Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer Review
Foundations have to be the most important makeup product for me. I am constantly on the hunt for that life changing foundation! A little about my skin, I have had acne for years and have oily skin. I have acne marks and uneven skin tone that I have been able to straighten out in the past few months, but still you can probably understand why foundation would be so important.
Today I am bringing you one of my new favorite foundations! The Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer.
The Sephora website description says; “This lightweight, moisturizing foundation and concealer provides full coverage without clogging pores. This 12-hour wear, breathable formula is ideal for very dry to combination oily skin types, its special polymer formula forms a flexible film that moves with the skin for lasting wear, and it dries slowly for easy blending. Get lasting coverage and give skin a perfected look that stays put, even through sweat and humidity. ”
I do see how it could be for almost all skin types, all though it does list it as a natural finish foundation which could worry very oily people. I have had no problem with oil but I do set my whole face whenever I wear foundation and because of the summer heat I bake the bridge of my nose, forehead, and chin for added shine blocking. It has a beautiful finish on me and I do definitely see what they mean by flexibility for increased wear. It seems to move well with my skin and not slide around or lift off when applying powder products or baking. I have not noticed it settling into pores or lines.
I have been wearing shade 2 alabaster, which meets my neutral to yellow undertone very well.They have 20 shades in a variety of undertones and very light to very deep colors. Let’s get to down to the nitty gritty and really simplify this review.
Reasons I love this foundation: The coverage and blendability. This is listed as a foundation + concealer because the formula is definitely thick enough to cover spots and pimples. I really really enjoy it because there isn’t a spot that looks slightly dark if you look closely, just even coverage all over the face. And even though it is opaque (I have been looking for that word since I started this review and it just came to me SUCCESS) it is not overly thick and goopy. Like where I feel I have major cake face, ya know? It doesn’t dry super fast and blends on my skin very easily.
Things I don’t like so much: This.
The applicator. It is a little weird for me. For one thing, I don’t find it gets a lot of product out. I am kind of dabbing this guy all over my face for like 100 tiny swatches. Good thing the formula doesn’t dry too fast. Another thing, I feel like it is kind of unsanitary to have this thing touching my face then going back in the tube. I know many concealers do that, but I don’t apply those to parts of my face that break out a ton. I don’t know maybe that’s just me being weird. I feel like it might be a little gimmicky, like look it’s like a concealer but bigger.
Regardless, the product inside the packaging is pretty darn great.
See you next time!
Tayler