I absolutely LOVE the powders and use them most of the time in place of sponging.
I have 2 palettes of the Starblend. I find Starblend the most affordable since the units are fairly large compared to Ben Nye Lumeniers. They work especially well for Spiderman Faces, etc.
For beautiful grown up eye accents I prefer to use my Ben Nye becuase they are BEAUTIFUL. By going over one color with another you can often get some dazzling effects!
Have you seen the DVD Mama Clown has out on using Glitter Powders? It's GREAT!
Pros that I find when using powers include:
1. Applies VERY fast
2. No drying time required (like if it had been sponged on)
3. When outlying, your colors don't fade into each other like going over wet paint with an outline
4. Works extremely well in heat and humidity
5. Looks better than sponging (I think) - coverage is excellent
6. GREAT for sporting events, when they want half the face one color and half the other
7. I ordered the camo-colors for a bunch of deer hunters here this winter. They loved it over the grease base junk they had been using.
Silly Farm Supplies Inc. - face and body paints and face and body painting has now come up with nice palettes to hold your Starblend powders. You can also purchase individual powders cheaper in groups of 3.
Have you seen the new face painting magazine published by Cynthia Keeler in Orlando? Fabulous! I just received my first issue last weekend and can hardly put it down!
Happy painting!
sparky