I have been using this as foundation for the last couple of years, and I love it. I am a pale redhead with a few freckles, and I used 01 in the winter and 02 in the spring/summer when I have a bit of color in my face. The coverage is great on my combination skin, and it really evens out my skin tone -- I am a little ruddy on the chin and nose. Unfortunately I dropped a nearly new compact of Face Base on the floor in the bathroom here in Afghanistan, and I was not about to pick up any of it off of the floor, ewwwww. Hahaha. So I had to order a new one, which arrived intact, thank goodness. So just be aware: if you drop it, it might be gone! I'm super-careful with it! I will only put it on while sitting on my bed. :)