Doubling Up with Off-label Makeup Use (eyeshadow as concealer)

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In this post I'm not talking about just buying something to use for a different purpose than the one for which it's advertised. So you might buy a darker shade of pressed powder and use it for contouring, but since you're presumably not using it as all-over powder too, you're not doubling up. I'm talking about products that you can use for their intended purpose and a secondary one (or more).

I've discovered a particularly exciting example recently (at least for me). It involves the wonderful Milani Shadow Eyez in neutral matte shades that came out in the spring. They're limited edition, but I saw them only a week ago at my local CVS, and you can get them online at from Cherry Culture and elsewhere. The one called Almond Cream makes a nice light base shadow, and you can check out swatches and a review of all of them in their intended use as eyeshadow from Nouveau Cheap.

Milani Shadow Eyez in Almond Cream and
L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Crayon Concealer
in Fair/Light

I figured out recently that the lightest shade makes an awesome spot concealer. I have really pale, neutral skin, so concealers are often a little too pink or yellow or orange for me. The color of this pencil is really, really close to my exact skin tone. It could be a touch paler, but other than that, it's nearly perfect. It also lasts better than any actual concealer I've tried on my combination-oily skin. And I have tried so many. So fucking many. Almost everything is mostly gone after a couple of hours (with the exception of this Maybelline concealer, which is second best). The Milani stuff has even survived a nap! You just have to make sure to blend it immediately, because when it's set, it's set.