I've tried every foundation/concealer on Omiana now and can't for the life of me find my correct shade in any of the products I'd prefer to use that have the matte finish. I was only able to find my correct shade in this dewy formula, though I still have to mix two shades together to make it work. It's VERY dewy unless you apply the finishing veil on top of this. I can't imagine this working as a spot concealer only, but as a foundation applied with a sponge, it works well. Again, only if I then apply the finishing veil with a big kobuki brush. This definitely doesn't blend well with other foundations, but works well blending two shades of this together. To cover blemishes I can usually just pat the blemish more with the makeup on the sponge, or for more difficult blemishes, I'll scrape a little product out of the container with my thumbnail and apply it directly to the blemish before spreading it out a bit with the corner of the sponge. Sometimes the application of the finishing veil does rub off some of the product on some of the blemishes and I've found it's easy to use that method of scraping some out with my thumbnail to re-cover the blemishes after the finishing veil is applied. It took some getting used to, but overall I'm pleased with this product and so relieved to have found something that doesn't make my face feel like it's on fire. I have MCAS, so anything that triggers a histamine response for me creates a cascading effect of worsening symptoms all through my body. I consider having access to this gentler makeup a crucial part of maintaining overall body health.