L'Oreal Lumi Magique Concealer/Highlighter Pen

I've never been one with much of a problem with dark circles under my eyes, but a combination of too much uni work and a lack of sleep saw me developing some nasty ones over the past couple of weeks! I began looking for an under eye concealer/highlighter, as the concealer I use (collection lasting perfection) isn't really suitable for the under-eye area as I just find that it's too thick and difficult to blend on the delicate skin around the eyes. So, step forward this - L'Oreal's answer to the infamous YSL Touche Eclat:

 

 

 

 

 

 

"L'Oréal Paris's essential accessory for a luminous look. Apply light touches around the eyes to help brighten the appearance of your eyes, helping to diminish the look of dark circles."

 

The packaging is really lovely - I am a big fan of rose gold and my only complaint would be that it is extremely prone to fingerprints but I guess that's to be expected! The brush applicator is also really good quality, although personally I am not a fan of the twist up to get the product to come out, is it just me who gets the product absolutely everywhere when you first use it?!

 

I have been using this for a couple of weeks now, and I have nothing but good things to say! I have found it works absolute wonders when it comes to making me look more awake and concealing dark circles under my eyes.

 

It has a subtle shimmer running through it, which really helps to brighten the entire eye area. I am not usually a fan of shimmery products but in this case, I do feel the shimmer is what makes it such a good product! It's also really easy to blend without dragging the skin, which is a major plus point for me.

 

There are 3 shades in the range - light, medium and dark. I have the shade light, which is a perfect match for me (I am very pale!), but I seem to remember that even the dark shade wasn't too dark so if you have a dark skin tone you may struggle to find a match!

 



I would 100% recommend this to anyone who feels they need to conceal dark circles under their eyes. It genuinely makes me look like I've had a good 8 hour sleep - even if nothing could be further from the truth!

 

This is £8.49 and available from Boots and Superdrug. 

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer

Hello everyone,

This is something which I have used and trusted for a long while now. It's also something which many many people have heard of and blogged about, but I wanted to share my thoughts on it as it is something I use regularly and have done for quite some time so I feel I can give a fair review of it.

As you can see, this concealer comes in a packaging which almost looks like a lipgloss, and even comes with the same doe foot applicator. It is a liquid concealer, different from the other type of concealer which comes in a lipstick kind of format. I have shade 2 'Light' but off the top of my head I think there is 3/4 different shades, suiting a wide range of skin tones. The packagaing is simple, but I don't mind this. You may have heard that the black lettering rubs off the tube after a while and unfortunately this is true - you will notice black smudges on your hands but nothing major and the issue is not a problem either as it is fairly obvious what the product is without a label haha.

The consistency is fairly thick and one thing I will say about this is that it can be quite difficult to blend at times so just bear that in mind.

I have included a mole in this picture so that you can see what the coverage is truly like. As you can see, this concealer makes the mole look much less noticeable - however on spots and blemishes on the face it does in fact make them disappear altogether. Another thing to bear in mind is that this WILL cling to dry patches on the skin so moisturise thoroughly before applying this as it will draw attention to the blemish otherwise. Also be very careful to get the right shade because the wrong shade will again draw attention.

On to longevity. This concealer claims to "conceal flaws and blemishes for up to 16 hours". I can honestly say that this is completely true. I normally hate when products claim to last for so long and then they don't deliver so I was sceptical about this claim but it really is true. Another thing I noticed was that after applying the concealer onto my arm to show you in these pictures, it was so so difficult to get off! This just proves how long lasting and resistant it is to me.

Overall, I absolutely love this. It's probably the best concealer I have ever used, and I can honestly say I prefer this to Benefit's 'Erase Paste' which I have used in the past. It just goes to show how you don't always get what you pay for.

RRP £4.19 from Boots (and other places but I can't find it on any websites to link!)

What do you think? Has anyone tried this?

xx

P.S. you will notice that my pictures are bigger than before - I have my camera back yay! (I was relying on my iPhone before :( )