Review: BH Cosmetics 6 Color Concealer and Corrector Palette in Medium

Hi beauties,

So, I've been wanting to get some corrector shades for a while as I had only one in a salmon shade (L'Oreal Studio Secrets Anti-dull primer in medium) and thought that put me in too much of a box, especially as I had come to understand that african women do not suffer from hyperpigmentation and dark circles alone (although those are the most common).

This palette comes in a glittery case with six pans of concealer and corrector. the top three pans have concealers in them while the bottom pans contain correctors. It says on the pack that its net weight is 5.8grams, that is roughly 0.97grams per pan which is not a lot but considering that not much is needed, especially for the correctors, it is pretty decent.

The first three are the concealers and the last three are the correctors

What I think:

I don't really care much for the concealers as I got the palette specifically for the correctors . That being said, from the swatches of the concealers, I don't think they'll do much for anyone looking for a good coverage, especially as they turn up looking a bit ashy even on warmed up skin.

For the correctors, I didn't expect the moon from this product but I am pretty disappointed as it is not as pigmented as I would have expected. Also, like the concealers, it turns up ashy on the skin once applied. Thank God foundation is to be applied over this, if not, sigh!

How I use it:

For those wondering what these weird colors are meant to do;

The salmon/peach shade should correct hyperpigmentation
The green shade should correct redness and
The yellow should correct dark under eye circles

To combat the ashiness a little, I first pack some product on the back of my palm to warm it up a little and then apply wherever needed. I wait for a few seconds to allow it warm up further before applying foundation over it.

I usually use the yellow corrector first under my eyes, leave it to warm up and dry for a few seconds before packing on the salmon/peach corrector over it and then, apply my foundation once this is dry as well. I also use the salmon peach corrector slightly around my mouth to correct the slight darkness there.

Hope this helped someone.

You are beautiful,
Reni

How I depotted my NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil (in Milk)

Hi beauties,

So I gave into the hype and got the NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk recently and boy, am I glad I did! It's been my go-to eyeshadow base since I got it as it makes any shadow placed over it pop in a really unique way. The wonderful creaminess of this product which is a major plus, could also be a minus as I had heard (and read) about how sharpening it wastes so much product.

So, I decided to depot my Pencil. There are a number of ways to depot this wonderful product and after some research, decided to go with the least messy and effective method (in my opinion) - 'microwave' the pencil!

Here's what you'll need:

NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil (any colour you have)
A 5g jar or slightly bigger (as the net weight of the pencil is stated as 5g)
A cup/mug
A microwave

Here's how I did it:

I twisted the bottom cap of the pencil till it came off.

I broke off the tip of the pencil in the 5g jar and mashed it. I stuck the pencil in this mash to make the pencil stand upright.

Then I placed the jar with the pencil in it in the microwave for 6 minutes on high heat, making sure to check on it after every minute.


And voila!

Here's the hollow pencil

 

All of the product in the jar. Noting gets wasted! :)

I must warn that the microwave method works really well with the NYX Jumbo pencil but be careful with other products as applying heat to some products could change the consistency of such products.

Hope this helped someone.

You are beautiful,
Reni