I’d actually never used a concealer before and now I’ve discovered what I’ve been missing!
The L'Oreal Paris more than a concealer applicator is targeted, soft and spongy and the product was was easily applied to just the areas I needed cover. I then use a beauty blender to blend it in a bit in places like under my eyes.
The tube and applicator is great for carrying around in your makeup bag. The concealer is thick enough that it covered my areas of redness, blemishes and imperfections yet ‘Biscuit’ seemed the perfect shade for my skin (light med with a warm skin tone and pink undertones) in that my normal liquid foundation just blended in nicely straight on over it.
It's light and yet does what it is supposed to and lasts all day.
I was lucky enough to be sent one of these concealers to review for the Beauty Crew - thanks guys! I wondered if the colour was going to work for me - I have an olive Polynesian skin tone with undertones of yellow, and most concealers and foundations are a little too pink for me. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that the shade I was sent - while a little light on first application - blended out to match my skin tone quite well. (Cedar 333 in case you were wondering!)
The packaging is classic L'oreal - chic on a budget - and comes in a solid plastic tube. I got a bit of a shock when I unscrewed it - the applicator seemed massive compared to my last concealer, and it was furry, lol. Because I'm the type of person that just uses concealer on my dark pigmented spots, the size of the applicator seemed like overkill to me. But I guess if you do the whole baked under-eye palava or need a full face cover-up, it would be perfect!
The consistency is quite thick and the pigment is solid. It doesn't fade when you blend it out, and it doesn't crease in my laugh lines. Bonus! I have found in the past, that if I have reddish marks from spots, I need to apply a green veil first, in order for the concealer to do its job, but not with this. It has a full coverage effect without being too heavy. It's quite hard-wearing as well, it managed to last most of the day without a touch up, so great value. All in all, a really good product from L'Oreal! Will recommend!
Tips: The wand has a tendency to pop up when you're replacing it into the tube - screw it down quick so you're not pumping too much air back into the tube :)