Showing posts with label under eye. Show all posts
Showing posts with label under eye. Show all posts

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Cle de Peau Beaute Concealer- Is it worth the hype???

I hope that everyone is having  wonderful saturday night :)
I have been eyeing the Cle de Peau concealer for a little over a year now, but I wasn't sure about spending 70$ (!) to get it... So, for my birthday, I decided to splurge and buy it! I had seen multiple people on youtube use it, and it had gotten rave reviews on the internet, so I thought that it was about time that I try it for myself.
Let me start off by saying this concealer is insanely overpriced. I definitely think that it should be more towards the 40$ price-range, however I do understand that you are paying for the brand name as well as the ingredients. The concealer is extremely creamy, however it dries to sort of a powdery finish. I originally bought the concealer in hopes that it would replace my YSL touche eclat, however for under eyes, I definitely prefer the YSL. The Cle de Peau ended up turning sort of grainy and "flaky" right by the inner corner of my eye, and it looked as if I had piled on the under eye concealer. I do have to say that it does have amazing staying power and I do like it for blemishes and redness on the face, however I would not recommend as an under eye concealer for anyone who has dry skin... I will try to attach a picture to show what it does after it is applied compared to the YSL because I know I am doing a terrible job explaining what it looks like! Overall, I am pleased with my purchase, just because I have been dying to try it for ages, however I would not repurchase it!
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend :) If you have any questions for me or any suggestions please let me know in a comment below! I would love to hear from you! have a wonderful night :)
XO Kaitlyn

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat


YSL's Touche Eclat has been something that I have been wanting to try for years, but I could never justify spending 40$ on an under eye concealer/brightener. I finally broke down and bought it due to huge dark circles under my eyes that nothing would cover up. This is the only product that will cover my dark circles while still looking natural. This is a fantastic product that I would highly recommend, and I will definitely be repurchasing. It  flawlessly covers up and brightens dark circles under the eye, making you look refreshed and awake (even if you pulled an all nighter the night before writing a paper). The other great thing about this concealer, is that it doesn't settle into fine lines, which makes it great for more mature skin. It also doesn't do that "grainy" thing over time as I discussed in my  Mac Studio Finish Concealer review.  I think that this product is great for all skin types and both my mother and I use this concealer even though we have very different skin types. Another great thing about this product is the shade range, I use the rose (shade 1) shade for my extraordinarily pale skin and it looks fantastic, and they have many other shades as well.  They also have some very dark shades such as shade 4, for darker skintones. My only wish is that they would have some darker more red based shades for very dark skin tones to help counteract ashy-ness (if you go to gossmakeupartist's youtube channel, he has some reviews on amazing products for women of color). I also wish that this was a little less expensive, however it is right around the same price pint as the Dior and Guerlain concealer /correctors. One last thing to point out is that for people with sensitive skin, this concealer is great because it doesn't give me that itchy heavy feeling as it wears as some other concealers do. 

Cost: 40$
Finish: Natural, it blend beautifully into the skin and you can't even tell it is there. 
Coverage: Light to Medium
Best Suited For: all skin types, I would highly recommend for those with more mature skin. 
Comparable to: Guerlain Issima Precious Light Smoothing Illuminator or Dior Skinflash  Concealer
Would You Recommend This Product?: YES!!!
Overall Rating: 4.5/5

P.S Please excuse the scratches all over mine in the picture! It's well used and well loved! :)