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FACE powder is the No1 product for controlling shine and getting make-up to last longer – but there’s a huge choice. Today I go back to basics as I test three leading loose-setting powders. 5 We tried three leading loose-setting powders BUDGET 5 Natural Collection Setting Powder is £4 for 9g Credit: Supplied NATURAL Collection Setting Powder (£4 for 9g, boots.

com ): For a long time I’ve struggled to find a decent budget setting powder. I can count on one hand how many I rate, and this one just shot straight to the top of the list. It’s super-fine, so it doesn’t look dusty on skin or settle into fine lines, and the translucent shade is slightly pink rather than white so you don’t end up looking like Casper The Friendly Ghost.



I do have just one gripe – the packaging is quite messy, and I always end up covered in powder when I screw the lid back on, so it’s not one to take travelling. But for the great price, I can deal with that. MID-RANGE 5 Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Setting Powder is £26 for 28g Credit: Supplied FENTY Beauty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Setting Powder (£26 for 28g boots.

com) : I have loved every Fenty Beauty base product I’ve tried, so I had high hopes for this setting powder. Unfortunately, they weren’t quite met. Firstly, the tub is so big it doesn’t fit in my make-up bag, but even looking past that I don’t love the formula.

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