Boots 17 Pressed Powder

*Introduction* I bought 17 Pressed Powder along with their trio of eye shadows in an attempt to spend less money on make-up. I had come to the realisation that my make up bag was worth a fortune and I couldn't afford to keep buying make up that cost so much money. So I decided that I could still buy a few luxury items but I had to balance these out with a few cheaper products. I bought 17 Pressed Powder as I always wear foundation but I also like to apply a little powder as I find my face is too shiny without it. *The Claim* 17 Pressed Powder is a silky smooth powder that keeps you fresh faced all day. *About the ...  Read the complete review

Boots 17 Pressed Powder costs £3.42 and is sold exclusively at Boots. It comes in a small selection of colours, I chose my usual shade of neutral. The powder comes in a small round pot which is quite chunky compared to similar products, it is quite a deep pot but has a smaller circumference than most other brands which tend to be slightly more slimline. The compact contains a mirror and a powder pad to apply the powder. The mirror is great when you're on the move as it's big enough to see what you're doing and many comparable products don't come with a mirror, so I was impressed so far. The powder pad wasn't very good and you could tell ...  Read the complete review

Packaging This powder comes in a blue/gray compact which is quite chunky at 2 cm deep. It's therefore not as slimline as some others available. However it is very sturdy and houses a very good mirror as well as the powder and a sponge. The clasp is easy to open, not fiddly at all and is very secure so no risk of getting powder all over your make-up bag. Because the casing is quite sturdy I have been using this in my handbag and carrying it around everywhere and it had stood up to my bag being slung around on public transport and bashing about in the car boot. The colour of the packaging has been re-vamped since the above Dooyoo photo was taken. Now the 17 packaging ...  Read the complete review

Note: This is a review for the 17 SHINE CONTROL pressed powder.. not just the normal 17 powder. I was looking for a new powder- one that was not too expensive but still worked well. I found this in Boots and thought I'd give it a try. *Packaging* The powder comes in a matte black case that is easily opened by just lifting up the top. On the front in a shiny silver font it gives us the name of the product and the shade. It's very simple, but looks okay. On the back of the case we are told the purpose of the powder, the weight, the shade, the company etc. The strange thing is, we aren't given any ingredients, which isn't good for people with ...  Read the complete review

I have exceptionally dry skin. However, even with dry skin, in the height of summer and especially living in London, I still get that ?greasy sheen? effect courtesy of the sweat gremlins. Not pleasant I know, but just one of those facts of life. Ordinarily I just use foundation on my face, but in summer it just sometimes needs a little bit more to take that ?shininess? away, usually in the form of either loose or pressed powder. Due to the fact that I don?t use it that much (since we don?t really get huge amounts of sunshine!), I was browsing in Boots for something that met my needs, but wouldn?t break the ...  Read the complete review