Like me, you probably thought Benefit already had it covered
when it came to concealers.
What with Boi-ing, Erase Paste, Ooh La Lift and Stay don’t
stray to name but a few, did Benefit really need to add another one to their
extensive range?
Well actually, yes!
Fake up is the newest bad boy on the block, but what does
this one offer that the others don’t?
The answer? Hydrating crease control.
A Vitamin E and apple seed extract rich hydrating outer ring
offers immediate hydration and moisture to your skin.
The concealing core helps to banish dark shadows, smooth the
skin and diffuse light to offer a brighter, crinkle free eye area.
Available in three shades, Fake up is designed to be swept
under the eye area and blended lightly with your fingers.
I must admit, I don’t know how such a concealer wasn’t developed
sooner, as I have always found that while one may work great on areas on my
face such as my chin and cheek, it doesn’t have the same effect on my eye area.
It’s as if my under eyes drink up all the moisture in the
concealer and very quickly end up looking cakey, dry and riddled with crinkles!
I suffer with a fair few crows feet around the corners of my
eyes and these often end up looking worse when I apply concealer, but I’m happy
to admit that with Fake Up, they actually really did look much better!
The only negative thing I’d say is that the concealer is
pretty light in texture and pigment- it took a fair few swipes to get enough
coverage to hide my bags, but then my bags are pretty bad!
I loved how soft it left my eye area feeling and when you
think about it, if you use an eye cream and a moisturiser, it does make sense
to use a concealer and a concealer especially for the eyes, no?
