Maybelline Lasting Fix Banana Translucent Setting Powder

Most Helpful Positive Review

Drugstore Lasting Fix surpassed my highest expectations

Honestly, where to begin with this amazing product?! I received this product complimentary in my Vox Box and I'm so glad I did or I probably would never have tried this product. I definitely hadn't heard of it before sampling it. Normally when a drugstore brand 1st launches a product I feel they can... be riddled with problems but they got this one right on the 1st try. I want to quickly touch on other reviewers concerns. The main thing I saw was that this banana powder doesn't smell like bananas, that's like my last concern because I don't believe makeup should have a strong scent. Some of my higher end banana powders aren't really that scented. The product claims to set, illuminate, blur, bake, smoothes & mattifies with an undetectable finish. It claims it's a microfine translucent powder that creates a soft focus effect. I can vouch that this powder is very finely milled & when applied it makes your face feel like velvet and look softer, smoother & mattefied without a hard look like some mattifying makeup does. Like some reviewers said it's almost like a Snapchat filter. I used the powder to set a whole face of makeup, just concealer, and because I like the look so much sometimes I used it on just bare skin. Whatever makeup I set with a fluffy powder brush with a light hand without creasing, very little shine for long periods of the day (some reapplication), and no caking at application. When I used it on just my bare face it blurred, hid red areas, & reduced shine from my oily face for at least half of the day. A lot can come to the top quickly and that can get messy especially if it gets around the lid like other reviewers said. I did get way too much powder on a dry patch and it looked a bit drier but that was my bad. I did not get a white/yellow cast but if you used a really heavy hand I could see that happening just remember a little goes a long way. I'm super pale and cool toned & this powder is a great color match. When I used it to bake I used a wet beauty blender with good results. The crazy thing is I have reached for this powder over my high end banana powders since I got it. This formula would be amazing for a translucent setting powder by maybelline! To give you an idea of the size/mechanics of the container & product consistency I included a picture with the maybelline banana powder in the middle as compared to a high end banana powder (left) & my mini KVD translucent setting powder (right). Also 1 of the bottom to show the product claims.