I love to experiment with make-up and I am always trying to achieve nice, clear, flawless skin, so it is no surprise that I have practically tried out every concealer on the planet. I have tried a variety from Maybelline including the Super Stay 24hrsConcealer, and the Fit Me Concealer. I must admit, the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer is pretty good, it has great coverage,and really good applicator that is great for targeting specific blemishes.I sometimes use this over my new concealer for really strong coverage. I can not say the same positive points about the Super Stay Concealer though as it was really thick, the applicator was too big and dispensed too much product, and it did not last for very long, let alone 24 hours.
So, let me get to the point. I recently purchased the CoverGirlInvisible Concealer after trying on almost every concealer in the store. I am the colour 'medium'.
The colour is perfect for my skin tone and it blends in great. The only issue that I have with this concealer is that you need to apply a large amount of it to really cover up a blemish. I do have a few pimples on my face that aren't very raised but they are quite red and I feel that this concealer works well to neutralise the redness. I normally use this concealer over my new Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream which effectively covers up all the redness of my pimples while still looking natural. I do have quite oily skin through my T-Zone, so the new BB cream with 2% Salicylic Acid is great to mattify my skin and dry out pimples (I also use a face wash with the same ingredient). I have tried many other BB and CC creams including the original Maybelline BB cream (Dream Fresh), and the L’Oreal Paris Nude MagiqueAnti – Redness CC cream but I decided to try out the new Maybelline BB cream because it was better suited to my skin needs. The Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Creamworked great. It evened out my skin tone, and covered up redness, but my skin would become quite oily by the end of the day – I love this product and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for an effective, inexpensive BB cream, it works great and that is why I love the Dream Pure BB cream is because it has the same look/effect but it is better suited to my skin type. The LO’real Paris Nude Magique Anti – Redness CC Cream looks great at the beginning of the day. It is green based which means it neutralises redness, and was extremely effective in covering up all redness and blemishes. It also gave my skin a nice dewy look (which I liked) but my skin became very oily early into the day and I did not like this.
If you have similar skin to mine and are looking for a fast, and effective make-up routine that will cover up oil and redness, I recommend using Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream as a base, then applying the CoverGirl Invisible Concealer on blemishes and finishing with a setting powder (it will keep your make-up in place for the day and prevent your skin from looking oily)
I hope that this review of face make-up products will help you to find effective products that will suit your skin needs and will work for you. I fully understand the difficulties of trying to find make-up that will cover up the redness of pimples and that make your face look good. Hopefully this post has helped you to discover a new product that you haven't tried before and that may become your holy grail in terms of face make-up.
Thanks for reading,
Carissa xx
