I would never have thought that I could put white powder on my face and not look like a geisha! I didn't use the enclosed puff. I applied over foundation using a brush. Use a light hand and brush away any white residue that remains. I've also applied it over L'Oreal's Visible Lift Radiance Booster, which I use alone sometimes when I'm just running out to the post office, or trying on clothes at the store and don't want to get makeup on things. The setting powder takes away the shine of the L'Oreal primer.