My biggest makeup struggle is probably finding a good cruelty-free concealer. There's a few really good high end concealers that are cruelty-free, but they don't last long, 2 months max. And I really don't want to spend $30 on the concealer that I'm gonna have to buy again in less than 2 months, so I've been testing my luck with the drugstore concealers and I think I have a favourite.

I've tried a few Elf concealers, Essence concealers , Physician's Formula concealers, Wet N Wild Photo Focus Concealer and I didn't really like them, however, some of the concealers just didn't have the right shade for me in their colour range. This NYX concealer is my favourite so far. The first thing that I love about it is the colour selection. They have the shades even for the palest people like me.

It's also super cheap - $5. And I swear, I've tried the concealers that were 5 times more expensive and they didn't even work half as good. My shade now is CW02 and I believe it's called "Fair". It's really light, but believe it or not, it's not the lightest, I used to use "Alabaster" shade before. Now I think I'll move on to a darker one.

The concealer does oxydise a little bit, but it's nothing crazy. If you don't wait a lot before blending, it's fine. It also doesn't change the colour during the day, so there is no surprises like sudden yellow undereye patches, which happened to me with other concealers and it was a nightmare.

It might seem like the concealer is too light for me, but that's because the hand is a lot darker that the face, you'll see. This concealer lasts quite well during the day, it doesn't crease and I don't even use a setting powder, however, I use an oil-bloating wipe when I'm done doing my makeup, it prevents creasing, at least it does on me.
Here you can see how much coverage it gives. It's not crazy, but it's enough to conceal the dark circles and certain skin issues. But it has one annoying downside: it accents the flaky skin. I have a combination type skin, but I do get dry patches once in a while due to acid treatments or maybe some other reasons. Sometimes I don't even notice them, but the concealer will make sure you see them if you happen to put it on the flaky area. In the picture I only put the concealer undeneath my eyes, the room got brighter while I was putting it on, so the result might seem a little better than it actually is, but I didn't do that on purpose.

Overall, this is a great concealer to try if you're looking for a cheap cruelty-free one. However, if you tend to have dry patches a lot, then maybe this one is not for you. I hope I explained it well in the review, but don't hesitate to ask me any questions and I'll see you soon.
xoxo