Review: Etude House Surprise Essence Concealer

I'm rather obsessed with finding the perfect concealer these few weeks because I couldn't find my Holy Grail NYX photoready HD concealer anywhere!! :( 

I saw the Etude House Surprise Essence Concealer on sale on Qoo10 (or Gmarket) and I couldn't pass it up! It's no longer on sale now, but the price of S$8.90 is still fantastic! The seller will deliver the item to you in a week's time and she threw in some samples in the package too! 

Here's the link: http://list.gmarket.com.sg/item/ETUDE-HOUSE-ETUDE-HOUSE-SURPRISE-ESSENCE-CONCEALER/402676050

This is available in 2 colours: Light Beige and Natural Beige. I think most girls I know will fit Natural Beige; Light Beige is for very very fair-skinned girls (those lucky vampires!)

The applicator is the typical doe foot applicator that normal liquid cosmetics use. I like this kind of applicators better than the brush type because you can control the amount of product with this more. Brushes are a nightmare - you dip it in, you apply it, you get a huge dollop of product.

The consistency of this product is more to my liking. It's thicker than normal liquid concealers, and a teeny bit less thick than cream concealers. It's actually a very good concealer for everyday usage or days when you don't need ultimate ZAPZAP coverage.

I noticed that this covers large pores and under-eye circles VERY well. PLUS POINTS!

Usually after you apply concealer under your eyes, you check whether it's good enough by adjusting your head into a looking-down position, and then you see if you still can see grey areas under your eyes. With this, I actually didn't get much grey areas! Major love!

Swatch under photo flash

Swatch half blended

Swatch fully blended

Overall, I'm quite happy with this concealer. It's cheap, and it does what it's supposed to do! It's not the most fantastic concealer in the world, in terms of coverage, but sometimes you gotta let your skin breathe a little bit more!

Will I buy it again?

• Yes! I actually am tempted to get a few more as backups (I go through concealers rather quickly. Too much junk on my face, OHWELL). It's not a huge-ass concealer as well! The packaging is rather different that usual concealers because it's longer and narrower, hence it will fit in most makeup pouches! GO GO GO GET YOUR OWN NOW! :)