Cruelty Free Swap #1: Green Concealer

While I’m in the process of swapping over all my cosmetics to cruelty free and bunny friendly options, there were some products I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find a quality replacement for; and green concealer was one of them. I use a green concealer every time I apply my makeup after my primer and before my foundation to even out the redness in my skin from having severe cystic acne when I was 20 and I’ve only ever used the Maybelline Cover Stick Corrector Concealer in Green and haven’t tried any others. My first thought was to switch over to Napoleon Perdis, but seeing as they are quite shady with their animal testing practices and how they stock fur makeup brushes, I decided I will no longer be purchasing from that brand.

So a quick Google search brought up the NYX Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer in Green that has some really great reviews and is priced pretty cheaply at $9.95 through Target Australia. So after work one night I popped down to my closest 24 hour Target and trotted over to the NYX stand that was currently having a 30% off sale. The stand had been absolutely ransacked and there were barely any cosmetics left but I managed to find a tub and pick it up for an absolute steal.

This is the first product I have tried from NYX and I am not at all disappointed. The consistency of this concealer is absolutely beautiful and it applies so smoothly. While I did love the Maybelline one for quite a while, I did find that the texture wasn’t as great and it was a lot thicker and patchier. The NYX one isn’t as vibrant in colour but it covers redness beautifully and feels wonderful on the skin. The only fault I have with it is the packaging. I’m not a fan of tub packaging as I don’t think it is that hygienic and there could be some difficulties getting the last bits of concealer out of the bottom of the tub. If this came in a wind up tube like Maybelline it would be absolutely perfect. I did notice online that they make a HD Concealer Wand in green that is a bit more liquid style so I would love to get my mitts on that and give it a try.

So if you’re looking for a cruelty free way to cover any redness or break outs, the NYX Above & Beyond Green Concealer is your ticket because I couldn’t recommend it enough.