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Loose powder for pale skin

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AuntPol · 22/04/2017 10:30

I've recently bought Chanel's loose powder, in the palest shade. It's really nice texture-wise - but it's making me look orange.

Can anyone recommend me a good loose powder for ghostly pale skin?

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RedMetamorphosis · 22/04/2017 10:38

The Laura Mercier invisible one is good, it is basically colourless.

AuntPol · 22/04/2017 10:45

Thanks red. Is that the completely white one, or the more "normal" looking powder that they do?

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RedMetamorphosis · 22/04/2017 12:20

I think I've got the completely white one. It does just totally disappear on the skin but does make it matte.

I have quite dry skin so just use it as a setting powder and a little goes a long way.

AuntPol · 22/04/2017 12:57

I might go and try it that one - I have a shiny forehead, so matte is good for me!

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Strummerville · 22/04/2017 13:34

I have this and love it. Use sparingly and it's invisible and lasts all day.

WeeM · 22/04/2017 13:52

I tend to buy a translucent one rather than one that's a 'shade' iykwim. I am deathly pale too. At the moment I have a rimmel matte one as I have shine issues. I use doublewear foundation so only need a tiny bit over it.

MascaraWanda · 22/04/2017 14:04

The Lily Lolo finishing powder is lovely. I've got pale skin too and use the translucent silk one.

Beautifullymixed · 22/04/2017 15:03

I highly recommend innisfree no sebum mineral powder. Cornstarch and silica ingredients make this matte, but not drying, my skin is left smooth and poreless, with no cakeiness or oxidisation.
It's a white loose powder, but a little goes a long way, and doesn't leave my brown, mixed race skin looking ghostly.
I also love the fresh, slightly minty smell.

RhubarbRocks · 22/04/2017 15:05

Laura mercier loose setting powder in translucent. I'm very pale and it's fine for me - doesn't really have a colour and I much prefer the texture to the white mineral one.

AuntPol · 22/04/2017 15:23

Thank you everyone for all the suggestions!

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treaclesoda · 22/04/2017 15:27

I have this problem too. Even so called translucent powders often make my skin orange.

I have recently bought NYX powder, it's a white one, and it's amazing. Feels lovely, doesn't make my skin orange and it's only £9. Smile

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