Best Concealer (Laura Mercier Undercover) |
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 If you only buy one concealer compact, this should be it. Praised by make-up professionals and beauty editors alike, its two formulas – one for hiding spots, one for around the eyes - make fixing flaws like blemishes, spots and dark circles a doddle. And it really is an essential item. |
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Make-up professionals are unanimous about the importance of concealer; get it right and you can even skip foundation. Quiz them on their preferred product, and Laura Mercier’s Secret Camouflage and Secret Concealer are mentioned time and time again.
Why? Their blendable, durable, formulations offer the right amount of cover, make disguising blemishes and flaws easy.
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Handbag Friendly |
 Laura Mercier’s handbag-friendly Undercover compact contains both concealers. On the left is the more powdery Secret Camouflage, designed for concealing spots; on the right the more tacky-to-touch Secret Concealer, designed for dark circles and blueness around the eyes and nose.
'I love the slightly drier Secret Camouflage for covering blemishes or uneven pigmentation and the Secret Concealer for using under the eyes,” says make-up artist Ruby Hammer, who has her own range.
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Foolproof |
 Both are foolproof to use, although the compact comes without any brushes. While this is ok for using the Secret Concealer, which is best applied around the eyes with fingers, a concealer brush is essential for precise spot cover-ups using the powdery Secret Camouflage.
Neither formula flakes, like some concealers do, and given their performance and how long the compact will last you, offer good value for money. Initially you may want to seek advice (which is free) at a Laura Mercier counter to determine which shade will suit you.
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WHY TO BUY
- It's a top class concealer and camouflage that comes in a neat, handbag-friendly compact
- Use it right and you might be able to skip the foundation |
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| TYPICAL PRICE: £18.00/$34.00 |
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