Does pressed powder do the same thing as loose powder?

are they the same exact thing except in a different form..or are they completely different things?Does pressed powder do the same thing as loose powder?
They are a little different.





Pressed: It is powder combined with a medium to keep it in pressed form. This can cause your pores to clog a little bit more than lose. Pressed is also not as commonly used since the ';mineral craze'; has happened. Pressed powder usually has all those strange ingredients in it that people just aren't into anymore. I honestly just think of CVS, Walgreen's, your basic drugstore makeup when it comes to pressed.





Loose Powder: Usually mineral powders which give awesome coverage and wont harm your skin. Very popular among those with sensitive skin (like me). The down side is that mineral powder is usually a little bit steeper with prices than pressed. Bare minerals powder (which honestly doesn't give the coverage they claim it does) runs around $30.00. They also try to sell you that mineral veil junk which I think is about $15.00.) You can also buy loose powder from CVS which is just pressed powder crushed in my opinion because it has the same weird ingredients its just in powder form.





All in all I would always recommend loose over pressed only because it is much better for your skin which will be better money spent in the end. Its a lot easier to maintain healthy skin than try to fix awful looking skin because of cheap makeup.





My best recommendation of powder is the Mary Kay Mineral Foundation/Powder..im not sure what its called exactly at the moment but its the Mary Kay mineral powder. Awesome coverage, and its about half the price of almost all other mineral powders ($17.00). Its money well spent. When combined with their face wash and moisterizer customized to your skin, the results are fabulous.





FYI: If they try to tell you they wont sell you the powder without you buying the face wash/moisturizer combo, you can always just buy the mineral powder for about $15.00 on ebay.





Hope it helps ;)Does pressed powder do the same thing as loose powder?
Yes! But different formulas and brands use different ingredients which will change how they act on your skin.





Also a translucent powder is different than an opaque finishing powder, which is different than a powder veil or primer.





And mineral foundation makeup is much much different than regular loose powder! It's much more adhesive, because depending on what kind you buy, it's designed to take the place of liquid foundation.





When a powder is pressed, they formulate a good loose powder, and then dampen it with things like alcohol (so it dries quickly) dimethicone (a silicone, helps it hold together without cracking or breaking) and various oils (also so that it stays together in the pan, but there's never enough to seriously alter how the powder acts) and a preservative so the oil doesn't go bad. They then dump some into a tin pan and use a very strong machine to press it into the desired shape. (The powder is dampened only to the point of sticking together, not creamy or liquidy, so it doesn't squish all over the place =D) Then they let it dry or let it heat in a drying oven!





So end the end... pressed powder is just a squeezed up version of loose! %26lt;3





But brands and purposes do vary greatly!
They are similarities and differences in both of them. They both absorb oil and reduce shine. They are both good for touching up make up. Lose powder generally has less coverage than pressed powder and is used mainly to ';set'; your make up (keep it in place and looking fresh). It is usually used in combination with foundation. Pressed powder has more coverage and is sometimes used as a replacement for foundation. It's also easier ';on the go';.





It's really about a personal preference. Use both and see which you like better. I would avoid using BOTH pressed and lose powder on the same day. That will make your make up look fake and cakey.
They are the same thing in a different form. A loose powder will give you lighter coverage while a pressed powder will result in a heavier unnatural look.





You can use a brush to apply pressed powder for a lighter everyday look that is easy to carry in your handbag.