allegiance-to-nyc asked: do you have any good recommendations for undereye setting powders? thanks! x

Personally I love using translucent powder to set under the eyes! It’s super silky so it never looks dry or cakey and since it’s colorless it lets my light concealer show through keeping my under eye bright. Any translucent powder will do really, they all work relatively the same. However translucent powder under the eyes can look a little ghostly in flash photography if you apply too much so I use translucent powder on more of an every day basis and not so much for special occasions.

If you don’t want to use a translucent powder try a tinted loose powder or a brightening face powder. A slightly luminous face powder works great for setting the under eyes because it keeps them bright. A powder too matte or chalky will settle into fine lines, cling onto dry spots and just overall look a cakey mess. 

• Laura Mercier Translucent Setting Powder (slightly beige tinted, not stark white)
• NARS Light Reflecting Setting Powder (slightly illuminating/brightening, make a pressed and loose version)
• Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Diffused Light (pale yellow shade is brightening, slight luminous effect)
• Loreal Hydra Perfecte Light Diffusing Powder (using the translucent or one of the tinted shades)
• Wet n Wild Reserve Your Cabana (a slightly luminous, pale powder)