(My three Sofina Raycious pressed powder compacts:Left: Raycious Lucent Powder
Middle: Raycious Ray Blend Powder
Right: Raycious Ray Contrast Powder)
After showing you all my Sofina Raycious powder foundation cases (you can read both Part One and Part Two of the post), I am now bringing you more items from my Raycious collection.
This time it is all about the pressed finishing powder.
Apart from powder foundations, Sofina Raycious also releases pressed finishing powder compacts, which are mainly used with Raycious’ liquid foundations. But I do use them after my powder foundation to create a polished look.
The one on the left (in the photo above) is the first edition (Raycious Lucent Powder), released several years ago. It comes in two finishes. The upper section is sheer and completely matte. It is simply the best finishing powder I have ever used in term of controlling shine and concealing pores. The polished look is also long-lasting. The lower section is a wonderful highlighting powder. It imparts a natural luminous glow without being shimmery or glittery. (I have several refills of Lucent Powder and I put in a new one for the photos.)
The middle one is the second edition (Raycious Ray Blend Powder) and the right one is the third and (the only) currently available edition (Raycious Ray Contrast Powder). (Just like the Raycious powder foundations, when a new edition is released, the previous one is discontinued.) The second edition gives more overall luminosity while the third edition has a section for subtle shading.
All of them have SPF 14 and PA+.
The first edition comes with a square puff, and the other two come with a brush:
As for the packaging (seen below), the first edition is on the left and the third is on the right. (I only bought the refill of the second edition at the time. The second-edition case is in the same shape as the first one. The only difference is that the case is semi-transparent.)
Overall, most Raycious foundations really suit me and the finishing powder is no exception. I will always look forward to any new edition.
I have some more Raycious items to come in the future!
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Who has time for make-up?
great article lovie.
Sofina Raycious is such a fantastic powder! I use mine for touch ups all the time! It does wonders for my undereye area when I am starting to droop at the end of the day ;)
have you ever tried the loose powder? I’ve always been curious about it!
Hello The Lone Beader,
Thank you for stopping by my blog.
I think a lot of us do have time for makeup. Also, one can spend as little or as much time as desired. So it is all very individual. :)
Hello The Muse,
Raycious foundations are indeed good for touch-ups, whether it is the powder foundation or the pressed finishing powder.
Raycious foundations are not two-way foundations, so for me they can be particularly good for touch-ups because the powder does not melt all over the place and goes muddy like some two-way foundations might do. Also, the color of the foundation stays true for a great length of time as well.
Thanks for commenting again! :)
As for most “gradation” powders, I never know if you’re supposed to blend the colors all together, or use them individually. Often the shades are just too subtle. Did you find any difference between the shades of the Ray Contrast Powder?
Hello Tammy!
For the Ray Contrast Powder in particular, the Sofina website suggests that you can either blend the colors all together or you can use the shades individually to do some subtle highlighting and shading.
These three shades are all relatively sheer actually (very subtle indeed), while the palest shade has a bit more shimmer to it. (So far I have only used the middle shade (with a small puff) to set the makeup.)
(One thing about my camera is that it doesn’t seem to pick up shimmer very well…)
I think you can also do both for most other gradation powders (like some of the Givenchy pressed/loose powders).
Thank you very much for stopping by my blog again!! :)