The Best Concealers to Brighten and ‘Plump’ Dark and Hollow Undereyes
And treat them, too.
By Wendy Sy
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Photo Credits: Getty Images
If there’s one item in my makeup bag that gets the most use, it’s got to be concealer. This versatile beauty wonder pretty much does it all: covers up blemishes, works as an eyeshadow base and highlighter, brightens up and even “fills” sunken under-eyes in a pinch. These days, many concealers don’t just conceal, but also treat and nourish the skin. Ahead, we rounded up eight formulas that will do double-duty for your beauty routine.
Ultra-fine light-reflecting illuminators make this rich, luminescent cream stand out from the rest—literally. In addition to its power to brighten up the under-eye area, this corrector also helps smooth fine lines. The backlight technology creates a “lift” effect and reflects light to draw attention away from lines and wrinkles.
ILIA’s mission to protect and revive skin, and
this concealer from the clean beauty brand definitely pulls through.
The lightweight, creamy formula is enriched with good-for-you ingredients like
vitamin C, mastic (a resin from a tree from the Greek island of Chios) and
albizia julibrissin bark extract (aka Persian silk tree) to help mattify and
protect skin from environmental damage as well as reduce lines and
puffiness.
Not only does this cushion-tipped concealer protect
against sun rays (it contains SPF 30), but also blue light and pollution, too.
And it doesn’t stop there: dab a bit under your eyes to help reduce the signs
of aging, wrinkles, blemishes, and redness, in addition to dark circles.
You don’t necessarily have to color inside the
lines with this “crayon”. Inspired by the K-beauty brand’s Créme, the multi-purpose product can be
used as a concealer, eyeshadow base, or all-over coverage stick. Made with
ginseng extract and vegetal squalane, it protects the skin and keeps it
hydrated. Vitamin E, sunflower oil and silica powder also does its part to
mattify and nourish the skin.
Let your inner artist come out to play with this
circular trio of concealer shades. Just use the brush to custom-blend the
pigmented formula to match your skin tone. Made with squalane and vitamin E, it
also moisturizes and protects the delicate under-eye area.
Another
K-beauty star, this concealer from Innisfree comes in 15 shades. The creamy
formula knows how to multitask: it blends effortlessly to cover imperfections
while soothing the skin with botanical extracts.
Made
in 48 shades, this long-lasting concealer is as beneficial as an eye cream.
It’s packed with ingredients spanning from anti-aging peptides to vitamins,
hydrolyzed collagen, hyaluronic acid, and antioxidants. Apply some
under your eyes to beat the appearance of wrinkles, redness, hyperpigmentation,
age spots, and darkness.
Although
this vegan concealer is slim in size, it sure is mighty. Infused with vitamin E
and jojoba oil, it nourishes the skin while providing medium coverage. Another
plus: it’s water- and sweat-resistant.
Photo Credits: Catrice Cosmetics
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