Whilst I continue my epic deliberation over whether I like or dislike Bobbi Brown’s Long Wear Weightless Foundation (even after eight weeks I simply can’t make up my mind) I’m going to turn my hand to reviewing face bases that are total no-brainers. The ones I’ve loved instantly, the ones that have a clear advantage when it comes to finish or longevity or oil-control, the ones I look forward to putting on. Like jeans that make you feel less lardy in the middle region, or bras that don’t squeeze your ribcage like a boa constrictor, these will be the foundation marvels that have wowed me and made their way up to take  permanent residence on the bathroom shelf.

And I will start with the Even Better Glow* foundation from Clinique, which is the perfect spring-summer base for anyone wanting to look as though they have healthy, hydrated, even-toned skin. This is the latest addition to Clinique’s Even Better line, which targets dark spots and uneven skin tone. There are serums and correctors and sunscreens and eye things to tackle the underlying skin tone issues, and on the makeup side, two foundations that help to instantly brighten and even things out.
The original Even Better foundation has a creamy, medium coverage that looks quite luminous in natural light – but a velvety, soft luminous rather than anything that could be called glowy; the new Even Better Glow has a sheer-to-medium coverage that could absolutely be called glowy...