LA Girl HD Pro Concealer

When you see people rave about this cheap alternative to MAC Studio Conceal (which to me is a holey grail concealer) I had to purchase it to see for myself. First thing I want to mention is the shade range: WOW!! There is a huge range to choose from and if you look through google images there is so many swatches to help as a guide to pick a good shade. Product Claims: Crease-resistant, opaque coverage in a creamy yet lightweight texture. Do I agree with this?? It is definitely creamy and lightweight in texture which makes it a dream to blend out, it covers extremely well in area's of pigmentation and breakouts, but I do find it creases on me and that is even when I set as soon as possible with powder. But I don't want to say it is the product causing it as I do have a few slight fine lines under my eye area's. PACKAGING: I am not a huge fan on the packaging of this concealer. After you remove the screw off lid, you will see a brush tip. The product is discharged on the brush tip and it can be applied using that brush tip. But I prefer to dispense a bit of product out on to a mixing plate then use a concealer brush to apply. What is also great about this product is that you can use other shades to highlight/ contour with as well. I use the shade Porcelain to highlight with then I use the shade Toast to contour with. I find the concealers to last a decent amount of time throughout the day if set with powder.

OVERALL RATING: 8/10

This is a great every day concealer as it's so affordable, great colour range and very blendable yet great coverage. I've heard people compare it to MAC studio fix concealer, it is similar but I still prefer MAC. I use the darker shade toast as a cream contour and it works perfectly! I find the fairer shades are a bit warm tone so if I'm really pale I can't use it however if I'm a little darker the warm tones help conceal my dark circles since they counteract the blue undertones. Speaking of which the orange corrector in this range is fabulous but you have to use the smallest amount and I recommend blending it with the warmth of your finger. Only thing I don't like is the packaging, I don't mind the brush even though I only use it for placement, just trying to control what comes out is difficult. You squeeze for a bit and then it's hard to know how much has come out since its in the brush and if it's nearing empty the air pressure may spit some product out at you when you squeeze the tube! I have a few shades and definitely one of my everyday concealers.

This LA Girl concealer isn't a bad product but it's far from my favourite.

On the good side, it comes in a range of shades, it's really cheap and it's quite bendable.

A strange thing about it is the brush it comes with. It seems really weird so the first time I bought it i pulled the brush out but was also a bit weird because the opening of the tube is so wide. With the second tube I had I left the brush on. I actually got used to the brush and now I don't mind it.

On the downside I find that this settles in my fine lines and creases under my eyes. I put it on and set it with powder but if I come back 10 mins later it's all caked in lines under my eyes. I ensure I don't use too much, only a bit at a time so I don't think it's my technique. I'm just not totally happy with it.

Still a good product for the cost, it's worth giving it a try.

I had a go to concealer but I was having to order it from the states and it started to become a bit pricey so I needed to find something that was In New Zealand that was just as good and affordable.

I purchased 3 concealers before this one, I wish I had just gone straight to this without purchasing the rest haha.

The packaging is a wee tube that isn't solid but designed so you can squeeze it for the product to come out the brush tip. I know a few ladies who don't like the brush applicator but I really love it, its easier to control where I want the product to go and how much I want to apply.

Let's talk coverage. I like a full coverage when it comes to concealer. A light shade to brighten and one that can conceal imperfections and one that can cover my dark circles under my eyes.

The formula is light weight but ticks all the above things I need a concealer to do, coverage is amazing, buildable and easy to blend. Covers imperfections and hides my dark circles.

For $11 I will be sticking with this concealer.

A lot of people say this is the holy grail affordable concealer. Personally for me it only works on my undereyes. On my T zone it literally sticks to my hairs and separates on my dry skin. It looks awful and cracked, and makes my dry skin even drier.

The brush is really weird I would prefer no brush there since it absorbs the product and is probably really unhygenic.

I feel like I have to use a lot of it and like I will go through it in a few weeks...

This product is such a good drugstore concealer!!! For a very cheap price it does the job really well! Personally I like to use the lightest shade (porcelain I think) as an under eye lightening conceler but I’ve also heard of many people using this alongside a darker conceler as a highlight and contour for their faces!

I also really like how accessible this product is to find! In practically all $2 shops plus other drugstore places I’ve been able to find it, all roughly between $5-$9.00! This conceler lasted a long time and worked super good

This concealer is very creamy and blends very well into the skin! I especially love to use the deeper shades to contour with! Very easy to use. Can be a little bit dry, but I have quite dry skin and it still works pretty good for the price. It lasts on the skin very well and looks beautiful. I use the colour toast for contouring constantly, classic ivory to cover my dark circles as it is a salmon looking shade and the green corrector for redness. Though the green corrector can look a little cakey when applied to flakey skin/dried up pimple.

I heard about this concealer all over the internet before I found it in a value / dollar store near me if I thought I would give it a go. It was amazing with a huge shade range and now they have colour correctors. Goes on really well blends really well easy to colour match the little brush tip applicator is quite good as well. Perfect for contour applies in a nice consistency and can be used to subtly contour underneath foundation. And for only a few dollars (I think the last I saw it was $7) you can afford to get a few to play around with contour/highlight and sculpt your face neck and chest. Wonderful product, when you see it grab one and definitely try it!

I used this product for the first time a couple weeks ago. I really liked what it did for my skin tone, I also found it worked really well as a subtle highlighter on my nose and forehead. Obviously it did not add any shine, but adds a little bit of subtle lightness when applied as a highlighter. I definitley found it to be a creamy and lightweight texture. The only thing that did not work for me was that I did not find it covered my undereye circles as well as other concealers I use. But then this product is lightweight with natural looking coverage so it did meet with everything i expected from the product. I also really like the natural coverage as I find it really useful if i'm going to the gym, or somewhere that requires minimal makeup. Definitley would recommend when wanting natural coverage :)