Its lasting power is a scientific marvel.
When I went to Cairo at the beginning of June to see family, I knew it would be hot—but I was not prepared for what turned out to be 115-degree heat. It was incredible in the true sense of the word; at the end of the first day spent wandering around with very little shade and even less air conditioning, I was surprised to see that my makeup had not moved. After taking inventory of my travel routine I found the product responsible—Kosas’s Cloud Set Setting Powder.
I’ve been using Kosas’s setting powder for years. Though I know it can minimize oil production (especially on my T-zone), add an airbrush finish, and elongate the wear time of my makeup—I did not expect that it would be able to do some in temperatures I didn’t know were possible.
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Kosas is arguably most famous for its concealer which has an avid fanbase that includes editors, Hailey Bieber, and Kourtney Kardashian. Its setting powder is a sleeper hit that deserves the same level of adoration. Cloud Set is a tinted-yet-almost-sheer pressed setting powder that comes in 10 shades. And like every makeup product from Kosas, it’s equal parts skincare product, too. On that front, it’s formulated with bamboo, peony, and passionfruit. Bamboo is oil-absorbing and antioxidant-rich. Peony is hyperpigmentation-reducing and passionfruit prevents moisture loss while simultaneously hydrating the skin.
It’s honestly very scientifically impressive that Kosas made a setting powder able to withstand the most extreme heat I’ve ever experienced in my life with nothing but clean ingredients. I was already a believer in Kosas Cloud Set Setting Powder, but consider me staunchly loyal now, too.
And I’m not the only one; more than 500 shoppers have given the product a five-star rating, with one even calling it “10,000 percent better” than other powders they’ve tried. Another fan said that not only does it not look “cakey,” but it also “blends in really well over the tinted sunscreen and concealer.”
Head to Kosas to shop its Cloud Set Setting Powder. Bonus: It’s currently 20 percent off.