HD powder, just stop it already. Seriously, throw it away.

Have you dreamed of smuggling cocaine across the border all by wearing it on your face?  Then have we got the product for you!  HD powder, or hidden drug powder, can give you that Tony Montana look thats so hot in fashion right now! All you have to do is wear HD Powder and ask a friend to take a flash photograph, and POOF you're a drug lord!

Ok, seriously, can we all agree that HD Powder and finishing powders are only a clever marketing ploy and serve no real place in makeup?!  It does not matter how you use this product, the potential that it could totally backfire in photos is off the charts.  If you want a bride that looks like a drug lord or the cryptkeeper, then go right ahead and use them.  However, if you are tired of your face flashing back powdery white in photographs look no further than your powder.  If one of the first ingredients is silica, not only will it not set your makeup, it will also cause it to flash back white and give you a very fallen Disney star look.  Most people don't even know that these powders will not set your makeup or absorb oil.  If you are looking for a setting powder, try anything that has talc or any kind of starch listed as on of the first ingredients.  Yes, talc is a building agent, but it is also present in a ton of setting powders and is just fine.  So please, for the love of God, throw that HD stuff away already.

This is a video link to how these powders can backfire. He describes the first part of the problem which can be sunscreen, but the new trend (which in my opinion is way more obvious than sunscreen flashback) is HD Powder flashback.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c4SlZu1b-0