Product Review - Make Up For Ever High Definition Foundation

Finding the perfect foundation is like trying to find a good guy in a club full of assholes who only wanna bump and grind. They either don't last or they're terribly unsuitable for your type.

I'm always in between shades when it comes to picking foundation, either too pink or too yellow. I love Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada. They sell everything from Lancome to Smashbox to Benefit to Vichy, and of course the cheaper, lower end brands like Revlon and Loreal. There, the beauty consultants don't work for specific brands so they give you honest, unbiased advise based on your beauty needs and don't try to force anything you don't like on you.

Since coming back to Singapore, not only have I been struggling with the right products suitable for my skin, I now have to find products to deal with climate and sweat control. My latest favourite buy is the Maybelline Angelfit Porezerobase but the BB creams I had (Skin Food and BRTC Jasmine Water) made me look pasty white when paired with it so I was once again on the market looking for the perfect foundation.

I always bring Da Bi along with me so that he can give me the unbiased opinion of how foundation looks on me when I try it on. Only place I had in mind was Sephora at Ion Orchard, the world's 2nd largest location in the world. We stepped in and the glaring white lights hit us. Da Bi mentioned that it was make-up heaven and I totally agree. You see tubs of luxurious moisturizers, jars of cool creams, bottles of coloured liquids, tubes of delicious glosses, pots of shimmery shadows, it was endless.

I hold my breath as I tour the humongous store and finally stop at a beauty consultant whose made up face I like, coz seriously if the person I'm seeking advise from looks like a drugged up crack whore, would I trust him/her to make me up?? I tell her I am looking for a foundation and she directs me to the Make Up For Ever section.

She introduces me to their Make Up For Ever High Definition Foundation from France for my oily, acne prone skin. Apparently this brand is used by professionals who use the products on stars and artists because it does very well withstanding harsh lighting and the elements. A thought bubble pops in my head and I verbalize it - porn stars use them to cover their blemishes so that the technology of HD does not showcase the angry red zits on their butts!

I bring my primer along and tell her to test the product on me with it. After prepping my face for the foundation, she uses a single pump of it with a flat foundation brush. It is a breeze to put on. The consistency is easy to handle and the coverage excellent. I do not have to use any concealer on my scars or marks. If more coverage is needed, layering is an easy feat but since I prefer my make up to be light, I am fine with just 1 layer. It is a flawless, natural finish. The beauty of the HD foundation is that it 'heightens the diffusion of light and intensifies the glow of the skin.'

Verdict: My foundation lasted all day...with no touch ups. After a day of perspiring, it was not streaky or cakey. I think I am in luuurve....GO GET YOURS TODAY!

PLUS POINT - it is is oil free and dermatologist tested!


Came in a sleek no nonesense bottle with a pump. Only a very small amount is needed for the entire face.


Loving my foundation...

Lady P.