Categorized: Clinique

I’ll be honest, Clinique isn’t really a makeup brand that is on my radar much. I have used some of their moisturizers for ever, but barely have any actual makeup from them. However when I was at the local CCO a couple weeks ago I couldn’t pass up this gorgeous shimmery shadow I saw called Lucky Penny.

Lucky Penny is from their Color Surge Eye Shadow Super Shimmer line. It’s a bronze/pink shade with lots of shimmer, but not the loose glittery kind of shimmer. No, this is much nicer.

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I have never been one to be consistently loyal to a skin care brand, especially when it comes to SPF lotions for my face.

Normally when I use something, even if I like it, when I am done with the bottle or tub I switch to something else. Perhaps it’s the bored Gemini in me. Or maybe because it’s I am never satisfied and constantly looking for something better.

Whatever the case may be, right now I am using the Clinique Superdefense SPF 25 Age Defense Moisturizer and really liking it so far. I believe I used this a decade or so ago also, but not positive if it was this exact one.

What I like about this is that is combines a good SPF amount (I prefer an SPF of at least 25 in the spring/summer) and a moisturizer, which I am really needing now that I am using Retin-A and it’s SUPER drying.

Clinique has a few different options of Superdefense SPF 25 available which include dry to very dry, dry combination (what I am using) and combination oily to oily.

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