Japan’s all-time award-winning #1 concealer, everyone! I lived in Japan for 3 years and as far as I know, this concealer has topped the ranking every year! Concealer is the most important makeup item in my routine – if I was made to choose only one item to use, it will 100% be concealer!
I have tried a zillion concealers… and finally I found my holy grail concealer – the Shiseido SpotsCover Foundation. I don’t know why it is called “foundation” as it functions more like a concealer. Here goes!
Brand: Shiseido Product: SpotsCover Foundation (Concealer) Shade: S100 Price: JPY 1296 Type: Concealer Size: 20g Origin: Made in Japan Website: Shiseido website (sorry only in Japanese)
THE PACKAGING
Small little clean-cut tub, containing 20g of product.
Descriptions all in Japanese~ but mainly just imprinting the product name (Shiseido SpotsCover Foundation) and the shade number (S100).
THE PRODUCT
Here are 2 tubs side by side – brand new one on the left, and used one on the right. I have used the right tub daily religiously for over a year now and still alot of product left! Seriously good value for money.
You can see the texture is pretty thick and creamy – translating to excellent coverage 🙂
THE SHADES
So far there are 6 shades according to Shiseido website. The most universal shade is S100 and it fits my skintone (MAC NC/NW20) perfectly. Not too bright, not too dark. Picking a concealer shade that matches your skin tone can be so difficult. Putting a shade too bright or dark will only accentuate your imperfections!
SWATCHES
Excellent coverage! Can cover even dark brown gel liner completely.
Finish is semi-matte and perfect for blemishes, scars and acne on the face. I find it could be a bit too “thick” for undereye, but it also depends on application method and amount used. Pony’s Beauty Diary (on youtube) has used this many times as undereye using a small brush with light hand and it looks perfect 🙂
I applied a thin layer using fingers and it can mask all redness or acne scars completely. What a saviour!
For my daily routine, I use Hakuhodo’s B539 concealer brush and finish will be absolutely flawless. I had severe cystic acne (getting better now), but I get questions from friends on what I use to cover the acne because I did such a good job XD This is the trick!
MY VERDICT
Pros
- Excellent coverage (the very purpose of concealer)
- Thick and creamy texture best for facial acne, blemishes, scars
- Semi-matte finish
- Super long-lasting (I use it under my BB cushion)
- 20g can be used for a long long time (a little goes a long way)
- Super cheap (JPY 1296 is like USD10 bucks)
Cons
- Not readily available. I bought it in Japan and don’t see it around in other countries.
- Could be a bit too thick/dry for undereye
- Could turn cakey if too many layers applied (only 1 layer is required)
Overall
This is my holy grail concealer! It took me a while to find this gem and now I wouldn’t know what to do without it! Not sure if you’ll be able to get this in other countries, but I always stock up when I go Japan… hope they release globally soon!
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