If you have oily skin, you know that powder foundations can be a challenge. The powdery finish can look cakey and accentuate your skin's oiliness. But there are some great pressed powders on the market that are better suited to dry skin. Here are some of our favorites.
$55.50
It is great for oily skin! Even though you do have to touch it up, don't you have to for all powders? ...Love this product. This is the best pressed powder for my oily skin....GREAT FOR OILY SKIN
What it is: An oil-free formula that maintains a fresh look and feel, all day and night.
Skin Type: Combination and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Dryness, and Uneven Skin Tone
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, mineral oil, and fragrances.
What Else You Need to Know: Clinique’s Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Stay has a matte finish with sheer coverage. It’s also dermatologist-tested and non-acnegenic.
Size: 0.31 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 1868264
Color: Translucent
$49.00
great product for oily skin...Great for oily skin! Use it with a big fluffy brush and gives great results. ...Great for oily skin...I have incredibly oily skin and large pores, and this powder really does well to absorb oil and mask pores pretty instantly.
What it is: A talc-free setting powder infused with silk that mattifies, minimizes pores’ appearance, and sets foundation and concealer in a convenient pressed-powder compact.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: Developed with plastic surgeons, this setting powder is infused with silk, collagen, antioxidants, and peptides to ensure it won’t settle into wrinkles while delivering an airbrushed look. Keep this translucent setting powder in your makeup bag for mattifying touch-ups.
Size: .35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2268654
Color: Crystal - very light to light
$54.00
I have super dry and flaky skin and I love this powder. Perfect for those who like natural “no-makeup” looks because it sets my concealer but doesn’t look like you’re wearing powder!! ...must have for oily skin in a hot weather...Don’t care any more to have a matting foundation or other product. This powder just makes everything perfect right away and stays for a whole day
What it is: A bestselling pressed powder that locks makeup in place up to all day with a luminous, photo-ready finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micro-fine Mineral Powders: Glycerin and vitamin E guard against dryness and keep skin comfortable.
- Light Reflecting Complex™: Visibly restores skin’s youthful radiance.
- Photochromic Technology: No-flashback formula makes skin look perfect in person and on camera.
$64.00
Great bloating powder for people with oily skin...I have extremely oily skin. I use this to bloat through the day and it works wonders love it....Great for those with oily skin.
What it is:
A high-performance translucent powder that sets makeup for lasting wear without weight or texture, in a convenient, portable compact that's perfect for touch-ups on the go.
What it does:
Prolong the wear of your makeup while staying color-true throughout the day with this high-performance, translucent powder. This lightweight formula sets and perfects makeup with a shine-free, natural-matte, velvety finish for up to 12 hours. This no-flashback formula means you'll look great in photos, and it creates a soft-focus effect to smooth away the look of fine lines and imperfections. It’s available in two shades designed to look and feel natural on all skin tones.
Size: 0.07 oz/ 2 g·ITEM: 1916659
Color: Translucent - for light to medium skin tones
$31.00
I've been using the MUFE translucent powder for years now. I have very oily skin and this is a great touch up throughout the day while not adding any more color to my face. ...I've always been in search for a great setting powder and I can finally conclude my search! I bought this after noticing my Laura Mercier powder didn't control my oily skin too much.
What it is:
A finishing powder that is ultra-blurring and light-diffusing to impart unfiltered perfection on all skintonesin every light.
What it does:
The last step in your makeup routine, this pressed powder blurs, smooths, and reduces shine with the even, naturally matte coverage of ULTRA HD Pressed Powder.
Size: 0.52 oz/ 15 g·ITEM: 2095032
Color: C2 - very fair with golden undertone for light skin
$59.50
The best foundation powder for my skin tone and oily skin. Lightweight yet buildable. ...Been using this for years, can’t go back to any other powder foundation, perfect for oily skin
What it is: A one-step powder and foundation that gives skin a smooth, matte finish while controlling shine.
What Else You Need to Know: This one-step, sweat- and humidity-resistant compact powder foundation gives skin a smooth and even, all-matte finish with medium-to-full, buildable, and long-wearing, color-true coverage for up to 24 hours. Its velvety texture allows skin to breathe. It’s non-caking, non-streaking, non-settling/creasing, and non-fading—all for up to 12 hours.
While suitable for all skin types, it works best as a matte powder for oily skin, immediately reducing the appearance of pores and controlling oil and shine for up to eight hours.