12 Drugstore Face Powders to Set Your Makeup on a Budget

Every beauty lover knows that a long-lasting makeup look is never complete without a final dusting of setting powder to lock everything in place. It can also help mattify your complexion and give your face that airbrushed filter finish. After years of trying every setting powder on the market, we were pleased to discover that some of the best ones are from the drugstore. We’ve rounded up our top affordable drugstore face powders, including translucent and tinted options, ahead. Plus, since some products are better suited for certain skin types than others, we broke down our picks based on skincare concerns or makeup needs. 

Best Drugstore Setting Powder for Oily Skin

NYX Professional Makeup Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Mattifying Powder

This powder comes in ten sheer-coverage shades to match your skin tone, as well as a translucent option and a peach hue that flatters medium to deep complexions. Oil-absorbing rice powder blocks shine and prevents transfer all day.

L’Oréal Paris Infallible Up to 24H Fresh Wear Foundation in a Powder

Though technically a foundation and not specifically intended for setting, this powder from L’Oréal Paris offers the blurring, airbrushed effect we look for in a setting powder. It’s breathable and lightweight, unlike many other matte powder foundations on the market.  

Milani Conceal + Perfect Shine-Proof Powder

Add a layer of medium coverage to your foundation with this tinted mattifying powder. It contains lily extract to help minimize the appearance of pores and bamboo powder to soak up excess oil.

Best Drugstore Setting Powder for Mature Skin

e.l.f Cosmetics Halo Glow Setting Powder

The e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Setting Powder is unique because it gives your skin a lit-from-within glow, but without any shine. This setting powder works to smooth the appearance of fine lines and pores. 

Physicians Formula Natural Defense Setting the Tone Finishing Powder

Not only does the Physicians Formula Natural Defense Setting the Tone Finishing Powder make your complexion look incredible while you’re wearing it, but it has  SPF 20 to protect your skin from harmful UV rays. It also protects against blue light and pollution to help reduce signs of aging. 

Best Drugstore Setting Powder for Under Eyes

Maybelline New York Lasting Fix Banana Powder

Instantly blur pores and give your makeup a soft matte finish with this brightening powder. The yellow shade helps cancel out dark tones you might be trying to conceal under your eyes, and the finely milled texture feels light as air on the skin.

JOAH Selfie Ready Setting Powder in Banana

Use the banana shade of the JOAH Selfie Ready Setting Powder to bake your makeup and color correct under-eye circles. It mattifies your skin while still keeping it looking soft and youthful. Get Insta story ready with just a few swipes of a makeup brush!

Best Drugstore Translucent Setting Powder

L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Sweep & Lock Loose Setting Face Powder 

You won’t notice any flashback or white cast from this totally translucent powder, but you will notice a velvety matte finish that lasts all day. The micro-fine particles prevent your makeup from looking cakey.

NYX Professional Makeup Studio Finishing Powder

The best thing about the NYX Professional Makeup Studio Finishing Powder is that a little bit goes a long way, so you can really make it last. Use it to set your makeup and boost the luminosity of your skin. Just remember to apply it lightly because you only need a dash. 

Wet n Wild Beauty PhotoFocus Loose Setting Powder

This silky powder by Wet n Wild Beauty is the multitasking beauty product your makeup bag is missing. Use it to set or bake your makeup, absorb oil and mattify your skin.    

Best Drugstore Loose Setting Powder

Maybelline New York Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder

The Maybelline New York Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder is the perfect finishing touch to a stunning makeup look, controlling shine and adding the slightest hint of color. It can also be used alone to minimize oiliness on a no-makeup day.

Black Opal True Color Soft Velvet Finishing Powder

Best suited for medium to deep complexions, this airy finishing powder sets and blurs your complexion with jet-milled particles that never go cakey. It also offers a sheer veil of coverage that’s perfect for midday touch-ups.