It’s the mystery that stumped a nation: why were normally well-heeled and perfectly put together celebs suddenly appearing in public looking like they’d washed their face with baking powder? First Nicole Kidman walked the red carpet with mounds of white powder carpeting her cheekbones, then Uma Thurman showed up for an event with a light dusting of the same substance all over her face. And just last week, Eva Longoria stepped out for dinner in NYC with the makeup equivalent of football player eye black underlining her peepers. What gives? Well, consider the mystery solved.
According to Wendy Williams and her make-up artist, Makeup Forever’s HD Microfinish Powder is to blame. The Frisky reports:
"Wendy said on her show today that her makeup artist told her the Microfinish Powder is meant for HD TV. It looks beautiful in person and through HD cameras, but the minute someone snaps a photo using flash, the powder becomes visible. The Microfinish Powder is available in one universal shade—white—but is also translucent."
The white powder that Uma and Nicole Kidman had trouble with is by Make Up For Ever and is their HD Powder. It’s white but goes on transparent. It’s great stuff, really hides everything and makes your skin look flawless, only problem is it shows up white if you’re photographed.
no matter how good this powder is — isn’t the flash problem a bit of a deal breaker, especially for celebrities? On what planet would any of the above women go out in public and not be photographed?