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Concealers - Hard Candy - Nobody's Perfect concealer palette

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rated 2.6(86 reviews)

  • Average Rating: 2.6
  • 33% would buy again
  • Package Quality: 3.6
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rated 3 of 5 KrystalEmmaMarie on 5/23/2012 12:20:00 AM More reviews by KrystalEmmaMarie

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Tan, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Black

I originally got this as a small gift from a cousin in the pallet shade Medium. Immediately I was anxious to open it and play around with all the colors. I noticed the pink and yellow pans were pretty useless, it actually highlighted my dark circles with it's shiny glitter specs. The green pan was too sheer to actually cover a lot of redness or blemishes, but it does work around the minor red areas of my nose. And I do not know if it was just me, but all three of the skintone pans had different consistencies to them!
The lightest shade was very thick and creamy ( a bit hard to dish out), the second lightest shade had a slippery feel to it, and the deepest shade (which was the only one closest to me) was even more oily and slippery when dishing it out, far too sheer also. Overall, I think this pallet is best for those with very minor imperfections. What surprised me the most was the price, eight dollars? Pass.

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rated 3 of 5 jcimorelli on 5/21/2012 1:52:00 PM More reviews by jcimorelli

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Brunette, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I've seen a lot of negative reviews on this product, but I have to say I don't think it's so bad.
PROS:
-The green and the yellow color work really well and they work really well together! I use them both daily!
-The packaging is nice and fairly compact, which is good for me.
-The product is creamy and really blends well
CONS:
-None of the concealer colors were light enough to match my (very) fair skin tone. The lightest one is okay if I mix it with the yellow.
-Aside from the concealer just not matching my skin, it doesn't do much for me in actually concealing anything, which is disappointing considering their glamoflauge concealer is heaven sent.
-The brush that comes with it sucks (but what else is new). I didn't expect for the brush to be any good because whenever products come with applicators they usually aren't very good, so no surprise.
I said I would buy this product again, but I'm no the fence. We'll see how I like it when I hit pan.

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rated 2 of 5 NaomiHa on 5/20/2012 10:01:00 AM More reviews by NaomiHa

Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Other, Other, Other Eyes: Hazel

Priced at $8 in Walmart stores. I believe this is also Walmart exclusive.

The first 2 months the product has been creamy and never crease. I basically fell inlove. soon after the darkest color got gloopy, and dried. the other colors started to crease. Though the green and salmond color stayed strong. I began to have a love hate relationship with this pallete.

The producted started off really creamy and nice, after 2 months it changed and got dried and chalky, creases, basically a living hell (EXCEPT the green and pink). Comes with a horrible brush, I use the I.E. Bare minerals concealer or the ELF studio conceal brush to apply the product.
The product has not once broken me out. after each application i spot clean my brush before grabbing more products due to very acne prone skin.
Concealer:
It comes with 3 concealer colors that you can mix to get your desired color. It also came with the green concealer which cancels out redness. the Yellow cancels purple and is usually uses for bruises on legs lol and undereye area. IT also helps covers veins that can appear on eye lids. Lastly the light pink color, is used for brightening, can be used as a highlighter to accuate your features without shimmer.
This product has last me a good year and im finally almost done with this. Lately I have been into dry brushing, i think its whats its called, basically means I use the concealers as concealer and foundation <--- i just want to get rid of it.
the darkest concealer shade was a dud after the 4 months mark its so hard its impossible to get to. The two lighter shade i have been using for foundation.
Yellow:
The Yellow I dont see myself using since it creases the most out of the other concealers. I am going to throw this pallete away once all but the yellow and the darkest shade has been use without looking back.
Green:
i find this green option to be the best out of the 6 choices. I also found this to be one of the best green concealers out there. < its not chalky, and easily blendable. it stayed as it did since i first got it.... i actually thing the product got more creamy over time. this color and the pink color gives me a love hate relationship for this pallete.
Pink:
Same goes with the pink. the consistancey seem like it got creamer over time. I used this to highlight my cheek bone, my nose bridge, cupids bow, and bottom lip. It gets chalky after 3 hours of application however. (only around the nose and lip area, cheeks stayed the same)

but these two alone are not worth it to justisfy to repurchase this product.
I also have the Costal scent pallete, The green on that pallete is really chalky and bright. basically almost highlighter green. another love hate relationship product.
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rated 3 of 5 top reviewerfabmac1 on 2/9/2012 12:36:00 AM More reviews by fabmac1

Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Other, Not Sure Hair: Black, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I really don't think this concealer deserves such a low rating. I bought this not expecting it to be a miracle worker but wanted a palette that had the basic color corrector wo spending a fortune. I got the "light" version (I believe there's a medium version as well). This palette has a 4 color correcting colors: lavender/pink, yellow, green, and a peachy salmony color. It also comes with 2 concealer colors: one light and one slightly darker. The "concealer" colors along with the peachy one each have a different texture. One is more thin, one more emollient and the other ones is more "thicker/drier". I used the yellow corrector under my benefit erase paste and i find that it works quite well. Definitely covers better using the yellow corrector from this palette than just using the "erase paste" on it's own. I used the lavender/pink one under my brows and as a highlight and it doesn't seem to work all that well. Most of these colors apply rather sheer (and more of the whiter side). All in all, I do think this is an average palette but definitely doesn't deserve to be slaughtered on here as some high end products do a worse job and cost a lot more. That's my 2 cents anyway :)

