Concealer is one of my most hated makeup items to buy because a, it's kind of boring and b, I hate spending money on it. It's just not a fun purchase for me. But it's a totally necessary one because I never get enough sleep so I always have dark circles under my eyes. Pixi's new Wakeup Concealer comes in a tube with a brush on the end, so it's easy to pack (I kind of hate taking pot concealers with me when I travel because they inevitably spill somehow). I tried the lightest shade, No. 1 Cream, and it blended in well on my skin, but I'm very fair, so if you're at all darker skinned, you'll definitely want to get one of the two darker shades. (There are only three shades available - Cream, Nude and Warm - so if you're in between shades, this might not be your perfect concealer). The formula itself is nice - it's buildable so you can cover tiny imperfections as well as bigger ones - and it has calming and anti-inflammatory ingredients in it to treat your skin well. At $18, it's not the cheapest conceler you can find on a Target run, but it does a good job and it's about the price of most of the ones at Sephora. (Plus, you can buy T.G.I.F's frozen potato skins at Target and who doesn't love those?) I sense a Target run coming in my near future...
Note: A sample of this product was sent to me by a PR representative working with Pixi
When applying concealer, the shade should match the skin tone. To test a shade, I apply it on the area of my neck below my ear. The shade concealer tone I prefer most is the "light nude." It fits me, and it's not too loud too look.
Posted by: Bettie Comerford | February 18, 2012 at 04:50 AM