It’s Canadian Thanksgiving Day today! delighted Turkey Day to my fellow Canadians. Yes, we celebrate Thanksgiving method earlier than the US. discover out why here. Onto routine programming – an update on job Pan!
KATE is a Japanese brand that I had some exposure to when I checked out Hong Kong about 5 years ago. It is had by Kanebo, the conglomerate that likewise has Lunasol as well as Sensai. KATE is their lower-end drugstore range. Today I’m showing the Stick Concealer in natural Beige:
I got thinking about this product since people raved about exactly how it is a more affordable alternate for the cult much-loved Cle de Peau Beaute Concealer. For those not familiar keeping that – it is meant to be The Concealer to end All Concealers. It also has a large cost identify to match – it costs $70 USD (approx C$90 at present exchange rate), while the KATE Stick Concealer costs only ¥1,000 (approx C$12.50) for 3.1g of product. I was interested so I bought this on the internet in early 2014.
KATE explains this product as:
A stick-type concealer to cover issue areas on your skin. naturally as well as smoothly covers pimple marks as well as dark circles.
I’ll cut to the chase since it’s already been mentioned, I like this product as well as it was on my top products of 2014 list. However, I neglected to utilize this with 2015 due a scientific issue of as well much Makeuptus. The struggle is real, you guys.
Stick concealers are a like / dislike product for me. I like exactly how pigmented as well as flexible they are generally – as well as the bit tubes are so portable as well as simple to use. however the stick concealer market (if there is such a segment) is littered with poorly formulated products: pigmented however dry / patchy or on the other spectrum, so creamy that it smears around and doesn’t stay put. I always feel like it’s a trade-off: to get a truly pigmented concealer, you’ll requirement to sacrifice blendability. Well, no more! KATE Stick Concealer is that best creature – it is pigmented while being blendable.
The colour is a respectable match, if not a tad peachier and darker than my NC20 skin tone.
I utilize a stick concealer everyday – it picks up where my foundation leaves off. I like light to medium foundations to supply an even canvas around my face, and a concealer assists to supply additional protection exactly where I requirement it. I mostly apply the KATE Stick Concealer around my nose as well as chin area to conceal redness as well as hyper-pigmentation. I do not tend to utilize stick concealers for under eye since they’re normally as well heavy trying to find that area.
But, considering that I am trying difficult to utilize this sucker up, I made a decision to use the KATE Stick Concealer under my eyes as well. I had some trial as well as error – right here are 3 methods I used this under my eyes:
1) alone: it looked a tad dry as well as faded somewhat by the end of the day (this is exactly how I used it throughout my cruise trip considering that this was the only concealer I brought with me)
2) over my reliable Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector: it did assist to last longer, however it creased a bit.
3) over the TonyMoly Panda’s dream Brightening Eye Base: this combination was perfect! It produced a smooth canvas as well as a brightened appearance – it assisted the KATE Stick Concealer to last longer as well as didn’t crease.
The typical aspect with all of these combinations is that I utilized the MAC quick action Eye Cream, which acts as a great base. To set it, I utilized the Bourjois Java Rice loose Powder (which is likewise a job pan item).
I am always seeking out concealers for area concealing – right here are other stick concealers I have to compare to the KATE Stick Concealer:
The black line was made utilizing the Heroine Make Smooth liquid eyeliner in black. These are 1 pass each over the skin.
• CoverGirl + Olay Concealer Balm in fair / light 320 – while this is blendable, it doesn’t have the very best enduring power. It’s likewise as well pink toned for me – I now utilize this as a brow bone highlight / eye base.
• MAC Matchmaster Concealer in #1 – this is rather sheer however I do like it for touch-ups during the day since it’s incredibly creamy, it doesn’t cling to dry patches on makeup that I’ve been using all day.
• KATE Stick Concealer in natural Beige
• Revlon PhotoReady Concealer in light medium 003 – this was a top product of 2015 as well as the closest to the KATE that I’ve discovered in the North American market.
• Vichy DermaBlend Ultra Corrective cream Stick foundation in Opal 12 – this is a stick foundation however I like to utilize it as a area concealer. This stuff is hardcore pigmented as well as I discover it a bit difficult to utilize as well as blend on big areas – I utilize this mainly for pinpoint concealing.
Unfortunately, considering that KATE is an Oriental brand, the colour variety is extremely restricted – only 2 shades! It is available in either Light beige (pink toned) or natural beige (yellow toned). I would correspond Light beige with MAC NW15 as well as natural beige with NC20.
Pros:
• Pigmented
• Creamy as well as blendable
• long lasting
• Can be utilized for area concealing as well as under eye area
• Compact packaging
• Inexpensive
Cons:
• very restricted colour range
• a lot more tough to purchase in non-Asian countries
Stash worthiness: 9/10
I’ll utilize this tube up as well as absolutely think about repurchasing. however there’s this part of my brain that’s telling me to try the cult much-loved Cle de Peau Beaute Concealer to compare… for science, of course.
I vow I’m going to have to resort to utilizing this concealer as a full deal with foundation in buy to utilize it up!
Here’s exactly how I’m doing with the rest of the job pan products:
I am still utilizing every product for my work deal with – so at least 5 times a week, as well as some products – such as this concealer – I wear 7 days a week.
Please inspect out my job pan friends for their updates:
♦ Ingrid of Curly.Spring.Blossom
♦ Jodi of A Brash Attitude
♦ Chanelle of Chanelle Hayleyyy
Do you ever utilize stick type concealers? What product do you utilize for area concealing?
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