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16/03/05 (669 review reads) |
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Advantages: Anti shine, Natural looking, Lasts all day
Disadvantages: May seem expensive but does last!
Clinique Pore Minimizer Instant Perfector is an amazing product! I tried this after a recommendation from a Clinique Beauty Advisor. It is one of those products that once discovered you wonder how you lived without it!
After having fairly bad acne at school I have been left with little pitted marks on both my cheeks and around my nose. I have always found it very hard to blend make up into my skin without actually highlighting the marks. I tried all sorts of things to cover up the marks and couldn't find anything that was right for me. I didn't want to wear a thick coat of cover up cream on my face as I like to look natural.
Clinique Instant Perfector costs £12.50 from Clinique counters and is designed to smooth out the appearance of your skin to give you a flawless look. Like I say in the title it is basically a pollyfiller for your skin.
It sounded perfect, almost too good to be true. The price was a little off putting but Clinique is a high quality brand, much trusted by me, so I thought I would give it a go.
For your £12.50 you get a 15ml tube which comes presented in a "Clinique green" box. There is a choice of two shades, invisible light and invisible deep. I chose invisible light as I have fairly pale skin.
The tube is quite long and thin and is very squeezable. It has a screw top lid to it and it is very easy to squeeze out the exact amount that you want.
The perfector itself is very thick yet very easy to blend in. You have a choice of whether to put it on bare skin or after makeup. I tend to use it as a base for make up as it gives you a lovely smooth, oil free base to put your make up on.
You only need to squeeze a tiny dot into your hand and then finger dot it on to the areas you need it and just blend in. It has a very dry, thick texture to it yet absorbs straight into your skin and does not feel dry.
After blending the perfector into your skin you immediately see any imperfections in your skin smoothed over. I have so many small acne scars on my face yet they are all "filled in" and it gives the appearance of flawless skin.
It has a great matt finish to it which not only looks very natural but it resists sweat and huminity. You really do look flawless.
When I get spots I tend to but the pore minimizer over them and it tones down to colour and also minimizers the size and gives the appearance of smoother skin. I have never found it to make a spot worse or spread them around my face. It has never been the cause of spots, just the cure!
I regularly wear the perfector alone with no make up over it and it helps to control any oil and shine all day. My skin look clearer, cleaner and more refined.
Considering how it resists sweat, shine and oil you would think it would take a bit of effect to remove at the end of the day but it is easily washed off with soap and water and takes no scrubing at all.
I have never had any adverse reaction to it. It has never clogged pores, or irritated my skin. As with all Clinique products this is allergy tested and fragrance free.
So £12.50 may sound a lot but a tube tends to last me about six months so it is actually amazingly good value.
Highly recommended and fully tested!
Thanks for reading, Em XX
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