Does this mean I am getting old?! (Clinique Repairwear Anti-Aging Makeup SPF 15)

Member Name: Chantelly

Product:	Clinique Repairwear Anti-Aging Makeup SPF 15
Date:	07/02/09 (141 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fantastic coverage

Disadvantages: Nightmare to blend

My sister hasn't done herself many favours she has a really awful habit of picking her spots and has done since she was a teen, she is now 39 and as a result her face is scarred and pitted. She covers it with various types of foundation and tried this one. It didn't give her the coverage she wanted so she passed it on to me. Now, my skin is normal, the only thing that I suffer from is a red nose and black bags under the eyes. Still since I don't have £20 for a new foundation at the mo I started to use this.

*Claims*

The Anti-ageing Repairwear foundation is meant to cover and repair lines. According to the clinique website this claims to 'help block and mend the look of lines instantly, and over time.' It also has a sun protection factor of 15 helping to stop further ageing from the effects of the sun.

*Feel*

I applied this using a make up sponge and was throughly amazed, it is very thick, but not at all greasy. I used colour number three, fair, and it was a nice match (my sister and I can always get away with the same foundation luckily). However if you don't blend, blend, blend you will look like a clown! I had to literally brush it into my hairline as it was so thick it could be seen really obviously. Not a good look!

*Skin*

After and during use my skin felt fine, no tightness and no spots. Great news. It was very heavy though and when I blew my nose it did transfer to the tissue. My sister found it clogged her skin and didn't help the spots so do go careful, might be worth having a try at the counter if you suffer from acne. I have no lines so I cannot comment on the line hiding effects but I hope the product will repair any that are threatening to appear!

*Coverage*

This was amazing, it covered my bags under my eyes making them look the same colour as the rest of my face, my nose also looked less red. I did find I needed a quick sweep of blusher as I wasn't used to my face being all the same colour! On the whole I was thrilled with the results and taking more care putting it on really isn't a bad thing.

*The Packaging*

I really love the bottle it comes in, it is glass with a pump dispenser. I use two pumps for my whole face when using the sponge. This is plenty. I find that Clinique pumps get 90% of the product out and the rest has to be removed by shaking the bottle like a mad woman. This is a bit of a pain!

*Lasting*

If you don't wipe it this foundation will last all day but is very easy to remove at the end of the day. I also found a hidden benefit, I am terrible at smudging my mascara under my eyes, with this foundation on it is easy to wipe off and you cannot see where you have wiped. I don't need to use concealer at all with this foundation which will save me quite a bit of money.

*Price and Availabilty*

The RRP is £21.04 on the Clinique website but Clinique always have offers on for free products which is worth going for. They frequently have free bags of sample sized items when you buy 2 products. Always a winner. You will benefit from Boots points too if you buy from there. It is also available from Department stores.

It comes in 11 colours but no darker ones. I am very pale skinned and use 3 so there is something for the lighter skins. It is oil and fragrance free. The range includes lipstick, and various lotions too.

Will I use it again? I don't know it is lovely but I am such a make up floozy that I'll probably try something else first and come back to this. I hope my sister wil be donating something else again in the future too!

Mroe information can be found at www.clinique.co.uk

Summary: A foundation which does as it says on the tin