Spotlight: Mac Studio Finish

Spotlight aims to draw attention to those behind-the-scene products that make daily life - or more so daily make-up application - much easier yet often remain in the shadows, and give them the love they truly deserve. Some will be unexpected while others may come as no surprise, but I promise they'll all be fabulous. As thrilling as it is to keep up with the never-ending list of brand new innovations and as much as I love to discover, try and share my thoughts on the glamorous products of the moment, I feel like we all have those staple products we always go back to no matter what, to the point we forget we even use them - which sounds sadly unfair. I hope to bring back to the front scene some of those hero-products through Spotlight while asserting my love and gratitude for those little gems that somehow always find their way back into my make-up bag.

If there is one product that makes absolutely anyone look better, it's concealer. I don't care who you are, concealer will change your life too, if it hasn't already. We're all human beings here, we all have imperfections whether it's dark circles, redness, spots, scars, hyper-pigmentation, you name it - and truth is, there's nothing wrong with getting a little help sometimes. That's the job of a good concealer. I found the MAC Studio Finish in my draw a few months ago, amongst the fancy and much hyped Urban Decay Naked and Nars Radiant Creamy concealers and felt ashamed for abandoning it for so long. I took it with me to London and literally reached for it every-single-day-since. I still love my numerous other concealers, but I remembered how this one did it all then, and sure as hell can do it all now. It's thick, waxy and a bit odd to work with at first, granted - but once you get the hang of it, believe me you won't let go. It's full coverage, does not budge or get cakey, ever. The best and in my opinion only way to use it is with your fingers. I do like to place it with a brush (because I'm a freak and can't get my head around dabbing my fingers into the damn thing for some reason) but I always blend it with my fingers, so the warmth of my skin melts the product and make it look seamless. It's honestly genius; it can cover pretty much anything, you don't need any unnecessary tool and it's so tiny you can take it everywhere with you so it can have your back at all times. Ladies, it's a keeper.