Friday, 6 May 2011

Bobbi Brown New Creamy Concealer kit

Although I have bought many of the concealer/correctors on offer from Bobbi Brown, I had never tried her original creamy concealer. Now that the formula has been tweaked I thought it a good time to try. Available on its own or in a kit that includes a setting powder, I opted for the slim line kit (£23.50).

The product is meant to “blend easily to instantly cover, lift and brighten dark circles. It also helps maintain skin's moisture levels for a smooth, virtually line-less look. Fuss-free pressed powder sets concealer for long-lasting wear”.

I bought the lightest shade Porcelain, which is the only kit that comes with a white setting powder (the others have pale yellow).
The concealer is a good match for my under eye area.
The concealer is very thick, I expected it to go on almost opaque however whilst the coverage is good its not as full as I was expecting. It blends quite well.
However, it makes the area look dry and highlights my lines. I have tried several eye creams with this, including the BB hydrating eye cream and I still cannot get this to look good. I find this a very aging concealer for the under eyes.
Picture below: The eye on your left is with nothing, the eye on your right is with the concealer (not the powder)
In term's of the powder, I find the white an odd choice as it lightens the whole area and makes my dark circle more apparent. I find the powder drying and the concealer still creases with this on top, I actually think this powder if far better used as an under brow highlighter.
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Suffice to say this was not a good buy for me, I have since given up on this and have recently bought the Dior Nude concealer which I’ll tell you about soon.

I bought this from bobbibrown.co.uk
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13 comments:

  1. Makeup and Mutts6 May 2011 at 13:28

    It's too bad it made under your eyes look dry, I have the same problem! Especially with thicker concealer. The best I've found is the Beauty Without Cruelty Natural Cream Concealer (mine is in Supercover Fair) I LOVE it! It's not 100% opaque though.

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  2. Meeta6 May 2011 at 16:58

    I wasn't tempted to try this as ages ago I tested the corrector and concealer and it just looked so made up and aging. I like their eye brightener though as that is not cakey. It's a shame about this as the compact seems quite handy.

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  3. dempss016 May 2011 at 17:17

    It sounds like your under eye area is the same as mine! I've been meaning to try this for ages, but I don't think I will now. I've been very comfortable with the DiorSkin Nude and Ellis Faas Concealers, as they both feel comfortable on dry eyes and wear beautifully. I do find the EF a little more 'illuminating'though, which I like :)

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  4. inthesweetshop6 May 2011 at 17:35

    Oh, I'm glad I skipped this!
    I agree with Meeta on the corrector/concealer combo. It was applied on me during a makeover and I thought it was a complete no-no. I'll be very interested to hear your thoughts on the Dior...
    Have a great weekend hon!
    Nina x

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  5. makeup merriment6 May 2011 at 17:50

    I have the single in the little pot- after I apply it my little crinkles look worse. My eye area is getting drier all the time, though. I was at the Lancome counter today looking at the new duo concealer/eye cream and nearly bought it. The concealer felt very nice on the back of my hand- I'm just unsure about the eye cream. I don't mind the Dior nude one but it's not my favorite either. Cle de peau is on my lemming list- have you tried that? I hope you have good luck with the Dior x jeanie

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  6. JadeyLou7 May 2011 at 03:12

    I found the same with this! I thought it was just me, everyone seems to love it. My circles are REALLY bad and one of the best things I've found is Collection 2000's Lasting Perfection which was a total surprise. I expected it to be crap but its great. I'm excited to hear about the Dior, I've heard some good things x

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  7. Unknown7 May 2011 at 22:19

    Hi Vintage Makeup,
    The Beauty Without Cruelty does sound really good, I'll have to make a note of that, thanks :)

    Hi Meeta,
    I do really like the compact, would be great for travel, I was expecting to really like this as the reviews I have seen have been really good.

    Hi dempss01,
    I hadn't thought to try the Ellis Faas, so if the Dior doesn't work for me I can have a look at that, as I do seem to be working my way through every eye concealer out there! ;)

    Hi Nina,
    Its strange really as I do tend to associate concealer with being one of the main products Bobbi Brown is known for. I had to buy the Dior after you said you liked it ;) x

    Hi makeup merriment,
    I had thought about the new Lancome one but I am sure I have read a really bad review on it that put me off, can't remember whos blog it was now. Unfortunately we can't get Cle de peau here as far as I know, probably would be expensive for me if we did as I am always eyeing up their eye shadow palettes x

    Hi JadeyLou,
    Glad its not just me then, as like you say the majority of reviews are really great for this. I'll have a look at that Collection 2000 one as it would be great to find one that is less spendy :)

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  8. Unknown8 May 2011 at 07:24

    Oh, this definitely sounds like I wouldn't get on with this. The colour looks good but I really dislike concealers that are drying under the eye. It feels so uncomfortable as well as highlighting all of my lines! Thanks for this review, excellent as ever :)
    Jane x

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  9. Unknown8 May 2011 at 12:25

    Hi Jane,
    Thanks :) It is one I think you should walk away from, I don't seem to fare too well with BB, I don't learn do I :) x

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  10. luv2smilexo8 May 2011 at 12:32

    I'm glad I passed on this. I have the LM concealer pot set and it creases under my eyes too, despite being super creamy. I prefer my LMdB concealer that came in the Marchesa Keren craig palette. ty for the review!

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  11. Unknown9 May 2011 at 11:59

    Hi luv2smilexo,
    I wasn't keen on the Laura Mericer one either. I wonder if the concealer in the Marchesa Keren craig palette was one of le Metier's normal formulas?

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  12. Anonymous27 June 2011 at 20:40

    I think that color is too light for you! I know it looks like it should work, but I had the sam problem - until the famous makeup artist for BB who was visiting Bergdorfs one day told me I should use a darker color. It looks darker in the pot but totally natural when you're wearing it! I use Sand, although I bet we have the same coloring. The lighter one emphasizes my dark circles even though it looks like it should match!

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  13. Unknown28 June 2011 at 02:25

    Hi Bridalgal,
    I think you may be right, I guess I always home in on the lightest shade possible but I do think that it probably makes the area look worse, I'll have to bare this mind with my next concealer purchase :)

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