Concealer Comparison! [Etude House] Surprise Essence Concealer vs [Collection 2000] Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer

Collection 2000's Lasting perfection ultimate wear concealer has been claimed to be 'comparable to NARS radiant creamy concealer', a concealer that's considered a grail item by many gurus on the internet.

It's "a little" out of my price range, but NARS' concealer has been so hyped up as such an amazing concealer especially for dark undereye circles, I've been wanting to try it out.

However...

When I heard that Collection's concealer was a comparable dupe, I thought, why not? 

See if it's worth the splurge, or if my current concealer is good enough. (I'm currently still using the Etude House Surprise Essence Concealer).

Here's a quick comparison of the two. Collection's costs about $9 NZD in the supermarket on discount, and Etude House costs about $7 on discount. Collection's tube contains more product though.

I've read some comments online about how the writing on the Collection's concealer rubs off in about a week. I've had mine for over a week, but it hasn't rubbed off, bearing in mind I don't use it very much.

Etude House on the left, Collection on the right.

Etude House uses a tear drop shaped applicator, while Collection's is doe foot. Haven't really noticed much of a difference since I use fingers to blend it in.

However, I think the Etude House's applicator is slightly softer.

Both are bought in the fairest shade. Neither brand's colour selection is wow-inducing. Funnily enough, when blended out completely they don't look entirely different.

In terms of consistency, both are creamy, but the Etude House one is slightly runnier. It doesn't dry as quickly as the Collection concealer, allowing for a bit more of time to work with the concealer.

Personally, I think the Etude House one does a better job of covering up than Collection's concealer.

In terms of undereye circles, my main problem area, Etude House does a better job of neutralising the darkness than the Collection one.

Additionally, for whatever weird reason, the Collection concealer accentuates dryness, making your undereye circles look even more tired. 

Maybe I should've bought the Collection concealer in the medium? Either way, I'm not going to rebuy that one.
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Etude House Pros:
☺Runnier; more time to blend in
☺Better at neutralising undereye circles
☺Better suited for Asian skin tone
☺Applicator is softer on the eye area
☺Better coverage

Collection Pros:
☺More product
☺Comes in lighter shades for fairer skin tones (useful for chest blemishes)
☺Better suited Caucasian skin tone
☺Good coverage

Etude House Cons:
☹ Product sometimes squishes out of bottle
☹ Isn't as light Collection's concealer
☹ Less product

Collection Cons:
☹ Drying
☹ Gives somewhat reverse panda eyes
☹ Dries very quickly

Verdict: I'll probably stick with the Etude House one. I don't need a lot of product so its lasted me a long time, so the less product issue isn't really an issue. I find it easier to use and better at neutralising dark undereyes circles. I like the texture of the Etude House concealer better. A little bit disappointed about the somewhat over-hyped Collection concealer, but if you have cool-tone, extremely fair skin, I'd recommend giving it a go.

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Japan Trip 2014 Part 3 (Tokyo Disneyland!)

Day 3
Destination: Tokyo DisneyLand!

After a good night's rest, we headed off to the land where dreams come true =w=
Usually, this is a place where people choose to spend 3-5 days, because of how big it is, and the amount of people there, which means that you might not be able to go to all the rides you'd like.

Our hotel had a bus that takes you right to Disneyland; all you have to do is tell the people at the service desk which of the available times you want to catch, and then show up on time.

We picked the one around 10am, so we wouldn't have to rush too much, or waste too much time. Also, we had to grab some food from the almighty 'conbini' before we headed off for some fun.

Anyhow, that's the bus we took from the hotel. Isn't it cute?

The bus had a this screen that advertised Tokyo Disneyland and a water park. At first we were like 'oooooh :D', but then when it repeated itself for the 10th time, well... we found the scenery passing by outside much more interesting.

When we arrived there there were a ton of buses in this area, where all the buses stopped. 

And the line to get the ticket... there were at least 10 lines, all at least 30m long LOL.

I totally recommend buying your tickets beforehand so you can skip then line. But even if you don't, the wait isn't too long.

Just a note, there's a line just for buying tickets, and a line to get through the gates, so make sure you get in the right line for whichever it is you're getting. 

After you get in, this is what it looks like :3

And yes, we all wrote wishes on a Mickey Mouse shaped card and tied it up with a gazillion other wishes 

Just some pics from DisneyLand~

When we saw the bear, we all agreed that it looked like us during the semester... all worn out. Poor Big Al.

The figures inside the box above was all made from paper. It was so pretty =w=

The box itself wasn't too shabby.

Oh man, the girl kneeling. She looks like she's trying to pick a fight or something.

"Wanna fight bro, wanna fight?!?! ...sorry ma'm. No, I'd still like my pumpkin carriage please,  godmother..."

Minnie Mouse House!!! She's one of my favourite Disney characters.

Some food from DisneyLand. Chips, special bun burgers, hot dog, strawberry pie... It was pretty yummy, at DisneyLand prices haha.

Oh man, it was a really long and tiring day. I was too accustomed to waiting no more than maybe 20-30 minutes maximum for a ride, but some rides had an estimate 40 minute wait?
And when we talked to some Japanese friends, they said some rides on a busy day they had to wait for 2 hours.

I definitely recommend using the fast passes, where you get a fast pass ticket for a specific ride earlier in the day, and then go back when you can use the fast pass. You still have to wait around 10-15 minutes, but it's bearable. Sort of...

If you're very keen on all the rides, I recommend at least two days.

We watched fireworks at the end of the night, and got back to the hotel at around 11, and were dead asleep pretty quickly after Disneyland.

Next: Visiting a Japanese University