I am one of those people who's been blessed with dark undereye circles from a young age. Sometimes they get a bit out of control and they turn all shades of purple and blue. No big deal - although it's nice to know which products can help make them less obvious (this picture never fails to make me laugh). The Pro Longwear concealer by MAC Cosmetics does a pretty good job at hiding those dark circles.
The bottle of Pro Longwear concealer you see above is in the shade NW15. Normally I'd have to go for products with yellow undertones to match my skin tone, but to get rid of the blue/purpleish pigment around my eyes, a concealer with pink undertones is a better option. This is heavy duty, full-coverage stuff. On top of foundation it cancels out pretty much all blue/purpleness and worn on its own it's awesome too. At the moment NW15 is a bit too light for me, however I like that it brightens the undereye area. I apply a tiny amount in a reverse-triangle shape and then I pat the product into my skin using a Zoeva Concealer Buffer brush or my fingers. Thanks to the runny consistency, you'll only need to apply a very thin layer and build up where needed. It's important to do this carefully, because like with other base products, it will be noticeable if you've put too much on. It takes a few minutes for the concealer to set, which should be long enough to blend.
Whereas the product is easy to work with, I did struggle with the packaging for a while. The small bottle looks sleek and nice, but the pump it comes with is nothing but trouble. It dispenses enough to use on several people rather than one; obviously that's too much, which means a lot of the product goes to waste. After months of having the Pro Longwear concealer, I still hope for the MAC gods to be in my favour each time I'm about to use it. For a long time I stored the leftover product in a sample jar and used it up the next day, but the consistency just wasn't the same. Don't get me wrong, this is one of the better concealers I've tried for the undereye area, but that pump makes me sad. From what I've heard, everyone hates the pump. So please, MAC, hear our prayers and do something about the packaging!
