SurrealSkin Soft Blur Setting Powder
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MAKEUP BY MARIO SurrealSkin Soft Blur Setting Powder is a talc-free, fragrance-free loose powder that professional makeup artist Nikki La Rose calls "a safe bet powder that works for all skin types and all skin ages." Several creators highlight its lightweight, silky texture that blurs pores and sets makeup without drying, and it can be used for baking or all-over setting. One creator notes the packaging lacks a stopper, causing powder to spill, but overall it's praised as a versatile, non-drying option for mature, oily, and dry skin alike.
Full Reviews
Positive
Variant: 1 Fair Pink
- “My current favorite setting powder that's available at Sephora has to be this Makeup by Mario. I went through an entire tub last year and I recently restocked it”6:02–6:08
- “It's going to set the makeup, but it still looks like skin”6:33–6:37
- “This is a good setting powder for people who don't typically like powder because it sets and you're going to look matte, but it's not overly dry”6:36–6:40
- “It is so finely milled. I can still bake with this even though my under eyes do get dry if I apply too much powder. It's incredible, perfect”6:46–6:50
- Source: Sephora savings event recommendations spring 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
- “Makeup by Mario has launched the one of the best talc free loose powder formulas I've ever tried. I mean, it's just a phenomenal powder”13:34–13:43
- “This is an unscented, this is a fragrance free, talc free, light as air, thin as air, lightweight setting powder that any skin type and any skin age can use, making it a virtually no fail option for anyone”13:59–14:04
- “If you have skin texture, larger pores, if you have oily skin, if you have dry skin, this powder will absolutely work for all skin types”14:11–14:15
- “It's light as air, it's silky, you could build it up and you can even do a mini bake with it as well”14:34–14:37
- “This powder is just a no fail in all aspects of the categories”14:50–14:57
- Source: 15 no fail makeup products - Jan 10, 2026
Variant: 1 Fair Pink
- “It is so light, so finely milled”11:28–11:32
- “This powder is so lightweight”
- Source: Sephora Sale 2026: Worth It or Not? - Mar 31, 2026
Variant: 1 Fair Pink
- “This is a safe bet powder that works for all skin types and all skin ages”2:26–2:32
- Source: Concealer that lasts all day - Apr 21, 2026
- “This is a very lightweight, very silky feeling powder. I love this one even for my oily skin; it still performs amazing at keeping me more matte throughout the day. It's also amazing under the eyes for setting your concealer”16:50–16:55
- Source: Luxury vs drugstore: where to spend your money - Mar 8, 2025
- “The way that it melts into my skin is unlike any other powder”6:00–6:07
- Source: My 2025 Beauty Favorites - Jan 5, 2026
Variant: Neutral Light
- “This is genuinely such a beautiful powder. I just enjoy using it so much and it's just so flattering on my mature skin”20:22–20:27
- “I have been picking this up a little bit more than I have the Huda Beauty, which is saying something because that's always been my number one”20:32–20:37
- Source: The best makeup of 2025 - Dec 29, 2025
Variant: 1 Fair Pink
- “I feel like there's not enough pink to it versus the about face, which is just too much pink”3:16–3:21
- “Another con would be the packaging itself. It basically has no stopper, so the powder goes everywhere”3:24–3:28
- “It's airbrushing. It's blurring. It has a lightweight finish and it really reminds me of talc”4:20–4:26
- “It's close enough. It's not exactly a talc formula, but it's a really good alternative”4:26–4:30
- “You can still see there's a blur at the end of the day”4:39–4:44
- “Everything else looks great. It's not drying”4:46–4:51
- “Overall, I love this powder”
- “However, it cannot beat my number one, which is from Chanel”5:22–5:31
- Source: Top 3 talc-free loose powders for dry skin - Feb 18, 2026
Variant: 2
- “It's really nice for blurring the skin”5:07–5:10
- “Lightweight, doesn't provide coverage with this. It just sets your makeup and makes it smooth”11:00–11:06
- “If you like to bake, which I don't do anymore, but if you did, you can bake with this. Just an overall really good setting powder”11:06–11:10
- Source: Top 3 favorites in every makeup category 2025 - Sep 25, 2025
Variant: 2
- “I have Mario powder that I'm going to use under eyes and on the center of the face”9:14–9:22
- “The reason why I like this Mario powder is because it's not like the other powders because you could apply it under the eyes and it's still looking really beautiful, not drying, not overly opaque”9:22–9:27
- Source: Inside my Paris makeup bag: products I truly swear by - May 17, 2026
- “This one has a little bit more coverage, so it's great for if you want a little more of like an airbrushed effect to your makeup”7:54–7:58
- “It's beautiful”
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 16, 2025
Variant: 1 Fair Pink
- “I love this powder”11:03–11:05
- “I'm definitely more than like halfway through with it”11:05–11:09
- “I'm definitely not confident this will be an empty”
- Source: 2026 Plan to Pan Mid-Year Check In - Jun 16, 2026
- “The beauty of this product is that you can use it anywhere on the face”12:12–12:15
- “I like to use this on the eyes because it's like a cream eyeshadow but so subtle, undetectable”12:15–12:21
- “You see it gives a little bit of depth, a little bit of structure”12:51–12:56
- Source: My perfect everyday makeup routine - May 3, 2026
- “I'm going to take a little bit of the Makeup by Mario powder and just set that to prep the eyelids for the eyeshadow”
- Source: Morphe rebrand review: swatching all palettes - Jun 16, 2026
- “I'm going to start with the neutral light, which is shade number two, and the soft blur setting powder”10:04–10:10
- “Before I do any sculpting or bronzer, I like to powder first. So, I'm going to just do first a sort of light dusting before I press anything”10:12–10:16
- “For under the eyes, I'm going to take flip the brush and use the smaller side. And I'm going to use the shade number one, which is the fair pink. And this one's going to just give a tiny bit of brightening and setting”10:18–10:24
- “I've put it on my puff now. And then I'm going to start to press in the areas that I know that I'm going to be applying the sculpting products”10:34–10:38
- “I basically kind of develop the enhancer and the cream blushes itself to be applied over powder because it will give you the most natural finish in the end”10:41–10:44
- Source: Makeup by Mario masterclass: Mario's signature makeup - Oct 28, 2025
Variant: 1 Fair Pink
Variant: 1 Fair Pink
- “I used my Makeup by Mario Soft Blur Setting Powder in Fair Pink to set my under eyes as well as the center of my face”
- Source: Drugstore Makeup That Surprised Me - Jan 14, 2026
Mixed / Negative
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.7 / 5 from 9 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Dark circles (3) · All skin types (2)
- Features
- Fragrance-free (1) · Lightweight (5) · Easy to use (3) · Natural finish (3) · Blurring (3)
- ⚠ packaging issues noted (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- setting powder
- Finish
- natural
- Shade
- 1 Fair Pink
- Key ingredients
- Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Kaolin, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
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