Clio Kill Cover Realest Wear Moist Foundation SPF 35 PA++ Review

A few weeks ago I had a chance to stop by the new Club Clio store in Union Square. I had been eyeing the Kill Cover foundations for quite some time. There is also a Kill Cover Highest Wear Foundation but I decided to go for the moist foundation. Here's my previous post about what I picked up at the store.

Product Description (1oz $40)
High application and moisturizing sherbet texture. Cover blemishes naturally. Even re-application gives a natural, clear, and glowing skin. Air light film system gives a surprising thin application. Fresh and moisturizing water in a smooth gel system. Rich moisture and bright skin tone for long hours.
Available in 3 shades:
2 BP Lingerie
3 BY Linen
4 BP Ginger

My Thoughts
A sales associate and I swatched Lingerie and Linen on my hands to see which would work best for my skin tone. They were quite similar except Lingerie leaned toward the pink-y side and Linen had more yellow undertones. In hindsight I should have purchased both shades to mix my perfect match and would have been able to use Linen in the summer. Instead I purchased Lingerie which is a bit too light for me even in the winter so I won't be able to get away with it when my face turns a little darker.

The packaging looks expensive and reminds me of MAC packaging. It's a nice glass bottle with a pump. If you're spending $40 on a foundation it better have a pump! I really like the scent, a very light fragrance which reminds me of apricots.

Let's get into what I think of the formula. The coverage is quite good on this foundation. I'd say medium to full where you can easily build up to full coverage without looking cakey. Initially I loved how the foundation looked on my skin when first applied. It looked healthy, moisturized, and glowing without feeling heavy. The consistency of the foundation is thicker than I thought it would be but it's not runny or particularly thick. I tried applying it with a damp Real Technique Beauty Blender and my favorite Real Technique Expert Face Brush. I got the best results with the face brush. A few hours of wear time later, I definitely needed to blot my face or apply some powder around the t-zone area. By the end of the day my face was an oily mess and the foundation would settle into pores around my nose with visible patchiness.

Final Thoughts
5.5/10
I'm conflicted about giving a thumbs up or down review on this product. I REALLY wanted to like this foundation since I've seen and heard several Korean beauty bloggers rave about the formula. For reference I have combination skin in the winter and oily skin in the summer. I shudder to think what my face would look like if I used this in the summer. This foundation would be perfect for those with dry skin. Some of you are probably thinking why did I buy a "moist foundation" but I thought this would give a dewy finish rather than looking oily. I did really love how this looked on my face for the first few hours but it just did not look good once my t-zone area became oily. I don't have the patience to blot or powder my face every hour. I will not purchase this again but I may consider the Highest Wear foundation to see if it's a better match for my skin.

Pros: perfect for those with dry/normal skin
has a wonderful, light, apricot scent
packaging looks expensive and has a pump
can leave a beautiful dewy finish if you have dry skin
good coverage

Cons: expensive at $40
will require constant blotting if you have combination/oily skin
only 3 shades, can be difficult to find a match


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Jennifer