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Top 20 Setting Powders for Light-Medium Neutral Skin (Dry Skin Approved!)
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items If you have light to medium skin with neutral undertones and struggle with dry skin, this list is for you. These powders won’t cake, crack, or cling to dry patches. They’ll lock in your makeup, smooth texture, and blur pores—without making your skin ...
1. Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder – Banana Bread
➤ Best overall pick! Designed for light-medium skin, and though it leans warm, it works beautifully on neutral undertones. Controls oil while keeping dry skin smooth and hydrated.
EASY BAKE LOOSE POWDER Banana Bread
2. Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder – Translucent
➤ A must-have. It melts into the skin and doesn’t emphasize texture. Works for neutral undertones and gives a blurred, photo-ready finish.
Translucent Loose Setting Powder
3. Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting Powder – Breezy
➤ Gives a soft-matte, breathable finish. Never cakey. Breezy is a perfect match for light-medium neutral tones. Plus, it’s clean and talc-free!
Cloud Set Setting Powder
4. Haus Labs Bio-Blurring Loose Setting Powder – Translucent
➤ Smooths like a filter and has skincare ingredients for dry skin. It’s invisible on the skin and gives a natural, healthy finish.
bio-blurring loose setting powder
5. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish – Shade 2 Medium
➤ Ultra-light and luxurious. Shade 2 suits light-medium neutral skin beautifully. Doesn’t dry out the under-eye area.
Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder: 2 Medium
6. Pat McGrath Labs Under-Eye Blurring Powder – Light/Medium
➤ This is your under-eye best friend. Ultra-fine and hydrating, it sets without creasing or looking heavy.
Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Blurring Under-Eye Powder
7. One/Size Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder – Translucent
➤ Long-wear, blurring, and surprisingly non-drying. Sets everything while keeping your natural glow.
Ultimate Blurring Setting Powder | ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr
8. Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Setting Powder – Butter
➤ Slight yellow tone but still works for neutral skin. Soft, buildable, and flattering on light-medium dry skin.
Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Setting Powder — Butter
9. NARS Light Reflecting Setting Powder – Crystal
➤ Invisible, luminous finish that reflects light without sparkle. Great for dry skin and keeps makeup looking fresh all day.
Light Reflecting™ Setting Powder - Pressed
10. e.l.f. Halo Glow Setting Powder – Light
➤ Budget-friendly glow! Light is a soft beige tone that flatters light-medium neutral skin without drying it out.
Halo Glow Setting Powder
11. Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Microfinishing Loose Powder – Translucent
➤ Designed for high-def cameras. Feels like silk, doesn’t settle into lines, and works great on dry skin types.
HD Skin Perfecting Loose Powder - Powder MAKE UP FOR EVER
12. Rare Beauty Always an Optimist Soft Radiance Setting Powder – Light Medium
➤ Adds a soft glow and works great on dry skin. The light-medium shade balances neutral tones perfectly.
Always an Optimist Soft Radiance Setting Powder
13. Beauty Bakerie Flour Setting Powder – Oat (Translucent)
➤ Non-drying and finely milled. “Oat” is translucent with a soft, neutral tint—perfect for everyday use.
Oat (Translucent) Loose Flour Setting Powder
14. Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder – Satin Blanc
➤ A luxury pick that sets and brightens. Blends cool and warm tones, making it a soft match for neutral undertones.
Prisme Libre 4-color Loose Powder
15. Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder – Translucent
➤ Very lightweight and oil-absorbing but gentle on dry skin. Translucent shade suits neutral undertones without a white cast.
Smooth Operator™ Amazonian Clay Finishing Powder
16. Milk Makeup Pore Eclipse Mattifying + Blurring Setting Powder – Translucent
➤ Despite being mattifying, it’s very breathable. Doesn’t cake or cling to texture, even on dry zones.
Pore Eclipse Matte Translucent Setting Powder
17. NYX HD Finishing Powder – Banana
➤ Affordable and lightweight! Banana tone brightens without looking yellow on neutral skin. Great for under eyes.
High Definition Finishing Powder | NYX Professional Makeup
18. L’Oréal Infallible Loose Setting Powder – Light Medium
➤ Drugstore gem that feels luxe. The “Light Medium” shade is balanced and ideal for neutral skin.
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Tinted Loose Powder
19. RCMA No-Color Powder
➤ Pro makeup artist favorite. It’s truly translucent and works on any undertone. Sets without drying out your base.
"The Original" No-Color Powder
20. Ilia Soft Focus Finishing Powder – Fade Into You
➤ Clean, talc-free, and dry-skin friendly. Soft-focus effect with a radiant, skin-like finish. Great for all-day wear.
Soft Focus Setting Powder