IT COSMETICS Bye Bye Under Eye Anti-aging Concealer - First Impressions

Full size: SGD42 or US$24  (0.28 fl. oz. / 8.0 ml)

Travel size:  SGD18 or US$10  (0.11 fl. oz. /3.25 ml)

Purchased from Sephora Singapore  (Can be found in Ulta if you live in USA)

Made in China

ME | NC20-25 for comparison, dry skin.

Available in 4 shades: 

 - Light, 

 - Neutral Medium (review), 

 - Tan

 - Deep

 

I have hereditary undereye circles which is my number one makeup concern.  To make matters worse, I also have fine lines right below my lower lash line.  I can do without foundation but i always need undereye concealer.

This is the fullest coverage concealer i own (equivalent to Cle De Peau concealer stick). Its a thick creamy consistency.   I squeeze a tiny dot onto my palm, warm it up slightly with my finger.  Then I pad it onto my undereye circles.  For higher coverage, I use a small synethic concealer brush to pad it on.  I avoid the area directly under my lower lash line, where most of my fine lines are.  This reduces creasing and also looks more natural.  I then set with loose powder.

It applies very easily this way and doesn't look cakey, even when I have dry skin under my eyes.  It performs very similarly to Cle De Peau. 

It wears very well throughout the day, minimal creasing, even after a light workout.  I can see small beads of perspiration on the area I concealed and it looked completely fine!! Where there are mild creases, because of the creamy texture, I can use my fingers to blend it away.  On normal days without sweating, it stays put all day.  I'm blown away by this concealer!!!

Pro:

- Full coverage 

- Minimal creasing in the fine lines under my eyes

- Need very little product, the travel size would last me at least a year if not more

- Long lasting and water/sweat resistant

- Reasonably priced

Con:

- Very thick and not easily blendable. However, if you use the correct method, it applies easily 
- Anti-aging claim.  Even if its true, its totally unnecessary in my opinion.  Anti-aging is skincare's job, makeup should just be makeup and not try to be both.  Any added skincare benefit in makeup will only make this product more expensive than it has to be.  I apply eye cream before makeup anyway, this is duplication and unnecessary.

OVERALL:

I'm blown away by this concealer.  Amazing coverage, long lasting, looks natural & creases minimally.  I use my fingers to tap the creases away during the day, easy breezy.  Lastly its reasonably priced while performs similarly to Cle De Peau.  The finish is slightly different, It Cosmetic has a more skinlike finish while Cle De Peau is more matte  (for dry skin, I'm not sure how it performs on oily skin)

Highly, highly recommended.

Ingredients:

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Ozokerite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Collagen Amino Acids, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phytonadione, Soluble Collagen, Propylparaben, Methylparaben. MAY CONTAIN: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77491). 

L'oreal Skin Perfection Micellar Gel, Sensitive Eye Make-up Remover - REVIEW

GBP3.99 from echemist
Size: 125ml
Made in Germany

I have sensitive skin, especially the eye area.  I've been using micellar water to remove makeup around my eyes, even though most days I don't wear eye makeup, just concealer.  Compared to regular micellar water, this has more slip, which lessens friction and in turn lessens pulling of the delicate skin.  It removes concealer and Mac pro longwear eyeliner amazingly well.  However, it stings my eyes when some got into my eyes.  That should not happen with eye makeup remover.

I pour some onto cotton pad, fold to get it to sink in, apply on eye area and gently rub makeup off.  As the texture is thicker than micellar water, I don't have to hold the cotton pad on my eyes to let it soak in.  It will stay on the skin when i move the cotton pad around my eye area.  Removing eyeliner and concealer is a breeze, concealer comes off almost immediately.  This is amazing!  I would highly recommend it if i didn't sting the eyes, which to me is unacceptable.  To counter this, I shut my eyes tightly and make sure I remove the excess gel before reopening my eyes.  (I'll add review on mascara soon, so come back again)

PRO

• Fragrance & alcohol free
• Non greasy
• Feels refreshing
• Inexpensive
• Gel texture reduces pulling of the delicate eye area
• Very effective and quick

CON

• stings the eyes

 

CONCLUSION:  Due to the fact that it stings the eyes, and how quickly it removes makeup, I highly recommend this as a face makeup remover.  Its amazing!!

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