Head to head
Translucent Loose Setting Powder vs Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation
Laura MercierTranslucent Loose Setting Powder8.3
Maybelline New YorkFit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation8.2vsLaura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder edges out Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation, 8.3 to 8.2. It wins on performance, wear time and community love, while the Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation is stronger on shade range and value.
Benefit fingerprints
What each one does.
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation
Side by side
Every detail, compared.
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Laura Mercier
Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Highest score- Matte
- Long-wear
- Shine control
- Blurring
- Matte
- Medium coverage
- Shine control
- Pore refining
- • Oily and combination skin that needs shine control
- • Setting foundation and concealer with a press-and-roll puff
- • Anyone who wants a powder with no flashback in photos
- • Normal to oily skin on a drugstore budget
- • Everyday medium coverage with a natural matte look
- • Beginners building a first full-face routine
- Finely milled formula that sets makeup without adding visible texture
- Brand claims 16-hour wear and 24-hour shine control
- Four shades, including options for medium-deep and deep skin
- Very low price for a medium-coverage matte foundation
- 40 shades with cool, neutral and warm options
- Oil-free, fragrance-free and non-comedogenic
- Talc-based formula with parabens, which some shoppers avoid
- Some users find it looks yellow or cakey under the eyes
- Matte finish is designed for normal to oily skin, not dry skin
- Contains alcohol denat. and parabens
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FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Translucent Loose Setting Powder or Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation?
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder edges out Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation, 8.3 to 8.2. It wins on performance, wear time and community love, while the Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation is stronger on shade range and value.
Which costs less?
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder typically sells for about $43.00 and Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation for about $11.99, based on retail prices when we last checked.
How do you score them?
Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric (payoff & performance, wear time, shade range & inclusivity, value, community love), using the formula or specs, verified creator reviews, community consensus and value. Brands can’t pay for placement.