I like essence’s coverstick concealer, and I reviewed it a few months ago. I found it to be as effective as my Stila stick concealer at covering up my dark spots but at a much lower price.
Recently I rediscovered the essence match2cover concealer compact in my makeup stash unused, since I got it a couple of months ago. I had forgotten about it. So now I was curious about the essence match2cover! cream concealer duo. It’s a simple little case with two concealer shades, a light and a medium shade. Initially, I wasn’t sure what the difference between the stick and the duo was.
For me, the match2cover concealer was just great for hiding the shadows under my eyes. I didn’t realize how bad they were until recently. I guess my skin is thinning, and the shadows are more prevalent. I tried covering them up with BB cream, but that irritated the skin under my eyes. Some time ago, I tried the essence concealer stick, but it was too heavy for under my eyes and it pulled the skin a bit. The light shade of the concealer cream is a little too light and the medium is a little too dark. What’s nice about the two shades is you can mix them to suit your own skin tone.
I also like the fact that the concealer is very lightweight, but I find it provides enough coverage. It goes on smoothly, is easy to apply with my finger, and I didn’t have any problems with creasing.
essence match2cover! cream concealer, a nice little product at a great price, $3.49, for 0.08 oz/2.3g. Most of essence’s products are made in Europe, but this one is made in Taiwan. Available at Ulta/ulta.com, Fred Meyer, HEB, and select Walgreen’s.
Ingredients:
OCTYLDODECANOL, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIMETHICONE, ETHYLHEXYL PALMITATE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TALC, MAGNESIUM SILICATE, CERA MICROCRISTALLINA (MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX), CARNAUBA (COPERNICIA CERIFERA) WAX, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT, COCOS NUCIFERA (COCONUT) OIL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ALUMINA, GLYCERIN, PHENOXYETHANOL, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES), CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE).
essence is not tested on animals. Not sure whether this is gluten-free because the origin of the Tocopheryl Acetate (vit E) is not listed.
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I am definitely going to give this a try! I like the option of two colors!!
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It’s lightweight but really covers my dark circles, and it’s a steal 😉
Ah, great post as I am starting to look for a new under eye concealer. I’m currently using the Revlon, Color Stay concealer and the applicator is a pain in the butt. It’s one of those clicking, twist ups. You twist and twist and get nothing .. keep twisting then .. blob o’ product comes out. Such a waste. Definitely not going to repurchase.
Monica.
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Check it out when you’re in Ulta. It’s super-inexpensive so if you don’t like it, you’re not out much. The liquid concealers always end up in my fine lines. This one is weightless and I dab it on with my finger, sometimes just with the lightest shade and it’s fine for me, and sometimes I mix in a little of the medium tone. As I mentioned, it’s great for dark circles, but I use essence’s other concealer in the tube to cover my sun damage.
I actually don’t use concealer anymore but when I did I swore by Miracle Skin Transformer Treat & Conceal. It has a consistency that is like a mousse and looks beautiful on the skin.
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I’m not familiar with that brand, but I would love to try a mousse concealer. The liquids often settle into my lines but hopefully a fluffy mousse wouldn’t!