it comes in 16 different shades - meaning all fab women of all skin tones can find a match. Most foundations come is plastic tubes, however it comes in a small portable glass tub, meaning u can take it anywhere and YES ladies you won't find it all smudged up in you bag or make-up bag. And an advantage there's no squeezing out the last drop and half ur face is covered while the other is not cause you tring to squeeze it all out...(getting your tax worth of it). In order to apply it you need either a sponge applicator or your fingers. I personally apply things with my fingers as a sponge applicator seems to soak up most of the product when I use one. Mind you that's with liquid foundations, a mousse one may be different. So when you have your desired applicator you then need to decide how much you are going to use. Now this is where I found that a little goes a long way. I really only need to dip my finger in two times to cover my whole face, but it all depends on how much you use. It is extremely easy to blend in and so that's another reason why you don't need a lot to cover the face. It takes less than a minute to apply so it's great to use if you are in a rush and it's fairly reasonable going from about R109.99 DISADVANTAGE - not reccommended for dry skin, comes off easily and not water proof.