Makeup Artists and Beauty Editors Say These 18 Concealers Help Banish Creases, Cracks and Flakes

Pros: Long-wearing, withstands heat and humidity

Cons: Expensive

Key ingredients: Floral extracts, glycerin

Coverage: Full

"This has a serum-like consistency that is perfect for dry skin. It provides lasting coverage and additional hydrating, leaving a beautiful finish on the skin." —Sara Talias, editorial makeup artist

Customer Review: "My favorite to go concealer. Has a good coverage, but also possible to use for 'no makeup makeup' when I don’t feel like using a foundation."

Pros: Affordable, good for under-eyes

Cons: Hard to clean applicator

Key ingredients: Goji berry, glycerin

Coverage: Light

"The Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circle Treatment Concealer is a tried-and-true formula that creates a thin veil of coverage under the eyes. The light texture provides enough moisture for dry skin and lasts all day." —Talias

Customer Review: "The Maybelline Instant Anti Age Eraser Concealer in 06 Neutraliser is an excellent product for tackling dark circles and discoloration. The shade is perfect for neutralizing under-eye darkness, and its creamy formula blends effortlessly without settling into fine lines. The sponge applicator makes it easy to apply just the right amount of product, and it feels soft against the skin. It provides medium to buildable coverage with a natural finish, making my under-eye area look brighter and refreshed. I love how lightweight it feels, yet it lasts throughout the day without creasing or fading. It's also a great budget-friendly option compared to higher-end concealers, offering fantastic results at an affordable price. Highly recommend for anyone looking for an effective, easy-to-use concealer to neutralize under-eye darkness!"

Pros: Extensive shade range

Cons: Not very long lasting

Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, peptides, caffeine

Coverage: Medium

"The Kosas Revealer Concealer is so dewy and creamy, creating a radiant finish for a dry under-eye area. I love the clean ingredients and the skincare elements. This is a great concealer to dot under eyes during the day." —Talias

Customer Review: "Kosas Revealer Concealer is amazing! It provides great coverage without feeling heavy, and it brightens my under-eye area beautifully. It’s smooth, hydrating, and lasts all day—definitely a new favourite!"

Pros: Highly pigmented, waterproof

Cons: Not great for dry skin

Key ingredients: Cica, chamomile

Coverage: Full

"I love the Hourglass Airbrush Concealer. It is so creamy and hydrating for a dry under eye!" — Allison Kaye, celebrity makeup artist

Customer Review: "My favourite concealer ever! Only concealer that covers my dark circles and feels so hydrating at the same time. I will continue to purchase this concealer."

Pros: Longlasting, transfer-resistant

Cons: Not great for dry skin

Key ingredients: Chia, camelina, and kukui nut oils

Coverage: Medium

You'll no doubt know how Estee Lauder's holy grail Double Wear foundation is one of the best long-wearing foundations out there, but if you're yet to try to the concealer in the range, take this as your sign. It provides medium to full coverage, and offers a radiant finish, making it ideal for both highlighting and concealing.

Customer Review: "Really lovely, creamy and full coverage. A little goes a long way so will last a long time. Will use on heavier faced make up looks."

Pros: Hydrating, easy to blend

Cons: Large applicator can be hard to use

Key ingredients: Glycerin

Coverage: Full

Tarte's cult-loved formula is my go-to everyday concealer. This particular version of the formula is great for dry skin because it provides the same amount of coverage with a few added hydration boosters like hyaluronic acid, mango butter, prickly pear, avocado butter, and shea butter. I can also personally vouch for the fact that this formula never creases, cracks, or flakes.

Customer Review: "Lovely light and creamy consistency. Blends and covers well. Would have given it 5 stars but deducted one for the oversized applicator - it's just too large for the eye area!"

Pros: Hydrating, brightening

Cons: Frequently sold out

Key ingredients: Glycerin, rice extract

Coverage: Medium

Rare Beauty's Liquid Touch Foundation is one of my top formulas, and the concealer of the same name is equally as good. I love that it's so lightweight but locks in serious moisture with a blend of botanical ingredients like sunflower seed oil and lotus flower extract.

Customer Review: "Loving my Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer! It’s lightweight, blends seamlessly, and lasts all day without creasing. Perfect for covering blemishes and dark circles. A must-have in my makeup routine!"

Pros: 16 hours of wear, brightens under-eyes

Cons: Not best for covering scarring and blemishes

Key ingredients: Magnolia bark extract, grapeseed extract

Coverage: Medium

A multi-active blend of magnolia bark extract, grape-seed extract, and vitamin E in this formula helps to hydrate, firm, and strengthen the skin barrier, making it a great option for dry, compromised skin.

Customer Review: "I’ve been using this concealer for years and I always see myself running back to it. It gives the glow and coverage that I want as my skin is on the drier side. Great buildable coverage. Doesn’t budge. It’s perfect!"

Pros: Weightless texture, covers spots and scars

Cons: Can crease under eyes

Key ingredients: Vitamin C, aloe leaf, mastic

Coverage: Medium

If you're a fan of Ilia's cult-loved skin tint, the brand's serum concealer will also be right up your alley. It's infused with nourishing ingredients like vitamin C to brighten, aloe leaf juice, and Albizia Julibrissin bark extract to promote smooth, supple skin. 

Customer Review: "I’m getting older and need a concealer that is lightweight, covers my dark circles, and won’t settle into my fine lines. This is pretty close to being perfect for me. It does last all day. By the end of the day, there is some settling into my fine lines, but that’s after 10 hours of wear!"

