Shimmer powders are a great way to add a touch of sparkle to your eyes, nose, or cheeks. They can be used alone or with other makeup products. Here are some great shimmer powders available today.
$58.00
I had high hopes for this powder based on the reviews, but I followed the instructions and watched the video and still found this to have a ton of shimmer. ...Manifanshi Natural Lighting Powder...Although it has "ultra-fine pearl" shimmers, it is very subtle on the skin, and controls T-zone shine.
What it is:
An ultra-fine pearl powder formula that covers pores, balances your skin, and sets the foundation.
What it does:
Maifanshi Natural Lighting Powder uses a unique, ultra-fine pearl powder formula to camouflage uneven skin tones. The soft, refined pearls diffuse light to cover pores and balance skin surfaces for a natural, luminescent glow.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Synthetic Dyes
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan
What else you need to know:
Moisture-retaining hyaluronate in the powder makes it ideal for dry skin.
Size: 0.38 oz/ 11 g·ITEM: 1646157
Color: 10 Espresso - deepest brown with red/brown/yellow undertones; for the deepest skin
$52.00
It's suuuper flattering..there are tiny shiny pigments in the formula. NOT glitter or shimmer but something so deliciously flattering and gives a wonderful glow. ...Powder crumbled twice!...Normally I love BB, but was very disappointed w last 2 powders I bought. Both crumbled into a powder mess half way through.
What it is: A creamy, cashmere-like powder that delivers a buffed, polished finish and lasting wear in a convenient compact—available in true-to-skin shades.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: This oil-free powder has a soft, creamy texture that feels smooth and comfortable with adjustable, natural-looking coverage. It blends evenly and seamlessly onto skin and conceals imperfections, fine lines, and pores for a finish that stays fresh and keeps skin shine-free. It is also best for normal to oily skin.
$89.00
The darker, rose gold color is incredible - pigmented and silky - but the lighter ivory shade is really subpar.I find that it is so firmly pressed that I have to dig at it with a stiffer brush to get any product to apply. The shimmer size seems a bit bigger than one, too. ...Great highlighter, especially for older skin! Just leaves a shimmer, not a bunch of sparkles, or glitter.
What it is: A highlighting and illuminating powder duo that can be applied individually or layered together to create a multidimensional glow.
What Else You Need to Know: Tom Ford created this highlighting and illuminating powder duo to capture the two most flattering types of natural light on the skin—a soft white shade like the luminous glow of daylight, and a radiant golden shade like the romantic illusion of candlelight.
$100.00
Best Pressed Powder...This powder is the best pressed powder I own, even tops the Tom Ford pressed powder that I also own. ...The sheer pressed powder has the slightest finely milled shimmer its barely noticeable in the pan and totally undetectable on skin, because of that I consider this powder a matte or at least 90% matte.
What it is: A pressed powder that blends away the look of imperfections and softens shine for a longwearing, matte finish, making this the ideal compact companion.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Uneven Skin Tone
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also gluten-free.
$34.00
I apply a lotion mineral sunscreen when I do my makeup, and I only use powders for reapplying SPF later. This isn't perfect, but it's the best powder sunscreen I've used, for two reasons: (1) the product dispenses better and makes less of a mess than any other all-in-one powder/brush product I've tried (storing the product upright definitely helps) (2) unlike most SPF powders, this one has no tint. ...Perfect Powder with a Messy Container...They are exceptional quality and natural ingredients which I prefer, as I have sensitive skin. The powder is very light and just a slight amount of shimmer making it a perfect finishing powder.
What it is: A weightless, blurring, talc-free SPF 20 powder that cuts shine for on-the-go application that makes it easy to reset your look throughout the day.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Aloe: Keeps skin soft and supple.
- Hibiscus Extract: An antioxidant that calms skin.
- Rosemary Leaf: Soothes redness.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
Size: 0.2 oz/ 6 g·ITEM: 2080323
Color: Waikiki Run - medium to dark
$34.00
Best “Clean” powder...Not as great as the Laura Mercier or CoverFX powders but, for a clean makeup product, this powder is great! ...It sets my makeup with a beautiful glow that doesn’t look shiny or glittery. There’s a little shimmer in the powder but nothing like other illuminating powders.
What it is: A weightless, blurring, talc-free SPF 20 powder that cuts shine and adds glow.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Aloe: Keeps skin feeling soft and supple.
- Hibiscus Extract: Antioxidant that calms skin.
- Rosemary Leaf: Soothes irritation.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
$30.00
I have very dry under eyes that are a constant battle and very picky with powders in general. This powder plays well over my concealer and does NOT add any dryness or settle in my fine lines or make me look like I'm dead and decaying. ...The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I still get one or two creases, but that could also be my concealer, not the powder. Oh- I also chose this over the new brightening one because that one has straight up shimmer pigment in it and again, I don't want that near my eye.
What it is:
A finely-pressed, transparent, weightless powder to set under-eye concealer and blur fine lines.
What it does:
This weightless powder sets and prolongs the wear of concealer, camouflage, and other under-eye products for up to 12 hours. This no-flashback, transparent-white powder has a blurring effect that instantly smooths the look of fine lines with a touch of sheer coverage. Formulated with light-reflecting, micronized pigments, this super-soft, weightless powder delivers a soft, radiant finish that resists settling in fine lines, accentuating shadows, or building up on skin.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
$26.00
Now here’s the one draw back and honestly it’s like this with most shadows that have any shimmer or “glittery” shades ... it will get on you and everywhere . ...Nice shimmer!...Lightly dust it over the eye for a shimmer effect or build up for more glitter look.
What it is:
An ultrafine, sparkling powder for radiant brilliance on the face and body.
What it does:
This multipurpose powder can be used for both the face and body. The buildable, blendable, light-reflective formula delivers 100-pure pure mother-of-pearl shimmer.
Size: 0.4 oz/ 11 g·ITEM: 2361137
Color: 8 Neutral - very deep skin, neutral undertones
$40.00
The Best Powder Ever!...It has the perfect amount of micro shimmers in it and still leaves the skin looking radiant and matte at the same time. ...The color was a dead on match for my light pinkish Irish skin. But there was visible shimmer in the powder, from where it sat in the pan to when it was dusted on the face.
What it is: A weightless translucent powder that reduces shine, sets makeup, and warms the complexion.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan.
What Else You Need to Know: Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder blurs imperfections, reduces shine, and visibly evens out the complexion for a luminous matte finish. Completely foolproof, this compact powder infused in a gel base applies seamlessly on the skin for a natural, non-powdery effect.
Size: 0.09 oz/ 2.6 g·ITEM: 2395119
Color: 02 Power Up Pink - transparent with pink brightening powders for fair to light skin
$20.00
I love that it doesn’t have any sparkle or shimmer at all....A plain yellow powder, no shimmer. It works but there’s nothing spectacular about this product.
What it is: A weightless, ultra-transparent, silky-smooth pressed powder for setting and brightening with no cakiness or white cast.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Brightening Powders: Softly reflect light to brighten skin.
- Silky, Ultra-Transparent Powders: Give skin a smoothed look with no cakiness or white cast.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates. This product is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This natural-finish formula has brightening powders to softly reflect light and brighten the look of dark circles.
