Concealer... The ultimate should-be-staple in every girls makeup bag to banish blemishes in an instant and cover up those dreaded dark circles... Finding a concealer that does all of this while avoiding creasing, being too thick and cakey and also not being a bank-breaker can be a challenge, especially for those who are just starting out in makeup.
The first of my favourites, and the one I've used the longest is the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer, priced at a mere £4.19. The packaging is simple, albeit a bit rubbish as the writing always scratches off it... The concealer is of a thick consistency, perfect for disguising those unwanted and unsightly blemishes. It also doubles as a great undereye concealer, and creases are minimal. Unfortunately there are only four shades, although they are very versatile. I'm able to wear the lightest of the bunch for the majority of the year and the warm medium shade in summer. In my opinion, it's a concealer that needs to be in your collection, you can't go wrong with it!
The Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer is a thinner one, but still has all the great qualities of a higher coverage concealer. A slightly more expensive £5.49, it's still a great cheap option. As the name suggests, it's a real eye-opener, using it's highlighting properties to brighten up the undereye area leaving you looking more awake and fresh! I would recommend this more to people with a darker skin tone, as even the lightest ivory shade is quite dark and unfortunately doesn't quite cover redness or spots all that well. Nevertheless, it's a perfectly good concealer, and one to try.
Last but not least, the L'Oreal Lumi Magique concealer. Strictly speaking, this is more of a highlighter pen than a concealer and isn't of great use for blemish coverage, unless of course you want to highlight your spots? I thought not... This product is better used to highlight the appearance of the eyes, as well as a great highlighter for the cheekbones, brow bone and also cupid's bow. The most expensive of these three, at £8.49, it unfortunately comes in only two shades - light and medium. Being a highlighting concealer though, multiple shades aren't always necessary. The formula is light and doesn't appear caked under the eyes, and the packaging is something a little more special with it's rose gold case. All in all, a lovely highlighting concealer!
I'm aware there may be even better concealers out there, but I'm yet to try them! These are just my personal favourites, and if you have any recommendations of your own then please leave them in a comment!
The first of my favourites, and the one I've used the longest is the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer, priced at a mere £4.19. The packaging is simple, albeit a bit rubbish as the writing always scratches off it... The concealer is of a thick consistency, perfect for disguising those unwanted and unsightly blemishes. It also doubles as a great undereye concealer, and creases are minimal. Unfortunately there are only four shades, although they are very versatile. I'm able to wear the lightest of the bunch for the majority of the year and the warm medium shade in summer. In my opinion, it's a concealer that needs to be in your collection, you can't go wrong with it!
The Rimmel Wake Me Up concealer is a thinner one, but still has all the great qualities of a higher coverage concealer. A slightly more expensive £5.49, it's still a great cheap option. As the name suggests, it's a real eye-opener, using it's highlighting properties to brighten up the undereye area leaving you looking more awake and fresh! I would recommend this more to people with a darker skin tone, as even the lightest ivory shade is quite dark and unfortunately doesn't quite cover redness or spots all that well. Nevertheless, it's a perfectly good concealer, and one to try.
Last but not least, the L'Oreal Lumi Magique concealer. Strictly speaking, this is more of a highlighter pen than a concealer and isn't of great use for blemish coverage, unless of course you want to highlight your spots? I thought not... This product is better used to highlight the appearance of the eyes, as well as a great highlighter for the cheekbones, brow bone and also cupid's bow. The most expensive of these three, at £8.49, it unfortunately comes in only two shades - light and medium. Being a highlighting concealer though, multiple shades aren't always necessary. The formula is light and doesn't appear caked under the eyes, and the packaging is something a little more special with it's rose gold case. All in all, a lovely highlighting concealer!
I'm aware there may be even better concealers out there, but I'm yet to try them! These are just my personal favourites, and if you have any recommendations of your own then please leave them in a comment!
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