The One Size Boucle Silk Airbrushed Talc-Free Finishing Powder ($40, 8g) is a sheer powder that promises to deliver a blurred, airbrushed finish and feel weightless while lasting up to 12 hours. It is also supposed to visibly even skin tone with dimensional coverage. Claiming to be sheer and provide coverage is a bit confusing to me, but the powder does offer a little bit of coverage. The other claims, however, I can agree with, but it does have some issues I still want to call out. For context, I’m in my early 40s, and my skin type is dry, sensitive, and eczema-prone. I use heavy and hydrating skincare (glycerin-based serum, heavy oil-based moisturizer), which will affect how products look and perform. Alright, let’s get into the details.

Starting with less important quirks, but I think some may want a heads up on. This product is messy, with a lot of kick-up in the pan.

Also, once I started using it (even after swatching sometimes), there was a gray tint that came out in the powder. I don’t think it looks gray on my skin, but it does concern me that it could throw the color off for some people. I have heard another person mention this issue (Tina -The Fancy Face from YouTube), and she has a different shade than I do, so it doesn’t seem to be a fluke.

It does give some blur and smoothing, and it looks nice. When considered on its own, I like how it makes me look. It has enough luminosity without making me feel like it is over-the-top shiny.

You may be tired of hearing it, and to be honest, I worry about sounding like a broken record. However, the NARS Light Reflecting Pressed Powder offers a more blurring and smoother finish than the One Size Boucle Silk Cellulose Airbrushed Finishing Powder. I’m unsure if the pictures accurately reflect what I see when I look in the mirror. But, to me, the NARS powder smooths over more texture. There are bumps that I can see more clearly when wearing the One Size Boucle Finishing Powder, and my pores look worse. It doesn’t look terrible or anything, but since the NARS Light Reflecting Pressed Powder looks better, I still prefer it

And while I’m comparing products, I also want to note that the Morphe Cloudlight Soft Glow Veil Powder does hold my makeup in place better than One Size, including the products I apply on top of it. I noticed some blush fading with the Pat McGrath Divine Blush in Paradise Venus when worn on top of the One Size Boulce Finishing Powder, and I’ve never experienced that with any Pat McGrath blush before. The Morphe powder contains talc, whereas the Once Size powder is talc-free, which, in my opinion, is why it wears better and locks down my makeup more effectively. But in terms of the long-wear claims, the One Size Boucle Finishing Powder is still on my face at the end of the day. I have to blot my nose after about 5 hours of wear, which is normal for me when it is hot out. It does start to feel a little tight on my dry skin toward the end of the day, but the tight feeling is not as bad as the Morphe Cloudlight Soft Glow Veil in comparison.

Considering how messy the One Size powder is, I’d prefer the experience of using the Morphe powder, but the One Size does look smoother and accentuates less texture than the Morphe Cloudlight Glow Veil. The One Size Powder also offers a larger shade range than Morphe and NARS, which may be a concern for some. One thing I do like about the One Size Boucle Finishing Powder is that it makes my foundation feel dry to the touch and minimizes transfer, which is an issue I have with the NARS Natural Radiant Foundation. Interestingly, though, that doesn’t help other powder products blend nicely over my base. I found that products would stick in the place my brush first touched, requiring extra work to blend them out. It is workable, though.

The MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural also comes to mind when thinking of comparisons. The MAC does look more matte and smoother on my dry skin, likely due to the talc in the formula. I don’t have an issue blending powder products on top of it, nor do I see any fading of my blush when I wear it. I like that the One Size feels more dried down to the touch than MAC and looks more luminous. But overall, the MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural also outperforms the One Size Boucle Finishing Powder, especially if you prefer something leaning more toward satin vs luminous. Oh, and the MAC powder is also a little messy with kick-up when I dip my brush in it, but not quite as bad as the One Size.

I’ve seen a few instances of people claiming that if you don’t like the One Size Boucle Silk Finishing Powder, you are using it wrong. Their argument is that it is a finishing powder, but people are using it to set their foundation. A finishing powder is used as a final step, typically, in a buffing motion to smooth out harsh lines and perfect the overall finish of your makeup. Some people do apply finishing powders with powder puffs as well, but it still happens as a final step. A setting powder or something that “sets” makeup is typically a powder with oil-controlling ingredients that help liquid products dry down and stay in place. While the One Size Boucle Silk Powder is called a finishing powder, the information provided on the One Size website indicates that it sets makeup. Neither the One Size website nor the Sephora website explicitly states that it only blurs when used as a finishing powder. Patrick Starrr (Founder of the One Size brand) even says you can use it to set your makeup in the release video for this product. So, I get calling out the distinction, but even the brand is saying this can be used to set makeup, so it should perform that way.

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So, the story here is similar to how I felt about the Morphe Cloudlight Soft Glow Veil Powder. If I hadn’t tried the NARS Light Reflecting Pressed Powder or didn’t have access to it, I’d like the One Size Boucle Silk Airbrushed Talc-Free Finishing Powder more. If I had to rank all of the powders I talk about in this post, the order would be:

1. NARS Light Reflecting Pressed Powder ($42, 10g)
2. MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural ($44, 10g)
3. One Size Boucle Silk Airbrushed Talc-Free Finishing Powder ($40, 8g)
4. Morphe Cloudlight Glow Veil Powder ($16, 8g)

While the One Size Boucle Finishing Powder has some quirks, I do think it performs nicely overall. I am always after the smoothest appearance, and it excels in that category over the Morphe powder, but it doesn’t stand out above NARS or MAC for me. However, if you are looking for a talc-free option, the One Size Boucle Silk Airbrushed Talc-Free Finishing Powder would rise to the top of this list for you.

If you are curious about other powders that I enjoy for my dry skin type, you can click here to check out my powder round-up.

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