Concealer, we all need it, there’s no way around that. The thing is, I’ve always hated it. You usually have the two options, a light or full coverage formulation. Light concealers don’t have enough coverage to get the job done most of the time. And while heavy coverage concealers absolutely do work, they cover your purple bags and in exchange leave you with an unmistakeable “Hey everyone, look! I’m wearing concealer! Gaze into my fine lines oozing flesh coloured goo” look. It’s like you trade your discoloured areas for decidedly fake, caked, spackle skidmarks. You can’t win.
Missha The Style Under Eye Brightener is my anti-concealer. It does everything you want a traditional concealer to do, but without the heavy concealer look. I guess the hint is in the name, Brightener. This does a great job covering dark circles and bags through the magic of light reflecting properties. The result is a brightened and very natural looking eye. As with a lot of Korean offerings, the shade selection is extremely limited. It’s available in only two shades, 01 light beige and 02 natural beige. I chose 01, as I always like to really lighten up under the eye area.
As you can see here, I’ve got pretty significant discolouration and bags (thank you toddler daughter, and the cold you passed me). This does a great job reducing their impact without screaming ‘OMG CONCEALER!’. It’s subtle yet effective, perfect for everyday natural looks. Of course it’s not going to take the place of your heavy duty stuff for major blemishes, but for a quick refreshed look I think this is perfect! It also doesn’t hurt that it retails at under $5 and you can always catch it on sale for less!
Missha The Style Under Eye Brightener earns five out of five ‘fake it till you make it’ turtles.
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