e.l.f. Studio Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter

I received this as a gift from a friend on the same day that I saw it at Target and kind of wanted it but didn't get it. Lucky for me, everyone is well aware of my dark circles and it seems they want to not see them as much as I do.

One end is the concealer and the other end is a highlighter to brighten the eye and other face areas.

I didn't really know what to think about the highlighter being white, but it seemed kind of wrong. I've had concealers of this sort before and usually, the highlighter shade is a lighter beige, but not straight white.

 

My friend picked medium which was fine because that's the color I am in most brands. After I blended it, it actually looked a bit too light though.

Unlike the tone correcting concealer I reviewed a while back, this concealer wasn't as light or liquid. The consistency was actually pretty good, it was just the shade that was off.I swatched it on my eye to better show what I mean.

These are my dark circles on a surprisingly good day :)

The concealer already looks too light to the point where it washed out my skin and it looked a bit gray. It also has a kind of "wet" finish that made the are look shiny. This is something that the tone correcting concealer does as well, but it goes away after a few minutes, so it's not that big of a deal.

Now it's bright gray! I really think that this was due to the color being wrong, though.

As far as coverage goes, I think it did cover the circles, it just didn't work with my skin tone. The consistency was better than the tone correcting concealer, but it wasn't anything too pigmented either. I think it worked for me today because my circles were less visible, but I would never be able to get away with it on a bad day.

The highlighter actually worked even though it was white, it definitely brightened the area but again, it was the wrong coloring that threw everything off. However, there is a bit of sparkle in it, so it should be used sparingly.

Overall, I think this would work for someone with very light or no dark circles. It brightens the under eye area and it's very lightweight. Just make sure to get the right shade.

It's also important to note that this product lacks severely when it comes to the variety of shades available. There's only three shades : Fair, Light and Medium. So, anyone with darker skin or variations on those three shades, is out of luck here.

e.l.f. Studio Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter is available at Target for $3.99 or on the e.l.f. website

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