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rated 2 of 5 missminikat on 1/7/2012 6:31:00 AM More reviews by missminikat

Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Brown, Other, Other Eyes: Blue

I thought I'd try this before I splurged on a better correcting palette. The only corrector I actually like and use regularly is the yellow corrector as it concealed my undereye circles nicely. The green corrector was disappointing. The concealers were horrible, the consistency was awful and the coverage was poor. The formula's too oily, it just slides right off so it wears poorly as well. The packaging is ugly and awkwards to store. Save your money for something better.

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rated 2 of 5 witchymissy on 12/25/2011 11:14:00 PM More reviews by witchymissy

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Olive, Neutral Hair: Brown, Curly, Fine Eyes: Brown

I was originally attracted to this product by the packaging and the fact that it had a variety of shades of concealer to select from. The price was reasonable as well. I think it was less than $6 at Wal-Mart.
I was disappointed. The formula is sort of oily except for one of the darker shades which is hard and flaky (I have no idea?). It does not last all day, in fact, I feel like it blends off when you put on your foundation.
I like the green coloured concealer/corrector the most. I use it to counter act any redness in my skin. However it doesn't work very well. I'm actually interested in trying a more expensive green corrector now.
Overall, I wouldn't repurchase this product again.

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rated 4 of 5 linabanks on 12/9/2011 5:23:00 PM More reviews by linabanks

Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Olive, Neutral Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown

This isn't the perfect concealer, and it isn't for everyone. I've found a combination of 3 available concealer shades that works for my skin color and level of coverage. This isn't the palette for someone who wants a universal concealer that will work on every part of your face--I don't know if such a thing exists. Overall, I'm pleased with this concealer and how well it works with my olive skin that's often hard to find shades for.
Pros: Cheap, cute packaging, blends well, lasts all day, good coverage, creamy yet light
Cons: The included brush/applicator is useless, have to find the right combination by trial & error, lots of smudges on the packaging after blending continued >>

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rated 1 of 5 Janet72285 on 9/15/2011 2:13:00 PM More reviews by Janet72285

Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Hazel

As a blemish concealer it is too oily to stay where you put it even if topped with a powder. Blends into nothingness. As an undereye concealer it cakes and offers no coverage. Tried it as a primer for eyeshadow as a last ditch effort-- nope, didn't work for that either. I gave it away.

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rated 1 of 5 top reviewerMiaoudeminou on 9/15/2011 1:13:00 PM More reviews by Miaoudeminou

Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Cool Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Hazel

This has no pigmentation what-so-ever. The only thing good about this is the color correcting. The green one works fantastic for pimples/redness. The yellow doesn't help my dark bags at all and I haven't used the pink. I have the light pallet but the colors don't have enough pigmentation to conceal anything. This got all white & chalky under my eyes when I used it.
Over all: Only good for the green but you can buy that separate from any other drugstore brand and for a lot less than $8 USD. continued >>

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rated 3 of 5 meowrena on 8/31/2011 1:09:00 AM More reviews by meowrena

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm Hair: Black, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown

What I hate most about this product is the packaging. I like sleek and rectangular packaging because it's easy to store and everything looks in place. This looks like it's meant for young teenagers.
The actual product is opaque enough to work as a concealer, but I mainly used it as an eye primer as I bought it in a shade too light for my skin tone (concealers make great primers).
I ended up giving it away because I wasn't using it anymore.

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rated 5 of 5 TheUniqueDaniB on 8/24/2011 5:09:00 PM More reviews by TheUniqueDaniB

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown

I love this product!!! It covers, and it comes with the extra green, yellow and salmon, for acne and dark circles. It has a medium coverage, but can be worked up to full when you us ethe brush. When you don't use the brush, full coverage with your fingers. Yes I would buy and yes I suggest for others to use this (I am oily skinned)

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rated 2 of 5 katchimo on 8/22/2011 7:27:00 PM More reviews by katchimo

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Black, Other, Other Eyes: Black

I purchased the palette based on Musing's of a Muse's review so I knew not to expect much but I liked that it had the green, purple and yellows plus nude concealers packaged cheaply. I don't break out much so I purchased it mostly for my eye circles. I'm no professional makeup artist so I tend to slapdash the different colors together hoping my eye circles will disappear. It works, sort of, but the consistency is so creamy that it literally smears off my face right after. I found that the concealer makes itself more useful as a makeup base for my eyeshadow instead. Anyway, failed purchase.

