Prerna Porwal
Banana Powder
Hello Friends, Have you heard about Banana powder? Let me tell you it has no relation to any protein capsules or supplements. Any guesses about How, Where, What and for Whom?
Hi, this is Prerna Porwal, your real friend in need, helping you to understand today about Banana powder. Girls and ladies, this powder is in trend for your beauty needs. Let’s check out!
Banana for Beauty…surprised or confused?
You don’t need to. Banana powder has been developed years back by professional makeup artists as a flattering powder to diminish the fine lines on the facial skin and also absorb the oil and colors. Banana powder is also known as translucent powder of yellowish or golden shade, and suitable for all types of skin and skin tones.
This beauty powder has attained fame by Kim Kardashian and her expert makeup artist, when they shared beauty information to press.
We all have captured a picture in a night event, and observed white patches on areas where you applied the concealer or contour. It happens due to your foundation, which might contain sunscreen made of minerals, or your powder, which is related with silica or light-reflecting particles which help to soak up oil. It can appear too whitish on the skin, if exposed to intense camera flashes. You can use a banana powder instead of the regular setting powder in this case.
Banana powder vs. translucent powder!
Traditional translucent powders result in the flashback effect. There’s a white powdery shone observed on the skin when there’s heavy flash on you. Banana powder is seamless and perfectly blended. It prevents the whitish effect during artificial lights and flashes and also works well with one having olive or yellow undertones and thereby enhance the natural complexion.
When can you use banana powder?
The ideal situations are when you normally apply concealer under eyes, center of your forehead, chin and nose. These will help the face for more depth and a glowing feel. Also, you can buff the banana beauty powder onto your face for having a matte effect.
How to use it?
Usually, banana powder is applied after you’ve put the concealer. You can use a beauty sponge or makeup brush to apply the powder. Let it settle for 10 minutes to set the makeup, and tada! You are ready!
Banana Powder skin benefits:
· Provides a warm highlight to skin
· Reduce shine of foundation base
· Helps to set the makeup for longer duration
· Reduce the fine lines appearance
· Color correct the skin
I have compiled a list of 7 best brands of Banana powder purchase for your purchasing ease from my detailed analysis and research. Check out the further section to learn more.
My Top Picks!
1. Makeup Revolution Luxury Banana Powder
Mattifying Powder for foundation
Friends, this is newly launched, Makeup revolution banana powder. It has a hint of colour to set your foundation perfectly and reduce the excessive shine by correcting redness and pink undertones. This mattifying powder is a great pick for anyone who prefers the matte look. The product features a sieve within to prevent any form of clumps and provides a flawless look to your skin. I would recommend shaking the bottle before using it for application ease.
This thinly milled powder feels like silk when touched by your skin. Buff it gently to get a perfect glow!
Pros:
· Easy in application
· Corrects redness and pink undertones
· Prevents clumping
Cons:
· Slightly expensive
· Not available in local market
2. L.A GIRLHD Banana Face Powder
Pro Setting Face powder
L.A. Girl yellow setting powder is perfect for neutralizing undertones and correcting redness. Its shade can be worn easily and suited to almost all skin colors. Its lightweight formula results in a flawless finish when applied on bare skin. It is ideal for flash photography. This beauty powder is formulated with 100% mineral silica. It provides a natural, matte and flawless finishing effect and helps to set the makeup for a long time.
Pros:
· Corrects discoloration
· Applicable on bare skin
· No flashback
Cons:
· Slightly expensive
3. SUGAR Cosmetics Banana Powder
All Set To Go powder
Sugar Cosmetics Banana powder from Vellvette Lifestyle and Cloudtail India is an amazing setting powder suitable for all skin types. It is formulated to provide flawless mattified skin with no pores and flashbacks. This product is free of parabens and animal cruelty.
Pros:
· Diminish fine lines and wrinkles on skin
· Corrects discoloration
Cons:
· Many times out of stock
4. POSE HD BANANA POWDER
HD Yellow setting powder
Pose HD Banana powder provides a radiant matte finish. It is PETA approved cruelty-free and vegan powder suitable for all varieties of bases. This super powder is suitable for baking. All you need is allow the powder to sit on your skin for 10-15 minutes and then gently dust the powder off the face. This skin’s superhero controls shine, prevents ceasing, colors corrects redness, blurs fine lines and evens out the complexion.
Pros:
· Eco friendly packaging
· Provides sheer coverage
· Free of parabens, UV filters and minerals
Cons:
· Slightly expensive
5. Ben Nye Banana Powder for face makeup
Luxury Powder POUDRE de LUXE
Richy rich friends, Ben Nye powder is a premium banana powder for you all. If the price tag doesn’t bother you, this is USA’s one of the finest banana powders available in the market. It is suitable for daily usage and benefits of enhancing your skin tone. This product is available in 13 different shades as per your preference. It can also be used to blot away the T-zone shine.
