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From Chris Benz to Vivienne Tam, I've been seeing this brilliant little stick backstage at a number of Spring/Summer 2010 shows. And had top makeup artists, like Gina Brooke, dish that they also rely on Shu Uemura's latest innovation to create a flawless, healthy-looking canvas for their celebrity clientele, too.

So what's so special about this particular foundation?

Well, Nobara Cream Cover Stick provides a (surprisingly) creamy glide that quickly envelopes skin in a high coverage, weightless, comfortable and virtually undetectable veil. It's also easy-to-use, precise, and available in 13 shades.

And though it may be a spring essential, I'll be using it through the fall. After all, luminous skin is always "in."

Shu Uemura Nobara Cream Cover Stick, $42. Available online at ShuUemura-USA.com.