MUFE HD Microperfecting Primer
From www.sephora.com:
A lightweight, oil-free complexion corrector that enhances the skin’s texture and primes the skin for makeup application.
HD Microperfecting Primer deeply nourishes, moisturizes, and softens the skin, creating a glowing effect. Creates a protective layer on the skin allowing foundation to glide on easily and last longer.
The Sephora-exclusive primer comes in six color-correcting shades and one transparent shade.
My Skin Type:
Actually very oily, but surpressed with BHA exfoliator. Results in generally ranging from very dry to normal/dry skin. Generally dehydrated, very sensitive, and acne prone.
My Skin Tone:
Some said I have very fair, Casper-ish complexion. Frankly speaking, that’s what you see in my FOTDs, but I personally think I look (much) darker in person than in those photos. Still, yes, I’m quite fair.
Bottomline: my skintone range is lighter than MAC NC/NW15 to NC/NW20.
I have neutral cool undertone.
Packaging:
Tall dove plastic with pump. Hygienic and easy to travel with.
Color Selection:
Currently 7 colors are available. 1 neutral, transparent primer and 6 for color correcting purposes.
Texture:
Almost creamy. Although silicone is high up on the list, this is not a very silicone-y in feel. Instead, this feels almost like a moisturizer.
Coverage:
Since it’s a primer, it doesn’t really offer a coverage.
Blendability:
The creamy, not-so-silicone-y texture makes it not the best to blend.
Finish:
I wear the Mauve one, and it brightens my face. I always wear sunscreen underneath, so finish will always be glowy.
Oil Control:
So-so. I don’t feel any oil control properties. It’s not drying on my skin either 
My General Review:
I was interested in this product because Fuz used to love it a lot. I have always on the lookout for great primer, and I do believe in MUFE’s complexion products, so this one seems like a natural option.
But when I first touched it, I was kinda disappointed. You know, I always expect primer to be very silicone-y in texture, and gives extra slippery, uber-smooth siliconized finish. This one does not. Instead, it feels more like a thicker moisturizer; not exactly greasy but not the smoothest.
The finish it gives also is not super smooth to the touch. So blending foundation/TM/BB Cream on top still requires some effort; but still better than without using any primer underneath. It also fills pores fairly well. In terms of texture and smoothness, really, you can find better ones out there.
But what impress me most is the fact that this actually brightens my face well. It’s the first mauve primer to do its job on me: to take away sallowness in my fair Asian skin. And yes, that extra brightness seems to last throughout the day. Thumbs up on this feature! As for helping out with my foundation’s staying power, I can’t really say. My foundations/TM/BB creams usually stays for the whole day, because my face is not that oily to begin with, and I always touch up with SPF powder during the day.
All in all, despite the texture, I think due to the impressive color correcting feat, I can always go back to this primer.
What Else You Need To Know:
Fuz has ever since discovered an even better mauve skin brightener: Kevin Beautymaker Aqua Color Controller. Unfortunately, Alcohol is pretty high up in the list on that one, so up until now I haven’t dare to try it out myself 
Here’s the ingredient list for Kevin Beautymaker Aqua Color Controller in Mauve:
Aqua, Annuus (sunflower) Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Cyclo Methicone, C 12-15 Alky Benzoate, Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf extract, Dimethicone, Silica, Peg/pgg-10/30 Oleyl Ether Dimethicone, Jojoba Ester, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Luffa Cylindrica Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk Protein, Sodium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Conchiolin (pearl) Protein, Prunus Armeniaca (apricot) Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (red Win) Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (licorice) Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Methyl Paraben, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Apha-arbutin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Propyl Paraben, Tocopherol, Lilium Candidum Bulk Extract.
Application:
I usually rub it in with my fingers after my sunscreen.
Price:
Last time I checked, it was IDR315,000 for 30ml. US at Sephora. It sounds like a lot, but I think primers will be used sparingly at most cases. As such, the bottle will really last.
Availability:
MUFE is easily available in Indonesia. You can find it in department stores like SOGO, Metro or Debenhams. They also have boutiques in Dharmawangsa and Plaza Indonesia.
Ingredients:
Aqua (Water), Dimethicone, Trisiloxane, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteth-10, Laureth-4, Ethylglycerin, Panthenol, Potassium Sorbate, Polysorbate 60, Parfum (Fragrance), Argania Spinosa Extract (Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract), C12-14 Pareth-12, Hydrolyzed Algin, Dodecene, Sorbitan Isostearate, Isostearyl Alcohol, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Tromethamine, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool. [??? CI 19140 (Yellow 5 Lake), CI 75470 (Carmine), CI 77007 (Ultramarines), CI 77288 (Chromium Oxide Greens), CI 77289 (Chromium Hydroxide Green), CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), CI 77492 (Iron Oxides), CI 77499 (Iron Oxides), CI 77742 (Manganese Violet), CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)].
Overall Rating:
4 out of 5. Texture is not as silicone-y smooth as I prefer it, but at least it still smooths out skin and fills in pores. Most of all, color correcting effect of it is apparent.
*This review will be cross posted in www.makeupalley.com under username Crescent_Shadow.
