C.A.L Concealer Stick Review and Swatches Beige Medium 02

Concealers are my best friend. I guess! I have dark circles by birth and I also have some effective eye creams but let’s be honest, our daily routine, lifestyle, diet, and screen work bring them back. And I am a person who loves to use concealer even when I am not wearing any makeup while going out and for that purpose, I prefer stick concealers.

Recently, I tried my hands on C.A.L Los Angeles Imperfection Corrector Camouflage Concealer Stick in shade 02 Beige Medium and I am all set to share my experience with you.

C.A.L Concealer Stick

Price: Rs.450 for 15 ml.

Available at Amazon.

Product Description

There is no description mentioned on the product except for Ingredients. According to what is written on Nykaa, it is a blendable concentrate that camouflages the dark spots and evens out the skin complexion making it smooth. This miracle Concealer Stick reduces the appearance of facial marks and blemishes and gives spotless skin as natural as ever.

C.A.L Concealer Stick Ingredients

Review and Swatches of C.A.L Concealer Stick – Beige Medium 02

My Skin Type: Light with Pink Undertones. Noticeable Dark Circles with Minor Dryness. Combination to Oily, Sensitive, and Acne-Prone Skin.

Packaging: It comes in a stick, of course, having concealer balm at one end and a brush at another end which is of no use. The concealer stick comes in a golden cardboard box that has shade names and ingredients mentioned on it. The shade name is also mentioned on the concealer stick itself which is excellent because you will have your shade information even after throwing the outer packing. By the way, shade charts on Nykaa most of the time are so misleading. Always do in-depth research before selecting shades.

The brush or sponge, call it anything is literally of no use. It feels like a hard sponge that will drag your skin only. I use a concealer brush or my fingers to dab and blend the product.

Fragrance: There is a very mild talc kind of fragrance and not something like a chemically or oily smell which comes sometimes when you lesser known branded products. Hope you can relate to it.

Shade: Beige Medium 02. This shade was displayed somewhat dark on Nykaa and 01 was darker than it. Then, I did a little research on shades and finally picked up Beige Medium which is neither too dark nor too light for my skin. Initially, it looked dark but after blending, it matched my skin tone.

Consistency and Blendability

Earlier I was using Paul Pender Concealer Stick which became my favorite for everyday use. The shade was perfect for me and blended so easily giving a medium coverage. It was just so smooth on my under-eye area. I was looking for something exactly like that but not something too expensive.

I won’t say this concealer from C.A.L blends like a dream but it isn’t hard to blend either. It isn’t too creamy and is more on the mattifying side. While gliding it onto my under-eye area, it makes my pores pop out which is scary at first but not a problem after blending in (Refer to Images shared below). In short, it doesn’t glide that smoothly the way I want. To agree, I either use my ring finger or a concealer brush. Blending with fingers works better in my opinion with stick concealers for an evenly blended concealer.

Coverage and Staying Power

It is a light-coverage concealer. As I mentioned, I use stick concealer on an everyday basis while I am going out just to minimize that darkness under my eyes and around my lips. It works great for that purpose. It lightens the dark circles and brightens up the area up to a little but it is not a heavy-duty concealer. I am quite happy with the coverage for daily use but still in search of better light to medium and easy-to-glide stick concealers.

It doesn’t conceal the dark circles or spots like they were never there. It can’t be used when going for a medium to heavy coverage makeup look. I used it while doing the complete makeup i.e., with primer, foundation, and highlighting concealer, and what I noticed, it can’t be layered up with products as it creased a little. Or I guess it is with eyes, every concealer creases no matter what I do. 😃 I only use it for my short outings and not for the whole day so it stays for a good 3 to 4 hours.

C.A.L Concealer Stick Swatches – 02 Beige Medium

Before and After C.A.L Concealer (In Natural Light)

Before and After C.A.L Concealer (In Indoor Light)

I didn’t use any primer or blending tool in the Images shared above and simply used my ring finger to blend in the concealer.

As you can see in the swatches shared above, it is a light coverage concealer that reduces the darkness and brightens up the eye area a little, it serves the purpose for me for regular use. But still, I want a stick concealer that is easy to glide, has better formulation and blends in effortlessly, and has medium coverage so that I can also pair it up with my foundation. 

Summing Up

C.A.L Concealer Stick (02 Beige Medium) is a light coverage stick concealer. Coverage is good for daily use but not a heavy-duty or full-coverage concealer and will crease when layered up. It conceals the darkness and brightens up the eye area up to a little which is good for a daily no-makeup look. It doesn’t glide smoothly but isn’t hard to blend either. It will work great for people with minimal or no dark circles just to brighten up the skin.

Pros

• Affordable
• Easy to Use
• Brightens up the eye area
• Light Coverage
• Good for Regular Use
• Good for People with Minimal or No Dark Circles

Cons

• Doesn’t glides smoothly
• Creases when layered up
• Not Buildable Coverage
• Not for Medium to Heavy Coverage Makeup
• Not for Deep Dark Circles

Next, I am planning to go for Wet n Wild stick concealer. If you have any stick concealer recommendations with medium coverage and smooth formula, do share them with me.

So, this was it for today. I hope you have found this post helpful. Share your views in the comments below. Have a Good day.

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