Clinique Perfectly Real Radiant Skin Compact Makeup
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 11:43AM We have an extra day this year and I find that so incredible. This year, I am granted another day to live and do something a little itty bit more with my life. Am I the only one who feels like this?
Anyways! Today I want to talk about a foundation that I've been using heavily lately: the Clinique Perfectly Real Radiant Skin Compact Makeup. It's a lovely sheer foundation that looks pretty much like radiant skin without the shimmer or glitter.
I don't have the compact, so I only have pictures of the refill. :P Here's what I think of it!
What I love about the product
- Smoothens out my skintone, blurs pores and bumps while still looking natural.
- Gives a sort of matte radiance - if that's possible! There are no visible shimmers in the formula.
- Has SPF29 PA++! That's a considerable amount of sun protection; not that many foundations have this number. The high SPF makes it a great summer foundation or finishing powder!
- It's a silky, well-milled powder. No chalkiness. That's the mark of a relatively high-end foundation.
- I found a perfect shade match in True Beige
- Good staying power. I give it 3-4 hours, after which I just retouch using the same powder.
Shade in True Beige
Wearing it on top of liquid foundation
What I don't like about the product
- Expensive for a powder foundation. You also have to buy the compact and powder separately, so I feel there's extra cost involved.
- It's sheerer than I would normally prefer, so it doesn't cover my blemishes. I like to use this more as a finishing powder.
Neutral
- Don't expect much in the way of oil control. I think it's best for dry to dry-combination skin, but for oily to oily-combination skin, it's best to go for a more absorbent foundation. In any case, you can retouch quickly and cleanly with this.
Recommendations
The Clinique Perfectly Real Radiant Skin Compact Makeup is a great everyday powder foundation. It's something you can use for a quick, polished face, without looking like you piled on makeup! The sheer coverage and so-so oil control may turn off girls with problematic skin, but if your skin is fairly good, I suggest you go for this.
Verdict
It's nice. But since I do have problematic skin, I usually use this on top of my favorite liquid foundation as a finishing powder - it works perfectly that way! It is sheer, after all. I get the glow without looking too shiny.
Tried this foundation yet? What's your favorite Clinique foundation ever?
PS I just realized after writing this post that I wrote about this foundation two years ago! Haha. I completely forgot. Looking back, I raved so much about this. It is a good foundation, certainly. I just look at foundations and powders differently now. Which is why I think it's still worth posting this updated review.
Reader Comments (9)
Hi Liz! :) What Clinique powder foundation would you recommend for oily skin? Something to use on it's own when I don't have time to apply liquid foundation anymore? :) Yet something I can ALSO use as a finishing powder on top of liquid? Hahaha so many questions. :D
Hi Reese! The only other Clinique powder foundation I've tried is the Clinique Superbalanced. It's great but again, not one for oil control specifically. Perhaps, ask the Clinique Counter assistants for a reco! They know the product range better.
Still, I think this foundation is worth looking into - you can bring it naman for retouch. It won't slide off with the oil; just not much oil control.
i used to use clinique face powders coz that's what my derma recommended. it's really gentle and i found a perfect shade for me. but now my skin improved i switched to MAC.
This looks really good on you, and applying it over foundation is an excellent approach!
Oh, I love this powder foundation! But you're right, it's too sheer to cover blemishes. I use this to set my most favorite foundation to date, the Clinique Derma White Liquid-Cream foundation and Neutrogena BB Cream. I have actually discovered Clinique's wonderful foundations through you! They're just a bit expensive, but super worth it :)
Yung loose powder lang ang natry ko from CLinique. Ok naman ang coverage nya and super dami nya, i think naglast sya sakin for more than a year( everyday use). Super sulit! :)
It did give your skin that nice soft glow. :) i might give this a try after i finish my current foundation powder.
Doing a double post on this surely means this is a good product :)
i tend to use my sheer powder this way too! i've had success with in2it 2-way powder foundation in terms of oil control and i think you've reviewed that a loooooong time ago