Some Background Information To Keep In Mind

I am in my early 40s, and my skin type is dry, sensitive, and eczema-prone. I look for medium to full coverage because I do have darkness both under and in the inner corner of my eyes, as well as the occasional acne scar that I want to cover. Like many people, I also have discoloration around my mouth and chin. If I wear a foundation that doesn’t cover that discoloration well, I rely on concealer to pick up that slack.

Creasing will happen, especially as we age and expression lines and wrinkles deepen. As I’ve mentioned in most of my concealer reviews, everything will settle into lines to some degree. For me, when the pigment starts collecting in the lines so much that I can see it from a distance, I’m not happy.  You may be surprised to see that most concealers crease a lot on me, and despite having dry skin, I need to powder the majority of concealers that I use. This may be due to the shape of my eye area or the fact that I use both a moisturizing serum and a heavy oil-based moisturizer. I have chubby cheeks, and when I smile, a lot of crinkle happens around my eyes. So, if your under-eye area is flatter than mine, you may not have the same issues with creasing that I do. 

This ranking is obviously totally subjective and unique to my own preferences. It will likely change over time. In this ranking, I prioritized performance on my skin type and issues rather than what I use the most. I have embedded Google Sheets with the rankings, including prices, shade range, notes, etc (one for full coverage and one for medium coverage).  I am new to this, so please let me know if you can not see the sheets.

One last note on the terminology I used for finishes other than matte formulas. I personally think that the terms natural and satin are used interchangeably, so that is how I have them listed. To me, a natural/satin finish looks slightly drier than my moisturized skin and lacks the more smooth/blurred look of a matte finish. A radiant finish looks like freshly moisturized skin, and a luminous/dewy finish looks wet and sometimes oily.

😅 Ok, now on to spreadsheets. Click the continue reading link to see the ranking.

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Full Coverage Concealers

Click here to open the full coverage concealer ranking in Google Sheets.

1. MAC Studio Fix Pro Conceal and Correct Palette (review and swatch)
2. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer (review and swatch)
3. Juvia’s Place I am Magic Concealer (swatch only)
4. Pat McGrath Sublime Perfection Concealer (review and swatch)
5. Too Faced Born This Way Multi-Use Concealer (review and swatch)
6. Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Matte Buildable Coverage Waterproof Concealer (review and swatch)
7. One/Size Turn Up The Base Butter Silk Concealer (review and swatch)

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Medium Coverage Concealers

Click here to open the medium coverage concealer ranking in Google Sheets.

1. Estee Lauder Futurist Soft Touch Brightening Skincealer (review and swatch)
2. Dior Forever Skin Correct Concealer (review and swatch)
3. Armani Luminous Silk Concealer (review and swatch)
4. Givenchy Prisme Libre Skin Caring Concealer (review and swatch)
5. Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer (swatch only)
6. MAC Pro Longwear Concealer (review and swatch)
7. Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place Flawless Wear Concealer (review and swatch)
8. Tom Ford Traceless Soft Matte Concealer (review and swatch)
9. Too Faced Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer (review and swatch)
10. Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Care and Glow Serum Concealer (review and swatch)
11. Ami Cole Skin Enhancing Concealer (swatch only)
12. Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Concealer (review and swatch)
13. Milk Makeup Future Fluid Creamy Hydrating Concealer (swatch only)
14. MAC Studio Fix 24-Hour Smooth Wear Concealer (review and swatch)

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My Current Most Used Concealers

• Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer (swatch only)
• Estee Lauder Futurist Soft Touch Brightening Skincealer (review and swatch)
• Armani Luminous Silk Concealer (review and swatch)

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There is now a permanent page at the top of my website (concealer ranking), so this information will be easy to refer back to in the future if you’d like. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for reading!

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