Ettusais Quick Fix Powder

Earlier this week, I received this delectable limited edition Ettusais Quick Fix Powder from Shiseido to try out.

The sweet pink compact embossed with the white lace doily motif is the prettiest compact I've ever seen from Ettusais!

The Quick Fix Powder (S$26; 1365yen in Japan) is meant to be used for touch ups on the go. Very often, foundation tends to wear off as the skin produces oil during the course of the day. After blotting off any excess sebum, simply pat on the Quick Fix Powder to touch up your foundation. It contains mineral powders to absorb oil while helping to cover up pores and skin unevenness with a soft focus finish.

Like most Ettusais products, it is formulated to be suitable for ladies who are prone to adult acne. It is non-comedogenic and is free of oil, fragrance and alcohol. The SPF10 PA++ is relatively low so if you are going to be outdoors for many hours, it's best to also use a sunblock underneath with a higher SPF and PA.

This is available in only one shade, "Natural Color", which should suit most ladies between MAC NC20-NC30. Fortunately, the shade works wonderfully on me and looks very natural. It does a great job of evening out my skin tone, making it look slightly more radiant while minimising the appearance of my pores.

I've been using this for touch ups after lunch and again in the evening, if I go out after work. I love how smoothly it applies without ever caking or looking powdery. The oil control is also pretty good and my T-zone usually starts to shine only after about a couple of hours. At 6.5g, I'm guessing that this will last about 4-5 months with daily use.

The included puff feels nicely soft, fluffy and cushiony against the skin. It is not the plushiest puff I've ever felt but it's very soft for a puff of this size.

Below is the list of ingredients, which includes talc.

The Quick Fix Powder will debut exclusively at Metro Woodlands on 30 April from 3pm-4.30pm, as part of the celebration for the re-opening of the newly renovated counter. On that day, every purchase of the Powder comes with a gift of a travel-sized Pore Smooth Concealer (2.5g) and make-up base (either the Whitening UV EX (oil block) 15ml or Whitening UV EX (dry block) 10g). The travel sizes are the smaller bottle and tube in the photo below. This promotion is exclusive to the Metro Woodlands counter for just 30 April between 3pm-4.30pm.

With every $60nett spent during the 90 minutes, you will also receive the cute pink pouch below. To reserve the Quick Fix Powder to purchase on 30 April at Metro Woodlands, just email ettusais@shiseido.com.sg with your name and contact number. The Quick Fix Powder will be available islandwide at all 9 Ettusais counters starting 1 May.

In case you're wondering why the Ettusais compact looks familiar, it's probably because it is the same shape and size as the Majolica Majorca All Night Compact from the Holiday 2009 "Mademoiselle Midnight" collection!


The All Night Compact is a face illuminating powder and comes with a smaller but more elaborate, lace-covered puff.


The Quick Fix Powder is likely to sell very quickly, seeing as how lovely the compact is and the relatively affordable price. I'm pretty sure I'll need to purchase a back-up of this! As it is limited edition, don't wait too long to get this if you like it!