The best blurring powders go beyond what a classic setting formula can achieve: “A standard setting powder holds your makeup in place, but a true blurring powder does that and also gives you a softer, smoother, more dimensional veil on the skin,” acclaimed makeup artist and founder of the eponymous cosmetics brand Danessa Myricks tells Vogue—and she’d know better than most, given that her brand’s Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder has remained the gold standard for years.
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Myricks’s blurring powder isn’t about airbrushing your complexion into perfection, but about celebrating your natural features. “When I talk about blurring, I’m never talking about hiding the realness of skin,” says Myricks of her approach, reminding us that we all have pores, texture, beauty marks, and more—and that’s okay. “When you use a blurring powder strategically, you’re creating a smoother canvas that still feels alive, dimensional, and authentically you.”
So rather than leaving you looking like you’ve had a little too much fun with Facetune, the best blurring powders strike that delicate balance: controlling shine, diffusing imperfections within reason, and delivering a lit-from-within luminosity. To get the look, discover the formulas that have earned their place in makeup artists’ kits—and on our own vanities.
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Best Overall: Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
Danessa Myricks Beauty
Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder
- Why We Love It: No product blurs quite like the Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder, which has become a go-to for achieving that real-life filter effect. The balm-to-powder formula smooths texture, minimizes shine, and blurs pores without muting the skin’s natural glow. “For [Danessa Myricks Beauty], it’s really about creating a product that does it all: One that works across the widest range of skin tones without ever turning white, gray, or ashy,” Myricks explains. “It delivers a blurred, matte finish without causing dehydration, making it effortless for both artists and everyday users.” With shades spanning fair to deep plus translucent options for universal blurring, it remains one of the most inclusive formulas on the market.
- Key Ingredients: Upsalite, olive-derived squalane, hyaluronic acid
- Finish: Natural matte, soft-focus blur
- Type: Balm-to-powder
- Shades: 12 (including translucent options)
- Size: 0.63 oz/18 g
