After hearing rave reviews about the Hard Candy Glamoflague Concealer, I decided to finally pick it up from my local Walmart. I bought it for around $7 and with Walmart's easy return policy, you can bring this product back if you don't end up enjoying it.
I bought the colour Tan which ended up being the best match for my skin however this colour was far too yellow (and I have a yellow-based skin tone). Long-story short, I kind of hate this concealer and these are the reasons why:
1) There are only 4 available shades available
2) The undertones of the concealer are far too yellow
3) Caused major breakouts when used on the face (I used this as a spot concealer and I tried mixing it in with a moisturizer to make my own foundation, both leading to serious breakouts!)
4) Tends to settle into fine lines
5) Extremely oily/emollient product
6) Takes a long to set (and even when it does set, it tends to leave a greasy film on my skin)
7) Product separates horribly and because it is in a tube, you cannot mix the product without cutting open the packaging and removing the product (clearly a case of poor design)
8) Very off-putting mouldy vegetable mixed with herbal smell (hard to describe but it smells awful - trust me!)
Now it seems as though I've totally bashed this product however, I think think it would be excellent for someone given they fit both of these criteria: (1) dry under-eye and (2) skin colour/tone match concealer shade (good luck finding a match with their extensive range of 4 colours) and (3) do not have acne prone skin. Also, it would be important to mention that this concealer provides medium to buildable full coverage however, I thought that the finish was quite heavy and cakey regardless of how much I applied.
The only redeeming quality of this concealer, for myself, was that it came with a small concealer pencil which was convenient for facial touch-ups (the pencil didn't make me break out) however, nothing to write home about - it was very average. To be honest, I haven't reached for it since the first week of purchasing when I was testing out this product.
OVERALL RATING: 4/10
I bought the colour Tan which ended up being the best match for my skin however this colour was far too yellow (and I have a yellow-based skin tone). Long-story short, I kind of hate this concealer and these are the reasons why:
1) There are only 4 available shades available
2) The undertones of the concealer are far too yellow
3) Caused major breakouts when used on the face (I used this as a spot concealer and I tried mixing it in with a moisturizer to make my own foundation, both leading to serious breakouts!)
4) Tends to settle into fine lines 5) Extremely oily/emollient product
6) Takes a long to set (and even when it does set, it tends to leave a greasy film on my skin)
7) Product separates horribly and because it is in a tube, you cannot mix the product without cutting open the packaging and removing the product (clearly a case of poor design)
8) Very off-putting mouldy vegetable mixed with herbal smell (hard to describe but it smells awful - trust me!)
Now it seems as though I've totally bashed this product however, I think think it would be excellent for someone given they fit both of these criteria: (1) dry under-eye and (2) skin colour/tone match concealer shade (good luck finding a match with their extensive range of 4 colours) and (3) do not have acne prone skin. Also, it would be important to mention that this concealer provides medium to buildable full coverage however, I thought that the finish was quite heavy and cakey regardless of how much I applied.
The only redeeming quality of this concealer, for myself, was that it came with a small concealer pencil which was convenient for facial touch-ups (the pencil didn't make me break out) however, nothing to write home about - it was very average. To be honest, I haven't reached for it since the first week of purchasing when I was testing out this product.
OVERALL RATING: 4/10
Let me know if you've tried this concealer and how you liked it in the comments below!
