Sephora Collection - Smoothing & Brightening Concealer

Sephora seems to be reformulating and relaunching some of their products. We have seen the new version of their Jumbo Eye Pencil, their new blushers look more than promising, and right now I am going to show you their new Smoothing & Brightening Concealer.

This new creamy concealer is a cocktail of illuminating pigments and hylauronic acid, to illuminate where you want, hide imperfections, dark circles under eyes or even smaller wrinkles. The formula does not only render your flaws invisible, but also moisturizes and nourishes skin (and does not contain parabens). Now you ask how can an illuminating product also effectively hide blemishes and such? Well I am not sure, but it can and it does!

I got this in the shade '03 Radiant Rose' and it is the perfect (and I mean literally perfect) match for my cool toned porcelain complexion. My under eye area looks completely naturally 'bright' with this, and even my occasional blemish simply disappears into its surroundings. The creamy texture is soft and pleasant, covers well but never cakes, dries to a crust, collects in fine lines or becomes heavy in any sense. It also melts into skin, but not off it (at least I get a full day wear out of it and I am not even wearing any foundation recently). I am truly amazed by the high quality, and I think this can compete with most concealers on the market today.

Color selection is also top notch and there is something for everyone. I am not sure why I cannot see it on the Sephora website I linked above, but in my local store I also saw a pale greenish shade, and even a quite white one to address different skin flaws/concerns, or even perhaps to mix up your own personal shade.

To make the deal even sweeter, also the click pen has been updated and is much more sturdy and professional than the old one was. It looks good, shows the color of the product well and functions reliably, even getting the dosage of product with each click quite right. The brush is tapered and firm allowing for precise and near perfect application (even though I still like to smooth out my concealer with my fingers after application), and the whole thing has the air of a much more expensive item than it actually is. If you ask me, the 13,90 EUR this costs, is more than worth it.

Now the Garnier eye roll-on concealer thing is good, indeed very very good for what it is and how little it costs, and I have been using it with great joy for many months now. But in my personal opinion Sephora has it beat, and for a price not much higher (even without the presence of a cooling roller ball). I have changed a favorite, and I feel no regret.