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January 16, 2007 5:57 PM

Review: NEW! Cover Girl Advanced Radiance Restorative Cream Foundation

What They Say: Well, they don't say much...yet. This is so new that Cover Girl doesn't have any information about it online currently, but that doesn't mean I can't tell you a little bit about it. Its big plug is that it contains Olay® ingredients. Also, being from the Advanced Radiance line, it's supposed to minimize lines, even skin tone, and supposedly make your skin look younger in three weeks.

Melissa's DeLush Downlow: This new addition to the line of Cover Girl's Advanced Radiance line makes a good first impression. The cream has a whipped texture and feels wonderful going on. I actually was impressed with the way it glided onto my skin and how the foundation was incredibly smooth but not greasy.

I was even okay with it for a while afterward, too. It didn't seem to fade and did make my skin look moisturized and feel comfortable. But as a couple of hours passed I noticed a slight bit of extra shine on my forehead and nose (the areas where I always notice oiliness first), so this probably isn't for you if you have very oily skin and you should watch how your skin reacts if you're a combo gal and you want to give it a try. When I used a little bit of powder on top to set it on those areas this problem was not nearly as noticeable.

Upon closer examination while wearing, I also would notice that the foundation seemed to settle a bit into fine lines underneath my eyes and in my smile area.

I suppose that the benefits the foundation touts are mostly due to the nourishing effects of the constant moisturization as you wear it. However, the makeup part of the formula just isn't quite perfected. If you've got many lines or wrinkles, I don't think this is for you either, as you'll probably get unwanted emphasis. For those of us who are just getting first age signs, this may work as a very comfortable, moisturizing, luminous formula if you make sure to be sparing as you apply it on trouble areas and perhaps set it with a bit of powder. For a drugstore option, it's not the worst...but it's not the best.

Retail Price: app. $7.00 (at drugstores and superstores)

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