Concealer for Coverage

There are a ton of concealers in the world that can give you light to heavy coverage … There are also different formulations such as liquid, cream, stick and powder. I mostly prefer liquid and cream because the coverage is build-able and it blends in seamlessly with a persons skin.

Concealers are great to cover blemishes, under eye circles, small imperfections, the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and signs of fatigue. The best part, in my opinion, is that you can just wear concealer and powder your face without having to apply foundation on.

Here’s a small break down:

Liquid Concealer: this comes in either a wand or tube packaging. Wand packaging concealers are easy to blend, convenient to carry around and applies smoothly on the skin. Coverage is medium to full depending on how it’s applied and because it’s a bit dense, it’s long lasting and blends well into the skin; many use this as foundation. Also, wand concealers are great for evening-out skin tones and hydrating dry skin. Tube packaging concealers are softer and lighter than cream concealers and easier to blend. Provides good coverage and it’s excellent for dark under-eye circles, reducing redness and for covering tattoos. Both concealers are great to reach for if you need to cover up large areas of acne spots/blemishes.

Cream Concealer: usually comes in pots or palettes and the texture is less thicker than the solid stick concealer. They are a bit more ideal for concealing uneven skin tones, birthmarks and discoloration. Blending is key when using this concealer or it gets and can look cakey. It stays on longer than the other concealers. Some may come in a wheel form with different shades: each targeting different skin imperfections and while this can be helpful to some, many get confused trying to figure out exactly how it works.

Stick Concealer: The solid cream stick concealers are the most convenient as they can be applied directly to the skin and it’s quick and easy to use. They look like lipsticks and provide excellent coverage on pimples, birthmarks, scars, bad acne, blemish spots and discolorations. This type is known to provide the best coverage but avoid using it under-eyes as they are difficult to blend. This is great for women with oily skin.

Powder Concealer: Usually sheer and mostly comes in mineral form. It’s great for fine lines and minor skin blemishes and helps to absorb shine. I don’t typically go for this type because you’ll need a brush to apply (I prefer using my finger to warm up the concealer first before applying directly) and it provides the least amount of coverage because of its lightweight.

With that, I have listed a few concealers below to try out ranging from “low-end” to “high-end”

• Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (liquid)
• MAC Select Cover Up Concealer (liquid)
• Graftobian HD Concealer (cream)
• MAC Studio Finish Concealer (cream)
• Coastal Scents Concealer Palette (cream)
• BH Cosmetics Concealer Palette (cream)
• DermaBlend Concealer
• Sonia Kashuk Concealer Palette (cream)
• Eve Pearl Salmon Concealer (cream)