00:00Hi guys, I'm senior beauty editor Lexi Lebsack and we're here in Los Angeles with a lot of concealers and
00:06celebrity and editorial makeup artist Andre Sarmiento.
00:09Hi guys.
00:10I have been following your career for many years now and one of the reasons is that you do skin
00:16perfect.
00:17It's glowy, it's pristine, it's like highlighted and contoured and perfect but it's so natural looking.
00:24Thank you so much.
00:25So Andre works with celebrities like Kate Bosworth and Nicola Pelt, Britney Snow.
00:30I'm really lucky that I get to kind of be the hands that kind of manifest the things that they
00:35like to see on their face.
00:36So we tested over a hundred drugstore concealers from 13 different brands.
00:41And we really did.
00:43My hand is raw. We really did.
00:45So in testing all the concealers I think we had four kind of main guidelines that I think really defined
00:51what the best ones were for us.
00:53And I think that was luminosity, tone, applicator and blendability.
00:58Alright, so let's go to our first pick.
01:01Our first pick you guys is Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser.
01:06This is great if you have dark circles and you really, really, really want to brighten them with like confidence
01:13that they're going to stay covered because it lasts really long time.
01:17And as you can see it's just so nice. It's like I'm almost rubbing cream into my hand.
01:24But it also sets so it's going to wear well.
01:26It's not like this super, super, super creamy product that is going to fade or crease on you.
01:32I feel like this is almost like giving me YSL Touche Eclat vibe.
01:35Yeah, for sure. It does. It's that kind of vibe.
01:39Brightening.
01:39You know, really luminous that just seems to, you know, pop light right into your face.
01:46Sarah, do you want to come get your makeup done?
01:48Okay guys, so we're going to do a little bit of the Maybelline Age Rewind.
01:53And then you can take a brush or your finger and kind of just like blend that in.
02:03What is our second pick?
02:05Alright, our second pick is from Physicians Formula.
02:09It's the hashtag InstaReady Full Coverage Concealer, which is very now.
02:15His name is, I'm sorry. So I was shocked at how good this one was.
02:19Just pumping it, guys. I mean, I think you can tell the coverage that's in there just from the single
02:24pump.
02:25And what's really cool is they give you these little blenders.
02:28As you can see, it just like blends so nicely.
02:31And with the sponge, it's like really giving you that kind of airbrush.
02:35It's really pretty.
02:36Finish. And it's a nice moisturizing texture as well.
02:39But it really feels like it has grip on your skin.
02:42So it doesn't feel like it's going to go away immediately.
02:45It's really, really, really nice.
02:46And yeah, I can't say enough about having a little blender sponge.
02:50And another cool thing, guys, the tip is beveled so you can kind of really get into inner corner.
02:54It's hard to get in there with your finger, not to mention that it's a bit cleaner to go with
02:58the little sponge and more precise.
03:00This definitely gave it some points, this extra little sponge.
03:03But as you can see, guys, the quality is there and the coverage is there.
03:07All right, guys. Number three is L'Oreal Infallible Pro Glow Concealer.
03:12And this is, I think, a really amazing universal concealer, particularly if you love glowing, radiant skin.
03:19Definitely if you are someone who loves matte finish, this probably isn't for you.
03:25But it gives great coverage. It has amazing staying power while still remaining glowy.
03:32Oh, look at that. It's like so luminous.
03:35And this is a great thing about this range is like they have a color that looks good on my
03:39skin, which I love, of course, you know, and I'm sure lots of you out there will love.
03:45But you can see it's like so luminous and just like the texture is just so, so pretty.
03:54Tiffany, do you want to come try some concealers out with me?
03:56I absolutely do.
03:58So I'm just going to take a little bit and just with my brush here and see, guys, with just
04:03very little product, I'm able to like brighten up her skin and brighten up under her eyes.
04:09So you can really get that coverage and still have things look like skin.
04:13So number four, you guys, is by Almay. It is the Age Essentials Concealer.
04:21And I've heard you guys have had a lot of Almay products in these videos.
04:27So just going to call this out real quick.
04:29Almay did not sponsor this.
04:31We are not in bed with Almay.
04:32They just happen to be the one brand that's been ever in.
04:35This is the third video that they're in.
04:37That's really cool.
04:38Which says something.
04:38Yeah. Look at this, guys.
04:39It's just like so pretty.
04:42And it's just great if you have drier skin.
04:46Great if you have dryness around your eyes or if you have crepiness around your eyes.
04:51Because this is really going to offer you that kind of moisture.
04:54I have to admit, I was a little bit shocked because the ones at the drugstore that are the twist
04:57up like bullets, I'm always like.
05:00Yeah, you guys, definitely.
05:01It's not going to be good.
05:02Some of the.
05:02Dry or weird or cakey.
05:05Yeah.
05:06It's so nice.
05:06Some of the bullets we tried, guys, were like, I'm sorry to say, were probably among the worst.
05:12Yeah.
05:12Of the bunch, you know.
05:14I agree.
05:15The most non-usable, but this is like wow.
05:17Not all of them, but some of them.
05:18Some of them, yeah.
05:19Look guys, it's like really absorbed into my skin and still has that kind of healthy glow and like skin
05:25feel.
05:25Really cool.
05:26So number five pick is super exciting because it's from a really amazing brand that we know makes good concealers.
05:33But it's super innovative, right?
05:34Innovative, yeah.
05:35So you guys, this is from Iman.
05:37This is the CC Correct and Cover Powder to Cream Concealer.
05:44Powder to cream.
05:45That's right, guys.
05:46I did not read that backwards.
05:49So I love Iman and obviously they are known for their range of colors for inclusivity of all skins.
05:58So it's a little container that has powder inside of it.
06:02The flip top would take it off, right?
06:04And so here you go.
06:06As you can see, I'm sprinkling powder onto my hand.
06:11Set that down.
06:12Taking my finger.
06:13And look at that, guys.
06:15It turns into cream concealer from those powder particles.
06:20It's so crazy.
06:21Isn't that wild?
06:22How are we supposed to apply it?
06:24Seems to be activated best by application with a finger.
06:27And so if you really clean your hands, this actually ends up being such a sanitary way to apply your
06:32concealer.
06:33All right, guys.
06:34We have our next model, Asia.
06:35Asia, do you want to come over here?
06:37Oh, that's so cool.
06:38Isn't that crazy?
06:39So we can kind of like start here if we want and start creating a little bit of a highlight.
06:45I do coverage kind of everywhere.
06:47It's a really great universal concealer type product.
06:54Oh, my gosh.
06:55That was all five.
06:56I hope you guys are excited about trying some of these products because they are really cool and surprising.
07:01A bunch of people are coming home with me.
07:02Yeah.
07:03This was so much fun.
07:04Yeah.
07:05Oh, my God.
07:05I had such a blast going through all these concealers with you.
07:08Me too.
07:09I would do it many more times.
07:11All right.
07:11You're joining the team.
07:12Definitely.
07:13Okay.
07:13So where can people find you online?
07:15I'm at Andre Makeup on all social media, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram.
07:19And we'll catch you on the next one, guys.
07:22Bye.
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