I may find a dupe for Cle de Peau loose powder (old)

I love the old Cle de Peau loose powder which was stored in a square shaped box. It had a very beautiful lavender (or pink) tone with some very fine shimmers which makes your skin look luminous but not shine. It was not dry at all. I believe that powder suits everybody since it does not have the same dull white matte look as the new version. Unfortunately the old loose powder was discontinued about 4 years ago and the price has become more and more expensive.

Clarins has released new loose powder this year and the packaging is a lot better than CdP. It was much easier to control  how much to use  and the jar looks elegant. It comes with a quality puff, but not as thick and soft as CdP (remember we have to pay extra money for CdP puff).

The new loose powder from Clarins reminds me a lot of the old CdP loose powder. Actually I think it is much better than CdP. The package is better and the finish is more beautiful and the lasting power is better. The price of Clarins loose powder is reasonable ($47 for 30 g) comparing to CdP which retails for more than $125 CAD.

So far the only con I find with Clarins is that the powder has the same light scent as its everlasting powder which I am not fond of. Otherwise it's a fantastic powder with a reasonable price.

Review: Maybelline fit me pressed powder-A dupe for Cle de peau loose powder?

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Maybelline fit me pressed powder is not a new product. Somehow it did not impress me a lot when the first time I tried it. 

I have been search for a setting powder that does not mattify my skin. I found most powders tend to make my skin matte. 

Maybelline fit me pressed powder has some tiny tiny sparkles in it. It is almost difficult to detect it if you do not look it carefully. It does not make your face a disco ball but gives you a healthy young glowy skin. 

Fit me pressed powder comes in many shades. The texture is creamy. It does not have a dry or flaky feeling like some pressed powders. 

The packaging is quite "professional makeup" look. The pressed powder is stored in a square black case with mirror and puff inside. I do not use that puff comes with it, instead, I use The body shop mineral powder brush to apply this powder. 

The powder has light to medium coverage, depending on how you apply it. It's buildable and does cake on the skin. Because of its good coverage, you can even use it alone as a powder foundation. 

I use this pressed powder to set my Yves Rocher foundation and it does a really good job. It does not take away the beautiful glow of the foundation. The finish reminds me of cle de peau loose  powder. Though Maybelline's powder is not as finely milled as Cle de peau, it has the similar effect. 

The powder stays all day on my normal to dry skin. I think fit me foundation and powder are for dry skin types. I am not sure if people with combination to oily skin with enjoy this pressed powder since it does not mattify skin. 

To sum up, this pressed powder is for normal to dry skin types. If you like the finish of cle de peau's loose powder and do not want to spend another 150 cad like me for setting powder, this is your best choice! 

Review: Yves Rocher Velvety Loose Powder

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I got this loose powder in Beige Transparency. 

The loose powder is stored in a plastic purple jar. The puff comes with is not ultra soft-- but as a free puff the quality is nice enough . It is not as good as cle de peau's loose powder puff which you should spend more than 20 dollars for one. 

To be honest, I was a little bit disappointed with this loose powder. I thought it was transparent, but it's not. It's actually quite pigmented. I was looking for a loose powder that does not take away the beautiful glow from my cream foundation and unfortunately, it fails to do so.

The powders is very finely milled and airy light. It fixes make-up well. The staying power is good, it does not transfer for more than 6 hours.

The finish is too matte for my liking. The Beige Transparency is a little bit darker than my nc 20 light skin. However, since it's so light, it does not leave marks on the skin. 

It has the same scent and same coverage as the Yves Rocher's Matte Comfort Powder. It's actually the loose powder version of Matte Comfort Powder. The compact is 8g while this loose powder is 20 g. 

I would say this powder is for those who prefer light buildable coverage with matte finish and for those who are not sensitive to fragrance and have combination skin.