March 11, 2010
Editor's Note: I originally received the Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Corrector and the Clinique Even Skin Tone Correcting Moisturizer SPF 20 from an InStyle Trendsetter product trial. The one shown in the picture is the one I bought as a replacement. I also bought the Clinique Even Better Makeup SPF 15. Yesterday, I ventured to my nearest Clinique counter and picked up the Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector.
I noticed quite a few of you were Googling the Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector so I just went ahead and bought it at my PX here on Fort Sam Houston. I'm thrilled that I was able to get it for around $7 less than the MSRP.
Are you excited? Want to know how I plan to use all of these products in a regimen? Read on!
February 03, 2010
With reports as early as October of last year, I am almost embarassed to admit that I knew zilch about Clinque's Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector until I hit my local Clinique counter yesterday. The clinical version is something else, based on an article at Moodie Report. Declared as "a breakthrough for technology," but more specifically one in the field of hyperpigmentation, Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector features the brand's patent-pending CL-302 Complex.
The CL-302 Complex can be seen as a sort of potent pentagon, consisting of "five synergistic brightening ingredients:"
- the Dianella Ensifolia plant (originates in southeast Asia)
- ascorbic glucoside (stable form of vitamin C)
- blackout yeast (digests excess melanin)
- salicylic acid (normalizes cell turnover/anti-inflammatory agent)
- glucosamine (assists in the departure of surface pigmented skin cells)
Debbie D'Aquino, one of Clinique's skin experts, revealed that Clinique is considering marketing body/hand products that contain this technology as well. She also hinted that adding a sun protectant is possibly in the works "for maximum effectiveness." I hope so because with all these brightening ingredients, it would be nice if you didn't have to worry about whether or not if the Clinique Skin Tone Correcting Moisturizer with SPF 20 would provide adequate protection. I think they should increase the SPF to at least 30 if not 50.
Clinique Even Better Clinical Dark Spot Corrector is scheduled to hit the shelves around March-April timeframe. Can't wait to see how it truly measures up since the skin experts in the article claim that clinical tests have proved that the performance of Even Better Clinical is comparable to hydroquinone. Not only that, but you should see 42%-46% improvement in skin tone within 4 weeks with consistent use, twice a day.
August 25, 2009
Are you a member of the InStyle Trendsetters panel? If not, you should, as you might be personally selected for potential participation in an exclusive InStyle Trendsetter beauty product trial! I was!
Today, I received full-sized bottles of the Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Corrector (which won CEW's Insider's Choice Award) and the Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Correcting Moisturizer SPF 20 from InStyle. This is best shipment that I've ever received from a beauty panel. Here is what I have to do:
STEP 1. Begin daily use of Clinique Even Better Skin Tone Corrector and Moisturizer.
STEP 2. Use the product daily for four weeks.
STEP 3. Be on the lookout for InStyle's follow up survey which will arrive the third week in September via e-mail. (Sept. 13-19)
STEP 4. Respond to the follow up survey right away. It is every important that I respond to the survey immediately when I receive it.
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