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rated 5 of 5 KandyKisses on 8/22/2011 5:15:00 PM More reviews by KandyKisses

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Other, Other, Medium Eyes: Blue

judging by most of the reviews, i don't think anyone knows how to use this product properly. you can't use it once and expect it to be the perfect concealer. i was happy to see this at walmart, and it was moderately priced for a lot of concealer, which i need to cover up my acne marks. the first time i used this, i thought it was a waste. it didn't cover completely, it was too thin, etc. however, i was on a budget and this was the only concealer i had, so i was forced to use it daily. as i began to use it more, i learned how to use it in my own way. for starters, if you plan on using the little included brush (cute idea, but useless) just toss it and use your fingers - it makes it easier to blend. i usually mix green and yellow around on my redness/acne and let it sit for a minute or so. then, i pick one of the two lighter tan shades and swipe it over top of the yellow/green. i let that sit for a little longer, and then i put on the more waxy, darker concealer and it looks like i don't even have bad skin! it really does its job covering up my mistakes and i adore it. learn to use it, learn to love it. this has lasted me months now, and i'm almost on low but i'm going to buy another as soon as i run out. great product, works well but needs to be given a few chances! it doesn't deserve the low rating it has on here.

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rated 1 of 5 coursoncharm on 8/20/2011 11:26:00 PM More reviews by coursoncharm

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium Eyes: Green

HC has some good products, but this isnt one of them. For starters, theyre all very oily (except for the darkest concealer shade for some reason, which feels dried out and has a major cake factor). Plus, its like a sheer concealer, who wants a sheer concealer? The color correctors might as well just not exist. Its like putting a clear gloss over problem areas. Ironically, HC makes the best and worst drugstore concealer. For $2 more, get HC Glamoflauge - FULL coverage and a little goes a long way, tube will last forever!

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rated 1 of 5 xnobzx on 8/16/2011 12:50:00 AM More reviews by xnobzx

Age: 19-24 Skin: Oily, Fair, Not Sure Hair: Blond, Other, Other Eyes: Green

I was so excited to see Hard Candy products at Walmart the other day and bought this concealer pallet as well as the primer and a lip gloss. Let me warn everyone by saying that this is not the same Hard Candy quality products that we have come to know and love when it was being sold at Sephora! The quality of the product itself is comparable to play makeup for little girls. All of the shades showed up as a slightly ashey white color when swatched and the formulation left much to be desired for! It had this weird waxy oily texture that made it extremely hard to work with and didn't have ANY staying power what so ever! Not to mention that it didn't cover anything in the first place. Horrible product, will not buy again! Such a shame since I miss the old Hard Candy quality= /

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rated 4 of 5 Hawaiianxangel on 7/31/2011 1:41:00 PM More reviews by Hawaiianxangel

Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Medium, Not Sure Hair: Red, Other, Other Eyes: Brown

I got the medium palette and out of the 3 concealers, 1 of them seemed waxy. the other two were creamy and blended well. I have not tried any of the correctors yet because I haven't needed them but just based on the concealers, i would definitely buy again

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rated 1 of 5 top reviewerPlagueofhamsters on 7/21/2011 1:53:00 PM More reviews by Plagueofhamsters

Age: 19-24 Skin: Very Oily, Fair, Warm Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium Eyes: Blue

Hard, waxy crap. It doesn't warm up and blend at all and totally not worth the price.

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rated 3 of 5 SmartCookie1035 on 7/21/2011 1:43:00 PM More reviews by SmartCookie1035

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Relaxed, Medium Eyes: Blue

This concealer doesn't work all that well for me, but somehow I don't want to give it a totally negative review, either. The formula is quite thick and creamy, but surprisingly doesn't give great coverage. I need to use a lot to cover things up completely. It's nice that the six-color palette gives one a lot of versatility, but I find myself absolutely draining the two lightest colors while the other four remain completely untouched, making it a bit of a waste for me. I think most would do better off simply purchasing one shade of concealer that they know will work for them. The exception to this is the green, however, which should ideally come in handy when trying to cover up a red spot. As I have mentioned, however, the colors are just not opaque enough to give full coverage. So personally, I say skip.

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rated 4 of 5 borelfabulous on 7/15/2011 5:11:00 PM More reviews by borelfabulous

Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown

The reason why I put I will not repurchase this again is because I am planning to buy the Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer Palette so it's not because I dont like this product.
I use this every time I apply makeup underneath my eyes and also on my eyelids when I don't wear eyeshadow to make me look more alive and thats's just what it does! I absolutely love this product and I recommend this to anyone who is looking for an inexpensive lightweight concealer.

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rated 4 of 5 krisbost10 on 7/15/2011 4:25:00 PM More reviews by krisbost10

Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure Hair: Blond, Other, Medium Eyes: Hazel

I don't know why this palette is getting such bad reviews, I love it. It does exactly what I want it to. It cancels out the redness around my nose and lasts me all day. The yellow doesn't work as well as the green, but that wouldn't stop be from buying this product again.

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