Shopping My Stash #19

The post Christmas make up shake up!

Becca Rejuvenating Primer: I very rarely use primers but still feel the need to buy a new one every now and then. Haven't tried this one from Becca yet but my hopes are high and a review will follow. Let me know if you've tried it.

MAC Paint Pot 'Rubenesque': Back in June I bought two Paint Pots from MAC - Rubenesque and Painterly (link) Painterly is something I use almost daily but Rubenesque always seems to slip through the net. Even though it's a gorgeous colour and so easy to wear, it doesn't get much love from me.

Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara: The original Grow Luscious mascara is my current fave (if your lashes struggle to hold a curl, try it!) but in a recent 3 for 2 Boots offer I picked up this plumping version to try. I'm so hooked on the original though and haven't gave this one enough of a chance. I'll report back soon and let you know how they compare.

Maybelline The Eraser Perfect & Cover Concealer: Concealer, something I can NEVER skip. Garnier's Tinted Roll On is my go-to under eye concealer. It's just so easy to apply and even though the coverage may not be the best, it barely creases and lasts all day on me. I need to mix things up a bit though and get my concealers on rotation so Maybelline's offering is first on my hit list. You can see my review here.

Amie Skincare Bright Eyes Make Up Remover*: I've just finished off another bottle of micellar water so Amie Bright Eye's is next in line. I think I tried it out once or twice but from what I remember it wasn't as effective at removing mascara as others. Maybe not the best for anyone who wears waterproof mascara.

Have you tried any of these products?

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Review: Maybelline The Eraser Perfect & Cover Concealer

 Will we ever see a concealer appear in my Holy Grail list? I highly doubt it. There are some good ones out there but each and every one I've tried has always had at least one fault: too thick, too thin, too drying, too creamy, creases, doesn't last longer than an hour. I could go on but I'm sure you all have the same problems when it comes too concealer and are well aware of how much of a pain in the jaxy they can be.

I very rarely find myself at the Maybelline stand in Boots but after making a mental note to try this concealer I made a beeline for it. I went for the shade Light which I think is the lightest shade (it was the lightest colour on the stand) as I'm a gorgeous shade of ghost and as you can see from the swatch, it's still darker than my natural skin tone and very yellow but once blended in it's fine. If you're lighter than me you might struggle to make this work but it's not bad at all, definitely worth trying if you think you can get away with it. 

Maybelline The Eraser Perfect & Cover Concealer has one of those applicators that instantly give me the creeps! I don't even know what it's called. It's not sponge, feels fluffy and soft  like a doe foot lip gloss applicator but lets just call it a sponge for the sake of this post. Maybelline claim that the sponge keeps itself clean with some antibacterial hooha but I can't help but cringe at the thought of how it's going to look to the naked eye never mind under a microscope after a few months use. Applicator aside it's really quite a good product, one of the best high street/drug store concealers I've ever tried and a complete bargain even when it isn't on some kind of offer which it usually is. Texture wise it's somewhere in the middle and should suit a lot of people unless your under eye area is extremely dry or extremely oily. It doesn't migrate down my face as the day goes on and coverage is great, not perfect but what concealer is? It covers the majority of my dark circles and brightens my eye area really well. I know I've bashed the applicator in this post but it actually does a brilliant job of blending without dragging and saves me reaching for a concealer brush. Does it crease? Yes it does but not badly. All concealers crease on me though, most people probably won't experience any creasing at all with this.

If you fit into one of the colours in the small shade range, don't think twice, buy it! If it works for you then what a bargain and if not, you won't be wasting too much money.

Have you tried The Eraser?

What concealer is your fave?

Maybelline The Eraser Perfect & Cover Concealer, 7.99 from Superdrug where all Maybelline products are currently on a buy 1 get 2nd half price offer.

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