Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder
Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Reviews
Ever since I switched over to Clinique my skin has cleared up so much and my makeup always looks natural never caked on. This brand is more pricey but definetly worth every cent, and it lasts a long time as well.It have a slight color, the effect is like a lightly tinted moisturizer. It does make my shiny nose look glowy instead of like having oil rubbed on top. It is easy to make face look powdery with the pad included, I would highly recommend a big fluffy brush for more even coverage and a less powdery look.I’ve used this powder in the Stay Buff shade for about 12 years now. It does a good job of controlling shine, although I do have to reapply it every couple of hours, especially on my nose and forehead. This product has a tendency to look cakey if applied with the makeup sponge it comes with, so I prefer to sweep it on using a brush, which helps a lot. I’ve tried a lot of other pressed powder products, and so far this is the one that works best with my skin. I will continue to use it unless I finally find something a little better I am a big fan of Clinique – I think they have high quality cosmetics and don’t charge insane prices like a lot of other department store brands. This powder is another staple for me; it’s always in my purse. I use Stay Golden, it goes on smooth, is a perfect shade for my skin, and never cakes. (I usually use Clinique Loose Powder when I first put my make-up on, and then use the pressed powder throughout the day). One thing I do suggest with any powder is to keep the little plastic film that goes between the powder and the sponge applicator. Without the film, the oil from your face gets on the powder. It didn’t really do much for my oily skin. The casing just looks nice and that’s it. I had to use blotting sheets to control the shine. I wouldn’t buy it again since it didn’t work as well and was more expensive than the other shine free powder brands like Maybelline.I was pretty excited to try this product I must say because I have pretty oily skin and I had hopes this would make it look not so oily. When i tried it the first thing I noticed was that it did get rid of the shine but the shade was much too dark. I do have really fair skin and I thought the “invisible matte” shade would be.. well relatively invisible. But it is quite dark and very orange tinted. It was kind of spendy. I usually use Bare Escentuals foundation and I think i’m going to stick with it. It did mattify the shine but the Mineral Veil from Bare Escentuals works just as good without the orange tint. I do want to try the Clinique Perfectly Real foundation so I might give Clinique another try.I bought this at Macy’s after being very happy with their skin care line. It’s fine as far as pressed powders go I suppose, but it broke the very first time I put it in my purse! So I fixed it with rubbing alcohol, set it down on the table and it fell from a low coffee table, to the shag carpet on the floor (very soft) and broke AGAIN! So I fixed it with rubbing alcohol again, and I touched it with the powder puff thing, and it broke, yet again! I would also say it’s fine as far as powders go, but I really can’t tell the difference between this and cover girl, which is about $15 less. It’s a little less cakey and ghostly looking than drugstore brands, but they all do the same thing. And my cover girl has been riding around in my purse for AGES and has never broken. Buy this if you need a good powder that won’t leave your bathroom, buy something else if you want a compact for quick touch ups.This is a good product for sensative skin. It use it with Clinique’s oil-free Stay True foundation, and it gives a great matte finish. It helps me combat my oily skin, and doesn’t clog my pores (a big problem I’ve had with makeup in the past). It lasts decently long, but not all day. I think it’s a good alternative to more expensive products like Laura Mercier (which I love, but can’t afford as a student).Never had I been so unhappy with my makeup as I was when I was using Clinique. I used Stay Beige (which I lightly patted on my face on top of Clinique’s superfit liquid makeup – I have oily skin and was told this would help reduce the shine) and the end result was that it just made me look ghostly. I also hated how Clinique’s liquid foundation and powder didn’t have matching shades, so that I had to settle for Honey in the liquid and Beige in the powder. As much as I went back to Macy’s to try to convince them that these weren’t my shades, they just wouldn’t listen. Either they didn’t have the time or the patience to help me pick a new shade, or they were convinced I was making a big deal out of nothing. Instead of sitting there and arguing with them (which I shouldn’t have to do in the first place) I just switched to a different makeup line: Laura Mercier, which I am VERY happy with.
I’ve had many other friends who were unhappy with Clinique and switched over to a different makeup brand, as well. I’m not trying to knock the product. I’m just saying it wasn’t for me or for many of the other people I know. I would definitely NOT recommend Clinique to anyone. I’d rather pay a little more and get better results rather than settle for a $20 product just because it’s affordable. This powder is great. It has great coverage without looking cakey. I also have sensitive skin and this has never bothered me. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it’s still a little dark for very light skin and it needs to be “touched-up” a little more often than other powders I’ve tried, but it’s worth it.
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