So does everybody hate Monday?
OK so, I am one of those who cant make small talk. So lets just get to the review of the MAC Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer
Price Rs 900
Few things you need to know first-
I have been using this concealer for 2 about weeks now.. I used to use the Select MoistureCover for long before this.
I use a concealer under my eyes only. (This matters cause of how different the skin is under eyes and the rest of the face, also, The discoloration is different)
Select MoistureCover was the first ever concealer I used and I was pretty happy with it initially. To begin with, My dark circles weren't as bad and secondly, It dint give me full coverage, so it still looked like my eyes.
My issues with this concealer happened as time passed.
This was pretty sheer cover for a concealer. (when applied, it is opaque, and build-able too) But I needed more coverage.
The build-able part wasn't exactly true, cause the more I'd build the coverage, the more it'd crease.
It didn't photograph that well. (later on in the day)
It wouldn't last under my eyes the whole day, and I really dont like bothering myself with touch-ups during the day, also I dont like looking different.
It'd crease like crazy!!! But was okay after I'd set it with powder. (More on this later).
Does my new concealer deal with all these issues? Lets see.
Note: NOT for the faint of heart. The post gets very graphic and disturbing ahead.
Before
Thats me. :|
After-
See my crease lines? :| I have baddd lines under my eyes too. Those are very disturbing images. Hence, i cant put them up. :| End of story. No argument.
Okay does it crease??
Of course. :) (OK So I was kidding, Its fun to scare the cr*p outta you'll)
I think its the fact that I have gazillion lines under my eyes. THATs the problem.
I just set it with powder (I either use the TBS Loose powder or the MAC MSF Natural).
After prettifying some more.
Okay so this is what I think of this concealer-
OK so, I am one of those who cant make small talk. So lets just get to the review of the MAC Studio Finish SPF 35 Concealer
Price Rs 900
Few things you need to know first-
I have been using this concealer for 2 about weeks now.. I used to use the Select MoistureCover for long before this.
I use a concealer under my eyes only. (This matters cause of how different the skin is under eyes and the rest of the face, also, The discoloration is different)
Select MoistureCover was the first ever concealer I used and I was pretty happy with it initially. To begin with, My dark circles weren't as bad and secondly, It dint give me full coverage, so it still looked like my eyes.
My issues with this concealer happened as time passed.
This was pretty sheer cover for a concealer. (when applied, it is opaque, and build-able too) But I needed more coverage.
The build-able part wasn't exactly true, cause the more I'd build the coverage, the more it'd crease.
It didn't photograph that well. (later on in the day)
It wouldn't last under my eyes the whole day, and I really dont like bothering myself with touch-ups during the day, also I dont like looking different.
It'd crease like crazy!!! But was okay after I'd set it with powder. (More on this later).
Does my new concealer deal with all these issues? Lets see.
Note: NOT for the faint of heart. The post gets very graphic and disturbing ahead.
Before
 |
| Excuse the eyebrows. :| |
After-
See my crease lines? :| I have baddd lines under my eyes too. Those are very disturbing images. Hence, i cant put them up. :| End of story. No argument.
Okay does it crease??
Of course. :) (OK So I was kidding, Its fun to scare the cr*p outta you'll)
I think its the fact that I have gazillion lines under my eyes. THATs the problem.
I just set it with powder (I either use the TBS Loose powder or the MAC MSF Natural).
After prettifying some more.
Okay so this is what I think of this concealer-
- It is a full coverage concealer. You can erase almost everything with this. (I don't know about tattoos, but hickeys.. maybe. :|)
- The finish is brilliant. its not matte its not satin, its in between, you know like skin.
- once set with powder, this wont budge. This does fade.. But it takes its own sweet time to.. I need to invest in a primer!!!
- Has SPF 35 in it. extra protection.
- For Rs 900, it is a brilliant product.
- Its best applied with your fingers, I feel. I rub my finger in the pan, that melts come concealer, which adheres to my finger and I dab dab dab blend blend.
- Does this oxidize on me? I haven't been out for long when I wore this.. But Its definitely fared better than the SMC concealer in that department.
- You'll be conscious of the effort you put into blending this. Its certainly not "a dream" but its nothing big either. Just when you get used to the easier life.. :| OK I'll shutup now.
- Thats it. :P
The Select MoistureCover Concealer-
- The coverage is medium to build-able. It wont conceal zits and other spots, unless very light, It is mainly for the under eye area since it is a very soft lotion consistency.
- It blends like a dream.
- The finish is almost satin finish.. you know maybe the finishes are same, But since it is of lotion consistency as opposed to the cream consistency of the SF concealer, it looks more satin-y.
- This doesn't last on me. By the time I reach my destination, I used to feel its gone. But then I realized, It wasn't gone, it was oxidizing and making my already dark*indireneedofhelp* undereyes worse. Why would anybody want that?!
- Oh this creases too, and cant be built up cause it creases more. I set it. I reach my destination, It creases again. :|
- Price, Rs 1050 (I think).
- I would dab it with the wand and use my fingers or a concealer brush with this.
See? the finish is more or less the same, I really like this concealer other than the oxidizing part. And a certain someone says it oxidizes on her too!:P So I guess most of us would need a primer for this concealer.
I am waiting for the MAC Prep + Prime Collection to be out.. They have a primer specifically for the eye area.. and conceal.. Looking forward to that. Or is it a part of the permanent line? Anybody?? I feel like a teacher. :P
