Make Up For Ever MUFE HD Powder vs MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder Review

Ever wonder why some people have extra stark white face in some of your pictures? This might be why - Silica powder.

I've chosen the 2 top HD setting powders to compare side to side. I have to admit that I don't use them so often even though I've owned both for awhile now. The purpose of these powders are to provide a flawless and long lasting finish to your face makeup.

I compared both under the natural light and with flash, in order to see how much they reflect light (how white your face will look). As a base for the powders to adhere, I use my usual moisturiser from Sibu and applied it with an ELF blush brush.

ELF Studio Blush Brush; Sibu Daytime Facial Cream

The moisturiser does not contain any SPF so it should not alter the way the powders are shown in pictures.

MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder; Make Up For Ever HD Powder

The bare eyes could not tell any significant difference between these 2 powders. However it does seem like the MAC powder is not as white.

1. MUFE HD Powder

Natural light

I applied a generous amount and as you can see, in natural light it does not alter the look of your skin.

With flash

As you can see, it does reflect quite a bit of light and if you are going to take some night time pictures, there is no doubt that you might see a white face. 

2. MAC Prep + Prime Finishing Powder

Natural light

Again, under the natural light, these 2 products perform similarly and does not change the look of your skin under natural light.

With flash

The MAC powder seems to react slightly better than MUFE's with flash photography. Although still appear slightly more white than usual, it is less likely to have such a big difference with the rest of your skin in night time pictures.

In conclusion,

I prefer the MAC Prep + Prime Finishing Powder over MUFE, it is cheaper and also looks better in camera. Both of the powders have similar lasting power and sets my foundation perfectly. 

To end this post I would like to share Gossmakeupartist's video about some horror HD powder overdone pictures from celebrities. 

Thank you for your support and see you tomorrow!

p/s: Head out to 7/11 for your free Slurpee!

Hair Exfoliator Experiment + VS Lippies

It was a great day for the husband and I as we managed to take a long walk around Toronto in such beautiful weather! Lucky for us, we also got a glimpse of the MMVA rehearsal at Queen St W!

We dropped by Dollarama just for a short stroll and noticed this Hair Exfoliator product for $2. I've seen things like that back in Asia and thought it might worth giving it a try! I have very very sparse body hair though. You'll be seeing some pics below as I demonstrate....

Smooth Skin Hair Exfoliator

Proof of sparse hair

Close up shot of my sparse hair

Let's begin! On first look the product feels like a very fine sand paper and I already felt suspicious at that point.

Peel off the back of the pad for stick side

Paste it onto the handle

After rubbing for a few minutes

Conclusion:

Don't bother with this product! It did nothing for hair removal, and given my VERY sparse hair, this product still didn't work! Imagine if there are more...

Also because it is literally sand paper, it does a good job in exfoliating the skin. However it left my skin feeling rather irritated from too much rubbing. 

$2 down the draiiiiinnnnnnnnnn..

Any ways, life goes on! There are loads of great sales going on in town so I managed to grab some lip products from Victoria Secrets to try! 

Dazzle Shine Lip Gloss in Dazzling Citrus; Beauty Rush Glossy Lip Tint

They were only $3.50 each! 

Certainly drop by town if you have some time before all the goodies are gone :)

See you tomorrow!