The last post was spurred by my find of this gem: Kirkland Signature by Borghese Mineral Exact Match Concealer.  My sister buys the set that includes the concealer and a mineral sheer foundation all the time, but she doesn't use concealer, so I took it!  MUAHAHHAAHA, the beauty of being a little sister.  =P

I looked up the Borghese website to see if the concealer was exclusive to their line for Costco, and lo and behold, I don't think it is!  Borghese offers the same exact product for $29.50!  The only thing that looks different is the packaging.  Everything else looks exactly the same.

What do you guys think?  Have you guys checked out both items before?  I need to make a trip to Bloomingdales to check out the non-Costco Borghese concealer.

It's no secret that I have really horrible dark circles under my eyes.  I worked the dreaded graveyard shift for 9 months, and just recently made the switch back to day.  It's quite a long dramatic story, and while I hated the graveyard hours, I really didn't mind it that much.  Compare to the crap I deal with while working during the day, I totally prefer night.

Anyhow.. I had been using Laura Mercier's Secret Camouflage in SC-2 to cover up my dark circles for the longest time.  While it looks great right after you put it on, I find that it cakes up and make my fine lines look really visible.  Hello, I'm not even 24 yet, so even though I have fine lines, I don't want it to show!!

Yves Saint Laurent TOUCHE e;CLAT Radiant Touch

$40.00 by Yves Saint Laurent at Sephora

That lead me to seek out a lighter and brighter concealer.  I first tried Touche Eclat at the Sephora in Santa Monica during its grand opening.  The display sample was brand new!  I was looking HORRIBLE that day since I failed to sleep prior to work and I had gone straight to the grand opening right after work, so I grabbed it, applied on just a tad, blended it lightly with my fingers, and lo and behold, I instantly looked perked up!  It was beyond amazing!!

I didn't get it for a few more months simply because it is expensive.  For a small 0.1 fl oz, it costs $40.  But is it worth it?  Definitely.

It covers up any hint of dark circles, smoothes over all fine lines, and 8 hours later, it's still looking good.  Plus it brightens just a tad, so it can double as a highlighter!  Dab a little bit on underneath your brows, on the the top of your cheeks, and even the tip of your nose for a very subtle but pretty brightening effect.

I love love love this!

How I look normally.  Pretty sad huh?  Consider I'm 23 going on 18 this year.

Using Touche Eclat #2 Luminous Ivory.  Much better?

So tell me what you think, and what's your holy grail undereye concealer.