Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blends Oil Control Powder By ValerieDavid on Oct 29, 2007 - Updated Oct 15, 2011

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blends is a leader amongst face powder products. Many powders leave a uniform, pale finish that can cause you to look washed-out. In contrast, the Healthy Skin Blends combine different shades of powder to mimic the subtle changes in tone of your natural skin. It lends more of a natural glow, and the mix of colors helps to hide imperfections better than a single color powder can.

The arrangement of the powder in the case also allows for using the colors separately as well as together. I use the white shade as an under-eye brightener, and the darker shade to help blend concealer in.

It's an oil-control product and creates a nice matte finish. It lasts pretty well, but in the summer heat may require a few touch-ups throughout the day. Those with combination skin might want to apply with a lighter hand in the winter, as it might lead to overdrying your already moisture-deprived skin.

As with all Neutrogena products, it's a bit pricey for the amount of product. It generally wears out in the middle first and then the edge pieces have a tendency to crumble. I feel it's worth a bit of extra money to get such a nice finish, with no skin irritation.

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blends come in three different shade varieties, and work well with water-based foundations and tinted moisturizers.