Not strictly a foundation, but I’m going to treat the Clarins BB Skin Detox Fluid as one, with a full review and before-and-after photos, because a) the coverage is as good as many of the foundations I’ve reviewed and b) I think it’s amazing and I want to have a little product rave.

I really can’t think of many bad things to say about this BB Cream at all, other than my usual gripe about shade ranges – we’ll get that out of the way shall we" I suppose it’s slightly unfair to criticise the shade selection (there are four shades, ranging from fair to dark) because Clarins aren’t touting this out as a foundation, and BB creams/tinted moisturisers often have a limited range. But there’s also an oddity with this BB. I think (and tell me if you’ve tried and have had a different experience) that the shades come up incredibly dark, which means that I wear the 00 – fair – and that anyone who’s fairer than me (I’m a shade 20 in Chanel and Dior, for reference) will struggle to get a natural finish. Read more foundation reviews…
I looked quite orange in the 01 Light shade – the 00 Fair is perfect. But worth noting that I am not really that fair! However, with this issue out of the way, I can honestly say that I have nothing to gripe about when it comes to the BB skin Detox Fluid. I usually approach anything marked “BB” with caution – oh, the number of chalky-...