Review: Palladio Natural Rice Powder

I hate paying shipping fees.

I know that's an odd way to start this review but I'll explain :)

When it comes to a finishing powder, my absolute favorite is Fyrinnae's Fluff.  LOVE IT. 

But....I'm really poor right now and I HATE to pay shipping (even when it's ridiculously cheap). I want to buy product with my money...with every single penny gosh darnit!!!!!

I'm not complaining about Fyrinnae raising their free shipping limit.  Not at all.  I totally understand why they did it and I would gladly spend forty bucks...get my beloved fluff...and a bunch of other stuff too.  IF I had forty dollars to spend *sigh*  (honestly...I always use the free shipping as an excuse to buy more stuff...don't you???)

So...I was out of finishing powder and I didn't have an extra forty bucks.  What I did have was a $25 gift card for Sally's.

Free stuff ALWAYS wins.  So it was off to Sally's!

I decided to try Palladio Rice Powder in Translucent.

 

The Sally's website says the following: 

The Original Rice Powder ancient Chinese secret formula. Discovered by a renowned professional makeup artist it has been and still is the oldest of all the make artist trade secrets. It is used primarily as an oil-absorbing highlighter and makeup setter. 

By absorbing excess oil, it also maintains proper pH level to the skins mantle. Triple milled for a fine silky texture.

Some pics:

First off, as I'm sure you've already figured out for yourself...throw away that puff!  It isn't helpful at all!  I will admit that I did use it a few times but only because Addy decided to use my brushes without my permission (bad Addy!) and got colors all up in my fluffy face brush and I was too lazy to wash my brushes at the time. 

When using my face brush, the powder covered evenly and gave my face a nice finished appearance.  It feels soft and silky going onto my face, so I guess all that stuff about triple milling might actually be true :)

I can't really make any claims regarding oil control.  My face is rarely oily--even in the T-zone.  I have really, really super dry skin--even more so in the winter.  But this product didn't make my skin feel any drier ..which, for me, is a good thing. 

I'm not a fan of the packaging or the smell.  I feel like it's slightly difficult to get enough product without making a mess (or maybe that's just because I'm a klutz...).  The fragrance is what kills me.  I hate it.  It has a perfume-y odor that makes me reminisce about rummaging through my grandmother's cosmetics.  It does go away pretty quickly and it's not so terrible that I can't bear to use it.  But I grimace every time I open the box.

The price was $4.99 for 0.6oz and it also comes in Natural and Warm Beige shades. 

If you can get past the smell, this isn't really a bad product.  And you won't break the bank trying it out.

It's not my Fluff, but it does the job decent enough and is a reasonable alternative for when I'm lacking funds.

I paid for this product myself.  All opinions are strictly my own and I was not compensated in any way for this review.