I thought that Covergirl TruBlend Naturally Luminous Loose Powder might make an affordable alternative to my beloved Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil. At $7.49 for 0.63 oz. (vs. $19 for 0.47 oz. of Mineral Veil), it was worth a try.
The shimmery ads for this powder and the pretty display at my local drugstore boldly splash the message, “Introducing minerals with magic!” and the Loose powder claims to be “enriched with minerals.” Unfortunately, while Covergirl has jumped on the mineral makeup bandwagon, it appears to have missed the bus when it comes to mastering a makeup that truly touts the benefits of minerals — at least when it comes it its Loose Powder.
This powder is little more than a glorified version of a basic, oil-absorbing loose powder with a little mica thrown in to produce a subtle sheen when applied to the skin.
I’m underwhelmed by this product, and I don’t recommend it. If you’re looking for a a more budget-friendly mineral finishing powder, you’re better off with something like Physician’s Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free Matte Finishing Veil ($11.89 for 0.58 oz.)
Updated: 02/26/08
6 responses so far ↓
1 Anonymous // Jul 21, 2007 at 8:37 pm
i perfectly agree with you..i use Physicians Formula powders and mineral viels and i just feel like my face has very little makeup on and i like that feeling. I also like it bc its talc free!
2 Jazmin, MakeupMoxie.com // Jul 22, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Hi! Glad to hear a fellow makeup moxie agrees!
3 fool // Feb 28, 2008 at 2:08 pm
my first makeup product that i’ve bought and i am dissapointed. It’s main ingredient is talc!! now tell me is talc bad for you?
4 Jazmin // Feb 28, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Hi there,
Thanks for the question! Someone else recently asked me this, and you can review my full response here.
But, basically, it’s not scientifically proven that talc is bad for you. There are some studies that suggest (but there’s no conclusive evidence) that frequently using talc on your “private” areas might be linked to ovarian cancer.
There’s no scientific data, however, that says that talc is harmful to use on your face.
If you still want to avoid it, a product you can try is the Physician’s Formula mineral makeup that I mentioned above.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t worry too much about it ; )
Hope that helps!
5 Candice // Apr 4, 2008 at 8:37 am
I thought it would be a cheaper version of mineral loose powder as well… sheer coverage with a little bit of sheen. I certainly didn’t expect a bunch of dusty talc with a ridiculous amount of sparkly glitter thrown in. How can somebody actually wear this stuff on their face? I looked like a bag of confetti.
6 Jazmin // Apr 4, 2008 at 1:34 pm
LOL, yep, I think you hit that one on the head, Candice ; )
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