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Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder: Translucent vs Honey for Asian warm undertone & light-medium oily skin?

Hi! I’m trying to decide between the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Original in Translucent vs Honey.

I have oily skin and a warm/yellow undertone, probably light-medium. My face and front neck are lighter (fair-olive-ish), but my nape/back neck is noticeably more tan because I often wear my hair up. So sometimes my face/neck situation looks disconnected.

I tested both shades in Sephora:

Translucent: looked fine and didn’t seem grey/ashy once blended.
Honey: also looked fine and honestly looked very similar once blended, but in a heavier swatch it was clearly more yellow/warm.
My previous translucent powder from another brand gave me visible whitecast and made my face look lighter, so I’m a bit traumatized by “translucent” powders.

The shopping dilemma:

Full size is only available in Honey.
Mini size is only available in Translucent.
Full-size Honey is much better value.
I have small travel jars, so I could decant the full size.

Would you choose Translucent mini for safety, or Honey full size because it’s better value and may suit warm undertones better?

I’m not using it as powder foundation, just to set sunscreen/light base and control oil. I’d use a thin layer, not bake heavily.

Thank you!

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