Physicians Formula

 Mineral Wear Talc-Free Mineral Airbrushing Pressed Powder SPF 30

Submitted 3 years ago

By CJ

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I have been using this for several years as my foundation. Love the light feel and great coverage. Only issue is the Creamy Natural is getting harder and harder to find:(

Submitted 3 years ago

By Cat I

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I have very sensitive skin and eyes with rosacea issues. I can wear this if I don't put it too near my eyes. It gives good coverage and has decent spf protection. I like the price too. I'm a 62-year-old female and I would definitely recommend this to a friend. In fact a friend recommended it to me.

Submitted 3 years ago

By OB

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Great SPF great coverage looks natural reasonable price

This product is exactly what I was looking for: a pressed powder that's talc-free and has SPF. I don't typically wear foundation so I was looking for something to apply lightly over moisturizer or SPF to get rid of shine while adding extra sun protection. I was unsure if the translucent or creamy natural shades would fit me, so I searched for swatches and found that it comes in a third shade currently not sold at Ulta, which is beige. Based on swatches and reviews, translucent would definitely be too fair for me. Of the slightly darker shades, creamy natural has pink undertones while beige has neutral/olive undertones. Beige matches me perfectly. For reference, I have light-medium East Asian skin with olive undertones. After reading reviews about the brush (lots of fallout and uneven, inefficient application), I didn't even bother with it and used a cosmetic sponge instead. This worked great. It has buildable coverage, though naturally the more layers you use the more likely you'll look cakey. With one layer pressed on gently with the sponge plus going over some smaller areas a second time, the finish was great. Got rid of the shine like I'd hoped without being too intensely mattifying and drying. Blush and highlight applied nicely over top as well. Fragrance in cosmetics is something I avoid, but I find the scent of this product to be mild. I can only smell it straight from the pan up close, not while applying at all. Also, it didn't oxidize on me after applying, but I haven't worn it for a full day yet, so I can't comment on how it stands up over time with sweat or oil build up. I checked my skin in sunlight and took photos with flash on and did not see any white cast or flashback. If you are light-medium to medium with warm undertones, consider looking elsewhere for this in beige! However, even with this third color, I consider the shade range of this product to be abysmal. I got lucky having one of them match so well. Sometimes I feel like brands forget that darker skin tones exist and need sun protection too. I really hate when brands cater to such a narrow range of the population. Lastly I want to mention that powder sunscreens aren't really reliable for full coverage sun protection. That's not a fault specific to this product, just the nature of powder SPF in general. Whether that matters to you depends on your sun protection needs. Personally, I would not use this alone for prolonged direct sun exposure.

My skin is so strange. I have good genetics when it comes to aging(thanks Dad) but not so much with sensitivity(also thanks Dad!). Im working on improving the quality of my skin after some rough years. Ive been on the search for over 10 years since moving to an extremely dry climate for some type of blemish coverage. Its been very tough finding a product without causing flare ups or a dull, sickly appearance later. Ive tried many expensive and cheaper brands that did me absolutely no favors. Not only a waste of money but my skin was angry. The trick with this product is little goes a long way. I couldn't believe the amount of coverage i got from the translucent color. I noticed my skin looks better and i have glow that is not too shiny. My skin seems to love makeup for the first time since my favorite ruby kisses bb cream discontinued many years ago. Im 88 percent sure my search is over after 11 years.