Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil Review (CIA)

I was never familiar with Urban Decay's concealer prior to now. I have their NAKED Skin Foundation which I find to be okay, but that was the only 'skin' product from Urban Decay I had ever owned and used.

I became aware of the 24/7 Concealers through various Youtube videos so decided to purchase one with some christmas gift money. I have been using this product for some weeks now in order to become very familiar with it.

My shade choice was CIA. The lightest of eight shades available:

The concealers come in jumbo pencil form which means you will need a make up pencil sharpener that can take larger pencils. Urban Decay sell one for £7 but if you need a more accessible and cheap sharpener I highly recommend NYX and Bourjois pencil sharpeners. Both can sharpen jumbo pencils and do a great job. They are also under £4 :)

The product itself is creamy in texture with no noticeable scent. It refrains from being greasy and does not 'slip' easily over the skin. Rather it has very good lasting power and blends easily over the face. It is easily set with powder and does not cake up or sink into fine lines (even holds up well with make up setting sprays!).

I found the best method of application was to use the pencil directly on the skin and blend out with clean fingers or a beauty blender sponge. Of course the issue of hygiene arises with applying the pencil directly to the skin so I would recommend keeping the pencil sharpened regularly to sanitise it as much as possible in between every few uses. Or of course you an use the product from the back of a clean hand. Always replace the cap to prevent the product drying out or becoming unhygienic.

My only 'concern' with this product was the shade I chose. I am fair skinned but I have somewhat warmer undertones (my skin tone is a little difficult to explain because it is fair and I do have pinkness to my cheeks but it also has some warmth depending on what time of the month and what season it is). I found that this required extra product to produce the optimum amount of coverage for my skin. This is useful for those who enjoy a buildable coverage and want to alternate between a light and fuller finish. However, I like a very flawless look with my base make up and I use foundation and concealer combined to achieve this so it is important to me that my concealer provides adequate coverage around the more pink/red areas of my face. Therefore I'd be interested in trying the next shade up to see if it provides better coverage. If you have very pale/fair skin then I think this shade will work wonderfully for you.

Saying that, this did cover blemishes really well and I was highly impressed with how much it toned down angry red spots! Yay! It also brightens the under eye area wonderfully, giving a very fresh, bright appearance to the skin.

The photo below demonstrates me wearing the concealer underneath my eyes. 

The only make up I am wearing in the photo is the UD Concealer underneath my eyes. I have no other make up on my face at all. 

Photo has no filter and was taken in natural daylight.

 

Full view of my face wearing only this concealer underneath my eyes in the same area as indicated in the above photo.

 

Photo has no filter and is taken in natural daylight

 
Even after many hours of wear (with and without a face primer underneath) I did not see any greasiness or shine in the areas I wore it which is great. I do not suffer with excessive oiliness but at certain points during the month my skin can become a little bit oily, so I appreciate a concealer with a finish that remains matte. 


Have you tried this concealer? What were your thoughts?