Do you powder your nose?

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  Originally uploaded by steedoggydogg.

As you can see from this photo, taken in March when Stee was visiting London, I do not powder my nose anymore. I'll carry around my beautiful Estée Lauder gold compact (a freebie from EL's PR department) if it's made its way into the right handbag, but I gave up on the fantasy of perfectly matte-yet-natural skin at least a year ago. I decided that life was too short. I am 99.9% sure I am right.

But this piece in today's Sunday Times is making me have a rethink. In the past, I would have run right out and bought the Becca powder that Hannah Betts is gushing about, then realized I'd just flushed away a huge chunk of cash just to delay the onset of shininess by about five minutes. Now, I might head to a Becca counter and try the stuff out, with no expectations whatsoever, yet secretly hoping for a miracle. In fact, that's exactly what I'm going to do when I get to London next week.

Do you powder your nose?

Comments

[pauline]

Don't worry about powder, try MAC prep and prime under your foundation - I have oily skin and only powder once a day in the morning and voila, beautifully matte skin all day!

[maggie]

I think glowy skin looks nice. But I have recently become enamored of Bobbi Brown's pressed powder in "white." Apparently she does not have my true skincolor, "fishbelly." Anyway, for the truly pale, this stuff is spectacular. All I need are some dwarves and a poison apple (I've got the wicked stepmother).

[cameron]

yep, i sure do. i consider my skin a combo ( dry/oily), but more on the oily side.and i always use a little concealer, and then powder- i like the water based cover girl for cheap times, and for pricey times, i go for origins. but what has really helped the oil is the checks and balances face wash from origins. its actually changed my face. then i use oil absorbing wipes throughout the day.
keep up the good work!~cameron

[Grace]

Every chance I get. I've read somewhere that you shouldn't moisturize your nose. Maybe that will help cut down the shine.

[Sharon]

Sometimes I powder, sometimes I blot so that the glow remains without disrupting my foundation too much.

[Henna]

Oh yeah, I powder... not after my makeup but once during the day around lunch... I just MAC Blot powder and it works great. Not AMAZING... but does the job as well as anything could, I think. Have you tried it?

[deja pseu]

Thanks to your review a couple weeks back, I went and tried MAC Studio Fix, which is fantastic. I'll occasionally apply a little the above (love that it's in a compact!) to the schnoz if it's looking particularly shiny before I head out to lunch.

[Jen]

Even though the trend is all about a glow, I definitely powder.

[Kate D.]

I definitely use a bit of a loose, sheer powder to "set" my foundation. However, I rely more on blotting paper to cut back on mid-day shine. Instead of adding powder to oil and possibly clogging your pores, blotting papers absorb oil and can prevent breakouts. Clean n' Clear makes an awesome one!

[SageRave]

I powder but then I also use a setting spray to freshen if I need to. I don't have oily skin but feel the spray revitalizes the foundation a bit so the color has a healthy hue.

[Lily]

I use to be obsessed with powdering my nose (I'm not a big fan of shine), but now I use Smashbox's Anti-Shine Compact in the AM and don't really need to touch-up until the evening... Maybe it could work for you too?

[Kathleen]

I have suffered with oily skin prone to shine just moments after applying the perfect face, so was delighted to discover Bobbi Brown's blotting papers, which do the trick, take them with you and use to freshen up all day. That's a necessity in this humid feckless weather. However if like me you balk at paying out for this ridiculously over-priced scrap of paper, do as I did and visit a public toilet where the toilet paper they have (called tracing paper in my school days) is an exact match, and free if you swipe a few sheets. You might need to visit the 'burbs to find this treat, as London may have passed it by.

[Dania]

Powder: do NOT, I repeat NOT use bareMinerals for oily skin.

[dprosner]

I agree that my skin is in need of some powdering, but my personal choice is Lauren Huttons mineral makeup, which is a powder based, lightweight shimmer that enhances all my feautres and lasts all night, making my skin looking flawless for my age. (Which by the way, I am 43) This Makeup line is beneficial to every age group, but especially for women around my age its PERFECT. check out her website at: Http://WWW.LaurenHutton.com

[Monica Nickoles]

I also think that using powder is not such a necessary habit. I don't use powder, too, and I feel good because natural beauty is what I appreciate most.

[Sara Darling]

I regularly announce that I have to "powder my nose" while out and about socially. But it's usually because it's much more delicate than saying "I have to pee like a racehorse." Occasionally I actually apply a little StudioFix when it gets to the point of having a mirrorlike finish on my nose.