7 Best Setting Powders for 2022

March 24, 2022

By: Alanna Martine Kilkeary | Makeup.com by L'Oréal

If you have oily skin but still want your foundation to look matte, a good setting powder is a makeup-bag must-have. These powders work to absorb excess oil throughout the day so your skin stays shine-free and looks flawless.

Not sure how to find the best powder for your skin? We’re rounding up our favorites, from loose translucent options to illuminating banana powders, below.

1 / 7

Dermablend Loose Setting Powder

If you have oily skin, you absolutely can’t go wrong with a great translucent powder like this option. It’s finely milled and has the ability to blend flawlessly over any foundation shade or skin tone.

2 / 7

NYX Professional Makeup HD Studio Finishing Powder

For a translucent, everyday option, try this powder that works to control oil and shine. You can use it alone, or over top of your favorite foundation or concealer. For an affordable drugstore price at $10, the quality is unmatched.

3 / 7

Ben Nye Banana Powder

Level up your setting game with this cult-fave banana powder. It leaves behind no white cast, and melts seamlessly into the skin, keeping you matte, but not flat, for hours.

4 / 7

Maybelline New York Lasting Fix Banana Powder

Just because setting powder has a mattifying effect doesn’t mean you can’t still look radiant. This formula gives a brightening and blurring effect, and you can gently swipe the powder across your face and go or bake your makeup with it for five to 10 minutes. Either way, it’ll give you an illuminated, soft-focus filter IRL.