Product Review: e.l.f. Complete Coverage Concealer

Hello Everyone!

Since yesterday's post reviewed a product that was on the pricier side, I decided to talk to you today about a product that is more affordable. The e.l.f. Complete Coverage Concealer. Before I start the review, I thought it would be nice to address those of you who are oblivious to the brand e.l.f. . Basically, it's a super affordable brand with an amazing range of products. If there's a makeup product you want, it's pretty much guaranteed that e.l.f. will have it. They have three ranges: The essential line (priced at £1.50), the studio line (priced at £3.75), and the mineral line (prices range, but mostly about £6.00) I have tried products from both the essential line and the studio line, and whilst the studio goodies are a tad more expensive, they are definitely worth it. The packaging especially. It looks more professional, and is sturdier. The only real bummer about this brand is that it is only available to UK residents via the website. As far as I know, no stores in the UK stock e.l.f (goodness knows why, if anyone knows the reason behind this sorcery, do let me know;) ) Oh! Not to forget - e.l.f. stands for Eyes, Lips, Face.

Link for the UK website here: http://eyeslipsface.co.uk/
And the US: http://www.eyeslipsface.com/

Anyway... Back on track. Let the reviewing commence!

Firstly, the e.l.f Complete Coverage Concealer is from the studio line, costing only a mere £3.75, which, for 4 different shades of concealer is a pretty darn good bargain, if you ask me!

One thing I love about the e.l.f Complete Coverage Concealer, is the fact it comes in a palette form, with 4 different shades. I wear the colour 'light' which includes two yellow toned concealers (perfect for correcting redness) and two pink toned concealers (great for fixing any discolouration under the eyes, or dark circles). I find it blends best using your fingers, as they are warm and blend the product evenly. It does come with a small brush... But let's face it, who actually uses those? Obviously, it's not a great little brushy, and I lost mine whilst on the go a few weeks back... Oops! That's another thing, this handy little palette is great to throw in your bag, for little touch ups here and there. The compact does have a little mirror, it's nothing special, but it does the trick. 

I never really like slating products too much, but there is one little thing that bothers me about this product. Don't get me wrong, I love it, and I think it covers things fairly well (light to medium coverage I would say) but I really dislike the finish of it. I find it to be quite powdery looking on the skin, and can look cakey quite quickly, so I wouldn't recommend layering too much of this onto one spot/pimple or under the eyes. So for this reason, I tend not to use this concealer on a day to day basis with my daily makeup routine, but I use it for on the go touch ups during the day, when my skin is oilier. That's about the only negative for this product me thinks.

Overall, I would probably rate this a 3.5/5. Which isn't bad. If you are looking for a concealer similar to this, but is a 5/5 in my opinion... Then I would opt for the MAC Studio Finish concealer. It's a-maz-inggg! (let me know if you would like a separate review!)

If you have any further queries about this handy little palette, then let me know in the comments and I'll be sure to get back to you! Thanks for reading! Byeeee!