Luxury vs Affordable: Ysl 'Touche éclat' vs 'Wow Concealer' by Seventeen Cosmetics

Hello Gorgeous! 

When it comes to buying makeup , Do luxury products really perform better than those at the drugstore?

That's what we are about to find out!
It has been so long since I last posted (Moving house is a big bag of stress balls) but Im back with a new mini series and we are going to be putting make-up to the test! Im going to be breaking down both luxury and affordable products to see which performs better according to lasting effect, colour, blend ability and all round fantasticalness.

Over the years, I have been a massive fan of 'Touche éclat' by YSL and it soon became one of my holy grail handbag go-to's that I just could not live without. But at £25 a pop, I was on the hunt for a drugstore dupe that could work just as well to brighten and lighten those dark circles. Luckily,  I recently came across the 'WOW' Concealer from Seventeen Cosmetics, and at a fraction of the price (£4.99) I was eager to give it a go. 

Highlight/Concealer sticks are perfect to use on the go and are great to apply under the eyes for an extra brighten boost. They are also really handy to slot into your makeup bag and handbag and can be used over and underneath your makeup.

At first glance, both products look similar.
The first thing I noticed was the difference in weight. The YSL highlighter was significantly heavier than the more affordable alternative making it feel more luxurious. I think it would also be good to mention that you get the same amount of product in each bottle (2.5ml). When it comes to the brush, The YSL brush is slightly shorter and the bristles are also somewhat more densely packed than Seventeen's.

As we can see from the pictures (below) both products are different in terms of tone. I picked up the shade number '1' in the 'Touche éclat' and the lightest shade 'Fair' in the Wow Concealer. The luxury option is a lot more pink in tone which helps neutralise any blue or purple under the eyes compared to the affordable option which is more of a yellow base to help brighten and cancel any redness.

When applied, both products are applied in the same way, by using the pump up applicator and is then applied straight to the eye area.  During application, The consistency of the 'WOW' concealer is certainly a lot thicker and also dries very easily on the skin. This needs to be blended quickly so that  it doesn't turn patchy. If left for too long, I found that I ended up having to heavily drag the product around the eye area in order to try and blend it out properly . In Contrast, The YSL Concealer is light in consistency which is super easy to work with, blends seamlessly and it didn't cake or dry out.

In terms of coverage, I would say that both are pretty equal however the WOW concealer did have that edge. It proved to brighten my under eyes a little more compared to the other which gave more of a natural look. 

Throughout the course of the day, both concealers did last pretty well! I did notice however that the Seventeen Concealer stick did crease after a couple of hours and I did have to blend it out with a beauty blender to try to combat concealer lines.  On the other hand, Touche éclat was long lasting and I was able to apply it hours later without the use of a mirror and still blended out beautifully.

Overall, I would say that both products didn't disappoint but personally 'Touch éclat' will always be my favourite. For those who want good coverage and an affordable option,  I would absolutely recommend anyone to try out the Wow Concealer from Seventeen Cosmetics. But in Terms of performance and how easy the product was to apply, YSL wins it for me! 

Keep an eye out for the next Luxury VS Affordable post as it will be coming VERY soon!

Stay Golden! 

Love

Paige
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Disclaimer:
This is not a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% Honest and my own.  The Seventeen Cosmetics Concealer was sent as a PR sample.