REVIEW- Essence Color Correcting Concealers

REVIEW- Essence Color Correcting Concealers

Color Correcting seems to be all the rage now and pretty much every makeup brand has come up with their versions; whether they're concealer sticks or palettes. I've seen them all over Sephora but you know me, if I can find the drugstore version you bet that I'll try it!

First off, I have to say that I think Essence as a brand is over looked a lot. Maybe it's because it's so cheap so people think that reflects in the quality. I know for me, I used to over look it because it's branded more as a teen/pre teen brand. Well get that idea out of your head right now! Essence has a lot of great products, some are even my holy grails, and the price point is ridiculously cheap. I highly recommend that you try their products. Plus, it won't break the bank!


Now on to the concealers. I am a concealer junkie. My main focus is concealing my under eye circles. As a busy mom I need my concealer! So I am always trying as many drugstore brands as I can. Like I said, color correcting is all the rage now so Essence has come up with their own version- three color correcting concealer sticks. First off, having it in a convenient stick makes application very easy.

These concealers come in three shades for three different uses:

Say No To Redness
10 pastel green

This helps to minimize any red areas you have


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Say No To Imperfections
20 natural beige

This is used to cover any imperfections you may have, much like a typical concealer


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Say No To Dark Circles
30 bright rose

This conceals dark circles under the eyes

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I have to say, I love these. \The formula is super creamy and very easy to blend (I use a beauty blender but you can use a concealer brush or just your fingers).  A little goes a long way so eventhough the concealer sticks might look small I'm sure that they'll last quite a while. They feel really lightweight on the skin, not cakey at all, which can be a common problem with some concealers. Plus, they're so affordable. Under $4! You can't beat that.

The only downside that I should point out is that these were the only shades that |I found so if you're fair to medium skin toned they'll work great but not suitable for darker skin tones.


swatches of all three shades: