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Whether you didn't get enough sleep last night or are perpetually plagued with bluish rings below your eyes, the best undereye concealers can help brighten dull, tired skin and disguise dark circles.
Our Top Picks
- Best Overall: Armani Luminous Silk Concealer, $39
- Best Luxury: Chanel Le Correcteur de Chanel, $45
- Best Waterproof: IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer, $29
- Best Drugstore: Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer, $11
- Best for Mature Skin: Dior Backstage Concealer, $32
- Allure Best of Beauty Winner: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Concealer, $29
- Contains Skin-Loving Ingredients: Kosas Revealer Concealer, $30
Although the best undereye concealers come in liquid and cream formulas, New York City-based makeup artist Suzy Gerstein prefers the former. Per the professional, liquid formulas often "look more skin-like and tend to be more flexible with the drier, finer undereye area than a sticky, heavier formula." However, that's not to say cream formulas won't do the job well, either. While makeup artist Kirin Bhatty, who is based in Los Angeles and New York, echoes Gerstein's sentiments — telling Allure that she "tend[s] to favor a liquid concealer" — she also notes that she will "lean towards a cream" for heavier coverage.
In terms of application, Los Angeles-based makeup artist Molly R. Stern recommends dotting a small amount of product to the undereye area closest to the nose before blending outward with a brush or sponge to ensure the concealer spreads evenly. On the other hand, Bhatty likes applying concealer with her fingertips, which allows for "seamless blending."
For your shopping convenience, we've rounded up the best undereye concealers for dark circles and eye bags, including TikTok-approved finds that won't break the bank and award-winning Allure picks. Like our favorite eye creams, many of these top picks are spiked with brightening skin-care ingredients such as licorice root and vitamin C to promote even skin tone.
Best Overall: Armani Luminous Silk Concealer
Why It's Worth It: Bhatty loves Armani's Luminous Silk Concealer for its buildable and blendable formula, which boasts a beautiful, skin-like finish. This crease-free, non-drying, and Best of Beauty Award-winning concealer blurs fine lines and texture, thanks to uber-hydrating glycerin and vitamin E, along with caffeine, to help relieve puffiness. It comes in over 20 shades, too, so you're bound to find your perfect match.
Editor Tip: Allure associate features director Dianna Mazzone previously reported that this concealer is one of her all-time favorite makeup products for its crease-free, non-cakey finish. "It's easy to find a cover-up that can mask the discoloration, but what's not-so simple is finding one that does the job without creasing," she said.
Shades: 22 | Who It's For: Anyone who wants award-winning, medium-to-full coverage for dark under-eye circles.
Best Luxury: Chanel Le Correcteur de Chanel
Why It's Worth It: Anything Chanel piques our interests, but the brand's Le Correcteur de Chanel is one of our favorite picks for its featherweight, light-to-medium coverage. Its gel texture feels cool to the touch on skin while soft pigments subtly blur the look of discoloration and fine lines. Though it provides light coverage, its staying power and crease-free formula rivals that of a full-coverage concealer.
Editor Tip: To neutralize the intensity of dark circles and discoloration, we recommend applying a color-correcting product before applying concealer. One of our go-to color correctors is Chanel's Le Correcteur de Chanel Colour Corrector.
Shades: 16 | Who It's For: Anyone who wants sheer-to-medium coverage.
Best Waterproof: IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer
Why It's Worth It: Unexpected rain drops (or tears) have nothing on IT Cosmetics's Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer. Its waterproof formula provides a no-budge hold and full coverage for up to 24 hours. On top of its long-wear, crease-free finish, this formula also treats your skin with a nourishing cocktail of firming peptides, brightening antioxidants, and skin-plumping hyaluronic acid.
Editor Tip: This concealer has a demi-matte finish, but if you want to ensure your makeup stays shine-free, applying a setting powder is non-negotiable. Head here to find our editors' favorite finishing powders.
Shades: 25 | Who It's For: Anyone who needs a long-lasting, full-coverage concealer.
Best Drugstore: Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer
Why It's Worth It: It's no surprise the TikTok-famous Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Eraser Multi-Use Concealer is one of the best drugstore concealers, possibly ever, for its full-coverage yet soft-matte finish. The concealer — which has racked up several Readers' Choice and Best of Beauty Awards over the years — offers a user-friendly sponge-tip applicator, 18 creamy shades, and up to 12 hours of wear time.
Editor Tip: This non-comedogenic (a.k.a. non-pore-clogging) formula also features glycerin and antioxidant-rich goji berry extract.
Shades: 18 | Who It's For: An inexpensive concealer that works as well as more expensive optionss.
Best for Mature Skin: Dior Backstage Concealer
Why It's Worth It: Just one swipe of Dior's caffeine-infused Backstage Concealer will make your skin look as healthy as ever. This medium-to-full coverage concealer blows its competitors out of the water for its skin-like finish and crease-free wear (mature skin types, this pick is for you).
Editor Tip: This buildable-coverage formula also gets brownie points for its streak-free concealer brush applicator.
Shades: 22 | Who It's For: Anyone who wants a totally creaseless finish.
