Boots No 7 Instant Radiance Concealer

Boots No. 7 Instant Radiance Concealer After spending a long period of time being faithful to YSL's Touche Eclat as an under-eye concealer, I quite recently decided it was about time to try pastures new, and see if I could save a bit of money whilst doing it. After a few attempts, this led me to my current favourite concealer, No. 7's 'Instant Radiance' highlighter pen. The packaging The pen's design is very similar to that of Touche Eclat - it is a slim stick with a button at the bottom and a brush tip. The bottom of the pen has to be clicked about thirty times to activate the liquid flow, and then after that usually a click or ...  Read the complete review

Anyone who is a. female and b. hasn't been living under a rock for the last ten years has heard of Yves Saint Laurent's Touche Eclat. Neither a concealer nor a highlighter, but a little bit of both rolled into one, Touche Eclat hides under-eye circles and other minor blemishes, leaving even tired, hungover skin looking beautifully radiant. Unfortunately, the product comes with a huge disadvantage: it costs a credit-card-denting £21 for a simple pen. Ouch! But here is where Boots ride to the rescue with their Instant Radiance Concealer. Clearly designed as a cheaper version of Touche Eclat, it's packaged similarly in a pen. However, whereas Touche Eclat go ...  Read the complete review

I've always had quite dark circles under my eyes which never completely go away however much sleep I've had. My previous experiences with using the normal, old-fashioned concealer sticks have looked cakey and dry, and give the appearance that I have wrinkles, which is most unwelcome! Like other reviewers that have commented on the Instant Radiance Concealer, I had read about Touch Eclat by Yves Saint Laurent and wondered if I should invest in it, but thought the price was prohibitive. Reading up about Instant Radiance Concealer on the Boots website convinced me that this would be a reasonably-priced alternative, so I bought some on my next visit to the ...  Read the complete review

As someone who struggles to get enough sleep I try to never be without No7 Instant Radiance Concealer. It does a great job covering the dark circles under my eyes and making me look as though I have had more sleep than I actually have. It comes in a slim black box with gold writing and the container inside has the same colours. It is about the size of a fattish pen with a pull off top and a click button at the other end. When you take off the top it reveals a small brush for dabbing the magic potion onto the face. When it is first used a few clicks of the button are required to get the concealer liquid moving through to the brush but once it gets going ...  Read the complete review

If there's ever a day when I don't have dark circles under my eyes then I won't need this stuff, but until that day, this is my saviour. I have used lots of these click-pen concealers including the original and most expensive, YSL's Touche Eclat. Yet I always come back to Boots No 7's trusty Instant Radiance. I have to admit that this is probably because of the price, Touche Eclat does come in a lovely gold tube, which does make it seem slightly more special, but it is also much more expensive. I nearly always get the Boots version with a £5 off No 7 voucher which means this works out over half the price less! I use the lightest shade as I am VERY ...  Read the complete review