What concealers have you tried that have worked?
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

What concealers have you tried that have worked? What are your favorites?
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I like YSL’s Touche Eclat, but it goes bad so quickly! I’m testing out Benefit’s new one right now, so far so good. I also like Eve Pearl’s Salmon Concealer, but it can sometimes be a little *too* creamy.
Bobbi Brown's corrector and concealer are absolutely the BEST I have ever used. I have no plans of ever trying another brand!
MUFE full cover concealer works best for me. It doesn't cake, spreads easily and is the best shade match.
i'm now using MUFE lift concealer + beautymaker (taiwan) brand concealer now... they are pretty good in concealing my blemish + panda eyes.
I think Studio Finish is good, but not for dark circles. I already have fine lines and it doesn't help. I'm trying to find something to use on under the eye area. I also like Bare Minerals multi-tasking, it gives a good coverage but doesnt look cakey or too heavy, I find it very good to cover redness near the nose.
right now, I'm loving benefit's erase paste..it actually covers well and its the first light weight opaque non creasing concealor I've found. Also,MAC'S select cover up..I've had this for years amd nowhere near finishing, its amazing for blemishes and undereye..\
Laura Mercier's Secret Concealer and Secret Camoflauge are the best concealers in the world - nothing else compares. I love them.
MAC moisture cover for under eyes, MAC studio finish everywhere else and MAC studio sculpt I like for everything
My favorite concealer is MAC's Moisture Coverup (I'm not sure of the name, but it's something like that..) :) I love it. It's perfect for under the eyes, and I use it on my whole face, i dab it on with small dots under my eyes, on my nose and in the creases of my nose, on my cheeks ( each cheek gets 3 dabs ) and so forth, and then i blend it out under my eyes with my ring finger, and then blend the rest out on my face with the MAC195 brush. Works perfectly for me°
I like Maybelline's Age Rewind concealer for under eyes. It's opaque but doesn't cake and cheap. I just bought the Nars Duo Concealer cause it was on Sephora's $10 list thing so awesome steal!! It's super creamy and blends into your skin. I haven't tried on under eyes yet but I'm afraid it might cake up. Perfect for covering scars and redness on the face though!
I use MAC Select Cover for eyes and a mix of Select COver & Studio FInish for blemishes. Dior DiorSculpt is also good for eyes but qquite expensive & has a limited colour range.
Time Balm by The Balm is by far the best concealer I have ever used! It's creamy but not extremely creamy, lasts forever in the jar and is reasonably priced.
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I haven't tried many concealers, but I am a big fan of MAC's Select MoistureCover for undereyes. It brightens and conceals the worst part of dark circles and stays in place all day when set with my mineral powder foundation and never cakes or creases. It definitely doesn't have the HIGHEST coverage, but I wasn't really looking for that and it works well enough I don't feel the need to look for something better.
I use Benefit Boi-ing in #1 as i'm very pale, and it works well for me. But to be completely honest my HG Concealer is Maybelline Dream Mousse Concealer in 02 Natural. It's the perfect consistency for my skin and gives great coverage, plus it's pretty cheap so I'm happy!! I use my concealers on blemishes, under eye, round nose and mouth if they look dark and I also use it on my cheeks as I have VERY red cheeks naturally so I take the colour out and then put it back on with blush ...
Laura Mercier secret camouflage best I've ever used. It's kind of dry and really sticks to imperfections. Has two colors in it which makes it easy to blend. Second best is Benefit erase paste.
Helena Rubinstein Magic Concealer is magic! It erases undereye circles, covers blemishes and the tube contains 15 ml which last over a year!
I use mac Studio finish concealer and am content. But in winter time when my skin is a bit dry I have to put on some extra moisturizer under the eye or else it looks cakey. I mostly put on the concealer with my finger because the warmth of my hand makes the concealer easier to apply. Next time I will try the one from Bobbi Brown.
benefit's bo-ing is a really great concealer for blemishes. i've gone through quite a few! but for under eye circles nothing beats bobbi brown's corrector, it's the only thing i've found to cover my darkness and i have a lot of discoloration under my eyes! i set it with some mufe hd powder and viola! no creasing either :)
Concealers I have in rotation: Cle de Peau concealer stick, DiorSkin Nude Concealer, and Bobbi Brown corrector (specifically for the eye area). Love them all, would repurchase all three!
I like La Mer's and Lancome Macquicomplet. I go for La Mer when I need something thicker and more "heavy duty" and Lancome when it's just a quick touch up or to even out minor redness.
