Mac Studio Finish Concealer VS. Clinique Even Better Concealer
Being someone who has very dark circles and bags under my eyes (hereditary) I’ve tried a handful of full coverage concealers. The two that I have used the most is the Mac Studio Finish concealer (NC42) and the Clinique Even Better concealer (Hazelnut). I will be comparing these two concealers in this post.
MAC STUDIO FINISH: This is the Mac’s most full coverage concealer that they offer. Within the first few weeks of wearing it under my eyes, I realized that it does crease a lot. I have tried wearing it with different powders and primers, and it still creased badly. Also, whenever I would put powder on top of it to reduce creasing, it would then begin to look cakey. So I then had the mixture of creasing and cakey- which is not a pleasant look. I should also mention that I do not have any wrinkling around my eyes- only fine lines when I smile. However, the studio finish concealer would settle into every fine line possible. This also has a matte finish.This concealer is available in 13 shades
CLINIQUE EVEN BETTER: This is also Cliniques most full coverage concealer that they offer. This concealer does not crease very much at all on me, and it has a natural finish. When I set it with powder, it does not look cakey. This concealer is available in 12 shades.
COMPARISON: Even Better does not crease a lot when setting with powder, while the Studio Finish does with or without powder. (SF also gives a cakey effect with powder)
 Even Better has a more natural finish
 Studio Finish may give slightly more coverage, but it does not look natural at all especially under the eyes
 Even Better has a more creamy texture than Studio Finish, while Studio Finish feels more dry
 Since Studio Finish has such a high SPF, it has the tendency to leave a white cast in flash photography
Studio finish has 7g of product, SPF 30, & retail price: $18
Even better has 3.5g of product, SPF 15, & retail price: $19.50
And lastly, for my personal skin tone (yellow/beige undertones) the Even Better concealer in Hazelnut is a much better match for my skin than the Studio Finish concealer in NC42.
For reference in shade matching, here is a list of the shades that match me in foundations:
Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse foundation: 240 Natural beige
Loreal True Match Lumi foundation: W5 Sand beige
Neutrogena Healthy Skin foundation: 70 Fresh beige
-All opinions by Dolah A.
