To bake or not to bake!

Firmly anti-bake as a dry-skinned girl! I just use the least amount of translucent powder I can get away with, it works fine. Imo it's better to experience some fading of your makeup over looking cakey all day from the excess powder texture.

I have yet to find an ultimate powder but I usually bake with loose powder or just no sebum powder! It honestly does make a difference and really helps make my makeup last longer. I don’t use a setting spray but I think I really should! My makeup on my nose smudges most of the time because I wear glasses even if I do bake, but other than that I feel like it really does make a difference! I recommend the innisfree no sebum powder but it is not that large in volume, I hear a lot of good things about the makeup revolution banana powder and I think I would try that one next time!

try to avoid using powders that have colour/tint because it will make your makeup look more cakey if you use it to bake!!

I don't necessarily bake, but I use powder to set my makeup. I put on my serum 1st, let that soak in. If my skin is extra dry, I'll use a light moisturizer. Then I put on my sunscreen, then primer. I usually only use my primer on my eyelids & nose. Then I do my concealer and/or foundation & then lastly I set everything with powder. I use Oulac for concealer, foundation & powder. It works the best for my skin & I never get cakiness or creasing. I'm 49, too, so I have wrinkles. It's just finding the right products that work for your skin. I have combo skin, but it gets dry during winter, so I gotta do extra moisturizing steps. The Oulac powder is lightweight, matte finish & I've never had it cake up on me. If your powder is getting cakey, it could be from your skincare or concealer/foundation, too. I noticed if my skincare is too thick, it changes the way my makeup looks, so I like to make sure my skincare is absorbed completely before I start applying my makeup. Hope this helps & sorry for the super long response.

I don't bake because i have dry skin and immediately creases my under eyes and my face absorbs product quickly but a bright under eye is so pretty wish i could lol especially that givenchy pink powder looks gorgeous!