The difference between loose powder and pressed powder

Loving beauty is every woman's nature. It can be said that there are no ugly women in the world, only lazy women. This shows the importance of makeup to a female friend. Of course, for female friends, learning how to put on makeup is not an easy thing, because whether it is the choice of cosmetics or the makeup techniques, etc., there are very high requirements. Therefore, for those who are preparing to learn makeup, you might as well understand the difference between loose powder and pressed powder.

In fact, when it comes to the difference between loose powder and pressed powder, if you are someone who wears makeup frequently, this question is not difficult to answer. However, if you are someone who is wearing makeup for the first time, you often don’t know much about this issue. So at this time, you need to pay attention to understand the relevant differences so that you can choose cosmetics that suit you.

Pressed cakes and loose powders are both dry powder makeup products, and are usually used as the last step of makeup. So what is the difference between them?

1. From the design purpose, the main purpose of pressed powder is to achieve a certain degree of concealing and adjust the overall skin tone and texture; while the main purpose of loose powder is to achieve oil control and setting effects, and emphasize a transparent makeup effect. All the differences between the two come from these different makeup effects.

2. In terms of powder particles, loose powder particles are slightly finer than pressed powder particles, which can make the makeup effect thinner and more transparent. In terms of pigment particle density, pressed powder is designed in the style of compressed dry powder, so the powder particles will be denser and the covering power will be stronger.

3. In terms of makeup tools, loose powder generally comes in two types: loose powder brush and powder puff. If you choose a loose powder brush, it usually picks up less powder due to its fluffy bristles, resulting in a thinner and more transparent makeup effect. If you choose a powder puff, it will pick up more powder and the coverage will be stronger. But it should be noted that after dipping the powder in loose powder, the powder puff should be slightly rubbed in the hands to allow the loose powder to be evenly distributed on the puff. At the same time, you can also shake off the excess loose powder and then apply makeup to achieve a uniform and light effect.

4. When it comes to powder application tools, there are also two options: sponge puff or powder brush. If you use a loose powder brush, the makeup effect is similar to that of loose powder, which can set makeup and control oil. If you use a sponge puff, you can grab more powder and get the strongest covering effect. However, due to the high density of pressed powder, the makeup effect of using a powder brush and pressed powder is similar to that of using a powder puff and loose powder.

5. It is precisely because of the high density of pressed powder that it can achieve a certain sun protection effect, usually between SPF20-35, while loose powder is difficult to achieve a good sun protection effect.

6. Nowadays, the sponge puffs of many powder foundations are designed with two sides: one side is the sponge side and the other side is the velvet side. The sponge side has a strong ability to absorb powder and is suitable for increasing concealer power, while the velvet side absorbs relatively less powder and is suitable for setting makeup or touching up makeup.

Therefore, for modern people, especially female friends who love to wear makeup, they must pay close attention to the difference between loose powder and pressed powder, and then choose the cosmetics that suit them and use them correctly. In this way, you can naturally put on a beautiful makeup and become a confident and charming little woman.