Dermablend Cover Care Full Coverage Concealer

Most Helpful Positive Review

Truly opaque coverage for trouble spots

I have Type 1 Rosacea and dry skin plagued by eczema that flares up regularly, so finding foundation and concealer products that cover redness without accentuating flaky skin is super challenging. I try to follow a less-is-more philosophy with my makeup, so I like my concealer to do double-duty wher...e possible. When I opened one of the two tubes of Dermablend Cover Care (color 5C), the fat doefoot applicator pulled off and I had to fish it out with my tweezers. I popped it back on but and have treated it carefully since, and it didn't happen again. The large applicator is really convenient because it holds a lot of product, so you aren't dipping back in the container over and over. For my face, I used my regular skincare products. My moisturizer doubles as a primer. Working on one side of my face only, I dabbed the Dermablend on my undereye, in the nasolabial fold, and around my mouth. I also applied it to some patches of broken blood vessels on my cheek. I then used a damp microfiber blending sponge and blended the concealer out so that I had a sheer layer over my whole face. I also used a bit on the red places on my decolletage, and blended that as well. The results were great! Even when blended, the concealer did a FANTASTIC job of covering everything and evening out my skin color. I don't generally use setting powder and I didn't feel like I needed any. Overall I think this is a great product for spot applications, used along with a regular all-over foundation. It is truly opaque and will cover skin discolorations from dark under-eyes to rosacea. I did notice that it didn't work well with the flaky skin near my nostrils, which is a trouble spot of mine. This concealer does feel a bit drying and, due to its opacity, "sits" on the surface of your skin. It's not translucent at all. It blends with a damp sponge but not with fingertips, it seems to "grip" and dry down quickly on the skin; this is probably what helps it resist smudging. I did notice the results created a kind of flat effect on my skin, so next time I will go in with a bit of contouring and some highlighter, maybe even blush.