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Empowder Duette

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
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A veil-like dual toned pressed powder that allows for luminosity while ensuring longevity. Each compact includes dual formulas: a transparent powder as well as a sheer, tinted & more luminous version.

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Selected shade
MEDIUM/DARK If you wear the Base Primer in Burst, Boom or Beam.
LIGHT/MEDIUM If you wear the Base Primer in Bling, Bang, or Burst is your summer shade.
LIGHT/MEDIUM

A veil-like dual toned pressed powder that allows for luminosity while ensuring longevity. Each compact includes dual formulas: a transparent powder as well as a sheer, tinted & more luminous version.

Selected shade
MEDIUM/DARK If you wear the Base Primer in Burst, Boom or Beam.
LIGHT/MEDIUM If you wear the Base Primer in Bling, Bang, or Burst is your summer shade.

BENEFITS

Dual formula · veil-like application · Non-comedogenic · Smooth, silky texture · Eco-cert approved mica

HILARY'S NOTES

Meet The Empowder Duette, a dual-toned pressed powder designed to offer luminosity and long-lasting wear. It’s the perfect addition to your Holme Beauty makeup routine. Inside each compact, you’ll find two options: a universal translucent powder that mattifies, and a sheerly tinted version with a subtle radiance, ideal for those areas of your face where you want a seamless finish to your makeup.

As someone who’s passionate about creating fresh, glowing complexions, I’ve always loved educating my clients on the art of highlighting and contouring to bring out their features in the best possible light - literally. With that in mind, I designed this dual compact to create dimension, offering a much-needed alternative to the drying, flat powders of the past. And for those times when you need a quick, effortless finish, the two shades can easily be swirled together for a one-and-done application.

Whichever way you choose to use it, The Empowder Duette blurs, refines, and provides hydration and comfort. It’s all about enhancing your natural beauty in the most effortless way.

Each compact features dual formulas: a transparent powder and a sheer tinted version. The tinted formulas have minimal pigment to ensure that they work across many skin tones without leaving a white cast.

Currently, the tinted versions are available in Light/Medium and Medium/Dark, which cater to 80% of skin tones. We’re also working on two more shades to cover the lightest and deepest ends of the spectrum, bringing the range to four fully inclusive options.

Learn more about how to apply for your face

KEY INGREDIENTS

Sugar-Derived Squalane: Prevents moisture loss. Restores suppleness and flexibility to skin. Improves hydration levels of the skin for a soft, silky feel. Unlike some oils, squalane is lightweight and non-comedogenic, meaning it won’t clog pores. It’s ideal for acne-prone skin, as it hydrates without causing breakouts.

Spherical Silica: Provides a smooth, silky texture to products like primers, foundations, and powders. It helps create a more refined, velvety feel on the skin, making it easier to apply and blend.

Micronised Mineral Pigment: Due to their fine particle size, these pigments adhere more effectively to the skin, resulting in longer-lasting color and reducing the need for touch-ups throughout the day.

Eco-Cert Approved Mica: That doesn't compromise our ethical standards.

Size: 13g
Country of Origin: China

Take the powder puff from the bottom of the compact and gently dip it into the translucent shade to use on any areas of the face where you want to firmly knock back shine. This tends to be areas we get oilier first, so for many of us this may be across and just next to the nose, as well as across the forehead and chin. Use a press and roll method to ensure light, smooth application.

Next, take the puff into the sheer tinted section of powder to apply to areas of the face where you’d like a polished look that is a little brighter and slightly less matte, such as across the forehead, the cheeks and chin.

The squared-off powder puff has been specifically designed by Hilary to ensure you can access all angles and hard-to-reach areas of the face, which a traditional round puff can make difficult.

Please refer to Hilary’s educational content to understand how to customise your own application.

Translucent Powder
Mica, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Squalane, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, C20-24 Olefin, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Iron Oxides Ci 77499

Light/Medium Powder
Mica, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Squalane, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Iron Oxides Ci 77499, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, C20-24 Olefin, Tocopherol

Medium/Dark Powder
Mica, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Squalane, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Iron Oxides Ci 77499, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, C20-24 Olefin, Tocopherol

Accessibility
Focused

Clean
Ingredients

Sustainable

Cruelty
Free

Vegan

Pair With

Empowder and Brush No. 5 Duo

Empowder and Brush No. 5 DuoBRUSH 5 / LIGHT/MEDIUM

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Brush Number Five

Brush Number FiveBRUSH 5

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How to: Powder Application

How to: Powder ApplicationPOWDER

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A MESSAGE FROM HILARY

For too long, powder has been seen as a makeup item to be avoided. Chalky, dusty, drying and inconvenient formulations dulling the complexion, where many skip powder entirely (and not giving our makeup the chance to last!). Makeup artists have always known how essential powder is as a finishing step, and how to harness even the subpar formulas. Now, no matter your makeup skill levels, you can add this crucial step and enjoy a radiant, refined look to your skin that really lasts.

