Soap & Glory Makeup Range - Trick and Treatment Under Eye Circle Concealer

So firstly, I feel like I totally missed a trick by not reviewing this before Halloween given the name of this concealer, but the good news is I have had plenty of time to test it and therefore you can rest assured I now have a good sense of how this concealer works.

Which by the way is well, in case you couldn't wait to get to the end of the post...

This concealer is much creamier than the Kick Ass Concealer I loved and reviewed last week here.

I just love the packaging!

So why does this concealer work well?  Here's the thing - it's super super blendable, it's incredibly long lasting and it brightens the whole under eye area.

This concealer is specifically for the under eye area.  I can only assume that this is why it is so easy to blend and very lightweight in consistency.  It doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes in the slightest and literally makes a huge difference to my under eye area.

To get the best use out of this I put it on top of the Kick Ass Concealer.  The Kick Ass Concealer itself does enough to cover my dark circles.  It conceals and they are gone.  What this specific concealer does however is brightens up the whole area, so it's not that it covers more but the fact that it makes me look so much more awake.  I cannot leave the house without it now.

Most of you will be able to use this alone and I would recommend getting this before getting the Kick Ass Concealer as my dark circles are severe and at weekend I am happy to use this under eye concealer alone.  It's only when I am applying my heavier makeup in the week do I use both for a completely flawless look.

This concealer retails at £9.00 at Boots although I have seen some other cheaper listings online when carrying out a google search.  I definitely paid £9.00 though.  It is definitely worth the money and I will be asking for family to buy me this for xmas in the bucket load because if I ran out and it stopped being made I really would be gutted.  This concealer, along with their Kick Ass Concealer has totally replaced all the other concealers I have used - which I really did not think would happen.

Buy it now!

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Soap & Glory Makeup Range - Kick Ass Concealer

So I happened upon the Soap & Glory Makeup Range in Boots the other day. Excited is an understatement! Has anyone else seen this? Were you excited too??

I have been waiting for this for what seems like ages and it did not disappoint. The range covers everything. Foundation, concealer, blush, bronzer, eyeshadow, mascara, lippies etc.

They have got it 100%right in my opinion.

Anyway, as I was tight on time (and cash) I decided to get something I thought I really needed and would be able to use straight away. So the Kickass Concealer it was.

As you can see a lot of thought has gone into this product.   The packaging I love straight away, but as soon as I saw it's two different shades of concealer I instantly thought bobbi brown corrector and concealer savings times. Don't get me wrong, I love that stuff, but it doesn't half reduce my spends.

So this beauty was only £10 - dramatically cheaper than my others and it had the two shades and the translucent (white looking) powder too.

You can see from the pictures S&G have also been kind enough to provide a step by step guide as to what order to use the products which I like.

So does it work?  Actually, yes.  And very well.  I can say that because I literally look like the walking dead without concealer (no exaggeration) and therefore anything that covers the dark circles should work pretty well on most people!

What I loved was that the texture is much easier to blend than some of my other concealers, it doesn't drag and is so easy to apply.  Perfect for under the eyes.  There is a little powder puff to apply the powder with also, although for speed I just use my normal powder brush.

So I am happy.  I will definitely be purchasing more products from the makeup range and believe that the quality is great for the price.  I am happy - I get to save on my normal concealer.

I used shade medium - however I only spotted light as an alternative and I am not sure if they do a dark shade.  It's great for my skin tone though - which is NC30 MAC if that helps anyone!

I would definitely recommend! I also have their specific under eye concealer which I will review very soon also!

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Witch Anti-Blemish Liquid Concealer

First thing to say is - amazing.

I absolutely love this. Normally I am a corrector and concealer kind of girl but with this NO NEED!! And for £6.99. Eeeeeeeeek! Happy times!

My Dark Circle Eye

Applied Concealer

Patted Into Skin

And Blended

And Goodbye Dark Circle!!!

LOVE IT!!!

How amazing is that - seriously, for me it is like incredible - nothing has worked for over a year other than Bobbi Brown's corrector and concealer.  I still love those products but I cannot believe how good this is and for the price.

I think it's so good because although it is lightweight in consistency it is a heavier coverage than other concealers and so it is great for dark circles.  It blends fabulously but doesn't require any setting powder as it dries matte and smooth.  I seriously cannot tell you how much I love this and recommend it.  Will definitely be buying this when it runs out.

Not only that though WitchSkincare say that the concealer is also good for treating spots and blemishes with witch hazel extract and anti-bacterial properties.  I will stick to using this for under my eyes as I don't really get spots (I had my share in my teenage years), but personally I would probably just get two so that I am not mixing the two different uses if I wanted to use for other blemishes.  I mean at that price! Why not!?

For more info on WitchSkincare Cosmetics click here.  I believe that at present this concealer is stocked at boots and boots.com.

*product supplied for review purposes

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Illamasqua Under Eye Concealer

So I have a seriously bad relationship with my undereyes. It's not that I don't try, it's just well no matter what I do they always seem to remain shadowed.

Well not always... I've found a couple of products that assist me (providing that is that I have been getting some sleep and have ample amount of time for precise makeup application).

The Illamasqua Under-eye Concealer is one of these. I first bought this about 12 - 18months ago when chatting to the utterly divine MUA at the Manchester Trafford centre. I reckon you will know which one I mean if you've ever been there. She looks like a princess!

Anyway, I digress.

So the Under-eye Concealer, yes. It retails at £13.00 which I think is pretty reasonable for a premium makeup brand.

Now what I like about this Concealer is it's coverage. It's not sheer, in fact it's quite heavy, but provided you use an appropriate base it will go on like a dream. Then dust a little powder on top and you're ready to go!

I initially used to use this with Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat on top, however I found that sometimes it would end up making me look a bit too bright around the eyes. So when I recently rediscovered it I did so by applying Bobbi Brown's corrector in Bisque underneath. This leaves me with a brighter under-eye without it highlighting the dark circles, which happens pretty easily when your undereyes are like mine!

Overall I think this is a fabulous product and certainly recommend it as it works better than and is much cheaper than some of the more expensive brands out there!

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