theBalm Anne T Dotes TimeBalm Concealer

I have been using this concealer for at least 3-4 years now and it is by far the best I've ever used! I almost freaked out when Sephora stopped carrying it...so glad Amazon does! It's not cakey like other concealers, nor greasy. I use the light/medium shade. It covers my acne, acne scars, redness, and any other goofy problems I have that day! Goes great under bare minerals powder foundation. It doesn't stay on well with liquid foundation, if you put the concealer on 1st. If you use liquid, you may put the concealer on afterwards then apply powder over it. Pretty good stuff!!! I always buy at least 2 when I order, just in case Amazon stops selling it, too!! BUY IT...You'll love it!! Read more

I used mineral fusion cool concealer for years and they discontinued it. The hunt was on for a safe ingredient and a color that matched and really covered dark circles. One that didn’t settle into lines around my eyes and worked with moisturizer and didn’t cake up. After trying and returning different concealers brands I was lucky enough to find Anne T. Dotes and it is perfect. Definitely give this concealer a try! You will never use another one. Great color choices too. Read more

I'm older and have very dark circles under my eyes and darkened lids due to past thyroid disease. My eyes often look tired and this is very aging. Using a concealer to diminish the aging effect and brighten around my eyes works wonders and takes years off my looks. Time Balm offers lightweight, sheer coverage for undereye darkness and covers the darkness on my lids. It's non-greasy and does not settle into fine lines and crevices. It stays put for the entire day and doesn't dry the tender, sensitive skin around your eyes. They also seem to have a wide variety of shades for many skin colors. It is probably not the right product for dark spot coverage (melasma, scars, freckles, etc.) as it is a bit too sheer and lightweight for that purpose. But for eyes, absolutely! Read more

For starters, there is barely any product. The package is really small and would let you maybe a month of you used it every day. That being said, it’s definitely overpriced. Creases and runs easily and is light coverage. Not very buildable and collects on your pores while failing to provide any spot coverage. Waste of money considering it’s almost $20. I’d pass if I were you. Read more

Well first of al I thought I would be getting a better amount of product for the price since I’ve never used the product before….. Secondly, the feel and appearance on anything you’re trying to conceal looks worst than if you didn’t put anything on. !!!’ It’s cakey and looks and feels dry and it isn’t ANYTHING Close to the advertising! If the quality was there then maybe I wouldn’t mind so much for the quantity. But this product is severely lacking in quality and for what you’re paying for is a big rip off! Should have known better! Will be returning this tomorrow!!!! Save yourselves the disappointment and avoid trying or buying this! Back to the drawing board! Read more

I'm writing this in late 2016 and have been using Time Balm concealer daily for over three years. I'm 56, female and Caucasian with fair skin that freckles a bit iin the sun. I love this product and us the light shade. My skin is relatively youthful for my age probably because I've been a faithful sunscreen and moisturizer user for years. I've always used my same moisturizing sunscreen on the back of my hands that I use on my face, which I would advise as a good habit for young women to start early! That advice was given to me in my late 20s and I'm glad I listened 😊 I use this concealer both under my eyes for dark circles and on my lids because I have faint scars from blepharoplasty. Time Balm conceals and is good sun protection. I've also dabbed it on to conceal what is either a large freckle or an "age spot" on my cheek and have noticed that area gets more sun protection than the surrounding area. That's how I know this concealer is also doing more than my SPF 30 moisturizer to screen out the sun. On my lids, I use a skin tone shadow on top of the concealer for a natural look. At the end of the day there's a little bit of creasing, but no more than normal. Having eyelid surgery was a big decision. My droopy lids we're starting to interfere with my vision as I reached my late 40s and we're causing my upper lashes to point down looking droopy as well. I looked sad and tired all the time. I'm so happy I had this issue fixed despite the faint scars, which are invisible thanks to Time Balm. I look so much more alert and happy, and now I can easily apply mascara to upturned lashes! With Time Balm no one has ever noticed any scarrin and I'm really grateful for this product. I just ordered the lighter than light shade for my 12-year-old daughter who has very dark circles under her eyes and has been borrowing my light shade. She's blonde with very porcelain skin, so I think the lighter shade will be better for her. My only complaint about this product, is that the screw-on lid has broken and become useless long before the product runs out. This has happened on every single container of time bomb that I owned - 2-3 each year for over three years. I have a replacement lid that I took from another little plastic jar that I use when the original jar lid inevitably cracks along the screw threads. I've tried to be very careful not to tighten the lid too much, but every live so far has broken anyway. I wish the manufacturer would improve the container! This fantastic product deserves a durable container. The little round application sponge is great and lasts for the life of the product… for me that is usually 4 to 6 months. Photo of broken lid and the replacement lid I use that came from a little travel pill jar I bought at the drugstore are shown in the photo attached. Read more

When I read the description for this product and all the wonderful reviews, I thought I finally found my dream concealer! But I was wrong... It covered fairly well and looked good at first but it ended up settling into my fine lines soon after. Exactly what it's not supposed to do! Even after I tried setting it with powder it still ended up creasing just not as bad. As the day went by it looked cakey... I'm only 23 but have dark circles and fine lines and this product does not do the job. Don't believe the hype. Read more