This translucent powder was the first kind I ever bought as I found my foundation faded after not wearing it too long. Knowing Essence and having bought a few products from their range I thought I would give it a try as they are affordable and their quality is usually good for the money you spending.

About the product itself, I honestly love the packaging as I find I can actually BAKE and using my beauty blender it fits perfectly. The texture is definitely NOT as finely milled as I would have liked it to be; it was slightly rough. When looking for Translucent powders I look for a suede texture.

About the wear: The purpose of it is to set well which done its job, however, being warm olive toned it did not blend well into my foundation it left a white residue which is bad for dark skinned girls. Even when spraying a facial mist the excess rolled off. The flashback was BAD and after wearing it for a few hours it mad my skin dry and cakey with creases in my foundation.

I would say this is a no no for dark skinned girls but it would be worth it for those of lighter skinned.

Flashback... eek!
I love Essence products as they are usually spot on with their formulation (and price point), this however disappointed me.
The powder is not finely milled enough and made my combination skin uber dry. It also leaves a white cast when used for baking under the eye.

Hi All!

I am a devoted supporter of Essence products. I think I've owned probably every product they've ever made but unfortunately, this product is one of the most disappointing products in the Essence range.

I applied it after I applied my foundation to help set the foundation as well as give it a matte finish. After applying it I noticed that my skin felt dry and when I looked in the mirror it has formulated dry patches all over my face and I'm talking PATCHES. When I patted the dry areas with my fingers to see if the heat dissolves it a bit, it felt like I had chalk all over my face.

I continue using Essence products because I love them so much but I would rather stay clear of this one.

I hope this helps someone out there!

I hate spending too much money on something like a powder, so I love buying Essence products for things like that. I have a very oily T-panel and I have to either blot my face throughout the day or use a setting powder.

I did not really like this product. It does dry my skin, but it feels very chaulky and it feels like the powder sticks to my face all day... it also makes my skin feel like sandpaper.
I love how it absorbs all the excess oil, but that's about it.
The container has a sift lid so you don't have too much product on the one side, but that really doesn't work, the product spills through. It also tends to be too much product on the brush, even after you tap the excess off. I've spilled the product a couple of times.

Maybe it works better for others, but for me, no...

Ahh man I was so disappointed with this product. Don't get me wrong I love essence but this powder left my skin feeling uber dry, it cakes and made me look so pale I had to redo my eye make and concealer