To the rescue comes the new Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector. It’s dermatologist-developed to be safe, yet in clinical trials the serum was comparable to a leading prescription ingredient in creating a more even skin tone.  Clinique says users saw a verified 53 percent improvement in skin tone in as little as 4 weeks; at 12 weeks, they saw a visible reduction in dark spots, age spots and traces of past acne.

If you’re already using this product, let us know what you think.

Cost is $49.50. Good reviews on clinique.com.

Clinique Superblanaced Powder Makeup SPF 15 Mineral Rich Formula

Happy Friday. It’s time for another Fashion Matters beauty product giveaway.

This week’s giveaway is a new product from Clinique. It’s the Clinique Superbalanced Powder Makeup SPF 15 Mineral Rich Formula. Whew! What a name.

During the past few years, loose powders have grown in popularity by almost 70 pecent in the U.S. alone, according to NPD.  Now comes Clinique’s powder makeup, the companion to its best-sellng liquid foundation, Superbalanced Makeup.

Clinique says this is no average loose powder. The mineral-infused product starts off as a compressed powder which is then released as loose powder bya new-to-Clinique compact shaver. Each calibrated turn of the shaver allows the perfect amount of fresh powder to be dispensed, providing a customizable application without any of the spills or lost product.

The powder is avaiblale in eight shades for women looking for sheer to medium coverage, and it will be available in stores in September. It retails for $32.50.

The shade I’m giving away is 06 Natural. To enter the drawing, e-mail your name and address to fashionmatters@opubco.com. Deadline is midnight Sept. 4.

The goody bag contains two Clinique products perfect for summer. There’s Fresh Bloom eyeshadow in Tiger Lily, two complementary shades of peachy-pink powder, and Quick Blush in Hurry Honey, a portable, all-in-one brush and blush. The blush swivels up to reveal a full brush, pre-loaded with cheek color contained right in the cap.

The eyeshadow retails for $16.50; the blush, $21.50. 

To be included in the drawing, send an e-mail with your name and address to fashionmatters@opubco.com.  Deadline is midnight July17.  One lucky winner will be drawn from the entries.

Clinique Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder is touted as a marriage between treatment and makeup. Clinique’s promise is to immediately help neutralize visible redness.  The custom yellow shade blends seamlessly into the skin. A new patent-pending formula of caffeine and extracts of magnolia bark, mushroom and grapefruit work to calm redness while a double-processing technology ensures each powder particle is uniformly treated with the key ingredients. 

Suggested retail price is $32.