jane iredale Circle\Delete Concealer

Most Helpful Positive Review

It's all in the application!

I just got my starter kit "Porcelain" a few days ago, and wasn't real thrilled with the results I was getting from Circle/Delete. The colors were fine for me (I'm a very light skinned Winter - Ivory base is a perfect match). But I was having trouble dealing with both my dark blue under eye circles A...ND the puffiness - in spite of following the application tips for concealing both. Also, the more I tried to work with the concealer (holding my finger on the area to melt it in, and then trying to rub it in) - the more chalky and caked up the product got, separating actually into bits and pieces - even using very minimal product. The first time I thought maybe I hadn't moisturized my under eye area enough, but it still happened later after good moisturizing. I finally saw the light of day! :D I found that using the peach (darker) concealer for the entire under eye area (instead of trying to do the darker color in the middle and the lighter on the edges, as suggested)worked the very best. It perfectly covers the dark circles, blends in seamlessly and hides the puffiness. Best of all, I found the KEY (for me) to applying this product so that it blends in smoothly and looks smooth and natural. It is very gently stippling with my finger, and not trying to use the brush. I take a very small amount of concealer (using the tip of my pinky finger just gently touched to the surface of the compact) and stipple it across the under eye area, blending it in by continuing a gentle stippling motion (not rubbing!); repeating as necessary for the right amount of coverage. Finishing with a spritz of the balancing spray just makes it all look wonderful. :)