Favorite concealer for very sleep-deprived eyes? Minimal effort, maximum impact. I’m tired and I look it 🫩

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Karen Fischer · Answer

NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer: 10/10 recommend, it's the best one I have. I've heard it equated to a magic eraser, and this is true.

Lyla · Answer

Fara Homidi Essential Face Compact: I swear by this stuff. It’s got a concealer and a little balm that you can use to sheer it out and make the product look a little more natural. It makes my skin look incredible. The compact is also unbelievably chic (and refillable!!). I keep her ON ME AT ALL TIMES.

Aya C · Answer

Not concealer but helpful for tired eyes: As a fellow tired-eye person, these drops do wonders for making me look less ragged.

(I use these for cosmetic purposes and lubricating eyedrops for eye health)

Aya C · Answer

Westman Atelier concealer: The first concealer that I’ve liked. Fool-proof 🙋🏽‍♀️. Two dots get the job done. No caking. Good color match (aka the website is helpful and accurate).

Maryn · Answer

Tower 28 Concealer: I love this one and am actually running out and need to get more!

Catherine Davis · Answer

Hourglass concealer: My 22 year old daughter tries to steal this whenever she’s home. It stays put and has a perfect consistency. You don’t need much. It just brightens my whole face up somehow. Love it.

Kari · Answer

Concealers, you say? Take a seat…: Part of the dark circle club and my makeup had to withstand major flash photography last year, so I went WAY too deep into this. Tl;dr for products is that for everyday I use Kosas. For events I use NARS + NARS color corrector.

BUT, the key is:

Apply Strategically à la Katie Jane Hughes

Only apply it where you’re dark to prevent the Kardashian look

If you struggle with creasing, it may be too much product — you could try using a “primed” brush

Cater to You à la Lisa Eldridge (the queen!)

Cater to your dark circles’ color: determine if you trend more purple or blue/green, and choose concealer with corresponding undertones that’ll cancel em out (maybe you want more peachy, or yellow, depending). Break out a smidge of corrector beneath concealer when needed - Eldridge gives a great breakdown around 8:17 in the vid.

YMMV: if you’re dry, go for liquids and moisturize underneath liberally, if you’re oily, maybe a pot and powder is better. Lots of options in Eldridge’s vid as well.

Ksteg · Answer

Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Color Corrector: My undereyes are dark as night because of genetics AND goblin lifestyle and neither of those are ever gonna change! This color corrector takes me from raccoon to just tired-looking, and that is amazing!

Syd Steinberg · Answer

caliray Hideaway Under Eye Color Corrector: I have very dry under eyes and concealer usually looks awful except for this one by caliray. It’s hydrating and brightening and doesn’t get flakey even when I set it with powder. I use shade Dawn which is a very light pinky color.

Whitney · Answer

RMS UNCOVER UP!: It’s clean, it’s simple, it’s buildable. It’s coconut oil based, so if that works for you, you’ll love this. I buy a pot every 8-9 or so.