Napoleon Perdis Pro Palette Concealer

Napoleon Perdis Concealer Trio

I LOVE this product! I'm onto my second palette now. I should probably quickly mention that the colours is mine are brown, pink and yellow (not purple, orange and white/green like in this picture). I use this as a natural looking, full coverage concealer. My eyes can look very purple with very visible veins and so if you're looking for something really light, my review probably won't help you. I don't find that it seeps or divides into expression lines, but I also don't have wrinkles or mature skin either. This concealer can be mixed to suit your exact shade of skin, and even create a slightly orange or peachy tone easily to counteract the darkness. I usually pre-mix it on the back of my hand with a concealer brush, or if I'm rushing, I'l apply the colours I want to the eye, then mix/blend it with my finger tip and then smooth it out to the eye-socket line to blend it out. Even if it's applied with a brush, I find it needs a quick dab with the finger tip to smooth out the brush strokes or pick up any excess from the areas that don't need it as much. I can add more orange-y brown under the inner eye, and more yellow and pink to outer eye, to colour correct - cos the whole under-eye is never the same colour. It's slightly oily so it blends really nicely into your skin, even if you're not wearing any other make-up. You can wear it under foundation as a corrector or on top, or on it's own. It also sticks nicely to powder but I think it looks more natural without it (I don't have oily skin). It often requires a top up if you're gonna wear it into the evening, but I find that with most concealers anyway. The main problem with it is temperature. I find that it can get pretty shiny on hot days when the temp gets above 36C, and needs to be spread thinner or needs a little powder. Also, in winter, (colder than 8C) it blends best if heated a little by the finder tips, or if you move it around with a brush on your hand before applying. Another potential problem, is that it made for lighter-medium tones of skin. If you're skin is darker than the orange-y brown shade in the trio, you're probably not gonna get much benefit from it. I bought one of these trios ages ago, then when I ran out out, I started testing new brands to see if I could do better. I tried Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder, Clinique, Mac, Benefit and Too Faced concealers. Too Faced was good, but the colours were too pale or too dark. In the end, I went straight back to this Napoleon Trio. It trumps the others in shade versatility, and the combined benefits of coverage, natural appearance, and blend ability. I don't usually rave about products, but no-one else has written a review for this yet, and I think it clearly deserves one!

May 29, 2014