I heard alot about the Mac Studio Finish Concealer! Many people said it was their staple concealer, never found one that's better etc... etc... So off course I wanted to try it! Got myself into a mac store and the Mac guy matched me to the colour NW15. The lightest pink shade.
This is where it went wrong...
Too Light - The Mac guy applied it under my eyes and probably thought it looked nice if it was a little lighter then my own skintone, becouse.... NW15 is way too light for me!! When I got home and tried it on a spot, I saw a very visible light dot on my face... I tried to blend it in, but then the redness becomes visible again! *sigh...
Oily/dry skin - On oily skin, it doesn't stay in place... especially under my eyes it gets into my fine lines. I also get dry patches around the places I brake out, and it only enhanced the flakiness of my skin! Either way, it end up looking cakey.
High expectations - I might expected too much of Mac, becouse a while ago I got a really cheap Catrice concealer that I -now- find pretty comparable! It has the same coverage and the staying power might even be a little better! The only bad thing is that it's a bit more powdery (dry) then the Mac. It was €3, so I thought the Mac, that was €16, should be alot better!
Catrice Allround Concealer - has 5 shades. A light, medium and dark. And also a pink one for undereye circles and a green for redness. The medium shade matches me perfectly now, but I can mix them for when I get lighter or darker. (swatches below)
left: Catrice (light shade), right: Mac NW15
all Catrice shades
all Catrice shades
So overall a disappointing experiance with Mac :(
Maybe the only problem is that the shade is wrong... or am I doing something wrong?? Maybe I'm appying it wrong? Or does someone have the same problems, and knows a diffrent concealer that might work?
Help please! :)
Maybe the only problem is that the shade is wrong... or am I doing something wrong?? Maybe I'm appying it wrong? Or does someone have the same problems, and knows a diffrent concealer that might work?
Help please! :)
♡ Feline
6 comments:
I love the Studio Finish concealer, I'm sorry you had such a bad experience with it! I know exactly what you mean about it settling in the fine lines under the eyes, it does the same thing to me, that's why I never use it in this area. I use the elf concealer/highlighter duo under my eyes and I think it does a fantastic job! I like to use Studio Finish to cover up small zits, discoloration etc on other areas of my face and I think it works like a charm because the shade they matched my skin is really a perfect match! I think you should go back and ask to be matched again, they shouldn't have sold you a concealer much lighter than your skin tone, I'm surprised because in my case they have been great with matching products that are perfect for my skin tone!
yes, I guess I just had bad luck with this Mac guy... A really sweet, really gay guy. But the only thing I could look at where his heavy eyeliner, bald head and bushes of hair growing out of his ears... haha!
hey, thanks for the comment. I have never tried any mac really but since reading all the hype i have invested in a few things and have never found them to live up to my expectations and be worth the money x
this is my HG concealer and I've never found one i love better...sorry it didn't work for you :(
i do not use it under my eyes though---i use it on my eyelids, on any red areas and any blemishes---so maybe that's the difference? it's a little dry to use under the eyes---i prefer it for redness coverage.
I should give it another chance, but I really need a different colour!! Just bugs me that I payed €16 for something that doesnt work for me :(
i love studio finish concealer but I pretty much always wear macs moisture cover concealer first with the studio finish concealer on top.
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