Milani’s HD Advanced Concealer Vs. YSL Touche Eclat

June 15, 2010 in Foundations and Concealers, Reviews Leave a reply

Drugstore vs. High End

I love perusing drugstore beauty aisles in hopes of finding amazing products for really cheap. About a month ago, I came across an exact look alike of YSL’s bestselling Touche Eclat highlighter/concealer! Of course, I snatched it up as fast as I could and kept my fingers crossed that this Milani knockoff was as good as the real deal.

Review: Milani’s HD Advanced Concealer

First of all, can I just say that I am annoyed this is called “HD” concealer. What about it makes it HD??  I never used the brush applicator because of sanitation reasons, but I tested it on my hand and the brush strokes are completely visible. If I used this for HD work, I would be fired haha, Lastly, HD is not a “product,”  it is a technology. Makeup for HD is all about the application, and nothing else.

Ok, now that we got that out of the way… lol

I’ve been using Milani’s HD Advanced Concealer on several different shoots over the past month to test it out.  The click pen is kind of annoying to use. It took about 20 clicks to get the product out when I first opened it, and I thought it was broken!  It still takes a few seconds for the product to dispense and when I work, time is money so it’s not ideal for me. I can see how it would be a great product to throw in your purse for mid-day touch ups though!  The product is very creamy and easy to blend and and doesn’t accentuate dryness under the eyes, or give off that ugly cakey look. It works well for mild darkness under the eyes, but if you have anything more than that, you probably need a more heavily pigmented product. It doesn’t last all day and you will most likely need to touch it up a few times, but for the price it is a great option! It only comes in four colors and I wish they had a better range to accommodate darker skintones.

YSL vs. Milani

Packaging

At first glance, you would barely be able to tell the difference between the two products. They both come in a gold, pen-like tube with a brush applicator. They also both have the clicker at the bottom to dispense the product.

Product

Both products have a similar consistency and feel to them. The main difference is that Touche Eclat works best for highlighting and the HD Concealer is better for concealing. Although it claims to brighten, Milani’s version does not contain the light reflecting particles that YSL’s does. That right there is enough to put each product on different playing fields.

Price

While Yves Saint Larent’s Touche Eclat will set you back a whopping $40, Milani’s version is only $6.99!!

The Bottom Line:

Milani’s product is a great, cheap concealer option. It works well and is great for on the go touch-ups. There are some similarities between YSL, and for the price, it’s definitely a great alternative but in my opinion, they shouldn’t really even be compared.

Have you Tried Milani’s HD Concealer? What do you Think?

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