Mighty Duo - NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer and MAC Studio Fix Face Powder

Hey there!

Ever since I purchased my NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer, I have used it more than everything else. I love the packaging, I love the consistency and I love the way it blends into my skin. But, every now and then I turn to the other concealers that I have (Bare Minerals,  L.A. Girl Pro Conceal and e.l.f. 4 pan). Then, I pop on my face powder.

I discovered something. When I use concealers and then face powder, after about 6 hours, the area that I concealed turns colors. At first I thought maybe oxidation was an issue. I'm covering dark spots and those spots begin to show and a halo appears around them. I just figured it was a problem that I'd have to deal with it. Then I realized something.

When I pair my NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer with my MAC Studio Fix face powder, that doesn't happen. I'd wear my combo all day and even though the concealer would start to fade, the color wouldn't oxidize or change hues.

I'm not sure if it's the type of concealer or the products in the powder. What I'd like to do is pick up a MAC concealer and NARS face powder and check that out. But, for now, my go to duo is going to be the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer topped with my MAC Studio Fix face powder. I might try others but for a night on the town or when I need to look my best, I'm going to go with what works.

Have you noticed this halo effect with your concealer? Is it just in the dark spot area? Has NAR and/or MAC figured it all out? I definitely plan to investigate further.

e.l.f. Complete Coverage Concealer

Hey There!

Early last month I got my Black Friday e.l.f. haul and since then I've been playing with what I got. I got A LOT of stuff during Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Internet 2 Weeks and it takes a while to play with that many new toys. I'm just now getting to a point that I'm comfortable talking about many of my "that magical sales time around Thanksgiving" purchases.

I purchased the Complete Coverage Concealer in medium ($3 in the studio line). You have to forgive my concealer naiveté. I have always purchased the regular concealers and not a concealer palette.  I understand about tones and stuff but honestly, I just want to cover my dark spots.

Because there were 4 different pots in the container, I didn't expect to like this but I was pleasantly surprised. All four shades covered my dark spots. Depending on the time of year (my tan-age), I will be able to use all of these. They are smooth, creamy and you don't have to use a ton to cover your spots or blemishes. When topped with powder, they cover for several hours.

The one thing I don't like about them is that they don't dry quickly. When I use other concealers, I apply them, go find a pair of earrings to wear and then top with face powder (my face, not the earrings). With this palette I have to find earrings, make sure my lunch is packed and ready, locate my keys, take a potty break and then top with face powder. If I don't, I buff away the product when I buff in my face powder.

Other than that, this is a great palette. I can see me getting a lot of use out of this and I might even purchase it again.