I must confess, I have terribly dark under-eye circles and they're mostly my fault. When I was younger, I used to stay up late to study, surf the web, or watch television. Add that to the fact that I was already on a bad sleeping schedule of staying up until 3 in the morning and we've really got ourselves a recipe for disaster. While I can't reverse the effects of my bad habits from the past, I can better the features I've got and conceal those pesky circles with under eye concealers. Today, I'm going to be talking about Beautycounter's popular Touchup Skin Concealer Pen. This has really worked wonders for me over the past few months and I really hope it'll do the same for you!
Consistency: At first glance, Beauty counter's Touchup Skin Concealer Pen is a spot-on twin for the much-raved-about Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat. I've tried the Touche Éclat a few years ago and ,while the exterior looks similar, the formulation of the concealers are different. The Touchup Concealer has a thin, light consistency that is easily blendable. It sets comfortably under the eyes and has a nice moisturizing effect that is really soothing for the under-eye area. I find that it does not really crease underneath my eyes after applying the product. However, I set it with my 100% Pure Healthy Flawless Skin Foundation Powder in Creme since I prefer to have extra reassurance that it'll stay on all day. This method guarantees that there will be no creasing under my eyes, even on days when I wear makeup for twelve hours!
Coverage: I'd like to emphasize that the concealer functions much better as a brightener than an actual concealer. I do not use this on my spots as I find that the coverage is not enough to completely cover any redness or major pigmentation. However, I am used to full coverage concealers so while I find that the coverage is not completely full, it still covers a considerable amount(light-medium). I use this mainly under the eyes and it does a spectacular job at lightening my issues such as the purplish-red shadows and sunken dullness. Another great place to use this product is on the sides of the nose or even at the tip of the nose where redness usually occurs.
Lasting Power: As I said before, I almost always set this concealer with powder. It would last a good few hours (~3) before creasing if it was not set with powder and it was applied sparingly. There is absolutely no way that it would last a twelve hour day without creasing, though, if it was not set with powder. As I use it mainly on my under-eyes, I don't have any problems with oiliness or separation of product throughout the day.
L: Touchup Skin Concealer in Fair R: Touchup Skin Concealer in Light
Extra Comments: I ordered both the Fair and Light from the Beautycounter website since I could not be certain which shade would work best for my skin tone. I've since determined that the Fair shade would be a perfect shade for me. It is slightly lighter than my fair-light skin tone but works wonder under my eyes. The Light shade is a bit too orange for me and would not work even on covering my blemishes because it is too warm for my skin tone. I usually blend both the Fair and Light under my eyes( as shown below) to achieve the perfect color match. I would only repurchase this product in Fair in the future though as I don't absolutely need the Light shade very often if ever.
Bottom: L: Blended out Fair/Light R: Set with powder
I wore the concealer with the Beauty counter Tint Skin in Linen in the above pictures. The Beautycounter staff recommends that those with Linen skin tones color match with either Fair or Light, but as noted before, I found Light too orange on me. It's best to ask a Beautycounter representative if you are confused about your own color match since it's always a tricky situation when online shopping for base makeup!
Feel free to leave any questions or comments below! Which non-toxic concealers have you tried and loved?
Yours,
Vanessa
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