I bet everyone has heard such good things about Marc Jacobs Accomplice Concealer & Touch-Up Stick right? When it was launched, I remembered Nikkie Tutorial did a world tour to show how to use Marc Jacobs Beauty makeup.
Today I'm going to tell you my point of view on how this concealer stick works and if it is a Yay or Nay for me.
This concealer has to be the cutest thing! It is small and cute that you can put it in your purse for easy touch up on the go. It comes in a bullet looking tube and it is roughly the size of my palm. Too Cute! The concealer retails at $45 SGD in Sephora Singapore while it retails at $32 USD in their official website. It consists of 5g of product in this bullet looking tube.
This concealer has a very creamy consistency that it is very easy to blend. You know there are some stick concealers that are hard to blend? This concealer is nothing like that. This is by far the most hydrating stick concealer that I've ever used. It is also very full coverage and very pigmented that you don't need that much to cover your under eyes. One swipe per under eyes is enough to last throughout the whole day. It is formulated with Snow Mushroom to accomplish that smooth, hydrated-looking skin without creasing or caking.
What is Snow Mushroom?
Snow Mushroom, also known as Tremella Fuciformis, is a fungus not only used in Chinese Cuisine for centuries but also, it is used in spas. Snow Mushroom is the current trending ingredient that is making its way in the Western culture.
What is the benefit of Snow Mushroom?
1. Provides Stellar Hydration.
- Improve skin ability to retain skin moisture
- Penetrate skin easier as it has smaller particles than Hyaluronic Acid
- Natural ingredient
2. Enhance Skin Elasticity.
- Extra hydration to the skin = Keep wrinkles at bay
- Smooth skin's surface
- Anti-ageing properties
3. Reduces Inflammation.
- Suitable for sensitive skin
4. Lightens and Brightens skin.
- Inhibit melanin; This is great for people with acne scars and dark patches as it helps to brighten and lighten the effect
5. Heals Wound.
- Power to stimulate cell growth which helps with healing wounds
- It has high vitamin D, thus, aids skin abrasions, stubborn blemishes
So I would say, keep a lookout for Snow Mushroom, or Tremella Fuciformis, in your future skincare ingredient as quite a number of skincare has already input them into their product.
Now, on to how it last on my face. Below I would be showing you how it looks like throughout the whole day.
(this is after an hour plus of having the concealer on my face.)
(this is my 2nd check-in after 6 hours plus through the day.)
(this is the final check-in after 14 hours plus.)
My Verdict of this concealer.
On my first impression of this concealer, I can't figure out how to use this concealer as it cakes on me and also, it creases so much. I put it aside after buying it thinking I'll have a look around at how people are using it before going for it again. After putting it aside for as long as 2-3 months later, I started picking up this concealer thinking of going it another go before putting a bad review on it and I was glad I didn't do that. Because right now, it is the best concealer that I could think of.
I would suggest using your fingers to blend the concealer for your under eyes if you have a deep natural crease line. Use your finger's warmth to stimulate the formula of the concealer to blend it seamlessly into skin. Then go in using a beauty sponge to blend in other areas like your nose bridge. I prefer setting it with loose powder as this concealer will crease on me like literally immediately if I don't. If you feel like your concealer cakes up when using this concealer, try blending it using your finger and going in with your beauty sponge to smooth out the formula. It'll help.
On a plus note Marc Jacobs Beauty is animal cruelty-free! However, they are not vegan as some of the products consist of beewax and carmine.
With that, I shall end my review.
Hope to see you in my next post! 💖
