Summary: This is a calculated ranking of setting powders based on upvoted comments on reddit.

Approach: We combed through 16 reddit threads (e.g. 'holy grail' threads) and identified comments that recommended setting powders. We focused on comments that had at least a net +30 upvotes. Sometimes, one comment might recommend 2 products - the net upvotes were split between those two comments.

• Rank 1 (264.5 upvotes): Hourglass Ambient™ Lighting Blush
• Rank 2 (160.5 upvotes): Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder
• Rank 3 (74.21 upvotes): HUDA BEAUTY Easy Bake Loose Baking & Setting Powder
• Rank 4 (74 upvotes): e.l.f. Halo Glow Setting Powder
• Rank 5 (35.71 upvotes): Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder

Note: I deliberately avoided recommending specific shades here. Although many of the reddit comments do suggest specific shades, I think it makes more sense for each individual to test and figure out which shade makes works better for them. Do also note that for specific skin tones, I recommend going to the dedicated subreddits (e.g. OliveMUA, PaleMUA)

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Thread: Favorite setting powder with talc

• Huda beauty! (14 upvotes)
• SkinAqua Super Moisture Milk, and DRMTLGY Physical Tinted Moisturizer SPF 44 (32 upvotes)

Thread: Setting powder — what are you guys using?

• Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder (12 upvotes)

Thread: Favorite setting powders

• innisfree no sebum powder (59 upvotes)

Thread: What is the best setting/pressed powder you’ve ever used?

• Danessa Myricks blurring balm (universal) and Fenty Invisimatte (64 upvotes)

Thread: Confession time — I don't know how to use setting powder

• kosas one or the tower 28 or Charlotte Tilbury (25 upvotes)

Thread: Cheap alternative to the discontinued Collection powder

• Rimmel stay matte (13 upvotes)

Thread: What are the best setting powders these days?

• Laura Mercier translucent loose setting powder, Huda easy bake and Givenchy prisme libre (37 upvotes)

Thread: Your favourite blurring setting powder

• Laura Mercier Translucent powder and the Hourglass Veil Translucent powder (23 upvotes)

Thread: What loose powder is everyone using these days?

• ELF Halo Glow powder (74 upvotes)
• Hourglass (168 upvotes)
• Innisfree no sebum powder (52 upvotes)

Thread: Folks with very dry skin — what is your go-to?

• kosas pressed powder (12 upvotes)