![]() ![]() You can layer it a bit to make it more opaque, but only to a certain point. The opacity is medium at best, as you can see below, where I have concealer applied on the left side of the photo and none on the right. Overall, I'd call this a decent budget option, but not an amazing one. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer in Classic Ivory, Sephora Gel Serum Concealer in Fondant ( reviewed here), TheBalm Time Balm Concealer in Lighter than Light ( reviewed here), Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer in Beige ( reviewed here), and Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly ( reviewed here). Peach can be good for canceling out blue under-eye circles, but something a touch lighter and more neutral would work better for me. Girl Classic Ivory is one of the darkest and peachiest concealers I have on hand. You can see from the swatches below that L.A. ![]() Besides which, applying a too-light concealer on top of a zit can highlight it and draw attention, which presumably is exactly what you don't want the concealer to do. Almost everyone has some darkness below their eyes, even if it's just a literal shadow, so completely obliterating that can look a bit artificial. I'd rather have a natural texture that isn't flawless than a "perfect" but unreal base. While I don't necessarily favor "natural" makeup in the sense that I want to look like I'm not wearing any makeup at all, I do prefer that sort of effect for my skin. For my own face, I don't like the look of completely blanking out and highlighting away any shadows under my eyes. I have to say, if I'm forced to choose between a concealer a shade too dark or a shade too light, I will go with too dark. Girl's website, but they charge $5 a tube plus shipping. In fact, Walgreens doesn't even have Classic Ivory on its website. ![]() There are two lighter shades which have recently been added to the range, Porcelain and Light Ivory, but many stores don't seem to stock them. In the winter, I ordered a tube from in the winter in the shade Classic Ivory, which, as you'll see, is at least a shade too dark. Walgreens sells it, but the stores in my areas don't seem to carry L.A. Unfortunately, this concealer wasn't very easy for me to find. The regular price for a tube of this stuff is $2.99. I'm pretty dedicated to the brilliance of my Sephora Gel Serum Concealer ( reviewed here), but I never can resist the siren song of cheap shit. Girl Pro Conceal HD Concealer got a lot of hype when it first appeared on the market a year or two ago as an excellent budget option. ![]()
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