Maybelline Master Camo Review and Photo's - MAC Pro Conceal and Correct Dupe

Maybelline Master Camo

With colour corrector's more popular than ever, it's safe to say there's a fair few to choose from now available within the Drugstore market. This neat little compact from Maybelline is made up of six shades that help correct, conceal and highlight the face, so here's my thoughts...

Price 
The Master Camo* comes in two shades, 1 Light and 2 Medium and retails for £9.99. As I mentioned above, each compact includes two correctors, two concealers and two highlight shades that can also be mixed to create your own custom shades.

Packaging
I really like the sturdy packaging as well as the see-through window so that you can see clearly what your getting within the compact. On the back you'll find a handy guide on where to apply each shade. This also comes with a double ended brush too.

Application
Upon application each shade has a thin, creamy consistency that blends out easily. I have this compact in medium, which was kindly sent to me, however the concealer shades are a little too dark, but I do love using the yellow corrector over my redness and the lightest highlighter as an under eye brightener. You can also use the highlighter shades on the cupids bow to give the illusion of a fuller pout.

I used a concealer brush to apply these and the warmth of my fingers to blend them out.

Longevity 
Because these do have a thin consistency I do recommend setting the corrector and concealer shades with a powder, but on the whole these stay pretty well throughout the day.

Overall Thoughts 
Although the Master Camo is a little more on the pricey side, these are actually wonderfully neat palettes which contain a nice variety of shades that can be mixed together too. They also make the perfect travel companion to pop in either your handbag or travel make-up bag for on the go touch ups. Application wise these are creamy, pigmented and blendable, and with a little powder to set everything into the place your good to go for the rest of the day.

So if your looking for an excellent dupe for the Mac Pro Conceal and Correct Palette* that's great for not only concealing but correcting and highlighting too, then this is for sure worth a look at.

I award the Maybelline Master Camo a 4.2 out of 5

*This product was sent to me but as always all opinions are my own.

Barry M Colour Correcting Wands Review & Photos

Barry M Colour Correcting Wands

This green corrector is the last post in my new release, one brand first impressions from Barry M. The new Flawless Colour Correctors are a cream formula and they are the latest edition to their colour correcting family, so here are my thoughts...

Price
The Colour Correcting wands retail for an affordable £4.49 and come in three colours that help correct various concerns including,
PURPLE - To brighten
YELLOW - To banish dark circles
GREEN - To neutralise redness

Packaging
I love the cute packaging and the fact this comes with a doe foot applicator for easy, precise application.

Application
I picked up the green corrector as I do get a bit of redness mainly around my nose, cheeks and chin.
As I mentioned above the doe foot applicator makes this easy to apply and pin point different areas of the face, however just be aware a little does go a long way.

Upon application the corrector has a lovely creamy consistency which blends out relatively well and once you have your foundation on, you cannot see any of the green corrector or redness peaking through.

Longevity 
This lasted really well throughout the day with the exception of a tiny bit of redness on my chin right at the end of the night. But on the whole my face stayed neutralised and even looking.

Overall Thoughts
I loved these little correctors as they are compact, affordable and creamy. The green corrector that I picked up is especially great to target anywhere you may have redness thanks to it's easy to use wand applicator, but I particularly love the fact that there is three correctors to choose from to target a number of different concerns.

Longevity wise my redness was well covered for around ten hours with the exception of a little wear on the chin at the end of the night. Nevertheless I think these are great addition to anyone's makeup routine, especially if you're prone to redness, dark circles or dulness and for under £5 you can't go wrong.

I award the Barry M Colour Correcting Wands a 4.5 out of 5

If you're totally new to Colour Correcting, then check out my 101 guide here.

Colour Correcting for Beginners and Drugstore Options

Colour Correcting Make-Up

Colour Correcting is all the rage right now, with high end and drugstore brands releasing colour correcting products to help hide a wealth of imperfections. Now although this is trending currently, colour correcting has actually been around for years, but only now has it become an even bigger market, due to cosmetics companies releasing a much wider variety of correctors, to suit all skin tones and concerns.

Today I wanted to share with you some tips on Colour Correcting if your eager to try this trend out, but your not sure on where to start. I also wanted to share some drugstore options, if your budget can't quite stretch to some of the high-end releases out there.

How to Colour Correct

The green corrector is great for counteracting redness and can be applied anywhere you have redness including the nose, cheeks and forehead.

Purple is ideal for yellow undertones and helping dullness. Apply this to anywhere that needs brightening, for example, the high points including the forehead, chin and tops of the cheeks.

Yellow is excellent for purple undertones, bruising, mild redness and darker skin tones. Apply this to anywhere you have these concerns or for darker complexions use this to help lighten specific areas on the face.

Lastly is salmon, which is the perfect under eye brightener. Use this alone or mix it with your regular concealer to erase those bags away!

To finish blend everything in and then go ahead with your normal foundation routine on top. And if your still unsure of where to apply your colour correctors, Sephora has an excellent guide, that caters to every skin tone and concern.

As I mentioned above, I also wanted to share with you a few drugstore colour correcting finds. for if your budget won't quite stretch to some of the high-end options or if your completely new to the whole concept and you just want an affordable option to practice with first.

Soap and Glory Kick Ass Colour Correctors
These are a new launch from Soap and Glory and they also fall under the Kick-Ass family. These chubby stick correctors come in four shades including,
1. Fake Away - a yellow for dark circles
2. Super Blur - a white, which is for erasing imperfections
3. All is Calm (above) - a green, which is great for redness
4. Just Bright (above) - a purple, which helps tired skin

These retail for £8 and are great for beginners as they are easy to use.

Revolution Ultra Professional Corrector Palette
This really is the ultimate colour correcting palette from Revolution, plus it costs only £6! The palette contains eight creamy shades to help a wide variety of concerns, but I would say this is more suited to someone who already has some colour correcting knowledge, as there is a lot of shades in this palette that can look quite daunting if you don't know what you're doing with them.

MUA Pro-Base Prime & Conceal Powder
Lastly is this powder option from MUA. This comes in at only £4 and consists of four correcting colours that can be mixed for an all over quick correction if you're short on time, or they can be used separately too. If you are looking for a high-end version of this then Laura Gellar do a fab option called Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation.