REVIEW : 3CE Duo Cover Concealer

Price - USD26.42
Where to buy - Stylenanda

We are back with another 3CE review, finally. It took awhile for us to try it out for you until we made our conclusion on the particular product. You will understand why we decided on this one soon enough. Firstly, packaging, it comes in a compact little box that fits in your palm, literally that small. Which is one of the reasons we like it, so that we can carry it around conveniently in our bag, pouch or purse. It also comes with a nylon-brush which is a plus point. You can also check on yourself constantly or apply this on conveniently anywhere with its mirror behind the lid when you open on the inside.

As you can see in the photos above, it comes with with two palettes of two different tones. Do you girls still use a concealer in a certain colour that is only close to your skin colour but not really there but it is doing the best it can? Well, this might just be the solution for you. Because of the two tone of colours it comes in, you are free to blend the colours to match your skin colour. Simple as melting the colours on the back of your hand and blending them together for application. This concealer even works on red spots. It would be a great idea to use this to cover up scars as well. For coverage, you can refer to the photo below.

As you can see also, it does not cake up neither does it look cake-y. It is not so build-able however, it already provides quite good of a coverage so we see no reason to add on the layers. The colour is mainly for asian skin and if you are tanned, you must understand that you cannot go darker than the colour on the right. Likewise the colour you desire cannot be any lighter than the one on the left. You would have to be in the middle range.

There were certain downsides on some of the products and so too for this one. What we wished was for it not to be so dry. It dries up too quickly that when we apply it on our under eyes it just drags the brush. The solutions would be in your moisturiser, primer, and of course you could probably melt a thicker amount on the back of your hand, which would make more product waste. Another way is to use your fingers to dab the product onto your skin as your finger's warmth will help melt the product a little. Anyways, we hope you would still give this product a try, because it really is not that bad at all !

Verdict - Good for matching your skin colour. Dry for application on skin. Would really prefer a more liquid form.

Rating - 3.5/5

REVIEW : 3CE Waterful Concealer

Price - USD13.21
Where to buy - stylenanda

This concealer is as its name says, is "waterful". If you get what we mean, yes it is more fluid. It is a small tube, about less than half the size of your palm and comes with a nozzle. This helps when in application whether you dot it straight onto your face or when you are controlling the amount of the product when you squeeze it on the back of your hand.

As for the time is takes to dry, yes it dries pretty fast. However be rest assured when this concealer is piled, it will not look cakey. A point to why how fast it dries is mentioned, is because, you would want a concealer that does not dry too fast or too slow. If it is too slow, it will "disturb" the application of your makeup routine, as you need to allow it to dry before you accidentally rub it off. Also, if it is too fast, it down not give you time to blend it in. A tip with this one is to use a sponge for application instead, using your fingertips will not blend as fast and nicely. It will not dry up as fast too.

Because of its more liquid form, its coverage level is only at about medium. As you can see below, its coverage level when compared to the M.A.C's "Select Moisturecover" concealer.

As you can see, it does not cover as much. However when you pile on a few more layers, it is possible to achieve a higher coverage level.

Piling this on does not only not get cakey, it is not heavy as well. It is not the kind of product you pile on and straight on you could feel a slap of product or cream based substance on your face. It does not irritate the skin as well. We have tried it on sensitive skin.

A tip on the colour, this product comes in two colours, #001 and #002. It is easy to choose, because it blends in well cos of its watery form, if you are on the fair side, use #001, and if you are on the darker tanned skin, get #002. It glides on pretty well, so you should be able to blend to the colour of your skin pretty well. There is nothing much special about this concealer if you think about it, its just about the same as any other. It is not a bad one either. Only an additional point which is actually it is quite worth the price, that little tube holds so much and even with everyday use, it has lasted for 4 months and still going. Wow.

Rating - 3/5 *extra point for longevity.