Blessed are the people who don’t have to worry about the
darkness under their eyes. And for rest of us there are Correctors.
As I discussed in a post regarding correctors, Peach,
Salmon, Bisque or Apricot (or even Pink) are used to mask the under eye darkness.
One of the most raved about products in this category is Bobbi Brown
Correctors.
Read HERE -
Here’s what Bobbi Brown has to say about her product:
“A wakeup call for tired eyes. Corrector is
pink- or peach-based to neutralize under-eye darkness and is designed to be
used before Creamy Concealer. New and improved formula is long-wearing and
brightens dark circles with quick, just-right coverage that's easy to blend and
won't crease. And since great makeup starts with healthy skin, Corrector is
infused with skin conditioners to protect the delicate under-eye area.” Featured in Lucky Magazine
(July 2011).
Packaging
Sleek black colored flip on tub with a mirror
and the logo is inscribed with white.
Product
These have very creamy soft texture but edging
towards being tacky. In summer or hotter weather conditions it becomes very
creamy and in colder weather it is a little tacky. These are thick and have
opaque coverage. A little goes a long way. Despite of being thick they don’t tuck
or pull the skin. They blend super easily and give a very full coverage. These
hide almost all the darkness instantaneously without much product. It really
brighten ups the whole undereye area.
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Color
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| Corrector in Color Peach |
These are available in 16 different shades, from Porcelain
Bisque to Very Deep Bisque. They cover entire possible skin color range. There is
one shade for every skin color. For me my HG color is Peach. It is best
color suited for people in my skin color range, warm medium tan, MAC NC 40-42. I
would recommend trying them first before making a purchase, if possible.
Price
$ 23 for 0.05 oz, Although the given quantity is very
small , but a little goes a long way, I have been using this from last 1.5
years and have hardly made a dent in it.
You need very small amount of product to do the job.
Application
Moisturizing under eye area is recommended prior
using the product. Brush or ring finger can be used to apply the product on
under eye. Then the best way to blend is by using warmth of finger tip and patting
the product into the skin. Apply it close to lash line and on the inner corner
of the eyes. This is followed by using a concealer on top of it. I like applying
corrector and concealer before applying foundation. This is because I never get
a concealer of the exact same match as my foundation, applying it before
foundation gives more even look to the face and eye area. (If you have a
concealer which is exactly the same shade of your foundation you can go ahead
and apply it after the foundation). Setting the concealer is the next step. Apply
a transparent / yellow tone powder to set the concealer and prevent creasing. I personally like using yellow toned powder for added coverage. I
use a fluffly blending brush to this step.
Coverage and overall effectiveness
This product does an excellent job in brightening up the
darkness and neutralizing the blue / purple tinge under eye. For few people
this might be just enough and they can apply foundation over it to conceal the
peachy-ness. But I like going one step ahead by adding a concealer over it.
Does it creases? Yes,
as much as I wanted to say no, but the truth is that all the concealers/
correctors in the world do crease. It just matter of time they can survive
without creasing. An average product with crease early and a good product will
take some more time to crease. Coming back to this particular product, it creases
on me after about 6-7 hr, that makes it extremely effective product. The creasing also depends upon the amount of
moisturizer you use before applying it and the concealer you use after this
product. Setting it with a powder is the key. ( will discuss this further in an
upcoming tutorial).
The overall effect
looks like a well rested, bright eyes.
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| UnderEye with moisturizer only |
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| Under Eye with Bobbi Brown Corrector |
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| UnderEye Corrector, Concealer and Setting Powder (i haven't applied any foundation hence the difference in skin tone and undereye area) |
Cons
Price and availability. But if you have darkness like mine,
trust me, nothing is better than this product, I have tried so many concealers
but this is worth investing in.
Last words
All I can say is I will repurchase this product until I
die or I find something which can beat its results (or they stop manufacturing it
:P ).
Stay Beautiful :)
Shweta
