Clinique Superpowder Double Face Makeup

I am one of the few people on the planet that wears a powder foundation during the summer months or if you’re in Florida that would be spring, summer, fall and most of winter. In hot and humid weather it is a necessity if you want to wear foundation with an oily T-zone. Two Faced Chocolate foundation was my favorite. Once it was discontinued, I was heartbroken and started the search for my next favorite. I’ve tried many, many powder foundations over the last couple of years. I came upon Clinique Superpowder while in Ulta. I was tired of the one I was currently using. Never having tried any Clinique foundation previously, I thought I would give it a try.

It is a medium coverage powder foundation that claims to be long-wearing in a mirrored compact. It comes with a sponge, which I tried but did not like. The mirrored compact which was cute, but in all honesty would drive me crazy with finger prints.

An interesting claim is that it is a two-in-one powder and a foundation. Which means that it can be worn over foundation as a finisher or as a powder foundation. It has a more “skin-perfecting” finish. It is formulated without parabens and phthalates. It is ideal for all skin types. It is non-acnegenic. Dermatologist and allergy tested. Sweat and humidity resistant. Another bonus is that it is free of oil.

At Ulta the Clinique SuperPowder Double Face Makeup retails for $28.50.

Also at Sephora the price is the same. You can also purchase it at the Clinique site at the same price point. however, on the Clinique site you can get a percentage off if you sign up to receive emails from them. There are many other places that you can purchase this powder foundation.

Now on to the review. I applied it with a brush hoping to smooth out the product over my skin. It worked better than the sponge it came with. Yet, it did not hold up to the humidity here in Florida. I also found my skin quite oily in my T-zone. I expected it to be a bit oily, but the results were not favorable to a foundation that claims that it is sweat and humidity resistant. The oils on my skin made short work of the foundation, however, with some blotting the foundation was fine. I did not notice any areas were it had rubbed off. I did notice that you had to apply it carefully because it became cakey quite quickly. It did not feel heavy on my skin, but did not look as nice as others. I used a primer during one test and went without on a separate occasion. It definitely looked better with a primer and had better staying power. Going sans primer is not an option for those with an oily t-zone in the Florida humidity. I’ve tried it several more times and it seems like an “ok” powder foundation. Does it compete with The Chocolate Foundation that Too Faced once carried? I have to say no. I was not satisfied with the results enough to place it in my favorites. Don’t get me wrong, it was not terrible. It just did not work that well with my skin. Which is not unusual. I will keep on with my search for a powder foundation that works with my skin.