Well hello there,
Today I am reviewing the Lightening Touch concealer from The Body Shop. It's a product in the same niche as YSL Touché Éclat, Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch and Soap and Glorys Wizard of Flaws. Some of these are more highlighter based some more concealer but I think most people tend to use them as a bit of both.
The Lightening Touch markets itself as a concealer and comes in three shades depending on your skin tone. I have number 01 the lightest shade and bought is for £14.
What they say:
A light diffusing liquid concealer, masks under eye circles and fine lines.
What I think:
As with the other products mentioned above it's pretty bog standard packaging with the integrated brush. The outer cover is nice but I must say it gets dirty very quickly and so the nice shiny packaging doesn't stay that way for very long! You click the bit at the bottom and the product comes out the top (very simple really!).
I tested this under my eyes and boy is it shiny. The light illuminating particles it says it contains are pretty bright.
My under eye area looked like I had put tons of shimmer underneath :( and throughout the day I noticed that my mascara smudged quite considerably. Now I wear the same mascara nearly every day and it NEVER smudges so there is something about this product that must cause it. Finally it didn't really work as a concealer - it didn't cover my under eye circles in any shape or form, although you probably did notice them less as you would be too busy wondering what on earth I had under my eyes.
Pros:
Blended well
Good colour match for me
Cons:
Too much shimmer!
Terrible coverage
The big decision:
Will I buy this again? A big fat no. It's just too much shimmer for my face to handle. I might try and use it up solely as a highlighter but there is no way I'll be putting this anywhere near my eye area again, the coverage is simply terrible and the shimmer too much. The Dream Lumi Touch by Maybelline is a much better product if you are looking for a highlighting concealer.
Claire
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any brands mentioned and I purchased this product with my own money. Links are for reference only and I am not affiliated with any companies linked.
http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/make-up/face/lightening-touch.aspx
