When I first noticed the dark circles under my eyes, I was convinced it was left over mascara from the night before. As I grabbed my cotton pad and wiped, the darkness remained. I seriously thought to myself – ‘What is going on? Why isn’t this make up coming off?’
I had never dealt with dark under eye circles before having a baby, and even though I was waking up throughout the night to nurse, I still felt relatively rested {I probably sound crazy when I say that, but I’ve always been a solid sleeper and just napped during the day when the baby napped {which felt like a lot TBH!} Anyways! The thought that these circles were caused from Henning didn’t even cross my mind, which honestly feels silly now, but maybe I was still in that delirious newborn stage to really think things through. Who knows.
All I know now is that these little purple circles are for sure from my sweet little baby, and they probably aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. Although he’s worth every last bit of it, I’m not against trying to find a solution either. Enter in: you guys. If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’m not much of a make up girl. I don’t know that much about it, and I also don’t wear that much of it. So I polled you guys – I asked what your favorite concealers were – which ones you couldn’t live without, and which were the best of the best. And guess what? Over 85% of you recommended this one from Cle De Peau.
At $70 a pop, I wasn’t too thrilled about this recommendation. But a quick google search will tell you, that you guys are onto something. I know I’m not the only woman out there desperate for a fix that could make me look a little more human after another long night of no sleep, but I also know that spending $70 on a 5 gram stick of concealer is crazy. Or so I thought.
Let’s first start with a before photo. I actually had a before photo taken by my photographer but it turned out too well {bless her – her job is to make me look good after all} but I wanted to show y’all the real, unedited, version of my under eye circles. They are below :-/
Ok, phew, now that that is over with, let’s get on to the solution part. I ordered the concealer and this little brush as soon as I could. I was excited to see what all the hype was about. I had tried a few other popular concealers before polling you guys, and didn’t find any success with those, so I was anxious to find a solution that actually worked for me.
Can I just go ahead and say I really like this stuff? Y’all weren’t kidding. It’s good. At first I wasn’t sure because it was a bit creamy. I’m used to a more liquid concealer. Something that glides on really easily. This isn’t that. And you know what? Maybe that’s why it actually worked for once? It made my skin look like my skin, but better. It didn’t cake up, or look too heavy. It honestly gave me that Instagram worthy finish that looks really good. Almost too good….Almost.
Even though the stick was creamier than I was used to, it was still super easy to apply. I am still figuring out my favorite method, but so far I swipe the stick under the eye and then blend it in first, with my brush and then with a damp beauty blender. It gives a super soft, almost airbrush finish without settling into my fine lines.
As for the color, I chose the shade as close to my natural skin tone as possible. I’m not trying to ‘lift’ or ‘brighten’ here, I just want to conceal. There are six Cle De Peau shades available and I chose Beige.
Ok, so there you have it! I’m two weeks into using this little miracle product and I can {begrudgingly?} say that it is worth every penny. I no longer look like I’ve stayed out all night partying {or let’s be real – breastfeeding} all night and if I have to pay a premium for that, then it’s worth it to me. The only thing I might add is a color corrector which will help cover the under eye circles even more. You apply this before the concealer to help even or ‘cancel’ out the darkness. I’ve never done it before {like I said, I’m a novice} but I’ve heard it’s an important step before applying under eye concealer if your darkness is really bad {*raises hand*}.
I’m new to Cle De Peau, but after this win, I’m now excited to check out more of their products. If you want to see more, head to Nordstrom where you can find a huge assortment of beauty items. With free shipping + returns, and an incredible return policy, I never buy my make up items anywhere else!
Let me know in the comments if you’ve tried this concealer and what your thoughts are! Do you think it’s worth the $$? Have you found others that work better? I’d love to know!
photos: The Retro Penguin
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I have used this concealer for years, the absolute best!
Agree!!