Box came damaged because they didn't mark my box as "Fragile" as I had requested in comments, but the product itself was unharmed. I took off one star for the fact that for a #17, this is dark on my face (normally shade #21 is a shade too dark already on my face, so I was confused that this one was still too dark). It's a good thing I did not buy the compact, because it would've been an expensive mistake. Staying power throughout the day on the other hand is FANTASTIC ^_^ I love that this doesn't leave dry patches on my skin, and I have dry skin just to note. Is it worth the price? Hmm, probably not, as there are other great cushions out there for less that come with a pact (I am aware that this is only the refill, but bought for testing purposes). I honestly didn't notice any "brightening" properties from this, even after removing (but perhaps I'm already pale?)