I’ve been a Clinique user for years. I still remember buying my first bottle of Clinique foundation for my Junior Prom. (Anyone else having Laguna Beach flashbacks? Yeah, um, me neither.)

So I was at the Clinique counter this summer looking for some bronzer. That didn’t work out so great, but I did find this nice foundation: Clinique’s Perfectly Real Compact Makeup.

You’re probably just as confused now as I was, seeing the picture. That’s a powder, isn’t it? I even semi-argued with the saleslady about it, but she kept insisting it was a foundation, so I relented and said fine, fine it’s a foundation, and took it home with me.

I’m still wondering why this isn’t a powder (it looks like a powder…?), but either way, it doesn’t matter because it provides great coverage, feels light on the skin, is oil-free and has pigment that is buildable.

Build-ability is a big deal to me because I don’t like heavy coverage. But there are the days when I just need it because my skin isn’t looking so great. So to be able to choose my level of coverage is something that I really value.

One tip for you: use a powder brush when applying this. The makeup sponge that comes with the compact tends to pick up much more pigment than you need. A brush will allow you to layer the color slowly and evenly.

Available for $22.50 at Clinique.com.

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