Review : Amazing Cosmetics Concealer




Product Description
Amazing Concealer is a full coverage, water-proof concealer that makes all skin imperfections disappear. Provides full coverage without the feeling of wearing any makeup at all. Its high-performing, water-resistant technology covers every skin imperfection including: dark circles, broken capillaries, redness, blemishes, sun damage and more.

The favorite of professional makeup artists, celebrities and enthusiasts from around the world, Amazing Concealer is considered the "magic-eraser" that will transform your skin, into amazing skin.

My never-ending quest for better concealers leads me to the much raved-about Amazing Cosmetics Concealer which I bought for $42 from Sephora Singapore early last year.
Available in 20 shades, I picked the one in Fair, with the help of a friend because there was no promoter around then.

Touted to be a complexion-perfection, highly-pigmented formula that gives a natural-looking finish and full coverage for everything from dark circles to blemishes, it seems to cater to my dark circles and eye bags needs but was later advised by another promoter that it is best to look for a less
thicker formula suitable for the undereye area.

Concealer usually takes a long time to be used up because you only need a tiny bit and with this highly pigmented and heavy concealer, it lasts me for slightly more than a year, though I don't use it on a daily basis. For this 6ml product, it is recommended not to use it for more than 12 months, as indicated by the tiny open-cap icon on the back of the concealer.

Housed in a black tiny tube with a twist and turn cap, the size is handy and portable. It makes slipping into bag easy although I don't have a tendency to bring concealers out. The consistency is thick and creamy, just a tad drying which makes blending requiring more effort as well as settling slightly into the fine lines and creases. It is long lasting and is highly pigmented. It helps to minimize the dark circles but not so, for eye bags. Then again, its never easy for eye bags to disappear without a trace.

I don't use it on other areas of the face because my dark circles and eye bags are my most concerned areas, other light blemishes are just secondary.

In terms of ingredients, mineral oil is its first ingredient in the list. There have been controversial theories in the pros and cons of having mineral oil in skincare products.

According to Livestrong,
“mineral oil coats the skin like plastic wrap, disrupting the skin's natural immune barrier and inhibiting its ability to breathe and absorb the 'natural moisture factor' (moisture and nutrition). In addition, mineral oil attracts needed moisture from cells deep inside your skin. This means that cell renewal is slowed, collagen breaks down, and the connective tissue is destroyed. Normal cell development is slowed down and the skin ages prematurely when skin cells are robbed of moisture."

Paula, on the other hand, feels that mineral oil is definitely safe and good for the skin in her article here.

The product scored 3.7 from 425 users on Makeupalley. Shop Amazing Cosmetics Amazing Concealer Fair (Ultra Light) on Amazon

Source : AmazingCosmetics

Review : Skin Food Salmon Dark Circle Powder

Product Description
An instant brightening powder, it is rich in omega-3 fatty acid, vitamins A and E with Nano-coating, to lighten dark eye circles.

At 2.5g, it has taken me ages to even create a dent in it because you only needs a tiny amount for the undereye area. The product comes in a cute pot with a filter between the puff and the powder.

Peach in colour, it blends in well with my skin colour and has a sheer coverage. Using it on top of a concealer, this product helps to minimize my dark circles but not significantly. If your undereye area is dry like mine, I felt that the dark circle powder creases slightly into the fine lines.

Source : Skin Food

Review : Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Under Eye Concealer ( Fair )

Product Description
Formulated with caffeine and silk, instantly visibly lifts under eye area
Radiance pearls visibly help conceal dark circles and brighten tired eyes


This product is no longer available on the market. I can't remember where I purchase it from though.
A little goes a long way for most creamy concealers as it may end up creasing and caking on the undereye area.

My undereye area is dry and this concealer, being slightly creamy yet lightweight in texture works moderately well to combat the dark eye circles and does not crease or cake too much. It did not conceal the dark circles perfectly but did help to minimize the darkness and brighten the overall area.

Where To Purchase : Shopee
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Under Eye Concealer

Review : Shills Electric Eye Concealer

Product Description

This concealer covers panda eyes, veins around the eyes and minimise the appearance of puffy eyes. Compact sized package comes with the concealer and a mirror on the other side.

This product is known as the most effective flaw masking expert which aims at dark circles, blood tinged eye and troublesome flaw to make the traces of fatigue less significant and brighten and luster the skin immediately.

