No matter what debauchery you’re guilty of, these picks will help you out
There are products like shimmery eyeshadows and coloured mascaras that you use sporadically, and then there are everyday essentials like concealers in your vanity kit, without which you just can’t put together a full face of make-up. A concealer is crucial to your beauty arsenal, for it enshrouds dark circles, spots and blemishes in just a few dabs. Besides, a concealer is a hero product because of how versatile it is. From brightening and highlighting to priming your lids and lips, it is a handy quick-fix. And so, investing in a really good concealer is critical. Here is a wrap-up of our favourite ones that will give you coverage minus the creases.
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Skin Concealer Stick, Bobbi Brown
If you’re a sucker for on-the-go beauty heroes that do the job sans the effort and equipment, you can count on this concealer stick from Bobbi Brown. Appropriately creamy, its formulation is pumped with ingredients like coffee seed oil, Mukul resin extract (an anti-ageing ingredient) and vitamin E to depuff and hydrate the skin under your eyes while offering coverage that is impressive and comfortable in equal parts. Additionally, it’s not thick and greasy like usual base make-up sticks.
Priced at ₹3,100
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Faux Filter Concealer, HUDA Beauty
Are you someone who still romanticises the 2016 Kim K make-up look featuring bright and baked under eyes? Trust this matte concealer to be your best bet to get that kind of coverage, albeit, without the tautness or discomfort. The crease-, water- and smudge-resistant concealer gives a medium to full coverage and allows for endless buildup. Vitamin E and sweet almond oil keep dryness at bay, while the U-shaped wand delivers a one-stroke application.
Priced at ₹2,520
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Revealer Concealer, Kosas
This concealer from Kosas that offers a skin-loving formulation supercharged with ingredients like caffeine, pink algae, peptides, hyaluronic acid, pro vitamin B5 and a slew of natural oils to highlight the under-eye skin by vanishing dullness, puffiness and dryness. It is perfect for everyday wear as it combines skincare properties with a sheer formulation. No wonder Hailey Bieber names this one as her most-used concealer.
Priced at ₹2,200
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Instant Age Rewind Concealer, Maybelline
This concealer is a drugstore gem that exceeds expectations. The product comprises Goji Berry extract, lactic acid and vitamin E to keep your skin enriched while the souffle-like texture wears and spreads beautifully, leaving you with even-toned, healthy-looking under eyes.
Priced at ₹729
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Radiant Creamy Concealer, NARS
This concealer hasn’t secured the premiere position on this list for nothing—it’s creamy, blendable, buildable and doesn’t compromise on the coverage. From globally-loved make-up artist Patrick Ta to Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, this is an award-winning product that contains vitamin C and grape seed extract. It renders a luminous finish, spreads out with the fingers effortlessly and stays put all day. It’s a high-end concealer but worth every penny.
Priced at ₹2,200
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Nudefix Cream Concealer, Nudestix
If creamy products are your much-preferred aesthetic, this one from Nudestix will become your favourite. Featuring botanical extracts, this concealer has a cushiony soft texture which makes you feel like you’re wearing nothing. It offers medium coverage and the slender wand makes spot-concealing easy. You can give your brush or sponge a miss while using this one.
Priced at ₹2,600
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Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer, Rare Beauty
Nope, we’re not just recommending this one because Selena Gomez swears by it—it’s a concealer that can put your foundation to shame. Available in more than 40 shades, this creamy yet lightweight concealer can cover up pigmentation and spots while endowing a skin-like finish. Plus, the doe-foot applicator is good enough to deposit colour on the rest of your face too. The formulation contains sunflower seed oil, vitamin E, gardenia florida extract and water-lily extract that promise zero compromises on hydration.
Priced at ₹2,950
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Vitamin C Concealer, The Body Shop
This new offering from The Body Shop boasts a formula that is as lightweight as it can get. With brightening vitamin C and moisturising vitamin E and glycerin, it has an almost serum-like consistency which blends out in no time. Moreover, the glass bottle is 100 per cent recyclable, the wand is extremely user- and application-friendly and the shade range is wide.
Priced at ₹1,795
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