11 Best Translucent Powders 2025, Tested and Reviewed

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, it gives you a pore-less effect but without the pigment. To find the best translucent powders, we spoke with makeup artists and tested about a dozen of the top-rated ones in the market.

Our top pick is Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder because it provides a soft matte finish, feels extremely lightweight on the skin, and kept our makeup intact and creaseless all day, without the need for reapplication.

Read on for the best expert-approved translucent powders we tested and loved.How we testedWe tested translucent powders on a variety of skin tones and skin types (like dry, oily, combination, and acne-prone skin).

We evaluated how well they blended into the skin with and sponges. We checked to see if it was easy to apply and if it gave us a blur, mattifying effect.