When it's seriously hot, the last thing you need is for your make-up to start sweating off your face within seconds of embarking on your morning commute.
Enter setting powders. The easiest way to keep everything in its rightful place, setting powders are the key to long lasting make-up that stays put. But it's a fine line between sweeping the shine away from the areas you don't want to look sweaty, and making your make-up more matte than a noughties nude lip.
How to powder without losing that elusive dewy complexion? Mother of make-up and industry legend, Pat McGrath, has it down. 'You still want that skin-like texture that's not overly powdered,' says McGrath. 'Apply your powder only where it's needed: the sides of nose, a little bit on your forehead, and leave your chin for a more dewy look. The powder will be undetectable!' Genius.
Check out the ELLE edit of the best make-up setting powders to try now...
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Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Setting Powder
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Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Setting Powder
When you get your hands on a setting powder from the Mother of make-up you know it's going to be a good one. With decades of backstage make-up experience under her belt, McGrath knows a thing or two about keeping make-up matte in the heat.
A firm favourite of ELLE Beauty Assistant, Charlotte Bitmead, Fenty Beauty's setting powder gives a flawless matte finish that says 'Instagram selfie come get me!'.
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it Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Face Powder Translucent
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it Cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Face Powder Translucent
ELLE Beauty Editor Jennifer George's go-to setting powder, it Cosmetics' Bye Bye Pores does what it says on the tin, smoothing over any visible pores for a flawless (and grease-free) finish.
This genius loose powder helps set make-up, blur pores and absorb any unwanted shine. The best bit? It's available in eight shades (all with delicious cake-themed names) so it looks epic on all skin tones.
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Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Micro-Powder - £35
Sometimes a pressed powder is the on-the-go shine saver you need. Charlotte Tilbury's seriously fine-milled powder absorbs any excess oil and blurs imperfections without getting caught in your face fuzz.
Infused with light-reflecting particles, this ultra refined setting powder blends seamlessly with your foundation to set any wayward concealer and mattify oily patches.
If white powders tend to come up chalky on your skin tone, opt for a universal yellow shade instead. Bobbi Brown's mineral-based powder works a treat swept over foundation or bare skin.
The most cryptically-named setting powder of the edit, RMS' Un Powder thankfully still does the job. Free from Talc, Silicone, Parabens and perfume, this is the ultimate setting powder for those with sensitive skin.
Iconic for a reason, the secret to using Laura Mercier's translucent powder is all in the application. Instead of dabbing, take the powder puff, fold it in half (so it resembles a taco) and roll the powder onto your skin. It'll set your make-up in seconds.