# Setting powder for olive skin

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/setting-powder/for-olive-skin/
Category: Beauty > Setting powder. Updated 2026-10-10. Based on 118 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Sep 2008 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which setting powder works on olive skin?

**Short answer:** Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder has the best record for olive skin, with 17 of 19 shoppers saying it set their makeup without looking ashy, white or changing their shade, and it is also the best pick sold on Amazon. Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder follows at 10 of 12, then bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder at 9 of 13 and Hourglass Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder at 5 of 9, though all four records rest on small groups. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have olive skin.

**What stands out:** Not every miss here was a white or ashy cast. For each of the four powders, some shoppers with olive skin said it gave their skin the wrong tint instead, such as too yellow, too pink or too red.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Sets without a cast | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder | 17 of 19 | 89% | yes |
| 2 | Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder | 10 of 12 | 83% | yes |
| 3 | bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder | 9 of 13 | 69% | yes |
| 4 | Hourglass Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder | 5 of 9 | 56% | no |

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. Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder

More shoppers stated a result for this loose powder than for any other here (19). 27% of its reviews say it keeps makeup in place and 12% say it blurs pores and texture, while 6% call it too expensive.

- Praised for: Keeps makeup in place (27%), Blurs pores and texture (12%), Fine on dry skin (9%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (6%)
- Reports counted: 33

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

17% of its 30 reviews say this loose baking and setting powder blurs pores and texture, and 7% say it keeps concealer from creasing.

- Praised for: Blurs pores and texture (17%), Keeps makeup in place (7%), Fine on dry skin (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 3. bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder

Reviewers praise the oil control on this loose powder (16% of its 25 reviews), and 12% say it doesn't look cakey.

- Praised for: Controls oil and shine (16%), Doesn't look cakey (12%), Keeps makeup in place (8%)
- Reports counted: 25

### 4. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder

Price splits the reviews of this finishing powder, with 17% calling it too expensive and 13% calling it good value.

- Praised for: Blurs pores and texture (13%), Good value (13%), Fine on dry skin (10%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (17%)
- Reports counted: 30

## Questions

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

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder has the best record (17 of 19), followed by Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder (10 of 12), bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder (9 of 13) and Hourglass Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder (5 of 9).

**Which setting powder works for a medium or tan skin tone?**

Among shoppers with olive skin who also gave a medium skin tone, Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder had 8 of 8 and Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder had 5 of 5. Among those who gave a tan skin tone, Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder had 5 of 7 and bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder had 8 of 10. These are small groups, so treat them as a hint.

**Does Hourglass Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder work for olive skin?**

Less often than the others here. It has the weakest record at 5 of 9, with 4 of 9 shoppers saying it looked ashy, gray, white or chalky, or changed their shade. That is a small group, so the record is a hint, not a promise.

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

Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder, bareMinerals Original Mineral Veil Powder and Hourglass Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder have official Amazon listings, sold by the brand or by Amazon itself. Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder is the best pick sold on Amazon, and it is also the leader. Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Setting Powder is sold there through third-party sellers, not by the brand.

## 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/