Yep i know exactly where you're coming from! Revlon Colour stay comes to mind when you mention heavy and sinking in to wrinkles! as for Clinique, not a fan of any of their products (apart from the Happy perfume ). The problem with make up counters is that there are no official standards as to the qualifications you need to be classified a make up artist. In fact some counters just employ retail staff and train them according to their brand so their information and techniques are limited and biased. In the industry someone can go out and do a basic Certificate 2 in Make up artistry which from memory is a 2 or 4 week course and call them selves a make up artist. The course i did was 6 months Full time and ITEC certified meaning my qualification is recognised world wide. I'm not talking myself up (just realised it sounds that way) but trying to explain why getting advice from make up counter staff can be really hit and miss! You never know if you're getting someone who's done no offical course, a certificat or an Advanced Diploma (which is what i did).

I'm a fan of Laura Mercier foundations because after using and working with so many other brands i've found it to be the best in terms of quality and versatility. When i meant it was concentrated i mean you only need a teeny weeny layer to give great coverage, so it won't clog your pores or sink in to your lines, if that makes sense? and i know because i have huge pores unfortunately and oily skin, so i use the oil free. I'm tempted to post a before and after pic of myself... but not really brave enough to publicly expose myself without make up!

But anyway back to the blush, hope the link i sent you was helpful