Do You Believe in Magic? No? Bobbi Brown's Retouching Powders May Change Your Mind

This season, Bobbi has reinvented the corrective powders of the past, giving them an updated look and feel for the future. Inspired by the color pigments used for years by professional makeup artists, the new Retouching Powder ($36) instantly makes your skin look better - yet it’s said to be completely undetectable. Depending on the shade you choose, you can correct color, add warmth, hide redness, or brighten dullness. It’s like having your very own magic wand.

Developed with a sheer, light-transmitting base, this innovative lightweighting powder instantly brightens and illuminates skin while reducing excess oil. Launched in six color correcting shades, Retouching Powder helps diminish the appearance of dark spots, dullness, redness, and imperfections. Two new brushes offer effortless application and customizable coverage. The result is smooth and flawless skin.

I saw the new line of powders at Neiman Marcus Mazza Gallerie last weekend. My eyes leapt to the little jars with their colorful contents. I had to try one immediately, so I selected Rose (shown below). It looked so pretty in the jar. It looked good on my skin too. It added warmth and a slight touch of color to my makeup-free skin that day. I could see a tiny touch of sparkle, much like the Guerlain Météorites. After talking with the Bobbi Brown rep, I understood that Bobbi recently said that no one is too old for sparkle. It's all about the way you wear it.

How do they work? Color-correcting shades help diminish the appearance of dullness, imperfections, and redness. Plant-based ingredients, Zea Mays Starch and Zinc
Stearate, and natural mineral powders help soothe and calm skin while absorbing excess surface oils to reduce shine. A sheer light-transmitting base instantly makes the skin look radiant, and it reduces the appearance of dark spots. Finely milled, super-soft powder looks almost invisible on the skin for a smooth, flawless finish.

How to apply the Retouching Powders? After applying foundation, gently sweep Retouching Powder on face using the new Sheer Powder Brush ($42) for a light application. Or use the new Full Coverage Face Brush ($42) for a heavier application to brighten, even, and correct your skin tone.

The Retouching Powders and new brushes will be available at Bobbi Brown's Web site in January. They are at the counter now - at least at Neiman Marcus. I'm going back to play to try to narrow my selection down to one. That day, I wanted five of the six!

Photos courtesy of Bobbi Brown