Review : Collection Pressed Powder

Why hello there ! While on a recent make-up emergency run ( i ran out of face powder) i picked up this little wonder by chance. I usually use Rimmels stay matte powder which is usually raved about by YouTube guru Tanya Burr (love her!) as i find keep me matte all day but while out in my local Boots i noticed they had unfortunately ran out of my shade which happens to be the palest(translucent). I searched Boots high and low for a powder for my oily yet pasty skin and had no luck! Seriously , i think everyone is ghostly white just now ,just about everything in the palest shade was gone!
Sooooo, this was the only powder in my shade available and i was desperate so i thought what the hell i'll just have to use this until they get more in and i'm so glad i tried it!

(Apologies for using the press photo but i've just hit pan on my own one and thought this one would look better )



Not only is it half the price of Rimmel's Stay Matte Powder but it has kept my oily t-zone at bay for longer! I'm in love . It also has 9 shades in the range compared to Rimmels' which only has 6. When applied it gives a natural matte finish without looking too powdery or feeling dry.I also felt that my make-up stays in place longer when i use this. It doesn't oxidise either which is a plus point as i find some pressed powders do once applied over foundation leaving you looking like an oopma loopma. The only slightly negative thing i can say about this product is that it does a slight floral scent when applied but that soon diminishes after a while but may be annoying for those of you who do not like scented products .

Pros

• good value for money at only £1.99 
• provides a good amount of coverage for a setting powder
• contains skin benefiting ingredients such as vitamin e and UVA and UVB sunscreens.
• 9 shades available
• widely available nationwide
• keeps shine at bay for at least 6 hours
• Great shades for pale skin-mid toned skin
• doesn't oxidise

Cons

• has a slight floral scent
• no shade for deeper skin tones.

Overall thoughts

A great little find, perfect for those who have oily or combination skin or those who need a little extra coverage . Great Value for money and i will now be using this in place of Rimmel's Stay Matte powder. 

Collection pressed powder is available from Boots and Superdrug stores aswell as some supermarkets.

You can also buy from the Collection website and view their range :here

Have you tried this powder from collection?What were your thoughts? 

Which mattifying powders do you recommend?

thanks for reading x

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