As I mentioned a few posts ago, I was recently invited along to my local Clinique counter
to be custom fit for a skin care routine and the best foundation for my skin type and tone.
I really enjoyed the whole experience as it took the guess work out of formulas
and it was nice meeting a team that were not hell bent on selling me anything other than skin care education.
I was best matched to Clinique Even Better Foundation which is aimed at skin types two and three,
for reference I have skin type two which is combination/oily...not a surprise at all.
Clinique Even Better Foundation comes neatly presented in a flesh tone squeeze bottle
in Cliniques simple yet effective packaging style.
The bottle is a squeeze type with a fine nozzle that allows you to control the amount you dispense,
I found the bottle to be very travel friendly as it is a light plastic with a secure lid.
Clinique Even Better Foundation has an SPF15 and is an oil free formula,
so it won't clog your pores and it does protect you a little against harmful sun rays.
Even Better aims to brighten the skin, even skin tone and a great option
for those looking for an anti aging foundation.
Also it has been formulated to not only cover hyper pigmentation
but also prevent against it happening again in the future!
As with all my foundation swatches I have used my mole as a reference point
so you can see how well it covers etc!
The coverage is moderate to full but I found it to fall in the moderate category unless built up,
which you can do with ease or fear of it caking on the skin etc.
On the skin it feels light and hydrating and covers without masking and is comfortable to wear.
It glides over the skin and hides minor imperfections such as small blemishes etc,
I also found it to not settle in my pores nor did it highlight the fact they are enlarged.
Personally I do not have uneven skin tone or hyper pigmentation
but my skin is dull so the brightening factor spoke to me.
I found the foundation to perk up my skin without resorting to the typical shimmer/glitter particles.
In terms of wear worn alone this comfortably wore around 8 hours without fading
but with a primer and setting powder it wore a full 10 hours with potential to last longer.
A quick note on Clinique foundation shades...
they run dark and do oxidize a little in my opinion.
I was matched to shade Ivory 03 which is a first for me!
The shade is a tad too light initially but oxidizes quite quickly and matches well
so when considering this or any other Clinique foundation please bare this in mind!
Clinique Even Better Foundation (S) is available from Clinique counters and via their web page - link
£22/30ml
You're definitely convincing me that my next foundation purchase will be Clinique. This looks like something that would work well for my skintone but I'd probably get some advice at a counter to make sure I buy the correct shade. Thanks for another useful review. :) x
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying clinique foundations at the moment :)
Deleteyes definitely get colour matched as the shades are a little odd...most welcome :)
I have used Alabaster for years now but over the winter when I'm nice and pale (note the sarcasm) I do find it is too dark and without a primer it can look a little patchy after 4/5 hours. However I love the formulation so much and ease of use that I still use it, I just need to repurchase a primer and get a tan and it'll be perfect again :) xxx
ReplyDeletehaha I detected the sarcasm but I think your skintone is lovely as it is :)
DeleteI'm sure once the sun starts shining the shade will be perfect :)
Been pondering this purchase for a while so thank you for the review. Sounds great but I'm not too keen on it oxidizing as I'm uber pale... Might see if I can pick up a sample and take it for a test drive ;)
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Yes that is the best plan :) that way you won't have a bottle of unused foundation :)
Deleteand most welcome chica :)
I've only tried the Clinique supermoisture so far but I love it because they always seem to encorporate their skin care into their makeup. Their foundations tailor around the 4 skin systems and I just love them! Love Love Love! can't get enought of clinique and just dont have a bad word to say about them :D Another great post!
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Yes they do and I love that too :)
Deletemy mum wears supermoisture but it is too much for my skin sadly :(
I bought this after trying a sample of 05 Neutral. I have owned 06 Honey before but it was much too dark/orange. Their shade range is weird - the MUA recently put 08 on me and it was lighter than 06 but darker than 05...what's up Clinique?! I love the foundation, though! It's my new favourite :) xx
ReplyDeleteThe shades are wack haha!
DeleteMy face is paler than my body due to me never letting it tan but in no universe am I ever shade Ivory or very fair as they put it haha so odd.
In another of their foundations the new matte one I am shade 09 Neutral...03 to 09 is a big leap. So odd but yes as you said the foundation is amazing :)
I bought 06 Honey and I LOVE it. I like knowing that it will benefit my skin. It's very moisturizing and I love how it glides on during application :P this is definitely my fav foundation--- even though I only use it under my eyes and when I have a blemish NEVER on my entire face
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you also enjoy it :) it is quickly becoming a firm favourite of mine too :)
Deletewow it does look like it offers reasonable coverage. it's like bb cream! i fear it feel thick, im surprised u said it's light on the skin
ReplyDeleteIt really is light on :) ah if this is what asian bb creams look like I want haha :)
DeleteI've reviewed this myself, I agree with your reivew. They are very mild in terms of coverage adn oxidize a bit. It's too light in terms of coverage for me and didn't do much to control my oil, my uneven skin or hypo and hyper pigmentation. So I'm using it up and moving on. One thing I did like was the lack of shimmer or glitter.
ReplyDeleteI have thison my wishlist
ReplyDeleteOnce I bought a clinique foundation years ago, but they mismatched the colour and I was not happy with the texture at all. This sounds a bit better though :)
ReplyDeleteI use clinique even better, and clinique superbalanced foundation both in shade Alabaster. I recently ran out of both so i've been trying cheaper alternatives but i'm just gonna get the clinque again. They're absolutely fabulous foundations, sometimes it is better just to dig out the cash and go for the higher end brands. xx
ReplyDeleteFantastic looking foundation xx haven't really got any Clinique makeup may have to have a rethink xx
ReplyDeleteI like some of Clinique's skin care, but haven't tried any thing other than the Chubby Sticks in their make up. I tend to stick to Max Factor foundations, simply because I have such a hard time getting a good colour match. Yes I know, faint heart and all that.....great post though.
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Nice post. I use this foundation and agree with all you've said about it. I'm a skin type 2 also.
ReplyDeleteI was so disappointed when Clinique discontinued Superfit, as I think it is the best foundation I've ever used. I tried their Anti-Blemish but it was too drying (although the coverage is excellent)so I went for Even Better in 05 Neutral, which is what I was in Superfit too.
I really like Even Better, but I think Superfit gave a more flawless appearance, covered hormonnal blemishes better and had a more velvety texture. Don't you just hate it when companies discontinue products that you love?!
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