What’s your favorite concealer for concealing under-eye circles/bags? What do you use to apply it?
I like Eve Pearl’s Salmon Concealer or theBalm’s Time Balm – I like the 217 brush.
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time balm!!
I am still on the search for the perfect shade and brand. But currently I use the Beyond Natural concealer by Revlon in Medium (?)(or the brown one for AA women).
oh and I use my finger.
mac select moisture cover and inlgot under eye concealer
bobbi brown creamy concealer and corrector
100% agree
I also use the creamy corrector and concealer do you have a problem with it creasing.
oh and kryolan dermacolor camouflage cream is amazing too..
erase paste by benefit
timeBalm and HC Glamoflauge are two of my faves 🙂 Application varies, though… usually a brush + finger combination.
beneFit boi-ing
i use the laura mercier one. i really like it.
Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer in Medium
Good Old Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclà t in #2
I blend it with my fingers or the EcoTools concealer brush.
I like “The MakeUp Concealer” from Shiseido best, as its 01 is the perfect color for my skin, but they do not sell it in Europe anymore. *nervousbreakdown*
MUFE Camouflage No. 1
Fingers to apply
I, too, like EP’s salmon concealer & also like MUFE’s Full Cover.
Sorry, meant to say MUFE’s Full Coverage Concealer. 🙂
i’m using the time balm now, and i can’t say i like it — i think it dried out a bit so it catches every line and makes me look all papery — and this is despite the fact that i take care to shut it really tightly ):
I use Dermablend by Vichy or MUFE full cover.
mac select moiseturecover brush mac 242
i love Amazing’s concealer. I tiny bit goes a long way and coverage is excellent.
The best concealer I have found so far is (By Terry – Touch veloutée), it gives me excellent couverage and the texture is just AMAZING! It’s kind of pricey (30 Euros here in France which is about 40$) but it’s worth every penny for the amount of product and quality you get! It will last you a long LONG time!
MAC Studio Finish concealor.
Usually I just use a bit of my tinted moisturizer (laura mercier). If my circles are a bit darker than usual, I’ll use the mac select moisturecover or the bobbi brown tinted eye brightener. Love them both!
I’m all about MAC ProLongwear concealer right now – I was using MoistureCover before, but I think ProLongwear gives me just a bit more covereage and it lasts forever.
I use a 224 to apply it.
I will be checking back on this… I have like 4 concealers but I am finding that (at 25) they are all settling into the fine lines under my eyes! I’ve used my finger and like 3 different brushes… nothing has worked for me. I have the Laura Mercier concealer in shade 3, a covergirl stick, and the loreal 3 in 1 concealer in a tube
Dior Skin Nude – the best, give it a try!
I use the Bobbi brown corrector in peach, its the best product I have ever used! I pat it in with my fingers.
Bobbie Brown corrector in light bisque with a touch of powder over it. I only need to cover a bit of purply discolouration.
I have serious undereye problems! I’ve been on an endless search for good concealer. Can you get the eve pearl at sephora?
No you can’t but you can order from her site evepearl.com or if you live in New York you can go to her store in Manhattan
Mac Select Moisturecover! I first use my fingers and then Mac 224 brush to blend it in. By the way, is it true that it’s going to be discontinued? I hope not!
I think so, it’s in MAC’s “going, going gone” section on their website
only one color is going but others are still here 🙂
Bobbi Brown corrector & concealor…swear by it!! this is coming from a mom of a 1 year old who works full time in addition to having prob THE worst dark circles always!! but with BB corrector & concealor, i can fool everyone!
i use studio fix by mac and my finger
I use Mac select cover-up, and I apply with my finger or 217 brush 🙂
Kat Von D Tattoo Concealer. I’m not a huge fan of the rest of her line, but she knocked one out with this stuff!
I have those looks like I got punched in both eyes kind of dark circles and not only does this stuff hide them, it stays on through nights working in a hot restaurant kitchen, AND doesn’t settle into my almost-wrinkles.
ohh and a little goes such a long way! I’ve had the same tube for a year!
For real, if yall haven’t tried it, TRY IT!
I have really, really, really deep purple circles under my eyes… half due to genetics and half due to the fact that I’m so pale I practically glow in the dark.
My mom uses YSL Anti-Cernes in Pink Beige and I find that although it doesn’t make my circles disappear, it does drastically reduce them. And that’s good enough for me 😀
I’m still experimenting since my dark circle are VERY dark blue due to my lack of pigmentation all over.
I used to use Amazing Concealer but the product is very heavy (need to blend with a moisturizer) and hard to blend out. It also doesn’t play wall with powder foundation. The Plus side is that the shade matched by skin tone which is impossible to find in traditional brands.
