Review : Keromask Camoflage Cream - Light

Hi all, how are you? I can't believe how cold its got!

I originally saw Keromask Camoflague Cream on Laura's blog and decided that I needed to try it out. They do a sample kit which is a good way of trying it out without parting with too much money. Delivery was very speedy and the presentation of the sample kit is really good.

Keromask claim that their concealers can cover a wide range of problems including acne, tattoos, scars and dark under-eye circles. For the purposes of this review I decided to test it out on my tattoo.

The product

As you can see it has covered the tattoo quite well. I think that if I had the time patience to apply coat after coat the tattoo would be hidden quite well. It is difficult to cover as my skin is raised, but in certain lights it is would be hardly noticeable. To cover this I originally started with Light Shade No.1, which was a little too light. I then blended Light Shade No.3 and the white mixer to come up with the colour that I wanted. I finished it with White Translucent.

It can take a while to blend the product in and to get the desired coverage but if you do have any scars that get you down I would highly recommend this.

Swatches

 Left to right - Light No.5, Light No.3, Light No.1, Light No.11, Light No.9, Light No.7 

 Left to right - Dusk Mixer, Yellow Mixer

Left to right - White mixer, Light No.15, Light No.13

You also get four powders which come in White Translucent,  Light, Medium and Dark.

Packaging

As this is a sample kit I didn't expect much from the packaging. The packaging is sleek and full of information. What I don't like is that the concealers and powders come in blister strip packaging, this makes it very messy!

Longevity 
This product lasts super long! Keromask actually recommend that you buy special wipes to remove the concealers. I managed to remove them but it did take quite a lot of scrubbing with a baby wipe.

Value for money
This sample kit is currently on offer for £2.99 (RRP £4.99) and comes in a choice of Light, Medium and Dark. The offer price is a very good one to try this product out, I'm not sure I would pay more as due to the packaging these are going to dry out quite quickly, also there are a lot of colours that won't get used. The full size pots of concealer and mixers cost £14.99 for 15ml of product. The finishing powder costs £15.99 for 20g of product, although I'm pretty sure that my ELF HD powder will do the same trick!

Some people may be able to get away with just buying the concealer and not a mixer, but even if you do have to buy a mixer it will last twice as long so still isn't too badly priced for such a fantastic concealer.

I am going to buy myself some concealer in readiness for my wedding, just in case I have a bad acne break out which tends to happen when I get stressed! I wouldn't necessarily spend that much money for everyday cover ups but I think this product is ideal for special occasions.

You can buy the sample kit here for £2.99 (standard Royal Mail delivery costs £0.50). The other options are also available on their website.

Have you tried these concealers or any other camouflage concealers?

Review : VIVO Costmetics Eyeshadow Trio & Concealer

As I'm sure most of you are already aware VIVO cosmetics have recently launched in Tesco stores. VIVO cosmetics are very reasonably priced high quality make-up, with prices starting from just £1.50 they are certainly worth a try!

They describe their products as being 'alive with colour' and have been called 'the MAC of supermarket make-up brands'.

The lovely Kerry at VIVO agreed to send me some products to review. I received the Trio Eyeshadow Palette in Sugar Plum, the Undereye Roll on Concealer in Light (Shade 1) and a set of false eyelashes in Full On.

Today I am going to be showing you the Undereye Roll on Concealer and the Trio Eyeshadow Palette. I'm not very good when it comes to applying false lashes so have asked my sister to trial these for me...separate review to follow!

Undereye Roll on Concealer in Light £3.59

VIVO say : Hide tired eyes with the latest roller-ball technology. Swipe this roll-on concealer under eyes for instant coverage.

Available in: Light and Medium.

My thoughts : I was pleased when I saw this as the roller ball is the same as my current favourite under eye concealer, the Garnier Caffeine Roll-on, the difference being that the Garnier one costs £10!
The flaw with the roller ball is that the concealer does seem to jam at times, this is nothing that a little shake doesn't resolve.
The big plus of the roller ball is that application feels lovely as the ball is really cold.
This isn't the most pigmented concealer that I have tried but it does brighten the under eye area and the roller ball refreshes the area.
I wouldn't recommend this for someone who has very bad under eye circles, but, if like me you're just looking for a little something to brighten up the eye area I highly recommend this product.

Trio Eyeshadow Palette in Sugar Plum £2.50

natural light

indoors with light on

VIVO say : A collection of 5 stunning eyeshadows to blend for the perfect smoky eye.

Available in: Sugar Plum, Graphite Glamour, Green with Envy, Be-Dazzled and Innocence.

My thoughts : As you can see from the swatches these eyeshadows are very pigmented.
There is no fall out at all.
I love that there is a tutorial on the packaging and I like that you can see the colour of the shadows without opening it up.
These eyeshadows really are lovely to work with and glide on with a buttery texture.
I used this palette on Saturday night, I applied at approximately 6pm and got home at around 2am and it was still going strong!

Below are some looks that I created with the palette...

VIVO also sell individual pearl and matte eyeshadows for £1.50 each, baked shimmer palettes for £6, volume mascara for £2.59, lengthening mascara for £1.50, curve effect mascara for £3, kohl eyeliner pencils for £1.50, liquid liner for £2, eyebrow pencils for £1.50, ultimate brow and eye kit for £5, lipstick for £1.99, diamond sparkle lip gloss for £1.50, shimmer and shine lip gloss for £1.99, brush and highligher duo for £2.39, pressed powder compact for £2.39, mattifying loose powder for £3, radiant boost highlighter for £3.59, highlighter for £5, primer for £6, concealer kit for £5, matte foundation for £2.59, bronzer for £4, baked blush for £4, baked bronzer for £5 - so yeah quite a lot of products for not a lot of dosh!

For me the only downside to VIVO is the fact that they aren't widely available. At the moment their products are only available in selected Tesco stores (full list available on their facebook page). I have enquired and they are currently in talks about selling the products on-line - so fingers crossed!

Disclosure - I was sent these products to review but my opinions are 100% honest.