![]() To compile this list, our team of editors and contributors spent hours researching the best products on the market in this category, evaluating their key features-like ingredients, shade range, or design-in addition to reviews from customers and other trusted sources. All of the concealers on this list are full-coverage concealers. ![]() Most if not all waterproof concealers are on the thicker side, so they won't budge and provide full coverage. But it’s worth double-checking the product description to find out. Usually, this falls somewhere between 12 and 24 hours. Pay attention to how long a concealer is supposed to last before needing to be reapplied. So it pays to snag a concealer that promises long-lasting coverage. Having to reapply makeup frequently can be straight-up frustrating. This variety should make it easier to find a shade that suits you just right. If you already know your exact shade, great! But if you don’t, consider shopping for a concealer that comes in a wide shade range. Anyone who’s bought concealer before knows this can be surprisingly hard to pull off. Unless you’re using your concealer as a highlighter or contour product, you probably want your concealer to blend into your skin. “Unless you’re a cosmetic chemist, you can analyze an ingredient list forever but you won’t really know how a concealer really interacts with your skin until you try it.” No type is necessarily better or worse than any other-so experiment with a few, keep track of what you like, and stock up! “Don’t be afraid to play around and experiment!” Fong says. What to Look For in a Waterproof Concealer StyleĬoncealers are available in many forms, including liquids, creams, sticks, and sometimes, even powders. If you're looking for a budget-friendly pick, you can't go wrong with Maybelline's Super Stay Concealer, which is packed with hydrating ingredients and also has serious staying power. Ready to find your perfect cover up? We've reviewed 25 of the highest-rated concealers in the UK, to bring you a zero bullsh*t guide to the ones that work (and the ones that don't).Benefit’s Boi-ing Cakeless Concealer is our favorite waterproof concealer, and it’s not hard to see why: It goes on smoothly and sticks around for up to 24 hours at a time. But when it does happen (it will), just take your ring finger and gently pat in the product to melt it into the skin. Reagan promises you can hold them at bay (for a while) with primer, sparing application and setting powder. Let's unanimously accept it - creases are basically inevitable. ![]() “Everyone’s skin tone changes from time to time, and the worst thing is to get stuck with a single colour that isn’t blending into the skin no matter what you do.” “Keep a couple of different shades to transition from season to season” explains Reagan. That being said, it's also important to keep in mind seasonality. Multitasking with your old faithful on both under-eyes and blemishes might save time and money, but according to Reagan, the best strategy is to pick a brighter shade for under the eyes, and for blemishes to opt for a foundation-matching shade, “erring on the side of warmth”. Blend out with a concealer brush for a bright, wide-awake under eye.” Clever, huh?īefore picking a shade, decide where you’re actually using your concealer. “For a universally flattering lift effect, apply a small amount of concealer towards the inner corner of the eye and a small amount on the outer corner, pulling upwards in the direction of the temple. Once completed, pat around the edges to melt the concealer onto the surrounding skin.”įor concealing under eyes, it's all about technique, says Dowdall. “Apply in a crosshatch pattern, with light layers of product from the top to bottom of the blemish and then from left to right, building up to your desired level of coverage. “When concealing spots, ‘pinpoint concealing’ works best,” says Dowdall. But whose under-eyes match that description? (Nobody’s - the answer is nobody’s.) Reagan suggests laying down moisturiser or eye cream for any areas you are concealing, ensuring “a smooth application, allowing the concealer to blend evenly.” We love CeraVe's Eye Repair Cream, £11.20. The ideal environment for base makeup is even skin, free of any dry patches. We hit up Hourglass' Global Beauty Director, Marc Reagan, and Bobbi Brown's Senior Pro Artist, Warren Dowdall, to get some expert advice on finding (and applying) concealer like a pro. If you're looking for an under-eye concealer that actually covers dark circles and a cover-up that will blur away blemishes, we can help.Īs if choosing the best foundation for your skin type wasn't already tough enough, choosing the right concealer to suit your specific needs is another mission all on its own.
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