![]() One morning last week I was in a rush and didn’t want to use my fingers or concealer brush to apply concealer one option is messy, the other is time consuming. So when I saw a cheap oval brush, I finally picked one up for 10 RMB (that’s ~$1.70) at a store called “Nature Green” here in China. Thankfully, because they are so popular, they’re getting copied everywhere, quickly. You know those oval brushes that have been all over Instagram? Yeah they are hella expensive and nobody in their right mind would pay $150+ for a set of brushes. That’s how inventions are born anyway, right? That’s how I have been applying concealer for the past 3 years, until last week when I was too busy/lazy to do it right. It’s perfect.Īs for how to apply Stretch Concealer, the best way to apply any concealer is with a concealer brush, right? This concealer won’t smudge or budge, even with the additional abrasion of a foundation sponge / brush / whatever you use on top of it. I am here to tell you today that Glossier is switching up the game.Īpply your concealer first, then foundation on top. Now wait a second–most people will tell you to apply concealer after foundation to cover up blemishes, right? Yes, they do. My foundation–which is a powder compact–applies seamlessly over this concealer. With only 5 shades to choose from, the odds are not in your favor, but the shade “Light 10” was closer to my skin than any other concealers have been before.Ī concealer should be a shade lighter than your foundation color. In fact, I can safely say that Stretch Concealer is safe to wear on it’s own– that is, if it matches your skin tone. It lives up to its promise, by offering complete coverage without the 2-dimensional flatness that most concealers give your skin. Stretch Concealer does what others can’t: it is highly pigmented, glides on smoothly, and most importantly: doesn’t look flat or sink into fine lines. They definitely get the job done.īut getting the job done and getting it done right are not the same thing. Most concealers that I love– Benefit’s Booing, Stila’s Stay All Day Concealer–are very highly pigmented concealers. The first time I tried stretch concealer, I was immediately impressed. The product lives up to it’s description. In five shades painstakingly developed to enhance, brighten, and-most importantly-completely disappear into the widest range of skin tones.” The buildable formula covers everything from dark circles to redness and zits. Ours is a new type of concealer with elastic micro waxes that move with your face instead of caking on top of it, and nourishing oils that give a dewy, glowing finish. “A traditional concealer sets to a stiff, flat, dry finish-a dead giveaway that you’re wearing it. Glossier is literally the culmination of a decade of top beauty blogging, to the tactile end product.Īs for Stretch Concealer, it’s tagline is: “Makeup that lets skin look like…skin!” She was able to pick and choose what she liked, what worked, what didn’t. In other words: Glossier makes beauty a no-brainer.Īs the editor of Into the Gloss, one of the top beauty blogs in the game (if not the #1 beauty blog), Weiss had the opportunity to test and try every beauty product known to woman, with a preference for the high-end. From skincare to makeup, they’ve narrowed it down to the best possible products in the least number of options. That being said, this concealer should be your first choice. ![]() Their tagline? Skincare first, makeup second. ( Here’s a recent interview with her that I drooled over). Glossier is the newest 80s/9os retro chic minimalist beauty brand, founded by badass entrepreneur Emily Weiss of Into the Gloss. Today I want to introduce you to the end-all be-all for concealers: Glossier Stretch Concealer.
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