I finally found it -- the perfect powder. I have naturally shiny skin. It's oily, yeah, but even when it's not actually oily (just after washing for example) it's SHINY. To complicate matters I'm almost 35, which means I really cannot tolerate powders that cake into the emerging lines around my eyes and into my pores, accentuating the texture of my face (which has turned slightly coarser with age). This powder fits the bill prefectly. It dulls the shine without giving me that "old lady" compact powder look. It lasts and lasts, and I can't really even tell I'm wearing it except that when I look in the mirror there's no glare coming off my forehead.