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Hourglass Veil Powder
Powder & Setting

About this product

A finely-milled setting powder designed to control shine and set makeup without creating a heavy or flat finish.

Best for

Oily skin
Powder & Setting

The Guru Index verdict

78%

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Approved · 78%
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What the gurus are saying

The gurus who tested it praised how fine and light the powder is, making it effective at controlling shine without looking cakey. Experts suggest applying it selectively (nose, forehead, chin, and down the center) rather than all over the face, and using a large fluffy brush to keep coverage sheer. That approach lets light stay on the cheeks while still keeping the skin looking matte where it matters.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Fragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Mica, Synthetic Sapphire, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Hdi/​Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Silica, Diamond Powder, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer

Every take, in full

What the gurus are saying.

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"I like the Hourglass Veil Powder. There are lots of ways that you can tweak this formula to make it work for you whether you have normal or more dry skin."
All 2 takes from Beyond50Skin
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"I'm going to look for my Hourglass Veil Powder to set this so it doesn't get on my collar."
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"I like the Hourglass Veil Powder. There are lots of ways that you can tweak this formula to make it work for you whether you have normal or more dry skin."
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"A really fine powder, for example, might be Hourglass. That's very fine. Something that's very, very light and fine is great, and you don't have to put it everywhere. I don't put it on my cheeks because I want the light on my cheeks. So just nose down, the sides down the front of your nose, down the sides of your nose, forehead, chin. That is generally enough to keep you looking un-shiny but not flat. No one wants to look flat. I just put it on with a big fluffy brush. The smaller your brush, the heavier your coverage is going to be."
All 2 takes from Caroline Hirons
Listener's Questions w/ Sali Hughes!
"A really fine powder, for example, might be Hourglass. That's very fine. Something that's very, very light and fine is great, and you don't have to put it everywhere. I don't put it on my cheeks because I want the light on my cheeks. So just nose down, the sides down the front of your nose, down the sides of your nose, forehead, chin. That is generally enough to keep you looking un-shiny but not flat. No one wants to look flat. I just put it on with a big fluffy brush. The smaller your brush, the heavier your coverage is going to be."
S2 Ep14: Sali Hughes and Caroline Hirons Answer Your Questions
"A really fine powder, for example, might be Hourglass. That's very fine. Something that's very, very light and fine is great, and you don't have to put it everywhere. I don't put it on my cheeks because I want the light on my cheeks. So just nose down, the sides down the front of your nose, down the sides of your nose, forehead, chin. That is generally enough to keep you looking un-shiny but not flat. No one wants to look flat. I just put it on with a big fluffy brush. The smaller your brush, the heavier your coverage is going to be."
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"I'm going to put on a little bit of the Hourglass Veil Powder. I've been changing up my powders a little bit lately. I do think that's why I didn't like all that Bea of Jose Foundation or sunscreen that was too shiny, but if you set it with a really strong setting powder it's not as noticeable."
All 2 takes from No BS Beauty
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"Hourglass Veil, they're pretty good, they're coming through for me today."
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"I'm going to put on a little bit of the Hourglass Veil Powder. I've been changing up my powders a little bit lately. I do think that's why I didn't like all that Bea of Jose Foundation or sunscreen that was too shiny, but if you set it with a really strong setting powder it's not as noticeable."
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