I bought it for $14.90 at The Belleza Lovers , the cheapest I found among the online shops last year. Started by 2 young ladies, the prices quoted were quite reasonable though service can be much improved. It was my first time buying from a blogshop and thankfully the experience was alright though I received my goods more than a month later when it could be earlier. 

The ladies were not motivated enough to inform me that the goods had arrived and they were not able to meet up that easily due to their studying schedule, even though the meet-up place was actually quite near my place. I had several emails ding-dong to and fro before I got abit frustrated with trying to meet-up and decided to have it sent by post which took another few more days.

I actually do not mind waiting for the goods but the only gripe I had was the constant following-up with them. Its like I am the customer but I had to chase after my goods.

I am not that sure about its exact price in Taiwan but many shops in Singapore are selling it for more than $20. Recommended by Kevin Chou on Nu Ren Wo Zui Da program, I was intrigued enough to get it for my own usage. It comes in one shade, a salmon coloured shade. I like that its soft, creamy and moisturising under our humid weather. When I brought it to my work trip in Minneapolis under the winter weather, the concealer in the pan was so dry and cakey that I had difficulty using my fingers to swipe some up.

For such an affordable price, it comes in a lovely cute pan with a mirror. How awesome and convenient is that? It blends easily and offers good coverage than most concealers I owned and does not cake in between the fine lines under my eyes, however for my serious dark circles and bags, I think I still need more coverage than it has.

 
The expiry date of each product is 5 years from the time of manufacturing, so based on mine, I get to use it till March 2015.

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Review : Estee Lauder Ideal Light Brush On Illuminator

Product Description ( from Amazon )
Reveal radiance. Conceal flaws. A stroke of brilliance. It's a makeup artist's dream--the one tool you'll most want to take wherever you go. With the sweep of a brush, you can highlight and refresh your look. Brighten dark circles, age spots and shadows. Light-reflective Photo Optic technology diffuses light to minimize the look of fine lines, wrinkles and imperfections. Fragrance-free. Dermatologist- and Ophthalmologist-tested.

I have been thinking of this for the longest time even before I went to USA. The promoter at the counter in Las Vegas told me, its a highlighter and not a concealer.
Heading back to Singapore, I decided to get this when I was trying to top up the amount to get the GWPs. The lady at the counter told me its a concealer.
Looking at the description, it seemed to imply that it can be used as both a highlighter and a concealer.

I got the lightest shade 01 for my fair skin tone and tried to use it as a concealer under the eyes but it does not seem to help much. After stumbling upon an Amazon review, a reader commented that 01 is for highlighting while the rest of the shades are for concealer. That said, I wondered how a darker tone can help to conceal the dark circles on my undereye area since I am an obvious 01 shade, I am stupified yet again.

Then I decided to use it as a highlighter and applied along the bridge of my nose after my Estee Lauder Brightening Compact Powder but it looked patchy no how many times I have tried it. Am I doing something wrong?

I wrote in to Estee Lauder and below is the reply from their senior training manager, Marjorie Lee

"The primary function of this product is a concealer and it has properties that will diffuse light away from the area of the skin that is applied onto to so that will not accentuate lines and wrinkles. It may also be used as a highlighter, and hence the confusion.

When selecting a concealer, you should look for a concealer that is as close as possible to your own skintone or just slightly lighter to cover dark circles under the eye. Ideal Light provides a medium finish and if you require more concealing, then you may layer one layer over another for greater coverage. The great thing about Ideal Light is that you may use it to touch up during the day over your existing makeup.

If the Ideal Light Concealer is much lighter than your skintone, you may also double up the usage as a highlighter on the cheekbones or on the bridge of your nose as you had mentioned. One of the reasons as to why it was patchy could be due to the amount that was dispensed. Do try to use a smaller amount and after brushing it on, blend well in a patting motion with your fingers.

I also read the Amazon Review and the Pink Shade that the website is referring to, and this product is not sold in Singapore. This light Pink shade is called Soft Pink, and it may only be used as a highlighter as it has no coverage."

The above reply clarified my confusion though I still think this concealer does not work well for me. The tube is handy and convenient to carry it around for touch-up though I do not do that in general. It dispenses the right amount for usage and I can twist it again, if I do need more of its contents. I usually brush the product on my hands and then blend it on my undereye area using my fingers.

