Clinique Even Better Foundation review

I decided to try this foundation as the fact it was oil free & SPF 15 appealed to me.

It is a high end foundation which I purchased in Debenhams for £23.00 and has 30ml of product (1 fl oz) which is typical of a foundation.

The packaging is very chic and small so it's ideal for travel.  There is no pump but the bottle is squeezy so the amount of product released is easily controlled.

The shade I brought was '01 - Alabaster' and I'm an NW20 in MAC foundations. It comes in 25 shades, but doesn't go particularly light so if you have a pale complexion make sure you get matched up by a Clinique consultant before you buy. The foundation is fragrance free and I would advise shaking the product well before application as it is a reasonably thin consistency.

I have only used the product a handful of times but I've already noticed it blends brilliantly and dries smooth on the skin without feeling sticky or wet.  It doesn't appear to settle into any fine lines or wrinkles and evens out my skin tone amazingly!  It also states to prevent future uneven skin tone.  I have redness on my cheeks, and dark circles under my eyes and the redness is concealed beautifully.  It gives a natural finish, almost like a skin, but better!. I still use concealer on any blemishes and on my under eye circles as they still need help even after applying the foundation.


It's an oil free formula which suits my skin type but I still use a primer under this & a powder to set to ensure my oily skin is kept at bay.  This is just my foundation routine because I'm very oily, but if you have combination/oily skin you made not need to prime you skin or powder.  I find that I need to blot and touch up after around 6 hours which is reasonable as I only tend to wear foundation for around 10-12 hours.  If I didn't touch up during the day I do think that by the end of the day I would be fairly shiny on my T-Zone but the make up holds onto the skin well and doesn't slide off the face which is good.

The foundation isn't a completely matte finish & does have a satin finish to it without being dewy or shiny.  I would say it provides light to medium coverage (more medium) but is definitely buildable to create a full coverage.  

I like that it contains SPF 15 as its protecting my skin and its unique mineral blend is good on the skin preventing any break outs.  This is a great spring/summer foundation as it's light and doesn't feel like you're wearing make up which is perfect for day to day use.

I would give this product... * 4.5 STARS *

Hannah xxx