I get what ur saying. I think I may try another foundation...this is my second studio fix.
I moisturize, then conceal, then use a sponge to apply my studio fix. it does look powdery and fix+ fixes that but I dont really use my fix+ i just wait like an hour and by then my face has added its own natural oils lol and it doesnt look powdery.
I dont feel like it gives me enough coverage though. I feel like its for people with perfect, blemish-free skin. because I have to CAKE it on to cover the nasty blemishes on my face and that bugs me. On the parts of my face thats blemish-free, it looks great though.
I've tried the 187 brush too.....didnt make much of a difference for me