L'Officiel Beauty Awards 2020: Best Primers, Powders & Setting Powders
Primers
They even out your skin tone, mask pores, help makeup stick longer and act as a barrier between your foundation and skin, making for the perfect canvas before makeup
Best Brightening Primer: Burberry Fresh Glow Luminous Fluid Base in Nude Radiance No. 01 (S$72)
For a luminous, dewy glow, this primer comes in a universally flattering light beige tone and a smooth, pearly lustre containing wild rose extract to moisturise and keep skin bright and healthy.
Best Primer For Dry Skin: FENTY BEAUTY Pro Filt'r Hydrating Primer (S$48 for 32ml)
Leaving skin soft, hydrated and fresh for hours on end, this primer minimises pores for dewy, seamless application.
Best Primer For Oily Skin: FENTY BEAUTY Pro Filt'r Mattifying Primer (S$48 for 32ml)
With a velvety, matte texture that is not too drying, this primer smoothes out skin while leaving it non-greasy throughout the day.
Best Anti-Pollution Primer: HERA Airy Blur Priming Powder (S$72)
Perfect for on-the-go touch-ups, this smooth powder is packed with a blend of coccid powders and oils to diffuse light for a pore blurring effect, while controlling sebum and adding a protective layer between skin and makeup.
Powders & Setting Spray
Reach for these products for touch-ups throughout the day – they also help to blot excess sebum, mattify complexion and set makeup in, keeping it off your mask.
Best Powder For Oily Skin (Loose): KVD Vegan Beauty Lock-It Loose Powder (S$51)
Leaves no pesky white cast under flash photography, and sets makeup into a velvety matte finish that smooths over the appearance of pores.
Best Powder for Oily Skin (Pressed): FENTY BEAUTY Invisimatte Blotting Powder (S$44)
For on-the-go touch-ups, blot after foundation and throughout the day for noticeable sebum control and a flawless, matte finish. It helps your foundation last longer, too.
Best Powder For Dry Skin (Pressed) : BY TERRY Hyaluronic Pressed Hydra-Powder (S$82)
The first thing you'll notice is how incredibly smooth this powder feels over skin. The second? That radiant, mattified glow and a non-drying texture, thanks to its hyaluronic acid formula.
Best Brightening Powder (Loose) : Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder (S$90)
Mattifies skin while colour correcting, this loose powder comes in four complementary shades to suit each complexion concern for an airbrushed finish – consider it a real life filter over your face.
Best Brightening Powder (Pressed): NARS Light Reflecting Setting Pressed Powder (S$62)
Contains colourless microfine mineral powder with light-diffusing technology to give off a subtle, natural glow, helping your makeup last forever, while soaking up oil in the process.
Best Setting Spray: MAKE UP FOR EVER Mist and Fix Spray (S$22 for 30ml)
Mist over face to set your makeup in for hours on end. It also contains hydrating properties that leaves you with a dewy, fresh look, without any of that grease.