Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I don't usually wear make-up unless I'm going somewhere special. Recently though, my goal has been to take better care of my skin, especially in the sun. I found a great SPF face lotion that I really like but I wanted a translucent powder to go over it so that my skin would look matte and not shiny throughout the day. I wanted one with SPF as well since you are supposed to re-apply throughout the day and really, who does that over the course of a normal day with a lotion. When I saw this product I was excited. It sounded perfect, was at the right price point and seemed to have all the features I was looking for. I will say that it does keep my skin matte all day, it evens out my skin tone, and I feel as though it provides extra protection from the sun. I also like that it's super easy to throw in my purse and re-apply as needed throughout the day. That being said, this powder is NOT my idea of translucent. There is a definite color to it and it is bordering on being too dark for my skin tone. It definitely looks like I'm wearing foundation which isn't really the look I was going for. If you have super light skin, or even a very dark skin tone for that matter, this powder probably won't work for you. On the attached photo you can see the amount of color that comes off of my face on the tissue from this. This powder was all I had on when I rubbed the tissue over my face. I'm going to keep it and continue to use it because other than the color issue this meets all of my needs. Once I run out however, I will probably search for another powder that doesn't have so much color. EDIT- Since someone wanted to comment on my review and try to claim that "translucent" doesn't refer to a product not leaving color, I just want to add the following: According to an article written, Scott Miselnicky, Clinique’s VP of makeup global product development states: "though they look white to the naked eye, a true translucent powder is meant for just about every skin tone because it turns invisible when applied to the skin. " The definition of a translucent powder from Sally Beauty states: "Translucent powder is a sheer, colorless facial powder usually used to set makeup, not to cover or add color. It can also be used just to control shine and give the complexion a matte finish." So yeah, considering this powder wasn't by any stretch of the imagination white, nor is it "invisible when applied to the skin", nor is it "colorless" or "sheer" I would still affirm and stand by my original review that it is NOT translucent by any definition.