Mii Pure Wonder Concealer

So today's review of Mii Cosmetics Wonder Concealer on Awake01. Now firstly I've discussed on here a few times that I'm obsessed with my dark circles (only made worse by the fact I wear glasses - always seem to add a shadow), so I'm always after a brightening under eye concealer.

Mii is a relatively new discover for both K and myself. K showed you the Mii uplifting Cheek Colour in Kissed previously. However the brand already has a few celeb fans namely Olivia Palermo. She was seen at London Fashion Week wearing one of the Moisturising Lip Lovers in Tease.

Anyway back to the concealer! Firstly I think the product itself comes in a lovely sleek looking packaging. I actually think the whole range looks well presented and expensive. The concealer then has a little brush on the end. Only complaint I had is that it seemed to get extremely messy by the brush!

You simply twist, apply with the brush and pat. If I'm feeling particularly annoyed by my dark circles that morning I tend to brush a little in with a concealer brush and then pat a little extra on top.

It promises to do the following:

"disguise dull, tired skin and dark circles, lightening and correcting the delicate area under the eye, while moisturising and smoothing for a youthful, bright-eyed look"
It easily hides the worst of the colouring and brightens the area. I have to admit that I wouldn't usually wear this just on it's own.  I would tend to either use Benefit's Erase Paste or Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer first and then this on top.  Both these combo's work brilliant.  Have to say though for most normal people and not the dark circle crazies like me, this is more than enough.

It's £20.50 for 1.5ml - which is quite steep.

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer in Fair

Hey,

I had actually kept spotting this across numerous blogs I follow and thought for the price I would give it a go. This retails at £4.99 and comes in 4 shades Fair, Light, Medium, Dark. you can see more about this on at Collection 2000 I picked mine up in Fair 01 and as you can see mine is quite well used.
What Collection 2000 say about this:
'Ultimate wear concealer conceals flaws, imperfections and blemishes for up to 16 hours. Oil free. Transfer proof and water resistant fir full and long lasting coverage. Provides beautiful, shine-free, blemish-free skin for every waking hour.'

I have to say that for a budget highstreet concealer this is worth the hype! The positives for me are:

• Price - £4.99 is great.


• Coverage - I mainly use this under my eyes and it covers my horrible dark circles.


• Applicator - I like the little applicator as I can just swipe and then blend under my eye.


• Staying Power - I don't feel it lasts 16 hours but I get a good 10 hours out of it.

The Negatives:

• Choice of shades - though fair is the perfect shade for me, there is only 4 shades to choose between not great!


• I didn't like how all the writing came off the packaging.

I have enjoyed using this product and its nice to get a concealer that isn't orange toned on me. Finding the right shade of concealer for me is as hard as finding the right shade of foundation - but this is good if not an exact match. Though it has a good coverage it doesn't go all clumpy or stick to any dry patches too badly.

I'd certainly buy this again. Have you tried it? Whats your favourite highstreet concealer?

Thanks

MeMeMe correct & Perfect Concealer kit

I recently picked this up from Superdrug for £5.49 (on offer I think it rrp is £6.99?)- would point out that there was only 3 shades on offer (which is a bit limited). I went with the lightest Buff, but really this is a bit too dark for me.



It's basically a 2 step concealer system - cream concealer in the top with a translucent setting powder in the bottom.

Ok so firstly the packaging.

I love the fact that it has a mirror, but I don't like the fact that it doesn't come with its own brush for the powder. Secondly I've already hit pan on the cream concealer but have alot of the powder left. Not great.

I got this to mainly try under my eyes as I get horrific dark circles!

As you can see in the picture, it does cover them up well, but clearly in the picture without flash you can see the slight orange tone it has on my skin.

I'm impressed with the way it covers for the price, however I still wouldn't re-purchase due to the lack of the cram concealer included. Think they'll need to re-consider the packaging size really.

Overall disappointing, although I am enjoying using the translucent powder over my concealer.

