It's so hard to keep up with <a href="http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/gp/node/n/164953011/181-1749302-3791824?ie=UTF8&amp;bcBrand=core" target="_blank">Benefit</a> these days: I tell you, it feels like something amazing from them arrives on my desk practically every week. The latest is <a href="http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/gp/product/B001P72H9O/sr=1-4/qid=1257815752/ref=sr_1_4/181-1749302-3791824?ie=UTF8&amp;n=164989011&amp;bcBrand=core" target="_blank">"Hello Flawless!"</a>, a light but industrial-strength powder that works as a spot cover-up, all-over foundation or sheer finishing powder.

This is one of those all-purpose multitasking products that would make a great addition to your purse, especially if you're planning on any office-to-party scenarios in the lead-up to Christmas and New Year's.

I applied it with a sponge (it's included) and it worked like a dream on erasing my usual blotchiness. The sponge also works well if you pat it directly on individual blemishes—just dust off the excess with a brush (yippee! that's also included). It works as an all-over shine-busting powder, too, if you apply it with a brush (consider swapping out the flat one with a big, fluffy, oversized one). Since the product's texture is so sheer, you just build in layers to get the coverage level you want.

<em>Priced at $44 each and available at Sephora, Murale and select Holt Renfrew and Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutiques. Available in three shades.</em>