A Little Concealer Lovin'

So today I'm very happy to talk about a product that I have continuously and consistently loved for, I'm going to have a little guess and say, about 5/6 years? Now I don't know if this is a common thing for you lot but this is NOT a common thing for me and HG, again, is not an acronym I use lightly- in fact I don't really use it at all so this is a special occasion!

So, as you can see from the pictures, I am talking about MAC Studio Finish Concealer! I think it is £15 which is a little bit expensive (obviously, depending on what sort of brands you normally buy) but the plus side is that it lasts absolutely ages! I don't even know if this is healthy but I had the same pot of mine for maybe 2 years? And its not like I delicately use this little pot of delight, no, I used this on a daily basis- this included doing my makeup and any touch ups throughout the day.

Studio Finish is a creamy texture but at the same time feels sort of powdery to me. The main reason I like it is because of how much coverage it gives which to me is a need for a good concealer, because thats the point isn't it? It covers literally anything on me so when I am having a bad skin day (which is a lot recently!) I feel comfortable because no one will see it. It also gives a perfect, matte type look to your face without powder.

I know that there isn't much love for MAC skin products (foundation/concealer- not blush/bronzer) as they are known for breaking people out and being bad for your skin but I haven't had anything happen, although this could be because of how long i've been using it, so take care when buying! something else to watch out for is also that it can cling to dry areas of your skin so if your skin is very dry, then maybe give this one a miss, or moisturise very well. It comes in SPF 35 and I personally use NC20.

Secondly, I wasn't actually planning on doing this but it has sort of come up and now I would feel unsatisfied leaving it out, I want to talk about the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer. I am absolutely sure that if you spend any time whatsoever looking at beauty reviews, you have already heard people raving about this products, it's been a bit of a hit and is a complete bargain as it's only £3.99.

Sorry, it usually has writing on the bottle
 but it has all rubbed off, whoops!

It has a very creamy texture (more so than Studio finish) and glides onto skin very well as well as having very high coverage (about the same, possibly a bit higher than Studio). Something I also love about this is the highlighting properties it has, under your eyes especially, it gives such a lovely radiant glow! It just gives your face a dewy effect which is perfect for me as I hate looking tired and dull. I'm not actually completely sure on this, I will have to test it out, but I think it does actually last all day as well. When I go to college to when I come back home it usually has stay put pretty well, so all in all this product is a winner, there really isn't much I can say that I don't like. I got mine in Light (2) and it suits my skin very well.

As I'm writing this i'm actually realising how much I like Lasting Perfection, I think more than Studio. They are both better for different things though, such as if you were more on the oily side I wouldn't really recommend it and it can set into lines and look a bit cakey at times. Other than that it does seem to be more of an all rounder.

So that's about it for concealer, I don't really have many more that I am in love with, at least not as much as these. 

And on a last little note, I have had the laziest Sunday (/weekend) in the entire world and am wearing no eye makeup, through this I have found that I completely love being able to rub my eyes. Its amazing.