The glow one. This is Laura Mercier’s Real Flawless Luminous Perfecting Pressed Powder in Translucent Honey — a baked pressed powder in the square ivory compact (7 g) with one big round golden pan. Where the Ultra-Blur goes matte, this one lights skin up: it perfects and smooths while leaving a luminous, lit-from-within finish that never looks powdery. It’s rated 4.4 stars — the pick when matte feels like too much.
Why We Like It:
- Lit from within: the baked luminous finish gives skin a glow that looks like skin, not shimmer.
- Perfects while it glows: it smooths and evens the look of skin as it sets.
- Never chalky: the silky pressed formula melts in instead of sitting on top.
- One big golden pan: the square ivory compact is a vanity piece all by itself.
Best For:
- Dry and mature skin that finds matte powders unforgiving
- A soft-focus glow for photos and evenings out
- Setting makeup without losing your luminosity