Palgantong Theatrical Powder: Your shortcut to smooth makeup
Monday, June 4, 2012 at 11:23AM The Palgantong Theatrical Powder (P600/10 g from Beauty and Minerals) is a loose powder that's made of ultra-fine particles which deliver a smooth, photogenic finish. I've read that it has a quiet fan base among makeup artists and those who know makeup! True enough, Sophie and Brigitte (makeup artists and beauty blogger friends) are huge fans of this powder.
After using it for a few weeks, I can see why!
What I love about the product
- This is the clincher: this loose powder delivers a super smooth, flawless finish. Doesn't matter what foundation you're wearing - it looks smooth even close up.
- Looks great in photos! I imagine that this is perfect to wear to events when you have heavy coverage foundation on. It helps your foundation look more natural.
- Helps with oil control. I have combination skin and this helps me keep the oil at bay for at least three-four hours. Oily-skinned girls might find it doesn't help with oil, however. You will need to retouch.
- Comes in new packaging that has a puff and a mirror. As with all loose powder products, expect a mess, but this Palgantong jar is at least relatively convenient to tote around.
- No breakouts.
- The shade I have, Original Beige, is fairly translucent so you don't really need an exact shade match.
- Fairly affordable at only P600 for 10 grams.
Wearing Palgantong here
What I don't like about the product
- Can look obviously chalky if you apply too much. If you find that you have over-applied, just spritz your face with a water mist like the Evian Facial Spray.
- Sifter holes are rather big so too much powder may be dispensed. Just remove half of the sticker to prevent this. :)
Recommendations
Try the re-packaged Palgantong Theatrical Powder if you're looking for an invisible finishing powder that delivers a smooth, matte finish. It doesn't have any obvious shimmer and the powder (at least Original Beige) seems to blend on fair to medium skin.
Use a big, fluffy powder brush to apply this all over your face, focusing on the t-zone of course!
Verdict
Love it. :) Will probably purchase when I run out!
Reader Comments (17)
Can you use this by itself as a powder?
Hi Camille! Yes, but note that this doesn't have any coverage at all. It's best for blotting only if you plan to use this alone.
I have this too! This is quite popular in Japan! Most teen J-magazine models use this :) Loveit bigtime!!
Nice finish! How would you compare this with the Ben Nye Banana powder?
how does the effects of this powder (makes foundation look "flawless", oil control) differ from silica powder (like MUFE's HD powder?)
Hi Soleil! Haven't tried it, sorry.
@Sabrina haven't tried silica powders. :)
I've been looking for a good loose powder. I have oily skin and I tend to break out, so I find it difficult to find a powder that'll suit my needs. I'm curious to try this powder. Knowing that you love it makes me want to buy it now! Have you tried other brands that are as good?
Ms. Liz, is this the same as DODO palgantong theatrical powder? thanks!
Got mine from digitaltraincase! I LOVE this powder even more than the Shu Uemura loose powders, which have been my fave for years. I got beige ochre, which is as dark as this goes, and lucky me-- it was perfect! The smaller pot is also perfect for carrying around. Love love love.
Hi Liz, May I know what eyebrow product did you use in your face shots here?
Thanks for the response, Liz! :3 The reason why I was asking if this could be used as stand alone is that I usually just settle for concealer on my face. I've never bought foundation for myself so I wouldn't know what to buy anyway. I was looking for a good powder foundation I could use everyday that won't be too harsh on my sensitive skin (that's why I was terribly afraid of buying revlon and in2it powders even if you've raved about them already)... any tips?
where can i buy this here in Phils?
Thanks for the review, Ms. Liz! I'll definitely try this out. I'm currently using the Elf loose powder and it works great on me! So for comparison, I'll buy this one and see how it works, :)
I'm really curous about this Palagantong loose powder..hmm is this translucent like finishing powders?
This looks really interesting... Most of the powders I've tried doesn't really last that long on my combination skin.... I wanna try this one :)
Honestly, I don't know if I'm going to try this one. Actually, I'm not fond of using powders whether it's a loose one or not. I always get irritated whenever I use one. I don't know what product would fit my skin type. But, thanks for the info <3
haha antok na. i want to read your blog pa pero di na kaya. good night :) thank you :)