I was a little nervous as well about trying a foundation powder. But hearing allot about mineral foundations I went out and bought this yesterday and have been so pleased with it that I feel like I never want to go back to liquid foundations again! I love how it feels on my skin, like I'm wearing nothing on my face. It is also great for a nice natural look and evens out my skin tones and also great for anyone with a t-zone problem like I have. The only problem, as others mentioned, is the brush for it is too stiff, but a nice medium soft brush takes care of that. This is one of the best make up purchases I've made in a while. I'm also extreamly pleased at how well it blends and looks like you are not wearing make up at all.

Though I find that foundation really enhances my skin, I hate liquid foundation so I was thrilled to try a powder foundation. I chose natural ivory as my skin is really fair and I was THRILLED by the result! I have oily skin and I found that the powder absorbed the oil in my skin, covered a multitude of faults and gave me an "airbrushed" effect that I loved! The only thing I didn't like was that it did leave a tinkle in my nose (I'm not sure if that was the mineral effects on my skin?).

Overall I loved it and the compliments I got from my colleagues at work were amazing!

This was my favourite product in the line! I have used powder foundations before and prefer them over liquid foundation. This one was as good as or better than some higher end foundations I have used. The coverage was great... not too heavy, but evens out my skin tone very well. It compliments the concealer very well, but can be used very nicely on it's own for those lighter make-up days! I love that all the products are mineral based, but this one in particular, because I will be buying it again! :)

I was really impressed with this Powder Foundation. I think it's really worth the money, it is better than many higher end brands that I had tried!

I normally use Bare Essentials, but my biggest issue with that is for one the container was too small to fit the brush (so I would make a mess everywhere) and second it would make me shiny, which was really annoying.

The Maybelline Powder left my face smooth and shine free the entire day. Best of all it didn't make me shiny. The container is also large enough to fit the brush, which is good... also large enough so that I can swirl the powder in the cap.

I have this in Nude. It matches my skin tone pretty well.

The only thing that I didn't like was the brush applicator, it was way too stiff and rough on my face. Instead I used my B.E. powder foundation brush, and it gave me a wonderful smooth application.

This was my favourite item! Seriously! I was really skeptical about how well a loose power foundation would work. It works wonderfully! I reviewed the other foundation as well as I have combination skin so, I only used this on my "oily" zones. It was so great. It covered my face evenly, it stayed on and didn't come off onto my hands or clothing, it didn't itch and I didn't break out from it. These are all fantastic things as I sometimes react to the "drug store" brand cosmetics. Both the liquid and power foundations are now my foundations of choice. Also I did experiment to see if I could use half powder, half liquid foundation, and let me tell you, they match perfectly when you wear them at the same time. This is great news for me and my combination skin! I will go out and buy this once I run out, I highly recommend it!

Having tried another drugstore mineral foundation before, I can honestly say that the Maybelline Mineral Power Loose Powder Foundation, in comparison, is much better. I have L'Oreal Bare Naturale Powdered Mineral Foundation stashed in my makeup drawer, and I don't think I'll be reaching for it any longer. Here are my findings:

- Packaging: Fantastic! The wide diameter of the sifter jar makes picking up the product super easy. I can actually fit and swish my own brushes in the jar with ease, which was a huge problem with L'Oreal's foundation.

- Coverage: It is a really good buildable foundation. I would say it is light-to-medium coverage. A little definitely goes a long way. The result is naturally flawless looking skin.

- Colour and Texture: I got it in Sandy Beige, which was a perfect match for my skin tone. I really like that Maybelline made this available in an array of beiges, making it suitable to many different skin tones. It is finely milled and not at all chalky, which makes it easy to blend evenly into the skin. The application is sooo smooth to the point of yummy. It never feels like I'm wearing any makeup when I wear this.

- Oil control: I found that it worked well in keeping shine away from my face. At the end of the day, my face is not as oily as when I wear a naked face.

What would make this product perfect is SPF protection. The L'Oreal foundation includes SPF 19, which is still less than what everyone needs to wear, but better than nothing.

Overall I was blown away by this foundation. I didn't have any expectations for its performance, and it came out as a winner. I will definitely buy this when I run out.

I really liked this translucent powder. It was extremely useful for the touch ups when you wanted your face to feel fresh. It's super light weight and gives your skin a good matte look. Probably my favourite out of all the products.