations and tinted moisturizers but they don't stay put.

I think if you can see it in the creases it could look ageing but if just to blot your face, it's pretty useful. I just use Max Factor Creme Puff - timeless and does the job

I think it depends on your skin type to be honest. I use it because I have incredibly oily skin (despite being very fair which is unusual) and if I don't use it my foundation just slides off and settles into my creases - I'm 34 - so I actually look older without it. If I had dry skin it would cling to it so would probably do the reverse.

I use Clinique loose powder over foundation and have never found it ageing. But as Fairylea says, it's dependent on skin type.

If your foundation isn't staying put, it might be because either your moisturiser is too heavy or you're not leaving long enough between applying it and putting on foundation. I tend to leave about 20 mins, then apply foundation. Some moisturisers don't work well under foundation too - I found Clarins creams didn't work for me but Boots own do.

Check out the current thread about putting powder on before your foundation! Sounds crazy but it's fab - my foundation looks better now and stays put far longer. Fab!