MAC Pro Longwear Concealer Review

OK let me start with .... Positives: It has a medium-full coverage great for under eye circles/darkness or pimples. You get quite a bit of product for your money. A little goes a long way. Convenient sized bottle.

Negatives: The pump is very stiff, so no matter how little you want, it is VERY hard to get less than a full pump at a time (so for me I waste a lot of product). It creases slightly so you need to set it with powder. It doesn't work well over dry skin - shows up the dryness/flakiness. Expensive.

LOVE this product. my under eyes crease so easily, especially since moving to a drier climate. prolong wear is perfect for full coverage or under eye concealer without the heavy matte feel to it. dosnt budge all day! its only downfall... the pump. UGH it is so stiff!

I was looking for a concealer that didn't crease and that would stay put all day. This product is a lightweight fluid concealer that provides medium to full coverage with a natural matte finish that lasts up to 15 hours. It claims to help conceal and correct the look of under-eye circles, and discolorations. This product is amazing, I am in love, it does everything it promises to and as my 10 year old daughter put it "your eyes look like they are a different persons, they don't look so tired"

Pros - Conceals, corrects, does not crease, is easy to apply and does not oxidise. Cons - The pump is not ideal, it disperses far to much product for what is needed. I pump one pump into a small container I received a sample in from MAC and use it from there.

Absolutely love this product! I have freckles on my face and it does a fab job of hiding them! also great for dark under eye circles! I actually brought the product for my island wedding and I wanted something that was nice and light and 'sweat proof', it did its job and the photos look great because of it!

I really like this concealer, it has nice coverage, easily blendable, and doesn't crease on me. I brought this in NC20 and NC25 direct from MAC US (much cheaper!) I like NC20 for a highlight concealer under my eyes and the NC25 for on spots etc. the main problem I have us the packaging though (like everyone says!) it's pump is horrendous!

This stuff is amazing. I honestly can't get over how perfect it is for me - and I've been on the quest for a HG undereye concealer for what feels like forever (okay, probably only a couple of years, but still).

Why so much love for this? Well, it not only has amazing coverage, it also:

-doesn't oxidise on my fair skin (I use NC15, which is a perfect match).

-contains no glitter or sparkle like heaps of other concealers I've tried.

-sets to a super natural demi-matte finish.

-blends super well so that it's easy to get away with wearing just a bit of concealer under the eyes without it being obvious that I'm wearing makeup.

-covers redness and blemishes well also (although I personally am loving the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer for that purpose at the moment).

-and last but not least.... DOESN'T CREASE. That's right. It doesn't crease. I still can't believe it. Even without using powder to set it, it *still* doesn't crease. Obviously I can't guarantee that it won't do that on everybody, but on me personally I have had no problems.

Now, I will repurchase this forever (unless my dark circles disappear - now that would be awesome!), but there are a few things to be aware of:

-Unfortunately, as everybody else has already said, the pump is terrible. It is really hard to control, no matter how careful you are, and so it's very easy to end up with way too much pumping out. I ended up buying a tiny screw-top container and now I just put one pump in there and use it all up (usually it lasts me for about three days) before I do another pump. It's a bit of a pain, but worth it for the product.

-This is relatively pricey, at $40. However, I can justify it because a) it's by far the best concealer I've found, b) it lasts forever - I've had mine for about four months, and I've used maybe one sixth of the product inside, and c) most "drugstore" concealers are nearish $30 anyway - I'm looking at you, Revlon! Overall, I'm willing to pay it.

Phew, this was a long review! As you can probably tell, I'm rather passionate about this product. Hope that helped some of you! If in doubt, try and go in to a counter and ask them to colour-match you/try it on before you decide. :)

I have just got this and was very excited to try it after all I had heard and very pleased I bought it, its not to heavy and doesn't crease on me, I do recommend a primer before as it is thick and sits better with a eye primer.

I didn't want to jump on the band wagon until I had a chance to visit a Mac counter and try this on my skin first. I tried and instantly bought this at Auckland airport. It's coverage is superior to any concealer I have ever used sets very matt is easy to apply. Although I do agree with too much product coming out of the pump. My only regret is not buying a lighter shade as well to highlight or use in winter. It's now on my shopping list. Believe the hype this is an excellent concealer.

This is my go to concealer, the best that i have come across so far. I tend to get dark puffy circles under my eyes and have in the past had trouble with concealers caking and creasing making me look like I have crows feet and wrinkles! Less than idea, plus I'm 21 so not really keen on the premature ageing look! MAC Pro Longwear concealer is the best I have ever used! I would really recommend that you go into your local Mac counter and get colour matched for these and tell them your needs so they can sort you out. I ended up getting two shades, one slightly lighter than the other so i can use the lighter one around my eye area and the other on spots and what not. This formular doesn't crease or distort in any way, but i do find that a primer before and setting powder after help for the all day stay power. Its really easy to blend and I find that i can get seamless results when i put my foundation on over top. The only problem that I have, and im sure that everyone else thats ever used this product has had is that darn pump!! So annoying it always pumps out way too much than you need unless your really really careful, theres a fine art to getting the right amount of product out of this pump!

Don't be deceived by the high price and small bottle! A little goes a long way. Just a small match head size will do both under eyes and pimples if you need. The concealer hides the dark circle under my eyes, unfortunately for me I have fine lines around my eyes so every single concealer sinks into it, even this one. This concealer does not move an inch and lasts all day. It's well worth the $40 and pays for itself, as you'll have it for way longer than any other concealer.