One staple we all need in the summer months is a good mattifying powder. With long sun-soaked days and sticky, hazy evenings, even the driest of skin can start to sport a layer of summer sheen.

We’re all for a natural dewy look and channeling a ‘clean girl’ aesthetic, but there’s also moments where you’ll want to keep that oily look in check with a trusty mattifying powder.

Some girls gleam, others sport an oily t-zone when the sun comes out and powder up before every selfie (yes, I’m the latter). Mattifying powder can help to settle down the shine and keep your make up in place for longer, even on those hotter days. 

A good mattifying powder will be lightweight and compliment your skin’s texture to close up any pores, brighten any dull spots and absorb some of the oil on your skin. Cult favourites include the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder, as it acts almost as a real-life filter to smooth out any imbalances in your skin tone or texture. 

If you want to keep some of that organic summer shimmer, there are subtler options such as the Rare Beauty Always an Optimist Soft Radiance Setting Powder to keep an element of that dew on show. But all of these powders are able to reduce signs of wear across the day, help extend the life of your make-up and allow you to build the desired matte finish. 

You can choose from varying shades to match your skin-tone (though some brands offer more shades than others) or a universal translucent powder to keep the sheen at bay. With so many options to choose from on the market from Rihanna’s Fenty to high-street staples, shop some of our favourite mattifying powders…