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Tarte Shape Tape Concealer

This concealer was not easy to get a hold of. Not only is it not carried at Sephora but it is constantly out of stock on the Tarte website. So, when I saw it was in stock on the Tarte website only in the colour I need I thought to myself, ‘you need this concealer, Emily’. So, I of course picked up this hyped concealer!

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This concealer is marketed as a 2 in 1 product that you are supposed to be able to highlight and contour with. I only got a highlight concealer shade because I’m not much into cream contouring. It is a hydrating, longwearing formula that delivers natural, radiant coverage across all skin types. You can instantly brighten and cover acne, dark circles and redness while softening the look of pores and fine lines. It comes in 10 shades ranging from fair to mahogany. The cost of this concealer is 29$ Canadian. I think thats a pretty fair price and is on par with other high end concealers.

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This concealer is a new favourite of mine. It’s really full coverage but doesn’t look cakey at all. I use this under my eyes because it is a shade lighter than my skin tone right now. It’s a matte formula but doesn’t look drying under my eyes. My under eyes look hydrated and covered up really well. It also lasts all day without fading. It looks good from morning until night. The wand on this concealer is huge. It’s got to be about 3 times bigger than a regular concealer applicator. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about the applicator being so big but it makes it really easy to apply the concealer quickly.

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maybelline fit me concealer wand on the left, tarte shape tape concealer wand on the right

This concealer sets to a matte finish but I will always recommend to set the under eyes with powder if you don’t want your concealer creasing or fading. It would be great for oily skin because it sets so fast. But, because it sets so fast it can be a little hard to blend so you need to blend this concealer out quickly. A little bit goes a long way with this product so I think it will last a good amount of time. This is quickly going to the top of my list for favourite concealers.

Have you guys tried this concealer? Whats your holy grail concealer?

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