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As concealer is one of my absolute favourite makeup products, I was very excited to try out the new Victoria Beckham Beauty The Concealer Pen which has been created in partnership with with skincare genius, Augustinus Bader. I have all the shades here to show you, here’s what you need to know.
What is Victoria Beckham Beauty The Concealer Pen?
- Designed to deliver second-skin, light-to-medium buildable coverage
- Radiant, real-skin finish
- Immediately perfects the skin
- Proprietary skincare actives improve your complexion over time
- Provides an 8-hour nourishing veil
- Resists settling into fine lines or pores
- Formulated with TFC8 by Augustinus Bader
- Works to reduce the appearance of fine lines, dark circles, eye puffiness, and hyperpigmentation
- Uses a calibrated dispenser and tapered brush for easy application
- Long-wear formula
- Cruelty-free, vegan, silicone-free, soy-free, gluten-free
- Dermatologist-Tested
- Safe for sensitive Skin
- Non-Comedogenic
- Available in 16 flexible shades
Key Ingredients
TFC8 by Augustinus Bader – uses a blend of high-grade vitamins, lipids, and high-performing, proprietary peptides that transports key nutrients to the cells for renewal, combatting signs of aging and damage
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 – peptide known to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles brought about by facial expressions
Polyglutamic Acid – keeps skin hydrated and improves elasticity
Squalane – helps to prevent moisture loss, leaving skin feeling supple and more comfortable.
Amino Acid Coated Pigments – provide long-lasting colour payoff
Rosa Damascena Flower Water – to help hydrate, soothe, tone and protect the skin
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein – to strengthen the skin’s natural barrier, improve hydration and enhance elasticity
Victoria Beckham Beauty The Concealer Pen Shades & Swatches
There are 16 flexible shades in the Victoria Beckham concealer collection and they are predominantly neutral undertones designed to be compatible for warm, neutral and rosy undertones:
- FL1 – Very Fair Light with neutral undertones
- FL2 – Fair light with neutral warm undertones
- L1 – Light with neutral undertones
- L2 – Light with neutral warm undertones
- LM1 – Light medium with neutral warm undertones
- LM2 – Light medium with neutral undertones
- M1 – Medium with neutral warm undertones
- M2 – Medium with golden undertones
- MD1 – Medium Dark with neutral undertones
- MD2 – Medium Dark with warm peach undertones
- DK1 – Dark with neutral undertones
- DK2 – Dark with warm peach undertones
- DP1 – Deep with neutral undertones
- DP2 – Deep with neutral warm undertones
- R1 – Rich with neutral warm undertones
- R2 – Rich with neutral undertones
How to use it
You will need to do a few clicks to get the product flowing upon first use, but after that you’ll need one or two clicks to dispense the amount of product you need. You can paint straight on to the skin and then blend with fingertips.
VB Beauty say that for the best results you should apply to well moisturised skin.
For brush cleaning, you can use lukewarm water and a mild soap and then allow the brush to dry before replacing the cap.
Before & After Photos
This is the before photo:
And the below photo shows the shade LF2 applied to the left side as you are looking at it:
My Review of Victoria Beckham Beauty The Concealer Pen
This post has taken me ages to put together because, 1. it’s Advent Calendar season, 2. I wanted to make sure I swatched all the shades, and 3. at the hefty price tag of £64 for 2.4ml, I wanted to properly test it out before I said a word!
Now, my first concealer-type product super-obsession was the YSL Touche Eclat pen. This worked more as a brightener and highlighter than a traditional concealer, but I religiously used it to conceal and generally pep up my complexion none-the-less. I loved it. I actually still love it. I really do need to use it again soon!
Anyway, I am harping on about that because Victoria Beckham Beauty The Concealer Pen is using a very similar packaging format to Touch Eclat. It is a clicky pen, just like my original favourite and has a very similar brush applicator as the YSL.
There is quite a lot of reference to how much work went into the brush on this new concealer, but it doesn’t seem to be very different to the YSL to me, so perhaps I need to get the two products next to each to really compare and contrast. Anyway…
Aside from the packaging, I love that this is a skincare formula; and a skincare formula with none other than Augustinus Bader. I do really like this the skincare products that VB has created so far, and I am a big fan of the Cleansing Protocol, which I have continued to use since I wrote my review on it. I actually think I’ve liked that duo more and more the longer I have been using it. You can read my Cleansing Protocol Review here.
This concealer includes the Augustinus Bader TFC8 formula which promises to be an all-singing all-dancing renewal complex to deliver anti-ageing benefits. I love a makeup skincare hybrid, so this of course got me really excited.
Now, it is important to note that I haven’t been testing this for 4 weeks yet, so I can’t really comment on the skincare claims of this product. However, I will continue to use it, and will update for you when I can. For now, these are my thoughts on it as a concealer.
So, this is a lovely concealer. It has a creamy texture and offers up a buildable coverage. A couple of clicks dispenses a good amount of product and the brush is the perfect size to apply the concealer exactly where you want it.
It is pretty easy to blend, and gives a lovely smooth finish very quickly. I think it has a self-setting quality, and I haven’t felt that I need to powder it. I do find that I need to layer this to get the coverage that I need, which concerns me, because there is only 2.4ml of product in the tube.
I love that it sets itself and I have found it to be really long lasting, even without setting it with powder. It doesn’t settle into lines or wrinkles, and just gives the skin a very smooth look and it very good on pores too.
Victoria Beckham Beauty The Concealer Pen covers really well. It is light to medium, but it is good on the purple tones under my eyes, redness and also pigmentation marks so it’s a great all rounder. I find that if I let it sit on my skin for a bit before blending, you can get a bit more coverage out of it.
I can use a few of the shades. LF2 is a good match for everywhere, and I quite like LF1 under the eyes when I want something super bright. L1 also actually works well under the eyes and I can make it work everywhere. If I had to choose one shade, which I would if I was buying it because each tube is £64, I’d go for LF1.
And while we are on the topic of price, it is definitely something we need to discuss. It is £64 for 2.4ml, which is so expensive. Obviously, the cost reflects that you are getting the Augustinus Bader TFC8 complex in there, but that alone may not be enough to persuade you to part with that much cash for 2.4ml of product.
I am going to continue to use this regularly and see if I can see any of the longer term skincare benefits it promises.
What impresses me most about this is how natural it looks on the skin, how smooth it makes the skin look, and how well it lasts. It barely fades at all, and pretty much stays looking freshly applied all day. It’s impressive.
Where to buy it
Victoria Beckham Beauty The Concealer Pen is £64 for 2.4ml and is available via the link below:
