The BEST Natural Talc Free Finishing Powder You Will Find

Flawless skin – few of us have it and we all want it. I am quite blessed by my fairly clear complexion, despite how pale it may be. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t take work (& a lot of lotions and potions) to achieve the perfected porcelain look I like to sport when I am lucky enough to achieve it.

When I was younger, even if I wasn’t going out I would always at least wear foundation & powder with mascara in case anyone dropped by or there a moment for an impromptu .. dare I say – selfie. Although I thought I was treating my skin pretty good with my intensive skin care routine & lack of heavy makeup all the time, but I really wasn’t. It wasn’t until I was a little bit older (and dare I say wiser) that I learned about the dangers that lurk in everyday skincare & makeup.

One I started learning about all of these ingredients that are in so many popular products I was totally shocked that unless you specifically look for products without them they are in everything! Parabens, phthalates , silicone, fragrance, and my biggest no-go ingredient: talc. I don’t want to go into this too much in this post because to be honest this is an ‘Alice down the rabbit hole’ topic for me and this could turn in to a thesis if I start. What I do want to mention though is that it only takes 26 seconds for the products on your skin to enter your blood stream. That’s everything from hairspray, perfume, and lotion to lipstick, eye shadow, and yes, face powder.

As mentioned above, talc is a no go ingredient for me. Shockingly, it seems like it’s in almost every powdered make up item sold apparently. Finally, I was lucky to do some reading about mineral make up and how it is more pure and (usually) doesn’t contain talc. After trying a couple of brands I was lucky (and thankful) to discover Alima Pure.

Alima Pure is one of the few American companies that has the BDIH “Certified Natural Cosmetics” seal of approval. In a nut shell it means that they use the best mineral ingredients and that they are environmentally responsible in their manufacturing (which I LOVE!!). Since Alima Pure uses only pure minerals with no fragrance, fillers, preservatives, or other scary ingredients it is great for those with sensitive & reactive skin. As an added bonus it won’t clog your pores (yay!).

I wear a couple of Alima products religiously but the main one is my loose Satin Finishing Powder. Being so fair I have a hard time finding any products for my skin tone but Keiko is a flawless match. I apply it after my foundation and it gives me an even more perfected look. It makes my face look almost airbrushed and I get none stop compliments since adding this to my routine. Sometimes if I’m not doing a full face I will still apply it just to my bare skin and it still gives great coverage. Either way that I wear it I always get great long lasting (8+ hour) coverage.

I've been wearing this for 3 years straight and have yet to find another finishing powder that competes!