5 most photogenic setting powders for Black girls

Girl, whether your skin is oily, normal, combination, or dry, You already know by now that when it comes to a beat BEAT, setting your base routine with powder is a necessity, period.

If you’re going to be out and about, taking cute selfies, posing for the camera or featuring in your bestie’s instastory, when that camera flash comes to test you, sis you gotta be ready.

A ride or die loose setting powder that’s would hold you down for real is what you need.

Whether you’re a baking enthusiast or you just want an all-over setting powder, these 5 powders have passed multiple flashback tests and would melt right into your skin like butter. All Black-girl owned brands of course, YES!

1. Mented cosmetics skin silk loose setting powder, $25

Shades: 3 shades, from Tan to Deep

This is definitely a fave of ours. This vitamin c infused powder glides on so easily and instantly brightens up the skin. With 3 thoughtfully formulated shades, skin silk has a shade for us all, even the deeper skin tones. we love it.

2. Beauty bakerie flour setting powder, $24

Shades: 7 shades, from Translucent to Deep

Don’t even play with the formula of this powder. It gives the most effortlessly matte finish, say buh-bye oily skin struggles and notice how it perfectly blurs your pores and softens your complexion. No one would be able to tell you are sleep deprived with your flawless under eye. Seriously girl, this is the business.

3. Omolewa cosmetics HD Queen setting powder, $25.99

Shades: 6 shades, from Translucent to Deep dark

This right here is a whole filter in a jar, let me tell you. We cannot say enough good things about this powder, it literally melts right into your skin giving the smoothest airbrush like finish ever. With 6 rich AF shades, the shade ‘Queen Amanirenas’ is honestly the darkest loose setting powder we’ve seen on the market. Y’all help me holler at my dark chocolate sisters, it’s a no brainer.

4. Fenty Beauty pro filt’r instant retouch setting powder, $32

Shades: 8 shades, from Light to Very deep

Girl, ain’t no flash in the world could step to you with this baby right here. This ‘insanely silky’ powder gives that effortlessly smooth finish that did not come to play. You can count on her to blur out all imperfections and keep your makeup flawless all day or all night, whatever the case is, she’s gotchu boo.

5. The crayon case chalk dust setting powder, $20

shades: 7 shades, from Translucent to Dark

This weightless formula settles into your skin like dust, haha (get it?). Ok but really, Chalk dust was formulated with undertones in mind so this is a guaranteed no ash zone, go ‘head girl, turn on the flash, I dare you!

Looking good is the name of the game. Bring on the lights, bring on the flash, the girls are ready. period.

What are some of your favorite setting powders? Let’s talk