Monday mornings are never easy, but thankfully, Catrice have come up with a great concealer to help hide those horrid under-eye circles (and any other nuisances that may crop up) - the Catrice Light Reflecting Concealer.
I was never really a concealer type of person, not because I don't need it - quite on the contrary actually - but I just never found one that I could actually use well... I've tried concealer sticks, liquid concealers that come in a tube with sponge-tipped applicators, and also cream concealers, but never really fell in love with any of them (actually, I don't even think I ever really used up any of them...)
The closest I came to finding that awesome concealer was the Essence Forget It! 3 in 1 Concealer that came with beige, green and pink sections for different types of coverage, however the packaging was too flimsy - the lid hinge broke off almost immediately, which resulted in the lid randomly coming off and my make up bag being filled with splodges of green, pink and beige... Needless to say, I chucked that in the trash...
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| RIP Mr. Concealer... |
However, about a month ago, I decided to try out a concealer from Catrice (in 030 Rosy Beige), having read a few positive reviews about it, and was pleasantly surprised by it. At first I couldn't get round to using it (twisting the bottom to push the product up into the brush-tip, then dotting it over problem areas) and found that the best and most effective way of applying it was to blend it out with a small foundation/concealer brush after applying it from the tube/brush... I was amazed to see redness reduced, pimples camouflaged and under-eyes brightened with just one product!
As I said, It's lasted me a month, which means I've used it every day (teamed with my Essence I <3 Stage eyeshadow base and Catrice Matte Mousse Foundation in 020 Natural Beige) and I'm really glad with the way my face looks after I've done my make up...
It's a definite winner for me, and will be repurchasing another (plus back-up) today!
I'm thinking of doing a haul of all the stuff I've bought in the past 2 months (quite an alarming amount of items, actually) and a ring collection (as I've also been branching out and trying to go beyond my comfort zone in terms of accessories)... If there's anything you'd like to see, just comment below! :)
Cheryl
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