I’ve been using Il Makiage for nearly 2 years now and still keep going back to it. I’ve tried a few other concealers, including Estee Lauder ‘stay in place’ and Mac ‘Pro longwear’, but I still go back to Il Makiage.
On the Il Makiage website, the ‘F**K I’m Flawless concealer‘ is described as:
long-wear, lightweight concealer that instantly covers under-eye circles, blemishes, dark spots & hyperpigmentation with an advanced vegan, cruelty-free, oil-free & paraben-free formula.
Il Makiage website at time of writing
I have to agree – I use it for dark circles under eye bags, hyperpigmentation on my forehead and sides of my face, and of course – spots! It’s very light, which sinks into my skin really well and it’s buildable on those days when I’ve had a crap sleep and need extra under my eyes.
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Prepping your skin
The lotions, potions and make up only stay on your skin as well as you look after your skin! To make sure my skin is prepped for makeup, I do the following:
- I dermaplane every 2 weeks (basically shaving your face, but it takes off the top layer revealing soft skin underneath. Don’t do over spots though)
- Cleanse, tone and moisturise, giving at least 10 minutes time before applying make up to allow the lotions to sink in
- Use a primer after moisturiser – I use the Il Makiage primer, but sometimes the Embryolisse “lait-crème concentré” if my skin is in need of a good hydration
What are the benefits?
The biggest pluses for me are that it comes in over 30 shades, giving us a big choice. This can sometimes be tricky if you are unsure – I actually emailed them my picture when deciding on the foundation, so I’m sure you could do this too.
Here’s a link to the concealer on Il Makiage’s website.
Otherwise they have a 100-day returns policy so you can literally, return for your money back.
My shade is 2.5 which is skin-tone ‘light’ and undertone ‘orange’.
It’s cruelty-free, vegan, oil-free and paraben-free – so no nasties and no nasty treatment to animals – winner!
It’s buildable, but also light enough to wear with just one layer. I tend to use more layers on spots, and only one on my under eye area as it’s quite thin and make up can sit in my fine lines (I am mid-30’s you know).
How long does it last?
It lasts all day, over 12 hours at least.
How much are the concealer & brushes?
The concealer is £27 for 7ml which is pretty standard. You can buy it from Il Makiage’s website here. You have to spend over £50 to get free delivery, otherwise it’s £3.95. Use the voucher code ‘welcome10’ to get 10% off 🙂 you’re welcome!
If you’re going for the concealer, I would try the ‘woke up like this’ foundation. I’ve been using both for nearly 2 years, and they go well together. I use both if I’m out for several hours – neither fades much by the end of a long day (as long as I prep my skin properly with dermaplaning & primer).
If you’re unsure about your foundation shade, use powermatch to help. I used it and it was perfect (I’m 035). If you buy both, you’ll get free delivery.
Il Makiage products – are they non-comedogenic? I’ve recently looked at the ingredients of Il Makiage’s most popular products – the foundation ‘woke up like this’, the ‘f**k I’m flawless concealer and the Il Makiage primer. Check out the results here.
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