Pros: Long-wear, multitasking

Cons: Small size, runs out quickly

Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, aloe vera, caffeine

Coverage: Medium

Milk Makeup's Future Fluid is another creamy formula I love because I've never seen it crease once and it smooths out the skin like no other. That's all thanks to powerhouse ingredients like hyaluronic acid, caffeine, aloe vera, and arnica in the formula that support and protect the skin barrier while adding a serious dose of hydration.

Customer Review: "I love her. This has such a pretty and light finish, but still has the ability to cover up my acne scars and help with my discoloration. It’s also so hydrating. My dry skin loves this."

Pros: Affordable, extensive shade range

Cons: Oxidises so can appear warmer on skin

Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, rose flower water

Coverage: Full

This full-coverage formula from E.l.f. hydrates and soothes the skin with sodium hyaluronate and rose flower water. I've put this product to the test myself as well and really liked it for the price.

Customer Review: "The ELF Hydrating Camo Concealer is a fantastic, budget-friendly option for achieving a flawless complexion. It provides excellent coverage while feeling lightweight and hydrating on the skin, making it perfect for dry or combination skin types. The creamy formula blends seamlessly and stays put throughout the day without creasing or settling into fine lines. A true game-changer for affordable makeup!"

Pros: Longlasting, hydrating

Cons: Small size for an expensive price point

Key ingredients: Caffeine, vitamin E, glycerin

Coverage: Full

This is another favourite of mine along with Armani's Luminous Silk Foundation. Both provide such a gorgeous, airbrushed finish on the skin. This concealer also provides up to 24 hours of hydration so you can guarantee it won't crease or look crazy by the end of the night.

Customer Review: "This feels like silk and applies like a dream. Great coverage and so blendable that not much is needed."

Pros: Crease-proof, 16 hour wear, suitable for sensitive skin

Cons: Not full coverage

Key ingredients: Green tea, cacao extract

Coverage: Light

Flawless Fusion provides up to 12 hours of crease-resistant wear and contains an exclusive blend of flexible, long-wearing polymers that are transfer-, sweat-, and humidity-resistant. Silk powder and silica also help create a smooth, light-diffusing film on skin that blurs the look of fine lines.

Customer Review: "I just got this product a month ago and am in love with it! It’s lightweight, easy to apply, and leaves me with perfect, flawless skin!"

Pros: Longwearing, contains SPF

Cons: Limited shade range

Key ingredients: Ginseng, niacinamide

Coverage: Full

"I'm obsessed with this all-new concealer version of Erborian's best-selling BB cream—perfect for no makeup-makeup days. It works as well for brightening dark circles as it does concealing spots and scarring." - Grace Day, freelance beauty editor

Customer Review: "This is my second purchase of this concealer. Don’t be put off by what feels like budget packaging. This formula is perfect for the under eye. It’s a very lightweight texture and blends like a dream. Love it under the eyes, minimum creasing."

Pros: Water-resistant, easy to use

Cons: Small size

Key ingredients: Glycine, Persian silk tree bark extract, wild indigo extract

Coverage: Medium

"If you like a concealer that multitasks as a skin-brightener and sculptor, look no further. This creamy formula is easy to blend, lasts all day (and night), and hydrates skin in the process." - Grace Day, freelance beauty editor

Customer Review: "Magic Away Concealer is excellent for use around the eyes. It never stings them or creases, and long lasting and natural looking. As you get to the end of the product, the sponge tip does get a bit squashed, but I use it every day so it lasts until I have I have finished the tube."

Pros: Great at brightening dark circles, makes eye area look more awake by adding a radiant luminosity.

Cons: Not buildable, so if you want full-coverage, this is not the one for you.

Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and Vitamin C

Coverage: Medium

This MAC concealer is a skincare-makeup hybrid, and is designed to work alongside their Studio Radiancce Foundation, but works perfectly with other bases also. It is packed with nourishing ingredients that also brighten the skin over time, rather than just covering it up. It's very lightweight and has a radiant, luminous finish - there's pearlescent particles in there to reflect light.

Customer Review: "This is in my top 5 concealers. This brightens my under eye, adds hydration and has nice luminosity. It is not drying under eyes."

Pros: Buildable, looks like real skin, lightweight.

Cons: Not that great a shade range.

Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, peptides, gentian root, coffee leaf and licorice extracts

Coverage: Medium to full

Westman Atelier's concealer is lightweight and offers buildable medium to full coverage. It looks like real, dewy skin and doesn't require a powder to set it. This skincare-makeup hybrid plumps and firms the under-eye area as well as offering superb coverage of imperfections.

Customer Review: "Been waiting for a concealer from Westman Atelier, and it’s so good! Easy to blend, creamy and have not noted any creasing under my eyes yet which I usually get from concealers."

Pros: Good shade range, created by a makeup artist.

Cons: Has a thicker texture than many other concealers.

Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, and VIEVE’s Skin Thirst Relief Complex including glycerin.

Coverage: Medium to full

Vieve's Modern Radiance Concealer was created by MUA founder Jamie Genevieve, so the formula is perfection. The coverage is buildable and it does a great job of concealing dark circles and redness, as well as plumping and moisturising the skin. It has a natural skin finish.

Customer Review: "Every product that I've tried from the Vieve brand has been amazing, but this for me is the standout. I've now gone through 3 or 4 of these and will continue to buy. I use both under my eyes and elsewhere on my face and find the coverage to be amazing. It covers my dark circles, without looking cakey or settling into fine lines but also looks natural. I often skip foundation completely, because this does such a great job of evening up my skin tone and it's also buildable, but any areas that need a little more. Absolutely love it."