Another purchase from my Melbourne trip and I got two and gave one to my sister. I have been using mine ever since and I've been loving it.
This is my current favourite powder and I haven't even bothered at my other ones. This has beaten my Bourjois Health Balance powder. This sets me makeup so well, it's not cakey and the packaging is great too as it has a mirror at the bottom with a sponge. I don't use the sponge applicator at home and I use a fluffy powder brush instead to set my makeup.
On lazy days, I just put CC cream on and this on top and it gives me a good coverage.
I don't know about the soothing and cooling qualities of this as I haven't really noticed but it does help in creating a flawless face.
I bought this as an option to pat over the top of my foundation when out and about and so far I'm very impressed!
The packaging is very nice. I like the pink foil logo on the black background, it makes it seem quite funky and appealing. Inside, it has the product, then the mirror and sponge.
I chose the shade Deep Natural. This is actually darker than I would have thought my skin is but on my face it looks quite nice. It's very sheer when using on its own so would only really be used if I wanted a bit of a sun-kissed glow to my skin. When I use it to touch up my foundation it gives a good warmth but not too overpowering or orangey. It also blends really well.
I tried applying with a powder brush as this is the closest I have at the moment to a kabuki but I found that it made a lot of powder go to waste. For touch-ups I mostly apply around the nose and cheeks so the sponge was fine for this. The sponge was able to blend it well and left a nice smooth finish.
I'll definitely be repurchasing this, and will probably purchase the lighter natural shade for the middle of winter when my skin is a bit more pale.
Tips: Experiment with various brushes and sponges. I personally prefer the sponge it comes with due to the amount of powder that goes to waste with a brush.