REVIEW: MUFE HD Invisible Cover Foundation (+Swatches and Comparisons)

NAME: Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover Foundation

PRICE: $40 USD for 1.01 oz

FIND IT @: SEPHORA

DESCRIPTION: "An oil-free medium-to-full-coverage liquid foundation that covers skin imperfections flawlessly while remaining invisible on-screen and in real life."

IT CLAIMS TO...: "Create a soft-focus effect, which is designed to meet the coverage concerns of those in the spotlight. It leaves your complexion with such a flawless finish, it can withstand bright or harsh lighting" ; Video in the MUFE website says it is great for all types of skin.

SHADES AVAILABLE: 25!

MY SHADE: 128--Almond ("for medium skin with beige undertones")

Sorry for not posting this review earlier. To my defense, I can say I've used this for a long time now--I bought it this past summer. I wanted to try this for so many reasons: I was looking for a darker shade, I'm a foundation freak, I wanted to know why so many people love and recommend it...etc.

As I've mention b4 in this blog, not too many products impress me. Most of the time I say 'I love this' or 'It's a must have for me' but finding a product that leaves me going gaga (please...just don't...; I love her music but I'm tired of the costumes) it's really rare. It has happened (hello Marie Louise Cosmetics, love you!) but not a lot. It happened with this foundation. 1st reaction: WOW!!!

I've blogged about how much I love EL's Double Wear Makeup and Revlon Colorstay Makeup. Both matte foundations that leave me with flawless looking skin for many hours/day, which is very important to me. I hope they never stop making them. But I consider myself lucky to have found another foundation that works for me!

I've noticed how my skin has changed with age and seasons. Even more now that I work outside home. Right now I would say I have combination skin--oily T-zone with normal to dry cheeks. This product is oil-free but somehow hydrating to my skin. My skin just glows with it and it conceals almost completely my dark spots, hyperpigmentation (melasma) and acne marks. And please, when I say glow I don't mean 'shimmer all over my skin'. It leaves a semi-dewy finish, but never something that looks very oily. And I love that I barely feel it. The big surprise was how long it stayed on my skin (6+ hrs) before starting to fade discreetly. Even then I just blot and apply some MAC Blot Powder and it's good for another couple of hours. I couldn't detect any strong fragrance in it. It didn't break me out. My skin looks amazing in photographs. Perfect! LOL.

This foundation is quite creamy and I prefer to apply it with my MAC 190 or Sigma F25 brush. Using my fingers is great too. I just don't feel it blends well using a brush like the MAC 187.

I do consider that this is not a foundation for oily skin as it does not controls oil and girls with oily skin would need to blot continuously. It does transfers a bit if I sweat much, but yeah, they don't claim it is sweat proof or waterproof, so that was expected. I love to set it with my MAC Prep+Prime Finishing Powder.

The shade 128-Almond is perfect for my skin. In MAC terms, I'm usually an NC37 but this 128 shade is not as yellow as a true NC37 is. I highly recommend checking first around the net (like Temptalia's foundation matrix) to see what colors could suit you best and then try them in store.

Just a small amount provides huge coverage

Oh, i've read people comparing it to the Revlon PhotoReady Foundation. IMHO it does not compares to it. I tried it and the finish isn't even the same on the skin.

I also wish they'd make the bottle clear, as I can not see how much is left of the product. The pump is somehow difficult to deal with in terms of how much product it lets out. The PhotoReady pump was so much better to control.

Honestly, one of the best foundation I've ever tried, totally worth the price.

COMPARING THE 128 SHADE WITH OTHER BRANDS