I purchased this foundation after having a consultation at the Clinique counter in Foshnini. 1st problem - the lights in teh store are NOTHING like real light and you do NOT look the same as soon as you leave the mall! 2nd problem - sitting in the chair doesn't give you any indication of how well the problem wears. I give this problem negative ratings on the colour (way too orange, although granted, that could be because the consultant sold me the wrong shade), price (priced similar to higher-end brands but does not perform the same) and wear (did NOT absorb ANY shine, sat on my skin instead of absorbing into it, felt heavy and uncomfortable). It did absolutely nothing to mattify and I needed to wear powder with it, which combined with the wrong shade just looked TERRIBLE! I would definitely insist on a sample bottle so that I could test it myself in better light and see how it wears dring the day. Unimpressed andf more than a little disappointed