Missha Signature Concealer⎜Korean Beauty Haul #3

This is fast becoming my number one most loved product I bought from Korea. I know I'm doing these post in order of how much I love them, and when I first thought out these posts, this product was my #3. However, using this again and again, I keep telling myself that I really love this! (Not that I like any of my #1 or #2 any less!)

the duo: Signature BB cream + Signature Extreme Cover Concealer

This is Missha's Signature Extreme Cover concealer in color no. 23. This is a duo with their Signature BB cream that I last blogged about here. These two were selling as best-selling, and after trying it out at the store, I was impressed at how "tacky" the consistency was, so much that once I pressed it down on my blemishes, it did not budge!

It has an SPF of 30 PA++ and this concealer is meant to plump up the skin as well. Although it comes in only two shades, somehow it just works. If you are fair/light then you can go for no.21, and if you are tan or olive toned, no.23 may work just fine! Of course, this is marketed to the Koreans and so the shades are limited. As for me, it works superb!

I love that the color works so well on my skin, and mostly because it really lasts all day long! And the consistency is super creamy. It is so moist that when you put on blemishes or pimples, which means it is already a very troubled and maybe flaky skin, this cream just glides right on top of them and does not flake! It will not cling to dry spots and make you look all uneven like some concealers do. This is so moist that it just conceals and even plumps up the skin so that after you're done with the concealing stage, your skin looks really healthy and even glowing!

If you do read up on my posts, you'll know that I am not a concealer person. This is not because I don't have any scars, it is because I just don't have time for that! Finding the spots and tapping them in... goodness! But on those days I want that flawless finish, this concealer has been my absolute go-to. It is one of my fail-proof products. (I am actually planning my FAIL-PROOF products post!) Also, I don't really use this for my under-eye. I feel it may be a bit too tacky for the very thin and sensitive under-eye area, but I think it may work? I've actually never tried it! I keep to my Burberry Sheer Concealer for that (since it is really watery compared to this).

Again, this is something I highly recommend if you are ever planning a trip to S. Korea. They do sell Missha in the States though, just not sure where :/ If you do some Korean beauty shopping here in the US, tell me where's good! Some places sell for way higher than the original price. (BTW, Missha products are so affordable!)

So, what do you think? xx

2 comments burberry, concealer, coverage, coverup, korean, korean makeup, missha

Share:

Estee Lauder Promising Maximum Coverage!

Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation has been around for a pretty long time. It was next on my list to try, all because of the great reviews I've heard about the amazing coverage and natural finish. I recently went to my skincare spa that I've never mentioned about before (maybe I'll write a review on it? Tell me if you'd like to see it), and well what happens after a session is that your face is left a bit red and all for about two days. So, I thought, no better time to try out how good this Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation is.

BUT, let me stop y'all there. This isn't the original Double Wear. It's their MAXIMUM coverage. They have a lighter version, the original version, and this. THE MAXIMUM! Although NARS sheer glow and the Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundations are amazing and seriously, if I had better skin, I'd wear those two forever... I did need some extra boost. Also, school has started. That means, stress has begun! 

Before I even tried it, I automatically thought this would be like... well, paint. I thought the consistency would be thick and pastey but in fact, I was so surprised to see that it was REALLY liquidy! The consistency is very similar to Nars Sheer glow, although the NARS is a bit more watery. Point is though that this is also pretty liquidly. The Laura Mercier Silk Creme is in fact more pastey than this one is.

When you take a brush and spread it all over your face, you find that it spreads so................. nicely and evenly. And then, it sinks right in! It also finishes with full coverage, and pretty natural. It's not BB cream, but come on, this is a heavy duty foundation! For those of you who really need a GOOD MAX coverage foundation (while taking care of skin, of course!) then do check this out. The finish is neither totally matte nor totally glowy. It's somewhere in the middle I think.

If your skin isn't that terrible, I think the original is enough because the original is known for its excellent coverage. You shouldn't have to go an extra step. But this is for those who really. really want it :)

I bought this at Saks Fifth Avenue and the guy at the counter told me there was no other product on the market that had as good a coverage as this. It kind of frightened me. I thought, what are you selling paint? But, I was pleasantly surprised!

The smell is also neutral. It doesn't smell like anything, so fragrance-free. You're not going to be smelling any paste or paint smell in this.

The wear is also designed for long-lasting. Of course, since it's marketed towards people who want maximum coverage. It stays on really long.

What I also love is that the packaging is uber-convenient! It is so slim and rather small, I thought there wasn't much product in it. But in fact, it has MORE than the NARS Sheer glow :) So, well done Estee Lauder for the perfect packaging! And great coverage! And wear... and well, finish and well... you know, all of it.

The shade I bought is Creamy Vanilla, a bit lighter than my skin tone but I always go a shade lighter than my actual complexion to do the job of brightening. And, it works out really well :) It is a bit pricey, on par with the other high-ends (I believe it is a bit more pricey than the original double wear) but it'll last long and I think it's worth it.

2 comments coverage, double wear foundation, estee lauder, estee lauder double wear foundation, face, foundation, laura mercier, maximum coverage, nars sheer glow, saks fifth avenue

Share: