The emollient-rich concealer glides onto the skin, giving you a smooth, non-cakey finish whether you blend it out with your fingers or a makeup sponge. “I also love that a little goes a long way so it doesn’t take a lot of product to cover the spots on my face.” In fact, I think because it’s lightweight, it’s easier to spread evenly,” one tester explains. “The coverage is really good even though it’s so light. Testers couldn’t get enough of the lightweight formula, giving it perfect scores in every category.

Realistically, it can cost you less than $7 - thanks to the unbelievably affordable yet highly effective HD Photogenic Liquid Concealer from NYX. Though it is a liquid concealer, testers say the formula is very watery.Ĭontrary to popular belief, you don’t need a luxury concealer in order to properly cover dark circles, blemishes, discoloration, and other imperfections. Keep reading for the full list of the best drugstore concealers, according to InStyle testers.

We truly loved every concealer on this list, but NYX Professional Makeup HD Photogenic Liquid Concealer nabbed our best overall spot for its wide shade range, smooth consistency, and natural finish. With texture, coverage, creasing, and staying power top of mind, we swatched and blended 25 promising products before determining the 12 best drugstore concealers. You may think you need to shell out extra money to get a quality concealer, but truthfully, many drugstore concealers outperform even the most luxury brands - you just have to find the right ones.īut because going through your own trial and error can be such a pain, we took out the guesswork by enlisting a group of volunteers to put the highest-rated drugstore concealers to the test in our lab. If there’s one makeup product you should always have on hand, it’s concealer: Whether you have dark under-eye circles, blemishes, hyperpigmentation, or redness, it’s the single catch-all product that can mask your skin concerns in a pinch.

Nyx under eye concealer