The texture is runny and lightweight hence it does not really do much to cover up my dark eye circles. Its  abit dry on my under eye area area and hence accentuates the fine lines too.

However, it does slightly brighten up the area though my dark eye circles and eye bags are still quite prominent.

It scored 8.2 from 11 users on Total Beauty and 4.0 from 75 users at Makeupalley.

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Review : Christian Dior Diorskin Sculpt Lifting Smoothing Concealer

Product Description
Conceal imperfections and impart an ultra natural radiance with this new generation concealer. Infused new generation powders work to minimize fine lines while Dior's A-Resist complex improves the overall tone of the skin. This unique coverup recontours the face and imparts a youthful glow.

For some of you who are observant enough, you may noticed that I do mainly skincare products reviews and hardly make-up products reviews.
However, I cannot do without a concealer nowadays.
The younger me, do not really care about concealing all my eye flaws in the past but now, I felt downright ugly without a concealer. Do you feel the same way as me?

This is my first Dior product but its not a perfect one for me. Its difficult to find a good concealer which can conceals my dark circles, minimize the appearance of eyebags and will not sink into fine lines.

Although there are tons of reviews out there, everyone's concerns are different and its only through my own trial and errors, can I finally search for the perfect one, just for me only.

This little concealer lasts for a long while because a little bit goes a long way. And the more you applied, it tends to look unnatural and cakey underneath those fine lines. So apply sparingly with your fingers.

I usually use the wand applicator to dot the contents onto the back of my palms and then use my fingers to spread and blend on my undereye area as I can have better control of the amount used.
This concealer comes in 3 shades Ivory 001, Beige 002 and Honey 003 and mine is the Ivory 001 shade.

Its not as runny as a liquid concealer but denser than that. Slight thicker, I would say.
The product description sounds almost unbelievable as I do not see what it claimed to be.
I have been using this for almost 6 months but I hardly see any lift or any minimizing of fine lines.

Yes, it does help to conceal ( its a concealer, right? ) but not enough for my dark circles.
My undereye area does look better with the concealer than without but its just not enough. And whats that about its claims on minimizing the fine lines? It does not do that, at least on my skin.
And because my undereye area is generally dry, applying the concealer after my eye gel does not improve it but instead made my fine lines more prominent.

It blends easily and is actually quite easy to use.
But I would recommend this for those with light dark circles and no fine lines though I believe there are other concealers which can do a similar job with a lower price tag.
Sad to say, this product is just not for me. Its just a light concealer, as far as I am concerned.

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Review on Vichy Normaderm Drying & Concealing Anti-imperfection stick

Product Description
Vichy's Normaderm Anti-Imperfection Stick neutralizes and hides localized blemishes to accelerate the healing process. It contains naturally concealing pigments that immediately provide a healthier-looking acne-free complexion while active ingredients LHA and Salicylic Acid simultaneously treat acne, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and acne scars. Its practical format can be carried anywhere and allows for quick and discreet touch-ups.

Efficacy :
- Instantly conceals blemishes
- Dries out breakouts and pimples to help reduce their appearance

Vichy Normaderm Drying and Concealing Anti-imperfection stick is a natural camouflaging cover stick that dries up and clears imperfections. It contains salicylic acid which is best known for its use in anti-acne treatments. It dries blemishes and makes them disappear.

It is my best kept secret on fighting against zits! With its tint, it helps to camouflage the blemish/zit while treating it at the same time.

Why I love this product :

• tinted which blend into my skin tone, so that I can use it to cover my zit
• treat at the same time, who doesn't want that?
• not too drying on my skin so that it doesn't peel
• effective and fast
• handy and convenient to carry it around

I tend to use this in the mornings, after my tinted sunscreen. The tinted concealer makes the zit less obvious and the redness is minimized too. Treat + conceal is the perfect formula. 

In the night, I will follow up with Dermalogica Clearing Booster which speeds up the healing process. 

Ingredients : 
RICINUS COMMUNIS OIL / CASTOR SEED OIL - CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE - CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE - CERA MICROCRISTALLINA / MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX - C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES - CERESIN - HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL - CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES - CI 77492 - CI 77491 - CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES - ALUMINUM CHLOROHYDRATE - MICA - SALICYLIC ACID - TOCOPHEROL - ASCORBYL PALMITATE - CAPRYLOYL SALICYLIC ACID