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Topshop The Concealer (4ml/ £10)

I think I might have a new dupe on my hands here, I picked this up a little while ago and it immediately rang some bells. It comes in a little glass bottle with a pump which is great for application and also to control wasting product, it only comes in two shades, I have the shade 2 which is perfect for my natural skin tone (it is yellow based) but I would like to get the shade 1 as a highlighting concealer. This concealer is really easy to apply and blend, I prefer using a damp sponge (I generally find this gives the best finish with all base products). This offers great coverage I would say medium to full because it is buildable, it dries to a matte finish. This doesn't seem to crease much on me at all and I find it works equally well on blemishes and dark circles, I would prefer the lighter shade for my under eye area though.

This really reminds me of the Mac Pro Longwear concealer, the packaging, the coverage and the finish are all very similar, but price wise they work out around the same as the Mac one does cost more but also has a lot more product.

Have you tried this concealer?

Make Up Forever Full Coverage Concealer (£21/ 15ml)

Now I had pretty high hopes for this concealer after reading about it everywhere and spotting it on countless YouTube videos but unfortunately it didn't live up to expectations for me, here's why…

I wouldn't say it was full coverage which is disappointing considering the name and price of this concealer. For dark circles this alone is definitely not enough, with a corrector (which I do not always expect to have to use) it does give a better finish of course and for blemishes and redness this does a better job but still needs layering for a full coverage finish. The finish is only demi-matte so it doesn't cling to dry patches or sit in pores/ fine lines but this concealer does not dry so it does need setting with powder. As for application, this is a very creamy texture so fingers and brushes seem to eat up too much of the product and take longer to blend, I find a damp beauty sponge leaves a much fuller coverage and only takes seconds to blend. I have seen a few comparisons of this and Mac Pro Longwear and I've got to say Mac Pro Longwear wins hands down in my eyes. I do like this and will definitely continue to use it but I don't think it is holy grail by any means.

Have you tried it? How did you find it?

Clarins Instant Concealer (£21/ shade 01/ 15ml)

"Fatigue fighting, smoothing and long wearing concealer. Want refreshed radiant eyes all day? Instant concealer provides customised correction for all types of dark circles. It is tinted to mask the colour of dark circles while restoring the skins natural tone. It's fluid texture blends flawlessly. This skin smoothing formula visibly conceals dark circles for a brighter, even and refreshed look throughout the day. Medium to full coverage."

So this concealer comes in a small tube which is great for controlling how much product comes out, the only flaw is that it's not clear so you can't see how much is left. This is a very creamy, moisturising concealer but it's dries fast so blending needs to be done quite quickly. I would say that this is definitely more on the full coverage side but of course it can be sheered out depending on taste. Although the this is designed solely for dark circles and does seem to contain reflective properties I actually find it works really well on blemishes. I found this didn't work too well with a brush and definitely applied better with fingertips or a beauty sponge. This concealer doesn't seem to crease badly and the 'long wearing' claim rings true, I would say the only major downfall is that there are only 3 shades in the range. 

I highly recommend this concealer if you can find a shade to match your skin, it's worth the high price tag in my opinion, the coverage is almost comparable to that of MAC Pro Longwear. A potential holy grail right here.