On the quest for the perfect concealer.......
Look at pictures of me when I’m 5 and you’ll see I’ve been plagued with dark-eye circles all my life. I’ve tried tea bags, cucumbers, cheap creams and expensive ones, but nothing has worked. I’m sick and tired of every one of them claiming to be the miraculous solution, and so have come to the conclusion that nothing will work, and the only thing that will work is the temporary solution of heavy-duty concealer.
As I actually hate make-up, my daily routine consists of moisturising and concealer under my dark rings. No doubt make-up is essential though, especially for someone plagued with skin problems like myself.
Currently, I’m using two Bobbi Brown products, and because they work really well, I’m reluctant to swap over. While I’d possibly like a bit more ‘natural’ coverage, this has been the best product I’ve found so far.
Pros: I use the Bobbi Brown colour corrector in Bisque before I apply the regular Bobbi Brown concealer. The colour corrector as a base neutralises my dark circles dramatically. Although it looks too ‘dark’, once you put on the Bobbi Brown concealer (I use Warm Beige) above the colour corrector, it blends in flawlessly. Most importantly it doesn’t leave it looking like I’ve got two white rings under my eyes, as it’s often the case with weak concealers where you don’t apply foundation after.
Another point to note it’s not drying or cake-y, so it doesn’t make wrinkles stand out. It’s quite moisturising in itself, although I tend to put under-eye cream as a base.
Cons: It’s quite pricey, especially since I use it every day and have been through about three tubs in a year.
Apart from the price I can’t think of anything else except that when I can’t find my colour corrector and place the regular concealer on, it doesn’t hide my dark rings as well and it looks really obvious that I’ve tried to conceal the my dark circles.
★★★★☆
Corrector: £16.50, Available in 12 different shades
Concealer: £23.00, Available in 14 different shades
