12 Drugstore Concealers That Will Leave You Looking Alive

December 26, 2022 ndowd

Ferda Demir

The beauty industry has convinced you that the best concealers are expensive—and they couldn’t be more wrong. Even though costly concealers are fantastic, there are many more reasonably priced choices tucked away on the shelves in your local drugstore, just a few aisles over from your vitamins and laundry detergent. Regardless of price, concealers are the unsung hero of our beauty procedures because they perform all tasks given to them.

“Concealers are such a versatile tool; they can be used for coverage, eye shadow priming, highlighting, and sculpting,” celebrity makeup artist Kirin Bhatty tells ELLE.com.

The best drugstore concealers hit all its claims: Camouflage pimples? Check. Hide dark circles? Double-check. They work so well that your friends will ask if you’ve just stopped reading the news. So while we can’t fix everything in this world, we can offer the best drugstore concealers you can pick up in the drugstore beauty aisle, ahead.

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Best Overall

e.l.f. Cosmetics

16HR Camo Concealer

Best For Dark Circles

Neutrogena

Healthy Skin Brightening Eye Perfector, SPF 25

Best Dark Spots

Wet n Wild

Mega Last Incognito All-Day Full Coverage Concealer

Best For Contouring

Black Opal

True Color Flawless Perfecting Concealer Toast

Best Affordable Option

L.A. Girl

HD Pro Concealer

Best Hybrid Formula

Milani

Conceal + Perfect Longwear Concealer

Best Longwear

L’Oréal

Infallible Full Wear Waterproof Concealer

Best Anti-Blue Light Formula

Revlon

PhotoReady Candid Antioxidant Concealer

Best Lightweight Formula

Maybelline

Fit Me Concealer

Best For Summer Weather

NYX Professional Makeup

Hi Definition Photo Concealer Wand

Best For Mature Skin

Maybelline

Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer

Best For Priming Eyelids

Revlon

ColorStay Concealer

What should you look for in concealer?

Similar to shopping for foundation, finding the perfect concealer shade is extremely important. Understanding your undertones will help you pick the best option for under-eye brightening, seamless contouring, and spot-concealing impurities. Celebrity makeup artist Allison Kaye suggests doing the concealer test.

“When looking for a concealer, swatch it on the back of your hand to make sure it looks even and smooth, and then run it under water for a waterproof test,” she says. This ensures your concealer will stay put throughout the day and won’t settle into fine lines or enhance the appearance of skin texture.

How do you find the best shade?

“You can choose the shade depending on what your goal is. If you want to just simply cover, choose a shade that matches your skin tone or foundation. If you want to cover, brighten, and create a contoured effect, choose a concealer 1-2 shades lighter than your skin tone/ foundation,” Kaye explains.

Allison Kaye, Fort Lauderdale-based celebrity makeup artist

Kirin Bhatty, Los Angeles-based celebrity makeup artist

Nerisha Penrose is the Beauty Commerce Editor at ELLE.com. Since joining ELLE.com in 2017, she has interviewed countless skincare professionals and has personally tested the latest and greatest products across makeup, skincare, and hair care.

Nerisha Penrose
Beauty Commerce Editor
Nerisha is the beauty commerce editor at ELLE.com, covering all things beauty (and fashion and music).

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