George Under Eye Concealer

My name is L and I'm addicted to concealer! hahaha

I've previously posted that I regularly use a number of different concealers in the morning and I own around a good 10 (or possibly more - I lose count) different ones at the moment. Its bad!

And too top this off I've recently added a new one to the growing collection - George Under Eye Concealer.

Now I do suffering from really bad dark circles, so I have been looking for something with 'light reflecting' properties. I know some people would say try Touche Eclat, but I'm just not sure. I have tried it in the past and again more recently, but I'm still not entirely convinced and as usual I would like to try to find a cheaper alternative.

So this looked great and was only around £3.00 - although this may have been an offer, as some products had been re-released in new (very cute!) boxes.

Right time for some scary pics!

The top picture is me without any concealer and the second is with it on. Now annoyingly despite looking in the mirror and seeing horrible dark circles, they didn't really show up all that badly in the picture - obviously not great for the comparison. However even with the not to great picture I don't think this has done all that much.

I've also shown below, my eye with the concealer and one without.

I think in this one you can notice more of a difference. I would say as well that I'm not wearing any other makeup in the picture though - just the George concealer under my right eye (left hand side in pic).

(Oh and I'd like to add, how pale are my lashes??? So white!)

On a plus side it blends in quite nicely and you only need a little, as it has quite a watery consistency.

I think for me this isn't a concealer I could happily use on its own. I'm so paranoid about my dark circles! My daily routine so far, has involved using Benefit Erase Paste and then adding this into the inside corner of my eye and slightly down the inside of my eye - as below.

So far this is working for me and really helps to brighten up my eye.

If your not as paranoid as me, this may work well on it's own for you.

Benefit Erase Paste - Rediscovered....

So I'm slightly strange and have a weird addiction to Concealer - I regularly use around 4 in the morning to give me the coverage I need for dark circles, redness and blemishes. You can read about the ones I've been using here.

Recently I've been mainly using high street brands and even though I use quite a few in the morning ;) I just haven't been getting the coverage and staying power I've really been looking for.

A few years ago I used to use Benefit Erase Paste after K raved about it! But when it ran out I didn't re-purchase due to the price. You get currently get the Erase Paster for £18.50 from Boots, Debenhams or Asos. I was adamant that I could find a product that was just as good but for a fraction of the price - £18.50 felt like a lot for a concealer.

Anyway I recently re-purchased/re-discovered this little gem after my sisters wedding. She used the concealer as part of her makeup on the day and she looked amazing!

As you can see it comes in a little pot and comes in Light, Medium and Dark - I use the Light. It also comes with a cute little spatula (awesome as you can avoid the whole messy finger in the jar thing - but I couldn't find it to photography sorry.

You actually only need to use a little of the product and its covers up any blemish or dark circles I have. Its also great around my nose for covering redness. The product itself is very creamy and blends in easily.

You can see its hidden a few of my freckles in the picture :)

I think what I’ve learned here, is that if you find a product that works, you do just need to purchase or repurchase it. This isn’t that expensive at £18.50 – especially as it works! Also it seriously lasts ages! I’ve had this tub since the end of October and as you can see I’ve hardly touched it.

It's really helped to cover my awful dark circles!

Concealer - 1, 2, 3 or 4?????

I used to just use one concealer for everything - under eyes, redness, blemishes and any other little marks. But I never found that this worked for me. I'm quite pale and my dark circles are just awful!! God, some days I swear I look as though I've got two black eyes, and if I'm lucky they just look extremely purple. Well anyway, using the same concealer for everything just wasn't working. I used to have to pile loads on under my eyes, and I'd just end up looking cakey. So not a good look.

Anyway, to that end I thought I'd do a round up of the current concealers I use. I have 4 on the go at the moment - although realistically I only use 3 on a day to day basis and I've started to question whether this is a bit excessive.

Below are the ones I'm using at the moment..............................

