Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Double Face Perfector is a double-ended tube that features a full coverage concealer on one side and an illuminating liquid highlighter on the other.
Though the highlighter is intended for use as a brightening lotion for the corners of your eyes, your cheek and brow bones, and even your lips, I found that it wasn’t quite pale enough or shimmery enough for me to want to use as a highlighter — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Instead, the highlighter is ideal for brightening under-eye circles. The light, slightly runny formula makes the highlighter super easy to blend and it doesn’t settle into fine lines or feel dry.
For darker under-eye circles, blemishes, or slight discoloration, the lightly moisturizing concealer provides decent coverage without looking cakey or chalky. Furthermore, the four shades of Double Face Perfector should match a fairly wide range of skin tones.
Overall, this 2-in-1 concealer and highlighter is a drugstore superstar and I highly recommend it.
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Double Face Perfector is available for about $8.50 from most drugstores.
Have you tried Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Double Face Perfector? What do you think of it?
13 responses so far ↓
1 carissa_aurora // Apr 9, 2008 at 7:09 pm
The only thing that completely annoyed me about this product was that I ran out of the concealer side first, and I’m left with the highlighter. But the highlighter is great!
2 Jazmin // Apr 9, 2008 at 7:18 pm
lol, carissa, it’s too bad that we can’t share a tube…at the rate that I’m using the highlighter, I’m sure that I’m going to run out of it long before I use up the concealer ; )
Do you find that the highlighter is light-colored enough for you?
3 Critty // Apr 9, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Great review, I have been wondering about this product!
4 Jazmin // Apr 9, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Thanks, Critty! It’s good stuff ; )
5 sarahPUFFY! // Apr 12, 2008 at 11:39 am
hm, I’m fairly surprised by this review. I never expect too much from maybelline’s face products, but I think I’ll give this a shot once my CG concealer runs out.
6 carissa_aurora // Apr 13, 2008 at 7:07 am
Jazmun, I definitely find the highlighter to be light enough. I’m using the Light shade, and it works well with my fair complexion. The thing that makes it work for me I think is how thin the mixture is, not cakey in the undereye like a lot of concealers.
7 Jazmin // Apr 14, 2008 at 7:48 am
lol, sarahPUFFY, my little makeup cynic! I really like this concealer, though I think it might be too light for your darker skin tone (seriously, how hard is it for them to throw in a couple more shades??). Would love to hear what you think of it, if you try it ; )
Hi again, carissa_aurora! Got it, thanks for your answer! And I agree…it’s the light texture of the highlighter that really makes it easy to use.
8 sarahPUFFY! // Apr 14, 2008 at 3:41 pm
I’ve never had luck picking my shade for them, its pretty depressing! I can’t help being a hag about it. Thank god the mascara makes up for it. my concealers are usually the darkest of the medium range, so I may have to check in-store just to see [and maybe swipe on my arm, before the rentacops chase me down]. n.n
9 Jazmin // Apr 15, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Awww, that sucks…I don’t blame you.
LOL, I don’t think you’ll have to much luck testing this one in the store, honey bunny, it’s sealed in one of those plastic and cardboard package things.
10 Mary // Apr 16, 2008 at 7:58 am
I finally found this product in my shade and I’ve been using it for a week now. I really like it! It’s a very light liquid but the coverage is good. The highlighter does a great job subtly brightening my face. I had swithed to the maybelline mineral concealer a few weeks ago but I found after a few hours the color turned grayish under my eyes. I guess it was combining with my eye cream.
Like my favorite shade of lipstick, I’ll end up buying another tube and keeping it readily at hand - one in my purse and another on my vanity.
11 Jazmin // Apr 16, 2008 at 9:19 am
Wow! One for the purse and one for the vanity…I view that as very high praise for a product! Thanks for sharing your opinion on it!
And I had a similar experience with the mineral concealer…I think it as a tendency to look chalky.
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