Pros:
· Long lasting finishing effect
· Soaks up excess sebum
Cons:
· Expensive product
6. Miss Claire Loose Banana powder
Luxury loose powder with weightless formula
Miss Claire is one of the best banana powders for oily skin. If you are a new user for banana powders and price conscious, then this one fits your budget perfectly. It has an extremely fine texture and even lighter than loose powder. It helps to control shine and hides pores, fine lines and imperfections.
Pros:
· Light in weight
· Smudge free
· Affordable product
Cons:
· Not available in local market
7. Sedell Banana Powder
Luxury Banana powder from Paris
Sedell banana powder is a luxury product useful for your contouring and to highlight the cheekbones in the prettiest way possible. All you need is dry sweep the brush over the blush and cheekbones for the best result. This beauty powder is best suited for blondes. It can be used in both wet and dry forms. Moreover the product is hypoallergenic, non- comedogenic in nature and approved by dermatologists.
Pros:
· Fragrance free
· Parabens free
· Oil and Gluten free
Cons:
· Out of stock most of the times
Banana Powder:
How to prepare banana powder at your home?
Since the recommended products are slightly expensive, I am providing an easy recipe to all readers for preparing this useful beauty powder at your place.
- Select the number of banana as per required (Size and type)
- Now slice or cut the bananas into pieces, make it as small as possible.
- Transfer the cut pieces in a plate and spread it evenly without overlapping with each other and dry it naturally under sun for about 2-3 days.
- Check the pieces after 48 hours to see if there is any moisture left or not.
- After the sun drying process is complete, transfer the banana slices to the blender and grind it to a smooth silky powder.
- Do not add any additional contents for flavours or fragrance to the mixture
- Now sieve the prepared mixture thoroughly with a fine sieve and re-grind the powder to get rid of impurities.
- You will obtain a silky smooth banana powder by using the smallest sieve.
Banana Powder Uses:
The best part of banana powder is that it is very simple to use. Banana powder is marvelous silky powder to apply on your concealer or foundation.
3 Step Process:
- To begin with, take a powder brush and simply dust or apply banana powder gently on your face.
- To complete the makeup, add some quantity of setting banana powder below the eyes by using cotton balls or a makeup sponge and let it stay for 5-10 minutes. The facial heat will naturally help the concealer to set.
- To finalize the makeup and set it in place for longer periods, simply dust very less quantity of banana powder on your face. This technique helps to reduce excess shine and also absorbs the oil secreted from your skin. It is perfect material for your concealer.
FAQ’s
1. What’s the difference between banana powder and translucent powder?
Banana powder is yellowish super subtle powder which works well with natural undertones. While loose setting or translucent powders results in chalky or powdery look, especially during camera flashing, light focus, etc. Banana powder is effective during these times.
2. Which skin tone is perfect for banana powder?
Banana powder works really well for skin complexions of olive, bright golden and yellowish undertones.
3. Can banana powder be used on dry skin?
Yes sure, Banana powder is suitable for all skin types including dry and oily skin. It is however more effective on oily skin as it prevents controlling excess shine and helps to keep the makeup intact the entire day.
4. Is loose or pressed powder better for oily skin?
Loose powder is suitable for dry skin types, since it contains oil content. While in case of pressed powder, the powder is very fine to settle into fine lines and wrinkles and contains less oil content, thus suitable for oily skin.
5. When should I use banana powder?
Banana powder is mostly used after applying your base makeup as a finishing powder to hold the makeup for a longer period. But, it can be safely applied on bare skin as well to add a natural glowing finish.
6. Can you use banana powder without foundation?
Yes, you can, but I would personally not recommend it friends. Banana powder is usually applied with the base. It helps to colour correct the skin and brighten specific areas of the face like your under eye region, eyelids and lips.
7. What is the main role of banana powder?
Banana powder plays 3 important roles; it absorbs oil, corrects the color of skin tone and diminishes the fine lines and wrinkles.
Conclusion:
Banana Powder is an essential beauty product in today’s time, especially if you are attending night events or celebrations. The skin friendly product prepared from natural ingredients is useful to people of all ages and skin types. You have several options from INR 400 to INR 5000 for a few gram pack of Banana yellow powder. I have recommended 7 best picks for all of you for this category. All the products I selected are extremely skin-friendly, irritation and allergy free formulations and safe for daily usage. Select the one which fits all your purchase criteria and go ahead! Happy purchasing!