Firstly, the It Stick,

I actually got this when it was free with Glamour mag - I loved it straight away and stocked up on another 3 of them as they were only £2. They usually cost around £17.00 from the likes of Boots and Debenhams, however you can purchase them online at Cheap smells for £6.95. I find that its a really good all round concealer and the colour blends in perfectly. I use this daily under my foundation to cover the redness around my nose and any blemishes I have. I also apply this as the first base to concealing my eyes.

You would think that as its in a pencil form that it would be quite hard, but is so isn't. Its very soft and it has quite a creamy texture and blends in really well. It also looks quite light in the picture, but its one colour for all skin tones and really does work on most people.

Overall I love this! and will definitely be re-purchasing when my backups run out (I only have 2 and a bit left at the moment).

Next up is Barbara Daly's concealer,

This is around £3.60 (can't remember if that's exactly right) and you can find it at Tesco's. I found this after a recommendation from Glamour mag, in an issue that had the Beauty Editors giving their tips for the best products and since then its been one of my most re-purchased products. It has a creamy texture which does blend well but can be quite thick. I usually use it under my eyes more but that's mainly due to the colour. But its slightly dark to use on my face and can look a bit orangey.

I do love this, however since discovering the It Stick I've not really used it as much. But it's such good value for money and I would highly recommend it, especially if you're after a budget concealer.

Next is my most recent purchase, Laura Mercier secret camouflage concealer,

This is the most expensive of the lot - I think I paid £25.00 for this from Selfridges. Although it may have been slightly less.

This can be used all overall, but I definitely prefer it just under my eyes. You can blend the two shades together to a colour that suits you with a concealer brush, however I like to firstly pat the light shade around my eyes and then pat the dark one all over. Even though it looks quite dark it blends in really well and really helps with my dark circles. Its weird, as I wouldn't usually use something with such an orangey tone to it but it works perfectly under my eyes. I would go as far as to say its my HG concealer. I just don't know how I survived before this ha ha!

Overall, its my most loved concealer!

Finally we have Garnier's Caffeine Anti-dark circles 2 in 1 roll on,

This costs around £9.99 and I wouldn't say its amazing, but I enjoy using it.

This once again is quite orangey and it has a very thin consistency to it. I wouldn't use this on its own under my eyes as I just don't feel that it covers much up. However this is great to apply as my last step to my under eye concealing process, it helps to stop my eye area from looking cakey. I got this ages and ages ago and its still going, so I probably will re-purchase but solely on the basis that it helps with a more natural makeup look.

So my question is, does anyone else use more than one concealer or am I just being a bit excessive?

Lx

E.L.F Corrective Concealer

I purchased this in my first ever ELF Haul. Its from the studio range and cost £3.50, which is quite pricey for ELF haha!

I usually use Boots 17 Corrector Stick for my redness by my nose, but when I saw this I thought I would give it a go!

Corrective Concealer
Conceals under-eye darkness, blemishes and other skin imperfections with customized coverage. Brightens under-eye circles and neutralizes redness. Convenient size for on-the-go travel.

I liked the idea that you have a brightener and two different tones of concealer. So I had high hopes, as I've really liked the products I've tried before!

However I was disappointed :(

The two concealers are waaaaay to dark for my skin tone. I tried them under my eyes and they looked so orangey. I haven't even attempted them anywhere else on my face cos I know they're so wrong. I've only used the brightener once as it left my skin with a pinky tone and definately not what I would call bright. On a more positive note - I admit that I've used the green corrector everyday since it arrived and I do quite like it.

It comes with its own little brush - and when I say little it is quite little and doesn't seem to pick up much product, so I have resorted to using my fingers to get a better coverage. The concealers are not very thick so the brush just lets it down. Once applied with the brush, you still need to belnd it in and it does belnd quite nicely.

Wanted to like the product but just couldn't! It was my most expensive purchase and my most disappointing. If I had the opportunity to try the product in a store I would never have pruchased!

Will stick with £1.50 products next time.

L x