Concealer Battle | Maybelline Age Rewind & Master Conceal vs. MAC Pro Longwear
- Georgina D Makeup
- Sep 23, 2016
- 2 min read
I'm always on the hunt for products that REALLY WORK and hey, if they're more on the affordable side, count me in. I've heard so many great things about this Maybelline Age Rewind concealer, I had to give in and try it out.I know I'm pretty late on trying it out but the important thing is, I have tried it and here are my thoughts. I put it up against MAC Pro Longwear concealer (keep reading and find out which one I like best) which is loved by a lot of people who wear it for its staying power, coverage and multi-use capabilities such as highlighting & priming the eyes for shadow. (it's considered a creaseless formula) Here we go!
PRICE, SIZE & HOW TO USE IT
Maybelline wins in the dispense category but only if you keep the sponge tip attached (if you keep it attached, you better beware of bacteria girl) Without the sponge it's no good which sucks because the little sponge was nice but I ripped it off to avoid bacteria growing there... now I'm left with a sad little oozing dispenser.The delivery system is a bit annoying on both bottles to me actually. MAC's bottle is a thin glass, and Maybelline, a plastic. When I worked at MAC, people would come in with broken concealer bottles and broken hearts LOL. With Pro longwear, I end up pumping out more than I need or want and with Age Rewind (a twisty-click cap) you can get out the right amount but later when you go to use it, there's likely going to be a sad, dried up bead of concealer that slowly creeped its way out of that clicky top dispenser. Pro Longwear will run you $22 and the Age Rewind, about $8. MAC gives you 9ML and Maybelline's, 6ML.
COLOR RANGE, PIGMENT & WEAR TIME
Hands down MAC wins this one. The shade of Age Rewind that I bought ended up being way too beige, or "pink' for me. The formula was overall nice though. It's a thin, blend-able formula but it tends to darken or dull out once it has dried on the skin. It also doesn't wear for very long to me. There are a total of 12 shades and maybe if I decide to give this a try again I'll be happier with it since I'll know to choose a more olive tone. Pro Longwear has a total of 16 shades to choose from and picking the right tone is pretty easy since the yellow or olive tones start with an "NC" and the beige or pink tones start with an "NW" If you are at a MAC counter all you have to do is ask an artist to match you-even easier than trying to understand the NW and NC thing.
I'm not completely tearing down the Age Rewind but in comparison to Pro Longer, it doesn't stand a chance.
Thanks for stopping by, Georgie
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