INGREDIENT HEROES

SUSTAINABLE SUGAR-DERIVED SQUALANE Prevents moisture loss. Restores suppleness and flexibility to skin. Improves hydration levels of the skin for a soft, silky feel.
SPHERICAL SILICA Provides a smooth, silky texture to products like primers, foundations, and powders. It helps create a more refined, velvety feel on the skin, making it easier to apply and blend.
MICRONSED MINERAL PIGMENT Due to their fine particle size, these pigments adhere more effectively to the skin, resulting in longer-lasting color and reducing the need for touch-ups throughout the day.
ECO-CERT APPROVED MICA That doesn't compromise our ethical standards.

FAQs

Which shade is right for me?

Light/Medium: If you wear the Base Primer in Bling.

Medium/Dark: If you wear the Base Primer in Bang, Burst or Boom.

The Holme Base Primer is available in 5 shades, and can be used alone or blended together to perfectly match your skin tone.

Know your shade? Use our brand to brand shade finder to find your Holme Base Primer match!

How do I apply?

Take the powder puff or Brush No.5 from the bottom of the compact and gently dip it into the translucent shade to use on any areas of the face where you want to firmly knock back shine. This tends to be areas we get oilier first, so for many of us this may be across and just next to the nose, as well as across the forehead and chin. Use a press and roll method to ensure light, smooth application.

Next, take the puff or brush into the sheer tinted section of powder to apply to areas of the face where you’d like a polished look that is a little brighter and slightly less matte, such as across the forehead, the cheeks and chin.

The squared-off powder puff has been specifically designed by Hilary to ensure you can access all angles and hard-to-reach areas of the face, which a traditional round puff can make difficult.


Please refer to Hilary’s educational content to understand how to customise your own application.

What is the concealer vessel made from?

Our vessels are created with the highest possible % of PCR. PCR material is created by taking your everyday household recycling and re-processing it into a resin to create new packaging.

Is this product designed to be accessible?

All future releases, and re-fills of our current products will be released in non-round vessels, to enhance grip, and to prevent rolling off surfaces; aid to the elderly, or those with dexterity issues.
This level of consideration is also applied when choosing dispension methods, avoiding vessels that are hard to squeeze, and keeping our pumps large and easy to grip.

Moving forward, all packaging will feature braille to help distinguish the type of product, and the shade.

Additionally, on our website shoppers are able to request braille stickers, that we will print and apply to the products themselves for those who need.

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 121 reviews
99%would recommend this product
121 reviews
  • K
    Kylie
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    Empowder Duette LIGHT/MEDIUM
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sep 5, 2026
    5 Stars

    I have always absolutley loved this powder but the new packaging is “JUST OUTSTANDING” so beatiful

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    Holme Beauty
    Sep 7, 2026

    We’re so happy to hear you’ve always loved this powder, and that the new packaging has taken it to the next level, Kylie! ✨ Thank you for being part of Holme and for sharing the love with us and our community.

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    Kylie
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    Empowder Duette LIGHT/MEDIUM
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sep 5, 2026
    5 Stars

    I have always absolutley loved this powder but the new packaging is “JUST OUTSTANDING” so beatiful

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    Miranda P.
    Verified Reviewer
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    Empowder Duette
    I recommend this product
    How old are you? 35-44
    What is your skin type? Ageing, Pigmentation, Normal
    What is your skin tone? Medium
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sep 3, 2026
    Powder perferfection

    She's devine✨️ A beautiful powder that gives your skin a flawless smooth finish.

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    Holme Beauty
    Sep 4, 2026

    We’re so glad you're loving her smooth, perfected finish Miranda! There’s something so empowering about a complexion that looks polished while still feeling like you 🤎

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    Anjana
    Verified Buyer
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    Empowder Duette MEDIUM/DARK
    I recommend this product
    How old are you? 25-34
    What is your skin type? Dehydration/Oily
    What is your skin tone? Dark
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sep 2, 2026
    Fresh face all day!

    The powder helps my face stay fresh all day, not oily or greasy and tired looking! And the two colour way is perfect as I am dark skinned so blending both the colours in the palette works so well!

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    Emma
    Verified Reviewer
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    Empowder Duette
    I recommend this product
    How old are you? 35-44
    What is your skin type? Acne & Hormonal
    What is your skin tone? Fair
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Sep 2, 2026
    Perfect touch

    This powder is the perfect finish to my makeup to even out, smooth and set everything in place for the day. The perfect size for my bag and product lasts for a long time