Benefit's Fake Up Crease-Control Hydrating Concealer Review

Hello Jelly Beans,

 

I have an awesome review for you today. The first time I twisted Benefit’s Fake Up Crease-Control Hydrating Concealer, I came this close to swiping the stick across my lips.

But can you blame me? Doesn’t it look an awful lot like one?

From the left: Light, Medium and Dark

 

The Fake ups, borrow that same lycanthropic idea by combining two different things. Twist up the tube to reveal a stick with a creamy concealer center surrounded by a solid moisturizer containing vitamin E and apple extract.

 

For a brighter under-eye area, less visible dark circles and a lightweight look, just swipe under your eyes, and blend with a finger. The hydrating formula (decently moisturizing, but I wouldn’t give up eye cream for it) steers clear of my fine lines, too, and I swear it looks like real skin.

Benefit likes to streamline their products, many times releasing things in one or two shades.

 

Sometimes, I think it really works. Keep things simple, right? Like with their famous Benetint Lip and Cheek Stain.

 

But for certain products, like concealers, a very limited color selection can be a turnoff, particularly for people with extremely light or dark skin.

 

Guess what…? Fakeup only comes in three shades (Light, Medium and Dark).

From the left: Light, Medium and Dark

 

Travel-ready stick packaging

 

 

 

Available in three shades

 

I personally would prefer to use a single colour matched stick, but then again, I gleefully mix two shades of NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer to achieve my own custom colour, so there’s also that…

 

On the plus side, at least it works! With Fake up applied, I can barely see my dark circles at all or the actual product.

 

Thanks to a satin finish and a lightweight formula that doesn’t settle into my fine lines, the finished look barely looks like anything at all! — which is exactly the right idea.

 

It could use a little help in the wear time department, because unlike MAC Pro Longwear, which I can apply in the morning and ignore for 14 hours, I need a touch up when I’m wearing Fake up after hours 4-5.

 

Good thing it doesn’t cake when layering, and the stick travels well in my purse.

 

So that's it lovelies. Stay tuned for another cracking review coming your way very soon.

 

Disclosure: This complimentary box was received for review purposes. As always, all opinions are my own and no compensation was received.