Budget Beauty: Dirty Works Bye Bye! Dark Circles Concealer: Photos & Swatches

  Dirty Works Bye Bye! Dark Circles (2 x 4.5g, £4.99, link)

Sainsbury's isn't the first place I would normally look when it comes to buying make-up.  However,  when Sherrie told me about an awesome concealer from Sainsbury's own brand, Dirty Works range, I had to see if my local store stocked it. 

Bye Bye! Dark Circles comes in a chunky compact plastic cube, with the outer packaging being similar in that kitsch way to Soap & Glory.  When you open up the cube, you'll see a light, yellow based concealer on the left and a peachy pink corrector on the right.  You can apply the corrector to your undereye circles first and then pop a little of the concealer on the top for a finished look, or you can mix both shades to suit your skintone.

The formula is very creamy at first, almost to the point of being overally greasy, but after a few uses, the cream dries a little in the pan making it slightly easier to use.  Application of this was tricky to begin with (originally I had a go at applying this with my fingers and then with a standard flat concealer brush), but after using the Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush, I noticed that it applied much more smoothly and blended in a lot easier too.  Thanks Deluxe Crease Brush!

The photos below show the results that I achieved with both the corrector and then the concealer on top.  The concealer shade is a bit too light for my skintone at the moment, but I think I'll be able to use it more during the winter months when I'm less tanned.  The corrector makes a BIG difference with helping me look more awake.  I have naturally brownish discolouration around my eyes which make my eyes look very tired and sunken, so the peachy-pinkness of the corrector cancels it out quite dramatically!

There is a downside to this seemingly amazing concealer duo though.

IT CREASES LIKE YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE!

This creased on me within an hour.  When I applied some UDPP underneath AND a little translucent powder over the top to set it, it lasted perhaps 3-4 hours before creasing.  It also has a tendency to go very cakey if you apply the tiniest amount too much, so it takes some extra time to apply in the morning.  You also need to have a decent eye cream on underneath, otherwise it will cling to any dry parts.

Despite this, I'm still going to persevere with it for the time being and touch it up when it does start to crease.  I will however try out the Bobbi Brown corrector one of these days and see whether that lives up to its hype!

Have you tried this?  Do you use a corrector with your concealer?

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