I shared this product with an aspiring actress friend of mine who is always auditioning. She loves it! The setting powder is added after you've applied foundation to "set" it and keep your look for most of the day. Though it looks albino-white in the compact, once applied with a brush or a pad, it blends well with any shade of makeup and gives your complexion a nice smoothness that lasts. The powder sponge was OK but a professional make up brush does much better. Since applying the powder creates an additional step in your makeup routine, it may be best used for weekends and special occasions when you want just the perfect makeup finish.