Huda Beauty released EIGHT different baking powders a couple of weeks ago… Yes, EIGHT! Talk about being inclusive… I’m so happy to see makeup brands making their product lines more inclusive everyday. Being a makeup artist in Sri Lanka, where majority of my clients have tan to deep skin tones I struggle a lot with finding the right under tone + shade for darker and sometimes even medium (olive) skin tones. However, I wanted to test one shade first since her products are not very cheap.
The shade I ordered is “Blondie”
“Suitable for light, medium and tan skin tones. Golden undertones brighten, while pink undertones disguise under-eye darkness”
Packaging:
I watch Huda Boss every week on Facebook and I had seen how much she worked for the Easy Bake campaign. I love that the box looks like a cake box (honestly, I wouldn’t have noticed this though, if Huda didn’t mention it in Huda Boss) It’s a simple box with instructions inside on how to use the powder.
The powder container is slim and boxy, has a nice weight to it.
You get: 20g of product
Price: £ 29.00 (Cultbeauty.co.uk)
I love that it’s slim and sleek, it has a lid to prevent any excess powder coming through the sieve, but at the same time it’s hard to get a lot of powder through the sieve when you want to, because in order to bake, you need a LOT.
As a setting powder:
The powder is super finely milled and applies beautifully on the skin (I use a Real Technique Setting Brush) but disappears fast if you apply a little, although this helps setting the under eyes into a creaseless finish. This is a great loose powder to set your under eyes without baking, if you can afford it! Since it’s really soft and pigmented, you can sweep this all over your face as a setting powder too.
As a baking powder:
To bake your under eyes, you need a lot of powder. I find it difficult to get a lot of powder through the sieve. I have to keep toppling the container and tap on the bottom a few times to get some powder out, and that bothers me a lot because I’m always in a rush to apply my makeup. But once you get a decent amount to bake (I bake only for 3-5 minutes since I have dry skin) it does a very good job.
Now let’s talk about the scent. We all know it. It’s overwhelming. Why does Huda put this extremely overwhelming rose scent into her face products??? I find it absolutely unnecessary, and this is something to keep in mind if you have sensitive skin. I didn’t have a huge issue with the foundation’s scent, but since you have to pack up a lot of powder to bake, the scent lingers a lot longer and I can’t stand it!
How it wore throughout the day:
It kept my under eyes smooth throughout the day when I baked, but since I have a lot of fine lines, just setting my under eyes never work with any powders. So I have to bake everyday. This powder wore well throughout the day. I give 10/10 for that!
Overall thoughts:
I like this powder. It’s not groundbreaking. It’s not out of the world, but it’s pretty decent. I like the colour range (thought I only have one, I’ve seen the reviews on YouTube) Blondie is a nice shade for anyone between NC35-NC42 if you want your under eyes to look naturally light (I’m not into super bright under eyes)
I hate the scent and I’m not too crazy about the packaging, but overall I love how fine and soft the powder is. Since I have dry skin, I love powders that melt into my skin, and this does it. I would definitely repurchase this.
If you’re looking for a good baking powder for your under eyes, I recommend this one for you.
I hope this review helps you… If you want to see more Huda Beauty reviews, please click the links below:
Huda Beauty Faux Filter Foundation review (Tres Leches)
Huda Beauty Desert Dusk palette review
Huda Beauty Rose Gold Remastered palette review
Huda Beauty Liquid Lips review
Huda Beauty Lip Strobe Tin review
Huda Beauty 3D Highlighter palette review (Pink Sands)
Huda Beauty Summer Solstice Collection review (YouTube) watch below:
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