We Tried Fenty Beauty’s New Pro Filt’r Concealer – Here’s Our Verdict
As worn by Micha Frazer-Carroll, HuffPost Intern, Shade 330
“I’m a novice with concealers – where do they go? what’s their unique purpose in life? how do you apply them properly? – but it didn’t really need to know with this product by Fenty, which pretty much did the hard work for me.
“Firstly, using the simple online tool I managed to find the right colour for my skin tone – this is incredibly rare as I’m a particularly greyish shade of medium brown, while most concealers around my colour are far too bright.
“In terms of my target, rather than going for under-eye bags, I turned my attention to a more challenging test area – the remains of a stubborn, hyper-pigmented spot I had on my cheek last week. I dabbed a little bit of the product directly on it. The consistency was creamy and it blended easily.
“As for the results, they were definitely subtle. It didn’t work miracles, but definitely got rid of the discolouration, making my spot less noticeable; I also didn’t have to reapply at all throughout the day. All in all, if you’re looking for a close shade match, especially if you’re a person of colour, I’d say in this regard it does live up to the hype. I’d recommend.”
‘An Excellently Creamy Slick Of Coverage’
As worn by Vicky Frost, Life Executive Editor, Shade 200
“My under-eye bags and I have a long and involved history with concealer. There’s probably an entire beauty hall built off the profits of my (literally) vain attempts to hide my purple circles. From complicated palettes of multiple products to the original Rimmel lipstick shaped concealer stick, I’ve tried the lot – and discarded many.
“But Fenty’s Instant Retouch Concealer? That’s staying firmly in my make-up bag – and might even get a re-purchase. First, there’s the texture: an excellently creamy slick of coverage that manages to be super-blendable while also staying put for longer than most. Then there’s coverage: it’s got more oomph than Glossier’s concealer, while being less stiff than my current Bobbi Brown favourite. Excellently, it also has an applicator that’s more palette knife than sponge – perfect if, like me, you apply concealer like it’s a builder’s product.
“All in, I’m impressed. Fenty’s offering is like a more flattering, longer-lasting version of my beloved Collection four-quid hero. And yes, probably worth the extra cash.”