Beauty Review: Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder

If anyone else is a Sephora beauty insider like me (if you aren't, become one now!), then you know that for ever dollar you spend you earn a point towards deluxe samples. I spend so much on beauty products that I can't even keep up with the free samples! But, we can talk about that later. What I am obsessed with right now is my newest beauty splurge: Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder (HD High Definition Powder Kit, Microfinish Powder + Super Soft Kabuki Brush, $49, Sephora.com- use this code -3SJ9HQ- to get free shipping on orders over $25 until 7/31/09 ).
I became enamored with this product after playing around at Sephora, browsing and trying things out. I jokingly put the powder on, thinking it would be shimmery or clownish, but, to my surprise, I found my face veiled in the sheerest, softest powder finish. Right away I noticed the light hitting my face differently, creating the illusion of more defined and higher cheekbones. But the real shock came after seeing a picture my friend had taken of me; My face looked flawless! Granted, I am blessed with great skin and am the type to rarely have a blemish, but I still have a few scars post-high school acne and some blackheads here and there, but the result was truly amazing. Unfortunately, after that night, I couldnt remember what it was called!
On a following trip to Sephora with my mom, describing what I had tried to the salesgirl, she directed me to the Make Up For Ever section, where I rediscovered this magic, soft-focus powder. Sephora.com boasts that it "softens the appearance of imperfections, sets foundation, and mattifies the skin without changing its natural contours" and I can conform this 100 percent. Although I use it alone without foundation, it makes my skin look beautiful and glowing and it is the only thing I have used so far that can actually control my oily T-zone. Even after a day at the zoo walking around in the sun, I was still fresh and matte, and even my 6X zoom digital camera can attest to that!