87%
would repurchase
4.2/5
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ingredients

MICA, TALC, GLYCERIN, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, GYNOSTEMMA PENTAPHYLLUM LEAF EXTRACT, TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE, WATER, ACRYLATE-DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, ALUMINA, PHENOXYETHANOL, IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, BHT, NYLON-12, DIMETHICONE, SILICA, IRON OXIDES, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, LAUROYL LYSINE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE

Reviews

Reviews


3.0
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10 years ago

Great powder, but unfortunately my skin reacted to it badly. Not sure what the culprit is, but it broke me out swiftly. Too bad!

About reviewer (258 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Fair

HairBrown

EyesHazel



5.0
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10 years ago

I am simply thrilled at how well this works! I'd been using various translucent loose powders, including BE, NYX and the much hailed Coty AirSpun (which didn't work well at all for me). Mostly they...

About reviewer (147 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination, Medium, Neutral

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesHazel


2.0
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12 years ago

Pros - perfect color match - smooths imperfections Cons - $25 - cakey in photos - many clogged pores I had to discontinue my use of this product after breaking out. Also, after looking...

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


5.0
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13 years ago

Thanks, MUA, this is hands-down the best pressed powder I've used. It blurs pores, controls oil amazingly well and doesn't break me out. Way better than Dior, Estee Lauder, Maybelline, MAC and even...

About reviewer (437 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Other

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


5.0
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14 years ago

Great powder. Does just what it says. Very finely milled which I love. I apply it with the pouf or sometimes a powder brush, depends on the type of finish I am going for.

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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14 years ago

This powder makes me continue to love Merle Norman, particularly for foundation. I had the loose version of this and wasn't overly excited by it necessarily, but something led me to trying the...

About reviewer (111 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Other, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I have this in the "Oil-Control" version, as my skin is quite oily. I think at my store I payed $24 for this, but IMO it is well worth it. This is by far the best powder I've used. I think now,...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinOily, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Curly, Coarse

EyesHazel


5.0
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15 years ago

I have to join in on the raves for this one... it is one of the reasons I recently became "sold" on the Merle Norman product line. I was using mineral makeup for years and found that by the end of...

About reviewer (68 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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15 years ago

I've been a Merle girl for 11 years now, and while I 'stray' from time to time, I always go back to Merle; this fabulous powder is one of the many reasons why. I just received this pressed powder...

About reviewer (330 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

HairRed, Other, Other

EyesBlue


5.0
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16 years ago

update: I went through 15+ compacts, there is no powder better than this one, I stopped searching. I tried chanel, lancome, absolutely ALL drugstore brands, some department brands, mineral makeup...

About reviewer (44 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

This is the only foundation that doesn't cause irritation and redness for me. My aunt gave me a tiny sample compact about a year ago, and I just recently ran low and went and bought a new compact....

About reviewer (44 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


5.0
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16 years ago

Alright ladies, I have tried about every powder known to womankind. This is the best! I bought this in the pressed version and use a kabuki brush to apply overtop of my Kiehl's tinted...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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18 years ago

I have this compact in Almost Tan and it is a near match to my skin tone (med/dark olive w/ yellow undertones). It goes on sheer, not heavy, and takes the shine away from your t-zone w/o looking...

About reviewer (39 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


5.0
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18 years ago

Merle Norman gets pretty expensive, in my opinion, but this is totally worth it. I wear this over the Luxiva Lasting Foundation and my face really looks flawless. I put this powder on and it...

About reviewer (47 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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18 years ago

I find that this is one of the best talc-based face powders that I have ever used simply because it stays color true, and you don't have to worry abut it drying out your skin! It lasts all day and...

About reviewer (972 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Medium

HairBlack

EyesBlack


5.0
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18 years ago

Awesome pressed powder! I have this in "Translucent", and it is perfect! I have very oily skin, and this pressed powder absorbs oil amazingly. I normally have to touch up my powder because of...

About reviewer (540 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily

HairBrunette

EyesBrown