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Clinique beyond perfecting foundation concealer skin#
Trickier than usual to find a shade that matches your skin tone. Allows ample blending time before setting to a semi-matte finish. Applicator is handy for concealing blemishes and other small flaws. Comfortable formula offers buildable medium-to-full coverage without feeling heavy or occlusive. Consider yourself lucky if you find a good match! If you're keen to try this foundation + concealer in one, we highly recommend testing it in-store first to make sure the color suits you. If you have fair skin, even the lightest shade (Alabaster) will be too dark for your complexion in fact, most of the shades run darker than what you'd expect. It's not as if this is a sheer formula where something like that would be a bit more forgiving … it's noticeable. Many of the lighter shades have a less-than-flattering pinkish undertone, while some of the medium-to-deep colors skew orange or reddish. While this foundation holds up decently for most skin types, oily areas will need a touchup of powder to keep shine at bay and to prevent separation. You're not going to fool anyone into thinking you're not wearing any makeup, but if you have problem areas that you'd like to camouflage this does the trick.īeyond Perfecting™ Foundation + Concealer doesn't feel super heavy or occlusive, and the comfortable texture allows ample blending time before it sets to a semi-matte finish that is neither drying nor dewy. The two-in-one concept also works because the fragrance-free formula offers buildable medium-to-full coverage so you can create more substantial concealment where needed. You'll still need to blend with your fingertips for smooth, even coverage, but admittedly the applicator is handy for targeting blemishes and other small flaws you'd normally target with a separate concealer.
While the same could be said of other foundations that offer the same coverage as this one, the differentiator is the large doe-foot applicator that allows you to sweep the liquid-cream formula on as a foundation (using the backside of the applicator) or to spot apply to conceal more obvious imperfections (using the pointed tip). This two-in-one product claims to be a full-coverage foundation that can double as a concealer in areas where you need more coverage.