Founders and photographers at Smashbox tested products in sunlight, flash and overcast lighting to formulate their Camera Ready Line. Smashbox Camera High Definition Concealer, $23, contains soft focus pearls to minimize fine lines and pores and comes in an easy-to-use, portable stick to touch up dark circles and blotchy spots on the go. For SPF coverage, try Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35, $39, a superlight moisturizer, primer and color corrector that controls shine. It's also infused with optical pearl pigments to give a slight glow and a sheer, not shiny, natural look on camera.
Revlon's PhotoReady line features everything from foundation and concealer to a 3-D volume mascara. Revlon PhotoReady Airbrush Effect Makeup, $13.99, has an ultra-light, whipped texture and photochromatic pigments to get that airbrushed finish sans compressor.
Make Up For Ever has a wide range of HD products including foundations, finishing powders and blush for a full camera-friendly look. The secret is in the shape of the particles — spherical micro particles blur and smooth over texture to hide any imperfections. To minimize the appearance of pores and give your face a flawless base, try Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation, $43. If you tend to get a bit greasy, try the Make Up For Ever HD Pressed Powder, $36, for oil and shine control with added aloe vera and sodium hyaluronate for hydration (without grease).
Perfect for mature skin and those looking to for an anti-aging HD option, Dior Capture Totale Foundation, $82, is a unique serum foundation that relies on optical correctors, HD liquid crystal pigments and multi-toned pigments (that go beyond the usual red, yellow, white and black pigments found in most foundations), to create a super natural finish and subtle boost to tired skin.
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The high def makeup mantra is "less is more," and NYX's HD Studio Photegenic line follows suit. The unique packaging of the NYX High Definition Blush, $6.50, allows you to finely grind just as much product as you need for a fresh, superfine powder that deflects light and applies like a second skin.
