70%
would repurchase
3.8/5
package quality
package quality
price range
description
ingredients
Talc , Silica , Kaolin , Magnesium Carbonate , Hdi/Ppg/Polycaprolactone Crosspolymer , Squalane , Zinc Stearate , Sorbitan Sesquioleate , Caprylyl Glycol , Hexylene Glycol , Triethoxycaprylylsilane , Phenoxyethanol , [ /- Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499) , Manganese Violet (Ci 77742) , Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891) , Mica , Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510) , Carmine (Ci 75470) , Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163) , Ultramarines (Ci 77007)]
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Reviews
Reviews
Considering its reputation for being a higher end brand, their loose powders are quite disappointing. L'Oreal and Cover Girl seem to perform better than Clinique. Very drying upon initial...
About reviewer (31 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinOily, Fair-Medium
HairBlack
EyesBlack
The lightest shade of this powder was a fave of mine for many years and, unlike some, I really found the brush to be a bonus. After powdering up in the morning, I would dip the tip of it back in....
About reviewer (32 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium
HairRed
EyesBrown
although I don't normally like clinique, I liked this powder. I have a light color and it has a very nice, natural shimmer to it. (I can't recall the exact color name...its one of the normal loose...
About reviewer (278 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinDry, Fair, Warm
HairBlond, Straight, Fine
EyesBlue
This was my first purchase experience as a teen buying department store make-up along with their stay-true foundation (which I hear is being discontinued). 15 years later, this is still one of the...
About reviewer (308 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinOily
HairBrown
EyesGreen
I have been using this product for years. I started with transparency #2 because that was what my mom used. Then I realized that it was too pink for my olive complexion and I switched to...
About reviewer (508 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Medium
HairBrunette
EyesBrown
This review is about the powder with a brush. It`s my favourite powder by now, though before I was using only mass-market powders. This one is far much better. I have it in 02 - pinkish colour,...
About reviewer (45 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinCombination
HairBlond
EyesBlue
I have this in neutral & it's perfect for me - I am yellow toned, blonde hair, hazel eyes etc. Sets and perfects my make up without too much shimmer just flawless. I apply a tiny bit in the morning...
About reviewer (128 reviews)
Age19-24
SkinDry, Fair, Neutral
HairBlond, Straight, Fine
EyesHazel
Its okay, not too exciting, does the job, but it doesnt give me extra 'Umph' or anything like that sort. I find it as good as any other drug store powder.
Not very expensive, so I guess thats at...
About reviewer (76 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm
HairBlack, Kinky, Coarse
EyesBrown
What I like about this product: it never breaks me out, it isn't drying, and it's affordable. What I don't like: it turns a bit orange on my face after a while and it doesn't have enough coverage...
About reviewer (9 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinDry
HairBlond
EyesBlue
i found this very average. definately does the trick, a nice powder and i think quite a good price. but nothing special. when i find something i love i will rave about it and be very loyal to it...
About reviewer (27 reviews)
Age19-24
SkinDry, Fair, Warm
HairBrunette, Straight, Fine
EyesBlue
Considering its reputation for being a higher end brand, their loose powders are quite disappointing. L'Oreal and Cover Girl seem to perform better than Clinique. Very drying upon initial...
About reviewer (31 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinOily, Fair-Medium
HairBlack
EyesBlack
The lightest shade of this powder was a fave of mine for many years and, unlike some, I really found the brush to be a bonus. After powdering up in the morning, I would dip the tip of it back in....
About reviewer (32 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Fair-Medium
HairRed
EyesBrown
although I don't normally like clinique, I liked this powder. I have a light color and it has a very nice, natural shimmer to it. (I can't recall the exact color name...its one of the normal loose...
About reviewer (278 reviews)
Age25-29
SkinDry, Fair, Warm
HairBlond, Straight, Fine
EyesBlue
This was my first purchase experience as a teen buying department store make-up along with their stay-true foundation (which I hear is being discontinued). 15 years later, this is still one of the...
About reviewer (308 reviews)
Age30-35
SkinOily
HairBrown
EyesGreen
I have been using this product for years. I started with transparency #2 because that was what my mom used. Then I realized that it was too pink for my olive complexion and I switched to...
About reviewer (508 reviews)
Age36-43
SkinCombination, Medium
HairBrunette
EyesBrown