Monday, January 23, 2012

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it.." My Experience w/ MAC Studio Finish concealer!

After about approximently 1 year and a half of use, I finally finished my MAC Studio Finish concealer in NW30.

I bought this on a whim during one of my trips to the MAC counter, and it quickly made it's way into my everyday routine. I don't think I have dark circles under my eyes that are that bad, but when I apply concealer it instantly brightens my eyes up and makes me look more awake.

Even if I stayed up all night working on an assignment I had 3 weeks to do, I just slap this on in the morning and I'm good to go! No, "damn you look tired" comments needed.

I love this concealer because it's opaque, I don't feel I have to pack it on, and it lasts pretty much all day for me! There is fading by 10-11pm, I do apply my make-up at 7am, so I ain't mad!

It does crease, but I think with any concealer that you apply under your eyes will crease - given that there's a lot of movement in that area and everyone has natural creases under their eyes that their concealer will set in to.

Once I started hitting pan, I started researching about other under-eye concealers that were top hits in the beauty community. Even though I had no problems with the MAC Studio Finish concealer, I just wanted to try something new.

But then I remembered the saying, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Even though there are a million and one different brands and types of concealer out there, I feel as a beauty blogger, and as a girl that gets bored of one colour nail polish a couple of days after, I wanted to experiement and try something new and see what else is out there.

But, if I'm happy with what I have now, why waste the time, money and energy in looking for something new?


Trying to stay in tune with my New Year's resolution of limiting the amount of makeup I buy, I didn't want to spend money looking for something I was already content with.

For example, I don't have a Sephora in my local mall, so if I wanted to search for a new concealer - I would have to drive or communte to closest one. (either Square One in Mississauga, Yorkdale or Eaton Centre) $$.


If I did do that, I probably wouldn't just shop at Sephora, but also other stores (ie: the MAC freestanding store, the bigger H&M, the Coach store, Brown shoes, Zara, Victoria Secret and VS Pink, Forever 21, etc..) $$. Also having to pay for lunch, and if my sister goes with me usually I end up purchasing something for her/paying for lunch, and that's more $$.

So at the end of the day, to me, a trip to find a new concealer at the closest mall with a Sephora would cost a minimum of $200.

That's not including if I have to return or exchange the new concealer that I wanted to try (or anything else for that matter).

All in all, I'm happy with MAC's Studio Finish concealer to use on my under-eyes, and I have no complaints. So really, if it ain't broke, why should I fix it?


Anyone else understand or feel my pain?

9 comments:

Devea said...

haha totally agree with you! especially with beauty products because you never know what you are gonna get with new brands!

DeborahYanni said...

I love this concealer!!! My fav!!

AskMeWhats said...

I am exactly the same person you were referring to! hahah though a brand works for me, I can't help but wonder if there's a better one out there and at the end always goes back to the original "LOVE" :) I haven't tried this concealer on myself would you believe? I do use this on clients though :)
Thanks and happy Lunar New yEar

Jen said...

I used to love that product but then it starting making my eyelids dry.

Gaby Fauchon said...

Oooh I understand what you mean but I have to really REALLY afll in a love with a product to call it HG and swear I won't use anything else ever again - that happened with my beloved Marcelle Cleansing Water and with My Lip Stuff lip balms, but those are the only things I can truly say I won't stray way from. Otherwise, I tend to be a little too adventurous!

Lizbeth-Glamstyln' said...

This is my favorite concealer of all times.. LOVE it. !

I have finished a few of them and still always go back for more.

blessings.

Joanne said...

I never tried this concealer since I got some concealers that are working just fine for me too but someday I might just give this a try. :)
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★ bedylicious ★ said...

I agree with you and surprisingly we made the same new year's resolution "think before buying makeup". I recently discovered how to use my studio finish concealer and I am in love with it.

By the way; I am a big fan of your blog and I am from Mozambique (Africa) and I visit your blog almost every day and I love your eyebrows.