# Setting powder for combination skin

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Category: Beauty > Setting powder. Updated 2026-10-10. Based on 222 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Dec 2013 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which setting powder is good for combination skin?

**Short answer:** Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder has the best record for combination skin, with 21 of 22 shoppers saying it controlled shine without looking dry or cakey on their dry areas. Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder follows at 24 of 26 and is the best pick sold on Amazon, then Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Setting Powder at 15 of 16, while the four powders behind them are nearly level, from 72% to 73%. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have combination skin.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Works on both areas | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder | 21 of 22 | 95% | yes |
| 2 | Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder | 24 of 26 | 92% | yes |
| 3 | Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Setting Powder | 15 of 16 | 94% | yes |
| 4 | bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder | 16 of 22 | 73% | yes |
| 5 | KVD Beauty Lock-It Setting Powder | 16 of 22 | 73% | yes |
| 6 | Laura Mercier Translucent Powder Ultra-Blur | 13 of 18 | 72% | yes |
| 7 | Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder | 11 of 15 | 73% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder

Blurring is the draw for this loose baking and setting powder, praised in 43% of its 30 reviews, and 33% say it keeps makeup in place.

- Praised for: Blurs pores and texture (43%), Keeps makeup in place (33%), Doesn't settle into lines (10%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 2. Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder

Staying power gets mentioned in 23% of its 43 reviews, with 19% praising the blurring. More shoppers stated a result for it than for any other powder here.

- Praised for: Keeps makeup in place (23%), Blurs pores and texture (19%), Doesn't settle into lines (7%)
- Reports counted: 43

### 3. Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Setting Powder

Of its 24 reviews, 17% report no flashback in photos, 21% praise the blurring and 21% say it keeps makeup in place.

- Praised for: Blurs pores and texture (21%), Keeps makeup in place (21%), No flashback in photos (17%)
- Reports counted: 24

### 4. bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder

It has the same record as KVD Beauty Lock-It Setting Powder. 21% of its 33 reviews say it keeps makeup in place, 18% praise the blurring and 6% call it good value.

- Praised for: Keeps makeup in place (21%), Blurs pores and texture (18%), Natural finish (6%)
- Reports counted: 33

### 5. KVD Beauty Lock-It Setting Powder

10% of its 30 reviews mention flashback or a white cast, while 23% say it keeps makeup in place and 10% call the finish natural.

- Praised for: Keeps makeup in place (23%), Natural finish (10%), No irritation (7%)
- Complaints: Flashback or white cast (10%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 6. Laura Mercier Translucent Powder Ultra-Blur

This Ultra-Blur version of Laura Mercier's translucent powder is praised for blurring in 29% of its 28 reviews and for a natural finish in 11%.

- Praised for: Blurs pores and texture (29%), Keeps makeup in place (14%), Natural finish (11%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (7%)
- Reports counted: 28

### 7. Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder

Shoppers praise the finish as natural (38% of its 34 reviews) and 18% say it doesn't settle into lines, while 9% complain about messy packaging. Its share of 73% is just above the Ultra-Blur version's, but fewer shoppers stated a result for it, so it ranks last.

- Praised for: Natural finish (38%), Keeps makeup in place (21%), Doesn't settle into lines (18%)
- Complaints: Messy packaging (9%)
- Reports counted: 34

## Questions

**Which setting powder works for combination skin?**

Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder has the best record (21 of 22), followed by Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder (24 of 26), Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Setting Powder (15 of 16), bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder (16 of 22), KVD Beauty Lock-It Setting Powder (16 of 22), Laura Mercier Translucent Powder Ultra-Blur (13 of 18) and Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder (11 of 15), in that order. The ranking weighs how many shoppers stated a result, so a powder with a slightly higher share can rank below one with more shoppers behind its record.

**Should I choose Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder or Translucent Powder Ultra-Blur?**

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder has the stronger record for combination skin, at 24 of 26 against 13 of 18 for the Ultra-Blur version. The Ultra-Blur version gets more blurring praise, in 29% of its reviews against 19%, though 7% say it costs too much.

**Which setting powder looks natural or avoids flashback in photos?**

Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder gets natural-finish praise in 38% of its reviews, against 11% for Laura Mercier Translucent Powder Ultra-Blur and 10% for KVD Beauty Lock-It Setting Powder. For photos, 17% of Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Setting Powder reviews report no flashback, while 10% of the KVD Beauty reviews mention flashback or a white cast.

**Which of these setting powders are sold on Amazon?**

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder is the best pick sold on Amazon, at 24 of 26. bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder, Laura Mercier Translucent Powder Ultra-Blur and Hourglass Veil Translucent Setting Powder are also sold on Amazon by the brand or Amazon itself. Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder, Fenty Beauty Invisimatte Setting Powder and KVD Beauty Lock-It Setting Powder are sold there through third-party sellers.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/