Tarte Amazonian Clay Blurring Powder Foundation

I have tarte's Amazonian clay liquid in my rotation of foundations, and loved the coverage. I wanted something to cover my shiny nose mid-day, gave this a try. This is just awful. Streaky somehow even when applied with a brush. I'd say it sits on top of the skin awkwardly, but I think it actually breaks the laws of physics and hovers several mm above the skin out in space, yet still streaky. If i use enough to combat the oily nose sheen, then it looks like pancake makeup. Using setting spray is not useful, because that causes it to settle into every texture on my face. I end up needing to constantly mess with this to get it to look good, exactly what i was trying to avoid by using this powder. I've tried everything.

There are very few options for powder for the minimal make up gen xer that I am. Sometimes I just want to cover some of the shine, so hopelessly out of fashion of me I know but real life skin has things that I want to cover and foundation powder had been my friend for many years. Out of the slim pickings this was my choice. Immediate negative was that the pan was loose from the compact and I had to find my glue dots to fix. The coverage is fine and I like the more minimal compact but I don't think it would survive in a purse. Which is the clutch point as to why i love powder compacts, you can put them in your bag and they survive. Absolutely loved playing with my grandma's compact and wish that beautiful compacts would come back because we need something easy and elegant in this world.

The pressed powder is very fine and delicate, creating a natural makeup finish that looks like naturally flawless skin. It doesn't control oil or provide coverage, but I don't think that's a big issue because it's already incredibly convenient.

Normally I use with my pore smooth as a primer for work then my setting spray. Sometimes I will use a tinted moisturizer or milk flex stick under. Mainly in the winter. As a combo/oily kinda gal, it lasts through work in the restaurant industry and sweating during the summer. I have my summer medium shade and my winter light shade. I am about to be 49 and starting to get fine smile lines around my eyes and mouth. It doesn't settle like others I tried which is important to me. My go to must have can't be without. Ask my hubby 😁

I was informed by a women at ulta that the powder concealer from tarte that I used was discontinued and that this was it's replacement. I mentioned to her I had sensitive skin and was told there would be no issue as it was a minor ingredient change. this was in fact not the case. I wasted my money on this product as I am not fully covered in hives and welts to the extend I had to take a benadryl. if you have sensitive skin please use with caution. this product differs greatly from their previous one.