The key players behind ensuring a luminous, glowing complexion? Concealers and primers. On the prowl for those that promise a full-coverage finish and make your makeup stay shine-free for longer, we tried and tested many products over 330 hours of testing to find these eight top concealers and primers that ace the job.
Concealer tip: Use a peach-based concealer to cover brown under-eye circles, and a yellow-based one for bluish dark circles.
– Her World Beauty Team
Department/Specialty Store – Editor’s Choice
It goes on light but is buildable to high coverage. It covers dark spots and blemishes and gives a natural finish that holds up even on oily skin.
Department/Specialty Store – Editor’s Choice
The formula is indeed creamy but it’s easy to blend into skin, providing medium coverage to dark circles. The simple doe-foot applicator helps a lot.
Department/Specialty Store – Editor’s Choice
Your makeup app skills may be improving, but you’ll be using less of the blur function with this blendable, full-coverage concealer. With a creamy formula and satin finish, it conceals redness, dark circles, brown spots, and green/purple veins.
Drugstore – Editor’s Choice
We needed only one layer of this concealer to hide to flaws and blemishes like zits, freckles and old acne scars. It gives high coverage and has a creamy formula that blends nicely into skin and doesn’t feel heavy. Testers found it fuss-free and easy to use.
Drugstore – Readers’ Choice
We went an entire day without touch-ups – a testament to its long-wearing powers. It leaves a matte finish and blends well with foundation.
Department/Specialty Store – Editor’s Choice
This primer gives skin an instant matte finish without leaving it dry. The face feels hydrated and not greasy.
Department/Specialty Store – Readers’ Choice
A little goes a very long way with this makeup primer. Simply dab a few small drops over the face. It absorbs quickly and dries to a moisturising finish.
Department/Specialty Store – Editor’s Choice & Readers’ Choice
It has a peachy pink tone that gives a natural colour-correcting effect – even greenish veins appear less obvious. It leaves a dewy finish that can be seen through matte foundation.
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