Tarte Shape Tape Pressed Powder

Most Helpful Positive Review

A nice powder worth trying.

This is a nice powder, definitely worth a try. I was nervous to use it after reading other reviews that stated the powder became cakey when used, and made skin oily. I first used the sponge that came with the compact to apply the powder -- it does cake a little bit if you aren't careful about how mu...ch you're applying. It also depends on how much other product you have on your face to begin with. I found that using a powder brush for application solved the caking issue. You just have to use the right tools and be aware of how much powder you're applying, and you'll be fine. I also found that my skin became a bit more oily than normal with this product, although it really doesn't take that long to do a quick blot. The powder stays in place pretty well. Despite the above drawbacks, this powder evened out my skin tone the best out of any other powder I've used. I have suuuper light skin, and it covers all the veins, dark spots, redness etc that pokes out from behind my skin AND also keeps my skin looking natural (as opposed to one-dimensional like a flat, blank canvas). The light shade also is light enough for my skin but doesn't make me look sickly and is a nice neutral tone. I would agree this is a light to medium coverage powder -- I use it just over moisturizer and finish with a moisturizing finishing spray for a more natural look. It layers nicely though, but again, use the right tools with this powder when you do. Worth a try!