I deal with scalp flaking that lands on my shoulders and hairline constantly. After years of trial and error, these are the powders, scalp treatments, and tricks that actually keep me looking put together.
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Setting Powders That Actually Cover
Scalp Treatments 🧴
Primers That Lock It Down
Concealer for Hairline Flakes
Brushes and Tools 🖌️
Setting Sprays to Seal Everything
Setting Powders That Actually Cover
These don't just set your makeup. They blur out any flakes that land on your face or near your hairline without looking cakey.
the OG. I dust this along my hairline and it makes flakes disappear into nothing.
Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
full coverage and comes in so many shades 🙌 blends right into my skin
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Pro Filt'r Powder Foundation
this one blurs everything. flakes, texture, pores. all of it.
Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder - NARS
smoothing finish that doesn't cling to dry patches, which was my biggest fear
Born This Way Setting Powder | Too Faced ≡ SEPHORA
lightweight but somehow still full coverage? I was skeptical but it works.
Always an Optimist Soft Radiance Setting Powder
Scalp Treatments 🧴
Honestly the best thing I did was treat the source. These cut my flaking down by like 80% and my dermatologist actually approved.
first shampoo that didn't make my scalp feel stripped. the scrub texture feels so good.
