If you have dark skin, it's important to use setting powders that are designed for your skin type. The wrong powder can make your skin look shiny or cakey. Fortunately, there are many setting powders on the market that are specifically designed for darker skin tones. Here are some of our top picks.
Size: Standard Size Translucent - .36 oz / 10.5 g·ITEM: 2071769
Color: Translucent
$72.00
In this photo, I am using medium to deep. The powder is lightweight and sets the makeup beautifully...Really great product keeps my skin set all day and looks really smooth throughout the day. ...My go to powder for dark skin girls
What it is: An ultra-refined, talc-free loose powder that is designed to give skin a naturally flawless finish.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Loose Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: This finely milled, weightless powder is formulated with soft-focus light-reflecting particles to instantly blur imperfections and minimize the appearance of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles for effortlessly smooth skin.
Size: 0.17 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2570380
Color: Crème - for medium complexions
$105.00
Westman Atelier Pressed Powder...The powder did set into some skin imperfections I have which was a negative. ...The best translucent powder ever!...I have dark skin and this power works wonders for me!
What it is: A weightless clean setting powder packed with protective, skin-refining actives for an instant diffused look and healthier-looking skin over time.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Quinoa Seed Extract: Minimizes the look of pores and retexturizes the look of skin.
- Vitamin C: Neutralizes free radicals, visibly evens tone, and supports natural collagen.
- Probiotic: Enhances skin’s natural defense mechanisms.
Size: 0.53 oz / 15 g·ITEM: 2797009
Color: 4.5 Medium Dark Honey
$60.00
Makeup by Mario has mastered the art of soft-focus beauty, and the Soft Set Collection is no exception. The Soft Set Setting Spray and Soft Set Powder are designed to lock in makeup while maintaining a natural, airbrushed finish. ...a must-have powder!...The Makeup by Mario Soft Set Setting Powder in Shade 2 Neutral Light has a finely milled texture that blurs and sets makeup beautifully without looking heavy.
What it is: A talc-free, pro-performance loose powder that sets makeup up to 12hrs, blurs & smoothes the complexion with a natural finish & all-day shine control.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Loose Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
-Light-Diffusing Spherical Powders & Smoothing Amino Acid: help blur lines and pores
-Kaolin: helps with all-day shine control
- Squalene: known to nourish the skin.
- Squalane: Nourishes skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent
Size: 0.3 oz/7.95 g·ITEM: 2898443
Color: Cinnamon - brightens medium-deep to deep skin tones
$53.00
This brightening powder is great for dark under circles and it also helps get rid of some of the creasing look on my face. ...doesn’t crease for medium dark skin...[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] the best pressed powder i’ve tried yet, the peach is perfect for my skin tone as a brightening powder and cancels out dark circles has color correcting abilities.
What it is: An ultrafine pressed powder that extends foundation and concealer wear all day.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Dark Circles, Oiliness, and Uneven Skin
Formulation: Pressed Powder
What Else You Need to Know: This is brightness in a compact that wakes up your face. In a range of shades, this powder gives all skin tones life—instantly. The blurring grip-powder technology smooths and blurs for a soft-focused finish. It locks in makeup and adheres to skin for sweat- and humidity-resistant wear.
Size: 2 x 0.22 oz/2 x 6.5 g·ITEM: 2904894
Color: Cherry Peach - cherry blossom cake (sheer soft pink) & peach pie (light peach)
$53.00
Custom Powder for Dark Skin...All my black girls to the front!! This is thee powder for us. It’s an amazing formula and feels comfortable on the skin. ...This setting powder is the truth !!!!! As a medium tan to dark skin girlie scared that the pink pumpkin would be too dark for me but to my surprise it was perfect especially for colour correcting
What it is: An iconic loose powder duo for 18-hour wear without flashback, featuring pink to visibly brighten and peach to visibly correct.
Coverage: Light
Formulation: Loose Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micronized Powder: Allows you to layer without caking.
- Vitamin E: Moisturizes and strengthens the skin barrier for a smooth application.
- Rice Starch Powder: Absorbs excess oil and visibly blurs pores.
What Else You Need to Know: The long wear flashback-free formula blends seamlessly into the skin with a blurring, airbrush matte finish for 18-hour wear. This oil-absorbing color correcting powder comes in two duos: one for light to medium skin tones and one for tan to rich skin tones. The innova
ITEM: 2792950
Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g
$30.00
New must-have powder...I've been looking for a loose setting powder that wouldn't dry out my skin, but would also help keep shiny, oily skin in check - and this is it! ...Best powder ever...I have a huge amount of setting powders for dark circles and face and this is the first powder that does the job perfectly.
What it is: A loose setting powder that mattifies and blurs the look of pores.
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Loose Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Combination
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Upsalite: Provides a rapid mattifying effect.
- Mineral-Rich Kaolin Clay: Absorbs excess oil on the skin’s surface.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.
What Else You Need to Know: This superfine loose setting powder locks in makeup, absorbs excess oil all day, and
Size: 0.58 oz/ 16.6 g·ITEM: 2476927
Color: Haute Hickory - rich brown: for deep skin tones
$47.50
It was a little too dark for my under eyes but it was perfect for setting the rest of my face! ...A beautiful and finely milled setting powder, it smooths the looks of imperfections and extends the wear of my makeup I have an oily t zone and the setting powder kept my oils a bay about nine hours before my oils were able to break through.
What it is: An ultra-fine loose powder that sets makeup with a non-cakey, matte, transfer-proof finish and makes your complexion look like magic.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Size: 0.71 oz·ITEM: 2762797
Color: Peach Pie - medium to tan with warm undertones
$52.00
My favorite setting powder. Makes your skin look amazing. I’m so glad they came out with a fragrance free option!...10/10 sugar cookie setting powder!...I am obsessed with this fragrance-free setting powder! I purchased the “sugar cookie” one, however there’s no option to review that one.
What it is: A cult-fave loose setting powder in a fragrance-free format.
Formulation: Loose Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin E: Moisturizes and supports the skin barrier for a smooth application.
- Rice Starch Powder: Absorbs excess oil.
- Micronized Powder: Allows you to layer without caking.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
Size: 0.16 oz/4.8 g·ITEM: 2794626
Color: Deep
$54.00
I really like this setting powder. Normally when I use different powders it settles and leaves creasing. ...Flawless Finish with this Setting Powder...This Setting Powder is amazing! It sets my makeup perfectly, controls oil, and gives a smooth, soft-focus finish.
What it is: A non-comedogenic, silky-smooth powder that sets, blots, and touches-up makeup—the lightweight formula blurs pores for a flawless soft-focus finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This oil absorbing formula offers a light, smooth, cloud-like feel.
Size: 0.09 oz·ITEM: 2755932
Color: Translucent - sheer, soft-focus finish for fair to tan skin tones
$14.00
I absolutely love the **Morphe Bake & Set Soft Focus Setting Powder**! It’s super lightweight and finely milled, so it sets my makeup without feeling cakey or heavy. ...Love this for my darker skin tone...But the Morphe Bake and Set Setting Powder has truly impressed me! This powder is finely milled, and it goes on smooth without leaving any flashback or ashy residue, which is a major win for deeper skin tones.
What it is: A silky loose powder that sets makeup for up to 16 hours of wear and minimizes shine for up to 24 hours while smoothing pores and fine lines.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Loose Powder
Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This talc-free, lightweight, finely milled, silky loose powder sweeps on with an imperceptible, soft, natural finish while smoothing pores and fine lines.
Clinical Results: Based on a clinical study of 32
