I bought this foundation when I was on holiday in France as I'd run out of the Lancome Photogenic that I usually use. I had a suntan at the time so the depth of colour was perfect, but when my tan faded I needed to blend it with a paler shade so that I didn't look odd! The motto with this is 'a little goes a long way'! Also, you can't wear it blended down your neck if you've got a light coloured sweater or coat on! These are the usual sort of downsides though and overall it is a very good product. It doesn't drag when it's applied over a good moisturising cream, and my only real criticism is that for some reason it leaks out of the top and collects all around the cap and neck of the tube, which is not only very messy but also wasteful as it keeps having to be cleaned up.