Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Waterproof Concealer Review

My dream is to find products that are legitimately waterproof.  I sweat so much that there are many times that I won't even bother putting on makeup because I know I'll just sweat it all off.  So a waterproof concealer perks my interest very much, and that's where Tarte's Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Waterproof Concealer comes in.

ELF Studio Maximum Coverage Concealer Review

I'm always on a hunt for the next best concealer so my heart skipped a beat when I saw that ELF came out with their Studio Maximum Coverage Concealer.  Maximum coverage for a few bucks?  Yea, I had to cop that.  Check it out after the jump!

Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Dark Circle Roller in Medium/Deep Review

Probably about a year ago, I decided to pick up Garnier's Skin Review Anti-Dark Circle Roller at Target.  At that time, there was only one shade that was supposedly a "one shade fits all" kind of deal.  Needless to say, it was wayyyyyy to light for me and I gave it away.  So I was really excited to see Garnier now coming out with a second shade in Medium/Deep so I could really give it a try.  Check it out!

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer in Medium Review

I definitely didn't need any more concealer when I decided to finally pick up Maybelline's Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles Concealer.  I already got a ton and one that I'm particularly happy with from LA Girl.  The packaging on the Eraser has been intriguing me from the time of it's release, though, and I couldn't resist finally trying it.  Check it out!

Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer Review

I mentioned before in my OPI Pink Friday post that I did a haul from Bloom.com and the Rimmel Match Perfection Concealer was another item I purchased alongside of the polish.  You may remember that I was pretty excited over the Match Perfection foundation a while ago so I couldn't wait to try its accompanying concealer!

Ebay 20 Concealer Palette Review

A 20-Color Concealer Palette for a little more than 5 bucks?  Hells yea!

L.A. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer Review: Spending Pennies to look Priceless!

As both a beauty enthusiast and beauty blogger, few things excite me more than when I come across a product that has absolutely going for it.  Products that not only do not let me down on any front but also pleasantly surprise me are my favorites.  So is the story with L.A. Girl's Pro Conceal HD Concealer.  Haven't heard of it before?  That's OK, all you need to know right now is that they're only $2.50 a pop and are phenomenal!  Check it out!

E.L.F. Haul: Brand-Spankin' New Brushes and Mascaras!

I'm not typically one for haul posts since I intend on reviewing and swatching all my products eventually anyway.  But I did feel my most recent e.l.f. haul did warrant it's own feature since a lot of what I got is pretty new on the website and a lot of you may have not seen these outside the e.l.f. website.  E.L.F. is also celebrating their 8th birthday right now so there should be a good amount of sales to come, so I wanted to get these pictures out as soon as possible for your guys.  I'll be giving more in-depth reviews on these at a later time once I've got a chance to really use them though.  So after the jump, check out some photos of cool new stuff I got.

Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer - Note the word "Highlight"

A few weeks ago I became obsessed with getting YSL's Touche Eclait, but seeing the price in print turned me off the idea quickly.  Luckily it seems many drugstore brands are dropping similar products to YSL so I can at least pretend :)  One of these brands are Maybelline with their Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer, said to illuminate and hide imperfections, as per the packaging.  And at $5.99, most of us average janes and joes and afford to try it.  Find out if it lives up to it's claims after the jump!

My Non-Concealer Use of Revlon's Photoready Concealer in Light

I tried out the Revlon Photoready Concealer in Medium (review here) a while ago.  Although I liked it for the most part, I was a bit bummed that it contained the Photoready Line's signature shimmer.  You know where I don't like shimmer? On places I'm trying to conceal.  But this thought led me to another question - where do I want shimmer?  On places I'm trying to highlight!  So I picked up the concealer in the shade Light and tried it out as a highlighter and I loved it so much better.  Take the jump for more details and photos!

Hey ELF! Oh You Fancy, Huh? (New Studio High Definition Undereye Setting Powder)

Just now I spied, with my makeup-hungry eyes, something beginning with "e.l.f.", and boy did it make me do a double take.  The company recently put up on their website this High Definition Undereye Setting Powder from their Studio line.  And yes, it's $3!  For a company known for such low prices, they've certainly been coming up with some innovative, and seemingly high end-type products.  When I first started purchasing from them some 4 years ago, I would never have thought in a million years they would be putting out Undereye Setting Powder, or a powder Face Cleanser for that matter.  But that's why I think we love e.l.f.; they have an unbelievable ability to churn out top quality types of products for dirt cheap prices.  Can't wait to try this out!


P.S.  Has anyone tried out the face cleanser yet?  How do you like it?

Revlon Photoready Concealer Review

So I've been using this for a while now and finally feel comfortable enough to review the Revlon Photoready Concealer.  I've been back and forth on this product and, to be honest, I still don't know exactly how I feel about it.  It's one of those products that is pretty perfect in every way except for one HUGE problem.  Find out what that problem is and see a swatch after the jump!

Quick TIP: Having Trouble Blending Your Concealer? Try This!

I'm not a fan of traditional concealer brushes.  I feel like they just plop the product on but don't actually blend very well.  They also can feel a little abrasive on my delicate undereye area.  That's why I switched over to using fluffy eye blending brushes to blend in my concealer.  However I found with those that, while they blended beautifully, I'd lose some of the concealer's coverage on account of the brush swiping the product back and forth.  Then of course there's using your good old finger to pat in the concealer, which provides the best coverage and does a pretty sufficient job at blending as well.  My problem with the finger though is, besides being a little unsanitary, it's not as precise as I'd like it to be.  


Enter the answer to all those concerns:  the new brushes surfacing that happen to mimic the shape of the finger. Sigma recently came out with an entire brush collection called the Precision Eyes Kit that is meant to replace your fingertips in your makeup application and I just reviewed an excellent Concealer Kabuki from Ecotools that you can read about here.  The brush I use the most however was not necessarily engineered specifically as a fingertip replicate but the idea is the same none the less.  It's the E.L.F. Angled Contour Brush.  Technically it's an eye brush, and I do use it for the eye as well, but my favorite use for it is undereye concealing.  After applying concealer to the undereye area, I use the flat angled top of the brush to pat in the product where I need coverage, and then I swirl the brush in small, circular motions around the edges of where the concealer is applied to blend it in.  The result is a perfectly blended undetectable application with top notch coverage!


What's your favorite method of concealer application?