Let's see if it's really invisible, shall we?

Believe it or not, I only have 2 loose powders in my kit. One is the Nichido Final Powder in Creamy Glow and the By Terry Hyaluronic Face Powder. I'm trying to save the By Terry Powder as much as possible because the full-size, as much as I want to purchase it, is quite expensive so for everyday use, I reach for the Nichido powder. The Nichido powder is a great budget loose powder and I like using it for baking; however, I can't deny that Creamy Glow alters the shade of my base because it's quite a light shade. It's great for brightening but can be quite obvious against my medium olive skintone.

So, I decided to expand my loose powders by bringing in a translucent one that's locally available and affordable. I've heard great reviews with this powder but what made me try this are the reviews from morenas who said that this powder doesn't really alter the color of their base. Sounds exactly what I've been looking for!

Here I have Detail Cosmetics' Invisible Setting Powder, described as a "lightweight, no-color loose finishing powder that mattifies, blurs and sets makeup". 

This powder promises to not alter the shade of your base makeup, blur the appearance of skin imperfections for a soft focus effect, and set and hold makeup in place to reduce the risk of makeup transfer.

This powder is enriched with Vitamin E, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil, and Macadamia Oil that hydrate and protect the skin to give a blurred, soft focus appearance without absorbing essential moisture from the skin, as well as Rosemary Leaf Extract that calms & soothes the skin.

This product is talc-free, paraben- and cruelty-free. It has a net weight of 9.5g and retails for Php249.

Before I talk about the product, I'd just like to quickly discuss its packaging. The Invisible Setting Powder has a pretty simple and straightforward packaging- just a frosted matte white plastic tub with a screw cap. On the inside, the "dispenser holes" (I honestly don't know what to call it. Filter??) are only on one side and the other side is a rotating lid/closure! I think we all know by now how messy loose powders can be so this rotating lid is such a game changer for me. I like it because I can dispense the right amount of  powder then close it to avoid further spillage. Honestly, A+ for this one. 

Right, so let's talk about the powder itself. This finely milled translucent powder has a a texture that I can only describe as in between the Nichido Creamy Glow and the By Terry Hyaluronic Powder. The Invisible powder isn't as creamy and heavy as the Nichido powder but isn't as silicon-y as the By Terry powder. This powder feels very lightweight and it blends really easily and also has a very faint flowery scent. It does mattify the skin but it still feels like my skin can breathe as opposed to being clogged with product, if that makes sense. 

I tried this powder two ways so let's start with it as a powder for baking.

I used my damp sponge for baking and I applied the powder under my eyes and on areas where I usually oil up: my forehead, nose bridge, upper lip area, and chin. I let the powder sit for a few minutes before blending it out.

Because baking packs quite a lot of product, I can totally tell that this powder lightened my skintone. However, I do like that it was able to brighten up said areas, especially under my eyes. I do find that just like the By Terry Powder, this product tends to cling to some areas (you can even see some powder on my forehead) so I have to go over those to disperse it. Aside from brightening, it also made my skin look blurred and smooth, just as promised. This method will make your base look more "plakado" (translated to fleek, I think???).

Next, I used it on a more targeted and lighter approach with a brush. I used a smaller brush for this instead of a large powder brush for a more precise application. I applied the powder on the same areas.

With a brush, I feel like this powder performed better. It was able to remove the shine on my face, blur my skin, and set my base without using too much powder. It also seems like this way doesn't alter my base color that much as compared to baking and the overall finish looks more natural.

In case you're wondering longevity-wise, the baked method makes the base more transfer-proof as compared to the brush method. However, I feel like the By Terry Powder is a more transfer-proof setting powder than this.

Overall, the Invisible Setting Powder is a good everyday translucent powder. It is a lightweight powder that creates a beautiful finish on the skin. It can slightly alter your base color, especially if you use a lot of it, so don't forget to bring back color on your face by adding some blush and contour/bronzer. I think this powder best suits normal to dry skin types since oil control this powder's strong suit.