Review (4/5): Great product overall - glad to find it here!
I'm very happy that Clinique is offering this product now (they discontinued the old version with SPF 15), and I'm glad this vendor had the color Fair as it's often out of stock on the Clinique website. I appreciate the SPF 18, and I like the way the product has a very smooth coverage so I don't need a foundation. And Almost Powder comes with a sponge applicator which is a huge advantage over other like products (I've tried 3 others and really struggled finding and keeping the compact with a good applicator). Overall I do recommend this product.
The only downside is how it opens. With the Clinique Bronzer and also previous incarnations of Clinique compacts, you can often depress the bar slot and release the lid. On this version, I have to use carefully placed fingers and brute strength to open the two halves. My Mom with her arthritis and carpal tunnel often needs my help to open hers.