So I was looking through my makeup collection and I noticed that I have a quite a few concealers lying around. I love experimenting with concealer, finding those two to provide that brightening effect for under the eyes but also the coverage for those bad skin days. There are many more that I'm desperate to try but for now I will share with you what I love and what has worked for me. One last thing, I tried to incorporate both high end and drugstore options for you, hope you enjoy.
My current and most recent favourite is the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer. I bought mine from my local counter for £22 and it contains 0.22 fl oz of product. I love the consistency of this concealer, It's definitely not too thick which makes it a dream to blend out underneath the eyes. I love how it also works for covering up blemishes, a great 2 in 1 option. I would certainly suggest using a decent moisturiser or eye cream around the eye area as for me, before taking this step it creased, more or less straight away. Other than that, I would definitely recommend this if you're looking for that bright highlighted effect under the eyes but also want something that will work for imperfections. I first bought this in the shade Vanilla, which matched my skin tone perfectly. This wasn't light enough for under my eyes, so I went back and bought the lightest shade which is Chantilly. Overall I will continue to purchase this product until I find something better.
One that a lot of people including myself love, Mac's Pro Longwear Concealer. This costs only £17 and contains 0.30fl oz of product. I haven't used this one in a long time but I've been meaning to repurchase it for a while now. This is another great all round concealer, the shade NC15 brightened up my tired under eyes whilst also working wonders on any blemishes on my face. This one is definitely more on the thicker side but again it's easily blended out with a warm finger or damp Beauty Blender. Don't be fooled by the tiny bottle either, a little goes a long way with this product, this one lasted me a lot longer than the Nars did. The pump is also great at controlling how much concealer you're actually using, just so none goes to waste.
Time for a drugstore pick! I absolutely adore Seventeens 'Phwoarr Paint' Heavy Duty Concealer. I picked this up from Boots and it only cost me £5.49 for 12g of product. I got mine in the shade Fair. This is a very rich concealer but very creamy and easy to blend with fingers or a brush. I was actually so impressed at how well this covered up my dark circles, I recommend starting with a small amount of product and building it up because this can turn cakey looking if you apply too much. I think this would probably work better on normal/oily skin as it does set to quite a dry matte finish. It's also great at cancelling out redness making it good for covering up spots. If you're after a cheaper alternative for the Bobbi Brown concealer or Benefit's Boi-ing, I'd suggest giving this a try.
Last but not least I thought I'd include Rimmels Wake Me Up concealer. I used to use this all the time, its a great option from the drugstore if you want that bright under eye. This is only £5.49 from Boots and I get mine in the shade Ivory. This is a lovely and creamy but still feels so lightweight on the face whilst providing great coverage. It blends out really quickly and has such a natural texture without looking cakey at all. This really does make me look a lot more awake on those early mornings. Definitely one of the best liquid concealers that I've tried from the drugstore, alongside Collections Lasting Perfection.
What is your holy grail concealer or current favourite? Thank you for reading, talk soon. xx ❤
