Review: OCC Concealer in Y0

I said on my Lipstick Republic haul post that I was so impressed with this that I'd do an individual review, so here it is! As you can see by the pot, I've used this a fair bit since I bought it and there's a reason why - this is the best concealer ever. In the whole wide world. From coverage, colour to longevity, it's perfect for those who want a concealer that goes the whole nine yards.

I bought this from the fantastic lipstickrepublic.com.au for the ridiculously cheap price of $20AUD. I initially added it in to get free shipping and I'm so glad I did! After I spotted it, I did some research and realised that this was a holy grail products for people with pigmentation, scarring and the like. I have aggressive scars on my cheeks and this covers them perfectly.

Their colour range is new to me, but I wish other companies would take a leaf out of OCC's book. They have five shades that come in red and yellow undertones, so there's one for every skin type. I chose Y0 (the lightest yellow shade) to combat the red tones on my face.

I apply this after primer with a kabuki brush and it applies like a dram - smooth, undetectable. I use very little product for maximum rewards, essentially. It's so natural looking too - I could easily get away with only wearing this concealer because it blends into my skin so well.

This was hard to swatch because my arm is insanely pale but it shows how yellow it is, I guess. Also, I have no idea why my arm looks like it was attacked with the blur tool - it wasn't, I promise! I don't photoshop my photos. I guess I shall appreciate that my arm photographs so flawlessly. But as you can see, it's quite thick when applied with fingers, so I'd recommend a brush, but you can see the great coverage that it gives.

I only had one issue with this product - the packaging. As you can see, after about two weeks, it broke. It still covers the bottom enough so it won't dry out but ugh, broken packaging sucks so much and I don't want to have to re-pot it because that's asking for disaster. It is quite brittle plastic, perhaps a glass jar would be better suited. I don't know how common this is, but be super careful with it. I wasn't throwing it around my room, or leaving it in my bag all day so I'm not sure why this happened, but there you go.

The positives outweigh the negatives, however, and I'd seriously give this a 9/10. I've used many 'industrial' concealer in my time but this one takes the cake. It applies matte with super amazing coverage and doesn't budge all day. All this in a tiny little (albeit broken) pot. For the price, it's also a bargain. Lipstick Republic were great to buy from, it arrived within a week of me ordering and everything was packaged safely. I highly recommend this for anyone with something they want to cover and who's on a budget - amazing brand, amazing price, amazing quality.

xo Bridget