I'm in love with Boots No. 7's version of the Touche Eclat, which I believe is called their Illuminating Concealer. It doesn't go bad quickly, it's much cheaper, and it works just as well! I also really like MUFE Full Cover and TheBalm's TimeBalm :)
For my undereye area, its been Mac Select Moisturecover set w/ some Mac prep & prime powder. Its works great, moisturizing for winter but enuf coverage for the dark circles. Love this combo. I apply it w/ the 224 which keeps me from applying to heavy a layer. I am still looking for one for my face. Haven't found one that suits me yet.
Dior Skinflash for under the eyes only. It never cakes. Nothing to cover blemishes b/c everything I've tried makes them worse. I get comments about my adult acne scars all the time but I flaunt them anyway.
The best undereye concealer that I've ever used is theBalm Time Balm. Because it's creamy, it needs to be set properly with powder but it is really opaque. In terms of heavy duty cover ups that'll work for a wide variety of skin tones, I like Cover FX cream foundation. Worked like a charm when my face was 2 different colours this summer lol. :)
I love Make Up Forever Full Cover. It works really well for me and a little bit goes a long way. I wouldn't really throw it on and go out the door without also doing full foundation because it is a bit heavy duty. But it is much quicker to use and blends easier than the MUFE palettes of concealers.
For me, nothing beats Tarte's Dark Circle Defense. Creamy with good coverage, lasts pretty long for a concealer, and my eyes are probably playing tricks on me but I'd swear it also has de-puffing qualities. Plus, it has vitamin E and other good-for-you stuff in it. Lurrrve
my go-to's are: bobbi brown correctors/concealers, eve pearl salmon concealer and kyrolan dermacolor (LOVE THESE!) i truly believe there is no magic bullet with concealers. i almost never use just one along to conceal anything. corrector first, then concealer. but to be fair, i haven't tried many brands.
MUFE HD concealer. I call it my skin in a bottle. It melts into my skin, it covers blemishes and last all day under the HD powder. Also, it doesn't break me out one bit!
I try a lot of concealers (MAC, Guerlain, Maybelline, Givenchy, ....) but all don't work well for my dry under eye area with little wrinkles! Who can help me? :)
I have the same problem during winter when my skin is really dry. After a while it looks like my skin got out all the moisture of the concealer and the rest looks horrible. The best so far were the BB illuminator (not really a concealer) for better days, MAC Moisturecover (surprised me too) and I am currently testing The Balm concealer, which might make the race. It really surprised me. It is very hard, but applies beautifully with a brush. And I started to use oil on my face, which made a huge difference for me. If all those do not help, I read great things about the Diorskin Nude concealer (not yet available here). Oh, and Biotherm has a very good nourishing eyecream. Hope this helps a bit. Which conceealers did you already try?
I love Smashbox's concealer stick. This is a solid concealer in a lipstick-like-tube. It's perfect for me and lasts a long time. I use this on red and pink spots on my face. Another one I just recently picked up is GOSH's concealer in #2 which has a salmon hue to it and works perfectly to conceal the blue under my eyes (my skin is MAC NW15 and Fair in Smashbox). It's a liquid concealer and has a brush applicator. I only use it under my eyes.
I tend to use Boots No7 instant radiance pen in the pale pinky shade, its very much like YSL touche eclat, maybe a little thicker. I also have same problem, with a lot of them being either too dark or yellowy, whereas I'm pale and more pinky neutral! I have just ordered a YSL touche eclat to try it again, I agree though bout them going bad, I'm always washing the brush on it lol
IMO MUFE full cover concealer and Urban Decay 24/7 concealer pencil are the best. I have dark circles and touche eclat does not CONCEAL, its more of a highlighter/brightener. I'm dying to try the Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown concealers too!
I've only ever used Studio Finish Concealer and I love. I don't like experimenting with concealers. So far I like this MAC one and that's all I'll use. I'll save a lot of money down the road.
I like MAC Studio Sculpt Concealer and sometimes I like to use Studio Sculpt Foundation as concealer as well. I also like The Balm Time Balm Concealer.
I use MAC Select Cover-up for undereyes and blemishes. I use NW35 for undereyes to combat the dark circles, then NC35 for blemishes. I like that Select Cover-Up is not greasy or cakey feeling.
Bobbi Brown corrector and concealers! I swear my them now, even my MAC Moisturecover doesn't hold a candle to them.
I have been using CHANEL Concealer Stick. Although it covers up most of my dark circles, they can still be spotted. I would give it 4 out of 5. And it's really practical when I'm in a hurry.

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