RSSWhy Does This Concealer Work So Well?
October 8, 2008
When I look in the mirror, I see deep (and deepening) shadows on each side of my nose. We all have one single feature we focus on and that’s mine. Well, no, actually, I have several things I spotlight, but this is the one we’re on today.
Regular concealer works ok, but what works better is to precede the concealer with Bobbi Brown Corrector. This will brighten an area better than concealer alone. I’ll tell you straight off that I don’t get why it works, just that it does.
Bobbi Brown Corrector in Light Bisque
Corrector is intended to be used under your usual concealer, to provide extra coverage for dark shadows. The Bisque series cancels pink-blue (the most common color of shadows under the eye). The Peach Correctors neutralize “purple-brown undereye darkness” common in olive, golden and tan skin tones. I’m guessing purple-brown is the shading on those women who look like they’re wearing light brown eyeshadow all the time, all round the eye, upper lid as well.
This is an odd product. It reminds me a little of Kevyn Aucoin’s Sensual Skin Enhancers, also weird products. They both put me in mind of glistening putty in the container though neither is shimmery once on. Both are heavy in weight with only a tiny amount needed, and both have a grayish cast (at least, the Bisque Correctors do; Peach not so much).
With reliable guidance in finding the right color for you, these are both powerful skin enhancers. The folks at BB counters are very good at recommending a shade (I bought mine at Holt Renfrew in Toronto. I wear Light Bisque.)
It is kind of greasy but it blends well and has good coverage. I will use it as a VERY thin layer under my eye (side of nose, inner corner, just below the lash line, outer corner) as well as in the crease beside my nose, so the color matches.
I generally put on foundation, then concealer. For this sequence, I begin with the corrector, then foundation. My usual concealer comes last because I find I use much less once the Corrector is in place. Some women use it without traditional concealer over it – which I don’t fully understand because the corrector is gray/pink. It has a brightening effect but it’s not the color of skin on its own.
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I just want to add a comment on the subject of concealers. I found Ben Nye Neutralizer Crayons at a wonderful costume shop in Indianapolis. I bought both the Lite and the Ultralite and find a use for both. They are exactly as you described them and I am very satisfied with my purchase. I also bought some lipliner pencils as the price for all was VERY inexpensive. Thank you so much for bringing to my attention a line that I would never otherwise have known about.
Susan
Thanks so much for commenting, Susan,
I admit that I worry that women will buy products on my recommendations and then regret them – and I hope that, like Susan, you drop a comment so I can understand how the products failed to meet your expectations.
The idea of looking in costume shops is brilliant. Ben Nye is probably one of the most recognized lines for the stage so those stores will recognize it.
It’s a remarkable concealer, isn’t it? Enormously color-versatile on different women and doesn’t create an opaque patch. It’s just an enhancement with a light touch – just what makeup should be at our age (or any age).
Many thanks for your comments Christine. I’ve had corrective eye surgery recently and because of this my eyes have been very sore and tired…and now I’ve got those awful “shadows” under my eyes which I hate. Your comments couldn’t have come at a better time for me. Now I have purchased the Bobbi Brown Corrector and I absolutely love it! It really does lighten the area under my eyes and I makes me feel much better about myself. Thanks.
Helen,
Makes me so happy to hear it. It’s interesting when the color is right, isn’t it? Has a great canceling effect on the shadow colors. The texture is pretty good too.
Did you have any trouble choosing a color? I found it tricky. Left to my own devices, I probably would have picked a different color from the one I have.
Are you using a BB concealer over it, or another?
The lady at the counter just picked up the one colour (light bisque) and said this would be the right one. We couldn’t try it out as I had make-up on, but it seems to be a good colour on me.
I use Estee Lauder foundation and concealer so I’m sticking with them (when you are on a good thing…) and the corrector seems to blend in ok with these products (thank goodness!).
So I’ll keep my fingers crossed for just a little bit longer…