Good evening interweb,
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| Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer, Estee Lauder Ideal Light, Mac Select Moisturecover, Bobbi Brown Corrector, Mac Studio Finish |
As I have hinted for a while now, I tend not to sleep very much. This doesn't really bother me, but it does take its toll just south of my eyes. I don't have bags, I have humongous dark purple marks that really look closer to bruises than anything else. So I am one of those people who has to always wear concealer under my eyes. I don't always wear foundation, but concealer is a must (unless I am seeing the Dr & actually want to make myself look more ill to gain some sympathy!). So I thought I'd share with you the products I have found the most useful over the years.
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| Bobbi Brown Corrector (Porcelain Bisque) Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer (Ivory) |
My bags are so bad I can't just use concealer on its own. I have to use a product underneath to try and tackle the dark colour. This was suggested to me years ago at a Bobbi Brown counter, and I haven't looked back since. I am of course talking about Bobbi Brown's Corrector (£17). It is very similar to their creamy concealer, except that its main purpose is to neutralise dark circles (it's like it was invented just for me!). You are meant to use it over your foundation, and under your usual concealer. I, however, find this gives me a very cakey finish, which, quite frankly, jsut attracts more attention. After some experimenting, I found it best to use under your foundation and wait a bit for it to set before you apply the final layer of concealer (i.e. do your eye make-up first). I love the finish this gives & it completely covers my circles. Essentially, it does not really matter which concealer I use on the dya, but I always use the corrector, and I can not recommend it higher.
So now onto concealers.
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| Mac Studio Finish (NW20) |
The first is another one form Bobbi Brown, and it is their Creamy Concealer (£17). I got this after hearing the pixiwoo girls rave about it, and I loved it. It does exactly what you expect and it really is a good concealer. It was my favourite for years, however 2 months ago I went into mac & bought the very similar Mac's Studio Finish Concealer (£13.50), and I haven't really used it since. Studio Finish is like the upgraded version of creamy concealer, it gives better coverage whilst also having a more natural finish and I don't have to blend it as much to obtain a less cakey finish (which is always a bonus first thing in the morning!). I do always feel a bit guilty for having given up on my creamy concealer after years of loyalty, but then I use it again, and realise it just isn't up to scratch any more, I have upgraded to a newer model and I don't think I'll ever go back.
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| Estee Lauder Ideal Light (soft pink) |
And finally is my liquid concealer. My very first concealer I ever bought was Estee Lauder's Ideal Light (£22.5). This is an illuminating concealer, i.e. it covers up dark circles by making them more light reflective. I never really liked this as I found it highlighted my problem areas (never apply this type of product over spots). I did however like how it felt on, it was much lighter & did give a lovely fresh finish. So this caused me to try out other liquid concealers, and this bought me to mac's Select Moisturecover (£13.50). I love this as a day concealer on a good day (i.e. no black eyes), and especially love it over a mineral foundation as I find this gives the most natural finish. I don't wear this over spots or blemishes, as even though it is buildable, it just doesn't give the amount of coverage I require.
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| Mac Select Moisturecover (NC20) |
So here are my concealers of the most. I use them with mac's 224 brush (as the pixiwoo girls taught me) or a 252 brush, depending on my mood (yes I really do live my life in the fast lane!). I especially recommend the Corrector, and then the studio finish or moisturecover, depending on your needs. But the search will continue on as I realise this is a problem that will only get worse as the years go by. Le sigh.
What concealers do you recommend? Do you have any other remedies for horrific bags?
Kat x
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