Literally everyone on YouTube has used these concealers in videos in the past couple of months, so naturally I wanted to give them a go myself after I lost my MAC Prolongwear concealer (*tear). A lot of bloggers liken this product to the MAC one and it even promises the same results - "Crease-resistant, opaque coverage in a creamy yet lightweight texture. The long-wearing formula camouflages darkness under the eyes, redness and skin imperfections. Provides complete, natural-looking coverage,evens skin tone, covers dark circles and minimizes fine lines around the eyes".
The colours I chose were (from left to right): Classic Ivory, Creamy Beige and Almond. Firstly lets talk about these colours. Classic Ivory is a very pink toned shade and to be honest I was very disappointed with this colour for me. It's still a tad bit too dark and when it oxidises it appears even more pink. I thought this might be perfect for the under eye area as it looked a lot brighter online and I love using a salmon-toned concealer directly on my dark circles or blue-ish areas around my eyes. However, for me it was not a great match. I have since discovered there is a lighter shade called Porcelain and would love to give this shade a go - it could be the intensely fair tone I'm looking for. Creamy Beige ended up being the shade I reach for the most. This is a much more yellow toned concealer and I have been using it for blemishes and areas of redness. This colour is one of the most popular and goes well with my MAC NC20 foundation. The final shade I picked up was Almond. As you can see, this is much darker than my skin tone but I actually bought it to contour with. I have to admit, sometimes this shade can look a little bit too orange on my skin tone when used on the forehead but it works well for a bronzing effect across the cheeks and as a light contour. I find Almond to be far too warm toned to contour heavily with on my fair skin. Overall, I don't think this concealer range caters to very pale skin tones and when I am wearing anything lighter than NC20 as a foundation none of them work for me but for darker skin tones you're bound to find the right shade for you as there is a total of 24 shades (including colour correcting shades).
As for the packaging of this product, it's definitely not my favourite. At first, I thought it was a great idea to have the product in a squeezy tube with a brush applicator tip but for some reason the two lighter shades I purchased don't dispense the product easily through this applicator. The product comes out in big blobs and can be hard to apply evenly. As for the darker shade, the applicator seems to work much better. I don't understand why this has happened but when using Almond the applicator dispenses the product evenly from all bristles of the brush tip - just as you would expect it to. It may be that I have just become accustomed to other types of packaging but I definitely prefer a doe-foot applicator for concealer application.
The formulation of these concealers hasn't impressed me as much I wanted them to. I was expecting something extremely similar to the MAC prolongwear concealer and although it's one of the closest formualtions I have found, it's not quite there. In saying that, these concealers are extremely affordable compared to MAC prices so it's only natural there be a sacrifice. This formula is a little bit thinner than the MAC one but this isn't necessarily a good thing. This means the product can disperse less evenly and I find I have to go in and apply more in certain areas where it thins out. If you're a fan of the MAC prolongwear concealer and are searching for a thinner consistency, then this could be the product for you. The finish of this product is very matte and I like that in a concealer but it can tend to dry your skin out a little bit. I find this also happens with the MAC concealer though so I can't really complain. The product promises to be "creaseless" but I found that it did crease a little bit just directly beneath the eyes and in the corner of the eyes when worn for a long period of time. As for the longevity, this concealer does stay in place all day. Sometimes it can need a bit of touching up on my chin or blemishes but other than that it's quite long-lasting. I don't believe it is as good as MAC prolongwear for staying power but it definitely can compete.
Overall, the general appearance of this concealer on the skin is not as flawless as the MAC Prolongwear concealer. I do prefer the MAC one and am planning to repurchase it again soon. However, this concealer is incredibly affordable and is one of the best drugstore/highstreet versions I have found. If you want to purchase these concealers I bought mine from a reputable ebay seller for $1.89 (€1.74) with $3.45 (€3.17) International Shipping rate and they took about 3 weeks to arrive. (Link below).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/L-A-LA-Girl-Pro-Conceal-HD-High-Definition-Concealer-Corrector-Pick-Color-/221725362744?var=520569041292
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