Review: Benefit Erase Paste Concealer

I do not get enough sleep. Not because I lead a wonderfully exciting life or because I am very committed to my uni work, but because I just spend so long procrastinating and visiting pointless websites that it is often past midnight by the time I go to bed. (Stumbleupon is a very dangerous website...)

This habit has left with me with terrrrrrible under eye circles. And I mean terrible. I am one of those people who gets asked if they're sick when they don't wear make up (which is why I very rarely go barefaced). 

Concealer is one of my best friends. Honestly, good concealers can do wonders for even the most angry-looking under eye circles. 

When I was travelling around Europe, I had a few too many late nights and early mornings. By the time I arrived in England to visit my family I looked not dissimilar to a walking zombie. So despite being ridiculously poor, I decided to splurge on some concealer. After reading up on some reviews (on websites like Makeup Alley) I went with benefit's erase paste. 

The Good News:

- This concealer is very good at covering up undereye circles without looking like you have two white blobs under your eyes. 

- It comes in a small pot with a little spatula (which is very cute) and makes it easy to divvy out the right amount of product.  

- It lasts for yonnnks. I bought mine back in November 2011 and it is still going!  I literally use it everyday. 

- You can apply it with either your fingers or a concealer brush and you get good results. Just make sure you blend properly.

The Bad News:

- You have to be careful how much you use, because this concealer can look cakey very very easily. You only need a tiny, tiny amount. If you lose your spatula, like me, getting the right amount of concealer out of the pot can be a bit of a pain.

- There is not a huge colour range - there are only three shades. I went for medium because I have olive skin, but I could probably have done with a slightly lighter colour. 

- It doesn't work so wonderfully for other blemishes (but for dark circles it is brill!)

- It is expensive. It cost me £19 in England and it will cost you a whopping $47 here in Australia. And $47 is a lot of money. (It's about 16 coffees...so if you can give up coffee for two weeks, you should consider investing in it)

All in all, I think it's a very good concealer though I'm not sure if it is a HOLY GRAIL concealer. Depending on my funds, I may try and invest in a M.A.C or YSL one next time. (May have to wait for a birthday/christmas/congratulatory present).

If you know any brilliant concealers, let me know :)

Daisy x