I’m currently using pro long wear concealer in NC15 but seeing if I can build it up in the troubled areas around my tear duct and down. I dose however have a natural finish and works well with liquid and powder foundations. If I blend it out along the edge I can wear this on it’s own with a face power.
The Yaby liquid foundation in apricot – corrector is great for those that are MAC 20 shades and up to correct your dark bluish circles first before applying foundations and a flesh tone concealer.
I unfortunately being NC10 to NC05 (yes at the end of winter after 5 months of no direct sun exposure) it hard to blend this out to my skin tone in it current shade without leaving a very peach cast in that area.
I really like Glo Minerals. They have a two color cream concealer in a pot. One is salmony, and the other is whitish. Both press into the eye area really well. Very creamy.
I think I might try out the TimeBalm but do you think it’s too think for under eye circles? I’m currently using Maybelline’s Dream Mousse Concealer.
Im just curious since you mentioned the eve pearls salmon color concealer, how do you feel about the new Mac moisturecover duo concealer with the yellow and salmon color?
Since it doesn’t work with my skin tone, it’s hard to say.
Currently using Bobbi Brown Corrector with my ring finger.
laura mericer, secret concealer!!
I’m in love with Covergirl’s Ageless correcting concealer, even though I have no aging concerns. It’s really creamy, has Olay eye cream swirled right in, it never cakes or settles into my lower crease, and it covers seamlessly.
The regular concealers are too pink for my warm, fair skintone, but the yellow corrector actually looks pretty natural on me without anything else over it. I just use my fingers to pat in on (over an oil-free primer).
Clinique Airbrush Concealer
MAC Prolongwear Concealer has been working pretty well for me. It’s got a bit of color correcting in it, good for redness in the skin too. Plus I like that it’s thin.
I second MAC Prolongwear! I got a sample of it about a month ago and it has lasted me since then. A teeny tiny amount applied and blended with a MAC 217 brush works beautifully for me. I have used MAC Select Cover-Up before, which is a similar formula but it isn’t as pigmented. The MAC Studio Finish Concealer is too thick and creamy for me to use under the eyes and it will inevitably result in racoon eyes at the end of the day with migrating eyeliner and mascara.
Eve Pearl Salmon concealer HANDS DOWN and I’ve tried too many to count! ~sP
At the moment it is Bourjois Healty mix concealer.
I’m currently using MAC Studio Finish with a 224 brush or Eve Pearl in Light. I find though that the Eve Pearl concealer does nothing to brighten my undereye. I really loved Prescriptives Camouflage Cream.
I don’t have super dark circles, but I use MAC Select Moisturecover concealer to brighten up under the eyes.
I’m in love with Eve Pearl concealer my favorite, but I still want to try Kevyn Aucoin concealer, maybe one day I’ll splurge on myself and shell out the big bucks on his concealer.
MUFE LIft concealer
I really like Smashbox HD concealer! It’s very nicely pigmented, blends well, & is very moisturizing. It hasn’t creased on me either!
Bobbi Brown 🙂
My favorite is Dermablend with SPF 20
I use the mac 224 brush to apply ir
I love MAC select cover up blended with a 224.
Bobbi Brown corrector and concealer, with my ring finger.
Benefit Boi-ing in medium. Great Coverage, creamy and easy to blend. I just use my fingers 🙂
I have huge dark circles and the best one I have ever tried is NYX Concealer in a Jar. They say it’s similar to MAC’s Studio Finish, but that one I have never used, since they don’t sell my color (NW15) where I live. One day I will see if they are dupes, though.
I’ve tried Benefit Boing, NARS Concealer Stick, MAC Studio Finish Concealer, and the Bobbi Brown Corrector along with the Concealer Kit (comes with yellow powder to set) and I can say the Bobbi Brown products have completely knocked it out of the park for me. They are so great! Sometimes I use the Corrector alone, as it is very brightening and has a decent amount of coverage.
As for the others I’d rate them as such: MAC Studio Finish, NARS Concealer Stick, and lastly Benefit Boing (I loved Boing for so long then realized it settled into my creases throughout the day – not hot)
CLE DE PEAU A-L-W-A-Y-S
Armani color corrector.
MAC Select Moisturecover 🙂
milani hd concealer pen. Awesome! or Kevyn Aucoin SSE.
Dior skin Nude , amazing !! ,
I used my fingers to blend it
I love the make up forever full cover concealer why?
1)It’s water proof
2)Full coverage
3)You only need a tiny bit and it works wonders in hiding tattoos, stretch marks and acne scaring <3 my HG
Ditto about the MUFE Full Cover Concealer!
I use MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in nw15. As for application, I just use my ring finger to dab the Concealer onto my undereye area.
I have no dark circles under my eye because of it I dont need a thick layer coverege.my best concealer was lancome flash retouche and now teint miracle eclat