Then , while browsing cherryculture.com during one of their promotions, I saw the L.A Girl pro concealer and decided that at $2.50 a pop I could pick up a few and hopefully find some luck... and I did! First off, the swatches on the site need some work. The colors are pretty off, but the undertones of the shades are pretty correct. I ended up picking up 7 shades to try, totaling $17.50, which is $7.50 cheaper than ONE Kat Von D concealer.
Did I find a match? Yes! How's the coverage? This stuff is so opaque, you only need a little, and it spreads/ blends so easily. As for the texture, it's not runny at all, but also isn't too thick that it applies patchy or dry. Ready for the best part... it lasts ALL DAY!!! ALL.DAMN.DAY.... for only $2.50!!!!
Now, let's talk about how much product you get in L.A Girl compared to Kat Von D. Kat Von D yields .58 oz, while L.A Girl contains .25 oz of product. But when looking at value, although Kat Von D has more than double the product that L.A Girl contains, L.A Girl is clearly the better value. Fact is, you can buy two or three of the L.A Girl concealers to match the product content of the Kat Vond D concealer and STILL come out between $17.50-$20 cheaper than purchasing ONE Kat Von D concealer. And you have 18 color options to choose from, whereas Kat Von D only boasts 8 colors shades.
And out of the 7 shades I picked up, I found a couple dupes for the Kat Von D shades I bought previously! I definitely think this was an amazing buy, and will be picking up a few more in my shade to have on hand, though I feel one tube will last awhile since a little goes a long way.
If anyone is interested, I will be selling the shades that were not a match for $3.50 (shipping incl.). A couple have been opened and swatched 1X, while the rest are unopened and sealed still. The shades being sold are: ALMOND, TOAST, TOFFEE, BEAUTIFUL BRONZE.
I also grabbed a few eyeliners that I'd been eyeing for awhile, but are almost always sold out. I picked up Styli-Style's Bullit Kajal liners in BLACK/BROWN & SOFT BLACK, and Jordana's semi permanent liquid liner in ENDLESS BLACK & NONSTOP CHARCOAL. I was VERY shocked to see how small the Kajal liners were... smaller than my pinky finger, but it's ALL product. And trust me when I say a LITTLE is all you need. I simply DOT (not glide) it on in a few places since it's so soft & smudge or blend to cover the entire lashline. I have not tried the Jordana liners yet, so I'll have to do another review once I've tried them a few times.
If you guys want a few swatches of these items or anymore info, leave me a comment.
Hope you enjoyed!
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Yes please please swatch some of them... I'm always on the hunt for a good concealer!!
ReplyDeleteWhat's the colour of the 4th L.A girl pro concealer from the left? :)
ReplyDelete@Tammy- It's MEDIUM BEIGE
ReplyDeletewhat color MAC shade are you and what color in the LA concealers matches your skin tone? for reference...i wanna buy some too :-)
ReplyDeleteMAC hasn't been good to me shade wise, but I'd say I am around an NC44-45, I use the stick in 44 and although it's a little dark and orange, I can get away with wearing the satinfinish in NC45. In the L.A Girl concealer I wear FAWN, MEDIUM BEIGE, a mixture of the two, and WARM HONEY under the eyes to counteract the dark circles. If you're a true NC45 then I'd suggest Toffee, anyone darker should try TOAST, ESPRESSO,BEAUTIFUL BRONZE, or COCOA, all depending on your undertone and depth. But for $2.50, it won't kill your pockets if you miss the mark a little ;-)
ReplyDeletehm...thanks! i actually got fawn and warm honey. I use fawn for spot concealing and it does a pretty good job! and warm honey under my eyes like you...its slightly pink. but i kinda wanna try toffee and medium beige now that you have mentioned it! lol...i think i will place another order hahah.
ReplyDeletePlease, what is the name of each color, starting from the left?
ReplyDeletethank u...
@Kamiz- I believe they are Fawn, Warm Honey, Toffee, Medium Beige, Toast, Beautiful Bronze and Almond.
ReplyDeletethank u =D...
ReplyDeleteDid you sale all of them?I am very interested in them
ReplyDeleteI sold some, and the rest I donated to the women at a Day Program for adults. They really are worth more than their price... and last forever!
ReplyDeleteCOuld you name all of them from left to right please???? im from South America and shipping is more expensive :( so this would help me a lot!!, loved your post!! thank you ;)
ReplyDeleteHi Karen, from L-R the shades are Fawn, Warm Honey, Toffee, Medium Beige, Toast, Beautiful Bronze and Almond.
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