Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles

The Thin Lizzy concealer had been my holy-grail for YEARS till I found this. As with most first impressions I was slightly scared of the seemingly unhygienic sponge tip, but I realised pulling it out to was was super easy, eventually I left the sponge altogether and just dispensed the concealer onto the back of my hand before applying with my ringfinger. This formula is great for the undereye due to its thin consistency, but the coverage is high! I tried the Neutraliser shade (I'm an NC20) and the colour matches well! Wished they stocked it locally but I had to purchase this from Trademe. Staying power is good also though probably not as great as the Thin Lizzy for around the nose area. Overall, my second-favourite concealer and would recommend to those especially with dry skin or want something natural-looking!

great consealer works covers well and don't crease on me. As I have sensitive eyes most of products irritate my eyes. Highly Recommended.

I'm not sure whether this product is still available in NZ stores - I haven't seen it in supermarkets or Farmers in quite awhile and this product is no longer on the maybelline nz website. You might still be able to find it a discount beauty stores. I stocked up on this product when I went to Canada because I LOVE it. Best concealer I have ever used.

Most concealers feel and look quite cakey under my eyes unless I use a cream directly before applying. This is a pain because then my concealer doesn't set very well so it's not long lasting. Maybelline Instant Age Rewind to the rescue. The formula is smooth, creamy and light. It blends very easily into my skin and leaves a smooth finish. Creasing has never been an issue.

Sponge applicator - I have read some criticism about this. Some claim that its unhygienic etc and I'm sure if you are a professional makeup artist this might be an issue. For personal use I think it's fine. I like the sponge applicator because I feel like it slowly applies the product so you don't end up with an abundance of concealer on your face and then annoyed at yourself for wasting product.

Does it cover dark circles? YES. To prove my point. My daughter didn't sleep more than 40 minutes at a time until she was 8 weeks old. So I was very sleep deprived and had the darkest under eye circles imaginable. I took her to the doctor for a check up and 4 different people told me I looked great and so alert, followed by "You must be sleeping well". I knew then and there that this concealer would be my holy grail.

Basically - Amazing product and great value for money.

Since having kids I have definitely had to step up my game in the skincare and makeup department. It kind of started after I had my first baby and had a bout of PND. One way I managed to climb out of my dark hole was I made a few rules for myself.. 1. To get dressed every day - mainly so the courier driver wouldn't think I wasn't such a mooch. 2. Every week buy myself a treat - wether it was a stick of gum or makeup. I always chose makeup and that's how I came across this little gem.

A family member made the comment "you look tired you have bags". People honestly don't think about their words.. but my treat for that week lead me to find this. And it's a saviour.

I have accepted I have tired eyes.. but I don't have to live with them, I can conceal them very easily especially after a late night with or without the kids. I use the light concealer and I love that you can actually get quite a few shaded in this range.. so lots of colours to try. Light was good enough for me.

It's really reasonably priced - especially when on sale. I had to purchase the fit me concealer by maybelline as it was sold out during my last forage session and it's good, but not as good as the age rewind concealer.

It lasts a long time and a little goes a long way. It isn't a super thick concealer and the applicator head spreads it out and applies it smoothly and evenly. The applicator head is like a spongy brush (velvet like kind of) so the concealer soaks up through that then you kind of paint/dab it on. Really easy and mess free. I don't worry about hygiene as with most concealers I've have to paint/dab them on my skin with a wand for example so no better or worse in my opinion.

The coverage is amazing. I do have laugh lines and lines from sleeping on my side as well as the rings around my eyes and I find a BB cream and this is enough coverage for me to feel confident enough to leave the house. It sits nicely on my skin and doesn't feel waxy. Its smooth to touch, covers evenly and blends nicely. I've never really worried about not blending it in well enough.

My wrinkles are still visible - they always will be but they are less prominent looking and my dark circles have been masked leading to a more youthful look on my face as I don't look so sullen. When used on red spots it provided great coverage and minimised redness.

It feels slightly cool on application which might be what helps with reducing puffiness too.

My ultimate favourite for creating a natural flawless look at a great price.

This has recently become a go-to concealer for me; I have to fully agree with AmandaD’s review below as it’s also become a ‘holy grail product’ of mine for the delicate under-eye area.

I’m 43 and had also been looking for an under-eye concealer that could not only cover dark circles but also reduce the look of fine lines. That’s easier said than done when you’re on the wrong side of 40, and while you might find a product that covers dark circles well, it might do nothing for fine lines, or vice versa. That’s where I’ve found this reasonably-priced Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles a bit of a miracle worker. It magically hides dark circles but it also reduces the appearance of fine lines well (without settling into them). Perfect!

The only slight negative I can think of would be the packaging. It can take a few turns of the twist collar to get the concealer out. But that’s a small price to pay for a product that actually works really well.

Along with covering up dark circles and fine lines, it also does a very good job of masking any under-eye puffiness. So this product does what it claims it can do on all three counts - it covers up dark circles, fine lines and puffiness.

Overall, this concealer makes the under-eye area look so much better and indeed DOES seem to instantly rewind many of the signs of ageing on this often-problematic area of the face. Five kisses.

I have a problem with dark under eye circles and have not found many products that can conceal this without making the area look worse by creasing, looking dry or looking cakey.

This is one of the better products I have found.

First off the applicator (shown in the picture) is extremely hard to use (my foam part actually pops off all the time which is annoying and not to mention messy) and surely is a breeding ground for bacteria. Anyway, I have the older packaging also, which is just a plain squeeze-able tube which i much prefer.

The product itself gives fantastic coverage and nearly fully conceals my darkness (yay!) but it still can look a bit dry sometimes. It doesn't seem to settle into fine lines as noticeably as some other products and stays in place all day long. I find it blends easily with my foundation and is easiest to apply with fingers or the tip of my miracle complexion sponge (I don't find a brush works well at all).

I would definitely recommend this to others with dark under eye circles that need covering as it does a nice job and is much more affordable than other high end concealers that I have heard this compared to. I will definitely repurchase in the future.

I have looked for years for a concealer than actually concealed my insomniac dark circles. This little tube is like Michelangelo painting a fresco on your face. It lights up my face like a halo but not in a too-much-highlighter way. The little sponge applicator applies a luminous veil over your darkest (eye) days. I've also used it to cover blemishes really effectively. It took me a while to find as word has spread of its miraculous properties so I recommend grabbing it on sight. It really is one of these 'great drugstore finds' we all love finding.