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Before 2006, loose powder had come to be seen as an old-fashioned, irrelevant product – something your grandmother might have had on her dressing table.

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Prisme Libre, $91 for 12g

Before 2006, loose powder had come to be seen as an old-fashioned, irrelevant product – something your grandmother might have had on her dressing table. Then along came Prisme Libre. The jar contained four shades of powder that were designed not just to set makeup, but also to correct colour imperfections. An instant bestseller, the original quartet of colours, called Mousseline Pastel, has now been joined by other colour variations: Taffetas Beige for a healthy glow, Voile Rosé to impart rosy radiance, and Satin Blanc for natural-looking bronzing.