I'm a fan of Clarin's products, the products I've tried have been lovely and great for my dry, sensitive skin.
When I went into a store that stocks Clarins I asked for advice on what would be best for my dry (and slightly ageing..eek!) skin. They recommended this to me and I decided I would give it a go, as my current foundation was not working for me so well.
I had a bit of a shock at the price, but at that time was willing to give anything a go to improve the look of my skin.
The packaging is high end and totally luxurious, in its frosted glass jar teamed with white writing and a gold lid. It looks expensive, which it is! It looks lovely sitting on my dresser, pride of place.
I applied it with a Real Techniques brush and it blends in seamlessly to my skin colour. The formula is very moisturising and hydrating for my skin. I found however, that the formula wasn't very long lasting.
I also much prefer foundations to be in pumps, rather than jars like these. I feel its more hygienic in a pump and you use less product.
Although I liked this foundation, I wasn't in love with it. So, I went searching for my holy grail foundation, which I have found!
In my opinion, this is a very expensive foundation and I believe there are better foundations out there for a more reasonable price. Both Nars sheer glow and Clinique even better foundation are awesome for dry, ageing skin and have much better coverage and stayability than this.
Overall, a nice foundation but not my favourite.
Yes this is a very expensive foundation,but it give a good finish.It comes in a glass jar,with a spatula to scoop out the foundation,which I think is the downside of this great product,it would have been great with a pump for hygienic reasons.The consistency is gel like,and a little goes a long way. I have slightly dry skin which make it hard to work with matte finish foundations. This one helps me to achieve a dewy finish, and lasts all day if I set it with a powder.It doesn't emphasize dry spots,which other foundations have done to me,blends seamlessly into my skin using fingers.Plus another great aspect is that it looks great on my dressing table.