Fall Collections 2008: Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil Review

I admit that I'm easily jaded when it comes to new collections, cosmetics, makeup, skincare, etc..lately. It's difficult to impress me more and more. I try so many new and exciting items and many disappoint however I have come across a product that has the greatness to become an absolute cult favorite in my humblest opinion.

As part of it's exciting Fall Collection Urban Decay has released a concealer pencil entitled 24/7 Concealer Pencil. I can't begin to tell you how excited I am about this product. I was a bit disappointed with the Too Faced Mineral Water pencil I recently tried so when I heard about Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil I expected much of the same outcome when testing it out. Most of these pencil style concealers are difficult to blend, feel waxy and hard, and just aren't pigmented enough to cover up problem areas, etc....

Not the case for 24/7 Concealer Pencil.

Wow, simply wow.

Get one. Immediately. You need this product in your beauty arsenal. It's absolutely essential you have one!



First off the name is completely fitting with the product. Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Liners are extremely popular with the masses due to their creamy consistency and effortless glide across the eye. It just so happens that the 24/7 Concealer Pencil has an identical soft, creamy formula as the eye pencils!



Urban Decay's Potion Primer has become a staple and essential cult item with many makeup fans and I think this new concealer has the potential for that greatness! First of all the general idea of fitting a moist, creamy, blendable concealer into a pencil is absolutely awesome. Have you ever successfully used a concealer pencil that contained a formula with all those key benefits? I haven't.

The color I got was CIA which is the lightest shade available. It might have been a bit too light but I don't mind as I liked the way it brightened my eye area up and created a nice awake look to my eyes.



The product is richly pigmented and will cover up any and all problems in particular dark circles under your eyes. It's advertised as a concealer for blemishes, under eye circles, redness, etc....I've used mine for only my eye area and I'm impressed with the results. It woke up my tired eyes and offered excellent coverage for dark circles and the extra luggage I sometimes sport around my eye area.

The texture is a soft, creamy moisturizing concealer that blends with little effort. The idea of not having to dip into a pot for my concealer or squeeze a mess of liquid out of a tube totally pleases me to no end. Just swipe and go. Easy. Simplicity like this is worth the price! The formula is not drying nor does it settle into fine lines. It smooths beautifully under the eye covering up problems while creating a matte, flawless finish.



The product sports a dose of Vitamin E and also contains a new ingredient called Microsponge which absorbs excess oil and prevents further breakouts and clogged pores. The absorbing excess oil is pretty exciting for those that sport oily lids. A bit of this will be a wonderful prep to mattify your lids in preparation for your eye makeup.

I'm also loving this for after eye makeup touch ups. I get major fall out and I find that after I apply my shadow, pigments, etc...if I swipe a bit of this under my eyes and blend it gets rid of my fall out mess and gives me a fresh under eye area minus chunks of shimmer and glitter from my shadow.

The portability of the product is a major plus. Tuck it in your purse for quick touch ups on the go! Perfection!

For some reason the finish, texture, and formula quite reminds me of YSL's popular Touche Eclat Radiant. The only difference being Urban Decay sports a pencil design and is heaps cheaper! It's safe to say that this can easily be used as a quick highlighter as well for quick touch ups to your face. Smooth a little down the sides of your nose and blend outwards for a fresh face.

The pencil is available in four shades and comes with it's own sharpener for $16 USD. It's available for sale now from both Urban Decay and Sephora.

This comes with my highest rating of Muse Approval and I recommend going out and grabbing one as quickly as you can! It's truly an outstanding product and a must have item! Urban Decay has a winner on it's hands here and I predict it'll be extremely popular once the word gets out!



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