There aren't many makeup products that leave me feeling totally ickified, but Urban Decay's De-Slick Mattifying Powder ($28) is one of them. Everything from the application method to the way it looks and feels on your face is a colossal disaster. The hard-pressed light lavender (although it claims to be translucent) powder is difficult to get onto your brush, so you are pretty much forced to Read more

New for fall is another unbelievable product by Givenchy called Prisme Foundation. This time, it's a powder foundation that promises to make your skin look as flawless as the face of the brand, Liv Tyler. Well, it doesn't promise... but if you follow the three easy steps, there's little room for error! It comes in the famous square sleek black palette with four blocks of powder foundation Read more

About a month ago I told you about the new Chanel Mat Lumière Foundation. I've been using the SPF 15 liquid formula for a couple of days now and I am so happy with it, I wanted to share some feedback with you. It glides on smoothly, and all you need is about two pumps to go the distance to cover your face and the top of your neck. It absorbs quickly and leaves a velvety finish on your Read more

Watch out flawless skin, here comes the newest foundation collection from Chanel called Mat Lumière. Although it's not due out until September, this new formula is already making headlines. Inspired by light, Mat Lumière draws light onto skin creating an illuminating effect, all the while also creating a matte veil (hence the name). The idea is that you no longer have to compromise radiance Read more

Lola Cosmetics Refine Shine Anti-Shine Gel ($24) is a water based mattifying liquid that can be worn either under or over your makeup. Creator Victoria Jackson wanted to invent something absorbent that can be applied to the skin anytime you feel a like you're becoming a little bit greasy. This blotting gel is formulated with tons of antioxidants like guava and grape seed which help to close Read more

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Welcome back to Matte Matters, my three-part series on designer blotting papers. (To read part one, click here.) Until now, oil-absorbing blotting papers like the ones from Papier Poudre were available mainly as a budget buy, but now these products are getting an upgrade. Here are three more new additions to the high-end blotting market. Rodan + Fields Unblemish Oil Absorb Blot Papers ($19) Read more

Since I discovered the new and luxuriously large Perfecting Powdered Sheets from NARS, I've noticed that more and more designer brands are now making blotting papers. Until now, oil-absorbing sheets like the ones from Papier Poudre were available mainly as a budget buy, but now these products are getting an upgrade. So I've put together a three-part series to introduce the new market for Read more

Just in the nick of time for the hot and humid summertime weather comes the latest launch from NARS Cosmetics. Called Perfecting Powdered Sheets and hitting stores July 1, these blotting sheets are designed to absorb oil and sweat from your face. They help eliminate shine and leave you skin feeling fresh and clean. Each paper contains a light layer of velvety NARS powder that is scented with Read more