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girl_geek Expensive does absolutely not equal better! My favorite loose powder ever is CoverGirl Professional Loose Powder, and it is only $5! With all other powders I've tried, my face was shiny after only 2-3 hours (which means they weren't working at all -- my face is oily after 2-3 hour when I don't even wear mu!). But with the CG powder, my face is perfectly matte after 3 hours and is only slightly shiny at the end of the workday with no touchups!
And just for reference, the other powders I've tried are Prescriptives (around $30), Clinique Blended Face Powder (around $20), and L'Oreal Hydra Perfect (around $10). The Prescriptives and L'Oreal worked equally well, and I actually liked the Clinique less than the others because it seemed to have a slightly oily texture to it and was harder to blend...
I also recently discovered that using a brush with natural hair does make a difference ... I had previously been using an inexpensive brush with synthetic hair and while it worked all right, I tried Sonia Kushak's powder brush (only $12 and made with natural hair just like all the $40-$60 department store brushes!) it does provide a more even coverage. Most powders come with a puff but I usually end up getting too much powder on my face when I use the puff.
i guess i am just paranoid, that the drugstore loose powders are not refined enough and it could clog my pores, cause that's what happened to me back in highschool when i brought the cover girl compact since i have super oily skin