Allure Best of Beauty Winner: Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Concealer
Why It's Worth It: If you're looking for a natural finish and all-day staying power, Lancôme is that girl. Not only does the 2022 Best of Beauty-winning Teint Idole Ultra Wear Concealer blur dark spots and blemishes while still looking like skin, but it's also packed with moisture-locking rose extract and soothing water lily extract.
Editor Tip: A little goes a long way with this full-coverage concealer, so all you need is one dab of this makeup-artist-approved formula for brighter undereyes.
Shades: 24 | Who It's For: Anyone who wants a cream concealer with a full-coverage, matte finish.
Contains Skin-Loving Ingredients: Kosas Revealer Concealer
Why It's Worth It: Kosas Revealer Concealer (available in a whopping 28 shades) is an Allure editor favorite for its creamy, crease-free formula, which melts into the skin seamlessly. Ingredient highlights include aforementioned staples like caffeine, glycerin, squalane, sunflower seed oil, and hyaluronic acid — plus collagen-boosting peptides and moisturizing panthenol (a form of vitamin B5). The skin-like finish is so good, you might want to skip foundation altogether.
Editor Tip: This fragrance-free formula is especially great for sensitive skin types.
Shades: 38 | Who It's For: Anyone who wants a concealer that's kind to your skin.
Best for Dry Skin: Milk Makeup Sunshine Under Eye Concealer
Why It's Worth It: For an easy no-makeup makeup look, the Milk Makeup Sunshine Under Eye Concealer provides an instant pick-me-up for dull, dry undereyes. Featuring a 99 percent naturally derived formula that comes in seven shades, this concealer is perfect for those who prefer a less-is-more approach to makeup. Plus, it's laden with nourishing ingredients such as moisture-sealing squalane, brightening vitamin C, and hydrating hyaluronic acid.
Editor Tip: The convenient click-pen format — which disperses product via a glass rollerball applicator — is especially noteworthy and adds a nice, cooling effect to this pick.
Shades: Seven | Who It's For: Anyone who wants buildable, dewy coverage.
Mess-Free Application: Clé de Peau Radiant Corrector For Eyes
Why It's Worth It: The Clé de Peau Radiant Corrector For Eyes boasts a built-in brush and click-pen format for easy, on-the-go application. The lightweight liquid concealer comes in 11 shades and is spiked with skin-care staples such as glycerin. Don't just take it from us, though. "I love everything about this one — the shape of the brush for easy application, the subtle radiance of the formula for brightening, and the seamless finish that provides imperceptible coverage," says Gerstein.
Editor Tip: This concealer provides a sheer-to-medium finish, so full-coverage lovers may want to try another pick on this list.
Shades: 11 | Who It's For: Anyone who wants a makeup artist-approved, lightweight concealer.
Allure One to Watch: Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Concealer
Why It's Worth It: You're probably familiar with the original formulation of this Tarte concealer, but have you met its radiance-boosting sister? Shape Tape Radiant Concealer caught our editors' eyes enough to become an official Allure One to Watch beauty product, also known as our verified seal of approval for new launches. "The difference is in its subtle, reflective finish," Allure senior editor Jesa Marie Calaor said in a review of the product. She also says this ultra-creamy formula gets bonus points for its skin-like finish and complexion-boosting ingredients like hydrating humectant hyaluronic acid and anti-inflammatory sea buckthorn oil.
Editor Tip: Calaor also says this ultra-creamy formula gets bonus points for its skin-like finish and complexion-boosting ingredients like hydrating humectant hyaluronic acid and anti-inflammatory sea buckthorn oil.
Shades: 37 | Who It's For: Anyone who wants a creamy formula with buildable coverage.
Best Shade Range: Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer
Why It's Worth It: Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer is a favorite amongst Allure editors, makeup artists, and beauty influencers — and for good reason. The concealer contains antioxidant-packed magnolia bark extract and vitamin E-rich grapeseed oil extract to nourish and firm the delicate undereyes. Plus, light-diffusing mineral powders play a key role in evening skin tone and minimizing the look of fine lines — what more can you want from a concealer?
Editor Tip: Gerstein is quick to shout out the product's "iconic formula," which offers "comfortable, long-wearing coverage," as well as a vast shade range.
Shades: 30 | Who It's For: Anyone who wants a tried-and-true, buildable-coverage formula that's beloved by beauty industry veterans.
Best Medium Coverage: Kulfi Beauty Main Match Concealer
Why It's Worth It: "This self-setting concealer is a mainstay in both my personal makeup bag and professional kit," says Gerstein of the Kulfi Beauty Main Match Crease-Proof Long-Wear Hydrating Concealer. The medium-coverage concealer is made with beloved ingredients like moisture-boosting glycerin, brightening licorice root extract, and vitamin E-rich sunflower seed oil. The beautiful, radiant finish is just the icing on the cake.
Editor Tip: Allure commerce editor Sarah Han is also a fan of this concealer. "it feels incredibly lightweight and melts into my skin without leaving behind any creasing or uneven texture," she previously reported.
Shades: 21 | Who It's For: Anyone who wants a radiant, skin-like finish.
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