I must say, what I adore about her starter kits, is that you get FULL SIZED products in a kit for a super reasonable price, so if you want to try something in her line, check out her kits first to see if you can snag it along with other goodies in a kit!
Anywho…
The Fierce Face In Five Minutes kit sales for $39.95 on her website and comes with a bunch of goodies, but for this review we will stick to her concealer system. If I where to purchase this system on it's own it would retail for $35.00, so this kit was an instant savings. Refill pans are available for $15.00 each.
Let's start with the product itself.
I got the color in Light/Medium. I knew Fair would be too light for me and Tan would be too dark. This color seems to work well for my skin tone.
The claims of the concealer are that it instantly covers dark circles, small flaws and blemishes, and you never have to worry about this caking.
As for the translucent powder that accompanies this system, it sets the concealer to make it last.
As for the concealer, oh my, was I instantly blown away, causing me to wonder why I had gone without this in my life! Firstly, the texture of this product initially is creamy, but it transforms into a powder consistency when applied. I really enjoy cream to powder products, I feel it gives more coverage and is easier to apply, but lasts longer as it transforms into powder.
The creaminess of this concealer is so lightweight, it almost feels like you have nothing on! I love how there is nothing heavy about this, which is amazing, considering the coverage it gives! The bonus is, this does not settle into my fine lines under my eyes not does it cake up! This made me fall into absolute love!
The translucent powder is the perfect setting powder for the concealer because it is so lightweight it won't cake up or settle into fine lines. When used with Mally's brush, it gives just a dusting of what you need to set the concealer.
When I look at the powder in the pan, there is a touch of fine sparkle to this, but not enough to cause me to worry. Because, when it is applied, you don't even notice sparkle. Maybe that is the beauty of this powder and what makes it such a complimentary highlight.
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| First Swatch: Heavy swatch of the concealer Second Swatch: Concealer blended out Third Swatch: Heavy swatch of the powder Fourth Swatch: Powder blended out |
Now, talking about the coverage, I am a tiny bit confused… I feel as if this is a brightening concealer, not necessarily a concealer to hide blemishes. Maybe I did get the wrong color, but when I wear it under my eyes, it completely hides my dark circles, but it also adds a flattering highlight effect to them that I am not sure I want on my blemishes! For that reason, I highly recommend this for dark circles and anywhere else you want to highlight, like the bridge of your nose or the inner corners of your eyes.
This stays put all the day long, so you don't have to worry about it melting off or fading away as the day goes by.
It is beautiful!
The packing of this product is well thought out! I really like how thin and compact this case is, because you can travel so easily with this since sit doesn't take up a lot of room in your bag.
The color of the packaging is Mally's signature pink, but what I really like is the grey snake skin detail going along the sides. It really breaks up the pink and makes the pink feel grown up and sophisticated.
You can see that the snake skin detail continues on inside the packaging, a nice little surprise. You can rest assured that the magnetic closure on this packaging is reliable and secure. You do not have to worry about flimsiness and the top pulling away leaving your makeup unprotected. I really appreciate how this holds tightly closed!
The mirror is a true mirror, and big enough and handy enough to use while applying the concealer and powder inside.
You might have noticed the brush that comes along with this system, and how it is double sided! I love the convenience of double sided brushes, especially when you travel. And as you can see, it's just the right size, just a little bit longer than the width of my hand.
Never having used a concealer brush before, since I never used concealers to begin with, I cannot give you any comparisons. But, I think this is wonderful for applying the concealer here, because it picks up the right amount of product. Because it is flat (like most concealer brushes) it blends out beautifully and does't leave streaks.
Now, the fluffy side, oh my! I was not prepared for how soft this brush is! It is fluffy and gentle on the under eyes. It picks up just enough of the powder, making sure that all you get is what you need. I love this brush and am not sure I can find a better one!
I think that concealer is an important part of a beauty regime, and if you want to use concealer, you want to use the right one. So, spending more on a concealer is worth it, especially if it won't settle into fine lines or slide down your face. Give this concealer system a try, I am so glad I did, because I found my holy grail concealer!
Have A Great Day!
