okay powder poor packaging [SEP] i was looking for a natural finish was led to believe that this mineral version would do the job but the powder produced a very matte finish the good thing is that the powder is quite finely milled and is good for light skin tones it might actually leave a pale veil on dark skin tones it manages to keep my skin matte for an average amount of time i think the worst thing about this product is the packaging it comes with a little swirl closure mechanism for the sieve but it is too loose i took it with me for traveling and it became super messy the powder came out and got everywhere i had other similar items with me by different companies and they were all fine laura mercier needs to repackage these