Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder.

Powder & Setting

About this product

A cream-to-powder balm in a range of shades, designed to blur the look of skin, absorb oil and set makeup, and wear alone or as a primer.

Full ingredients

Magnesium Carbonate, Isohexadecane, C13-15 Alkane, Isododecane, Dimethicone, Squalane, Synthetic Wax, Synthetic Candelilla Wax, Kaolin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Behenate, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Microcrystalline Wax\Cera Microcristallina\Cire Microcristalline, Polyethylene, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140)

Guru Score

83%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

Oily skin is where this balm powder splits the room. Experts who love it call it a beautiful mattifying primer, thanks to an ingredient that soaks up oil and sweat, in shades from very fair to very deep. Others found it made skin greasier and clogged pores, so if you're acne-prone, they suggest trying a small size first.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take June 2026

What they liked

Absorbs oil and shine throughout the day
Works as a primer or standalone product

What they flagged

Can increase greasiness and clog pores
Pricey for the size
May trigger breakouts in acne-prone skin

Best for

Oily skin

Type

Powder & SettingBalm & ointment

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ESqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Excess oil and shine3 experts

“It's beautiful under makeup and especially if you have oily skin, but it can be used on its own.”

Dr. Sam Ellis, watch at 6:28

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dimma Umeh

544k subs

✓Nay

"I tried mixing it with the Water Powder Serum [...] like people recommended and even tried [...] the universal [...] colorless version, but it was the same thing: it made my skin more greasy and it clogged my pores. This product broke me out. [...] I know it's a cult favorite and works for some people with oily skin, but [...] if you're acne-prone you have to be very careful with it. If you want to try it, start with a small size before committing to a bigger one because it's not cheap."

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"I have the blurring balm in a particular shade, I think in nine, but it is too light for me. It's very weird because it's not giving what I thought it would give. So, I want to buy the universal one just so because the universal one is clear and pair it with the serum and see if that even helps with my oil control because everyone keeps saying that individually on their own they are great but if you pair the two of them together like you get the best oil control."

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The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

✓Yay

"She freaking loves these things. They come in a range of shades so whether you're very fair or very deep you'll find one that works, and she's found four or five she loves: Prima Donna, [...] Golden Hour, Creme Brulee, and [...] Jubilee. They're highly pigmented so it's easy to get carried away, so she does a light tap and builds up the intensity, and if she overdoes it she can tone it down with powder. What she loves is that they're cream, but they last."

Dr. Sam Ellis

902k subs

✓Yay

"It's actually one of my absolute favorite ways to use this Danessa Myricks Blurring Balm Powder. This is an incredible primer. It's beautiful under makeup and especially if you have oily skin, but it can be used on its own. So, this has an ingredient called Upselite in it, which is a really unique molecule that is very good at absorbing oil and sweat and moisture."

Top Pick: primer for oily skin

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Yay

"For priming, I like to use a mattifying primer such as the Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder."

Alexandra Anele

1.45M subs

✓Yay

"I have this little deep depotted thing from Danessa Myricks, it's the Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder. [...] I'm just mixing my own little concoction of brightening, just added a little bit of the balm, and I'm doing a little extra highlighting in certain areas, mostly just in the center of the face because I personally like the way that looks."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder?

A cream-to-powder balm in a range of shades, designed to blur the look of skin, absorb oil and set makeup, and wear alone or as a primer.

Is Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder worth it?

Mostly yes. 4 of the 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder's Guru Score?

Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

Who is Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder best for?

Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder is generally suited to oily skin.

What is Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder is good for excess oil and shine (3 experts).

Is Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder good for excess oil and shine?

3 experts who reviewed Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder say it is. Dr. Sam Ellis put it this way: “It's beautiful under makeup and especially if you have oily skin, but it can be used on its own.”