From late nights out to the harsh air conditioning of your office building, dry skin can feel like an inevitability. There are seemingly endless options for face washes or soaps for dry skin that combat this problem, but what are you to do while you’re waiting for the glow of hydration to return to your face
Tinted moisturizer and lightweight foundations are great for buildable, hydrating coverage but sometimes you need just a little more help. Enter concealer. Concealer can hide a multitude of sins. Whether you’re breaking out, experiencing wrinkles, or have a bit of discoloration, concealer is a vital part of anyone discerning makeup lover’s bag. But if you have dry skin it can exacerbate the problem and if it isn’t the right formula, may even sink into fine lines!
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Luckily, there are a variety of creamy, hydrating formulas on the market that feature nourishing ingredients, including humectants and acids, some of which wouldn’t be out of place in your daily skin care regime. We’ve compiled a list of our favorites below!
The Best Concealers for Dry Skin:
1. The Original Hey Honey Concealer
This pigmented concealer doubles as a cream treatment that minimizes dark circles and easily covers discoloration around the eye area and the rest of the face. The treatment combines amino acid proline and vitamin E to smooth out wrinkles. Emollient propolis supports the skin’s natural lipid layer which helps to minimize the visibility of fine lines, while encouraging the skin’s natural repair process, also! The Hey Honey Concealer is also cruelty free, paraben free, and made of clean ingredients.
2. Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lift and Firm Concealer
Elizabeth Arden is an award-winning legacy cosmetics brand so it’s only natural that they should have a concealer on our list! The Ceramide Lift and Firm Concealer has won awards and a loyal following, and for good reason. The high-coverage, ultra-creamy concealer smooths fine lines, covers dark circles, and brightens the look of skin. The formula features Cellular Plumping Technology that targets deep wrinkles to firm, lift, and redensify the skin. It also includes the Ceramide Triple Complex, comprised of a blend of ceramides that are enhanced with phytosphingosine which helps to strengthen, re-texturize, and hold moisture within the skin. Just blend the creamy formula in your trouble spots and wait for your skin to transform!
3. Dermablend Cover Care Concealer
This concealer is a great full-coverage product that covers hyperpigmentation, acne scars, dark circles, and even birthmarks!
Sometimes full-coverage concealers can over-dry your skin. Do not worry about that, because this product is a hydrating full-coverage concealer. No masky or cakey effect!
This concealer is a long-wear product and will look perfect on your face for 24 hours without touch-ups!
Another great thing about this concealer is that it is available in 16 shades! Since there is plenty of shades, you can use this concealer not only to brighten your face but also to contour your face.
Also, this product is dermatologist tested, non-comedogenic, allergy tested, and can be used for dry and sensitive skin!
The formula of this product is paraben-free, fragrance-free, phthalate-free, alcohol-free, and vegan friendly.
4. Laura Mercier Secret Concealer for Women
Another Laura Mercier concealer makes our list. It covers dark circles and discoloration with a brightening, medium coverage. Designed specifically for older women who may require a richer formula, the Secret Concealer is longwearing and creamy, leaving the skin around the eyes feeling richly moisturized. The best way to apply this product is to use a concealer makeup brush. With only the tiniest dab of product, this concealer will minimize even the darkest of circles all while leaving a youthful glow!
5. NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer
Always a crowd pleaser, the NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer offers both high coverage and a natural look. With a velvety, light weight feel, this concealer conceals dark circles, redness, hyperpigmentation, and more. This concealer works double time though, with a hydrating formula of collagen-boosting peptides, hyaluronic acid, and Vitamins A, C, and E. Long wearing, non-drying, and in an impressive range of 16 shades, what’s not to love?
6. Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat All-Over Brightening Pen
Touche Eclat is an instant highlighter that offers buildable coverage and luminosity for around the eye area. The light reflecting, micro-pearl formula offers radiance without any shimmer or glitter. Its take-anywhere pen shape makes it perfect for travel or even for stashing in your purse for on the go touch ups. It contains skin friendly ingredients that increase hydration and plump the skin, including hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and antioxidants that fight visible signs of fatigue.
7. Givenchy Mister Light Instant Light Corrective Pen
Another innovative pen-concealer, the Mister Light brightens dark under-eye shadows and corrects imperfections. It’s great for tired, sensitive areas and is made of polyols and silicones that make its texture light and very easy to apply. Givenchy’s “
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8. Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Concealer
Formulated with Cordyceps Mushroom, Indian Tree Root, and Bamboo Grass, this innovative concealer is also an amazing skin care product. It helps to reduce dark circles caused by aging while supporting the skin’s natural repair process. It boosts the skin’s moisture levels, making it the perfect fit for those with dry under eyes. It’s one of the best concealers for dry skin. It doesn’t settle into fine lines and lets your skin actually look like real, healthy skin, rather than a layer of cakey makeup. Look instantly vibrant, awake, and refreshed with the Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Concealer.
9. RMS Beauty “Un” Cover-Up
RMS is a cult favorite among the natural beauty community. Made of only natural and organic ingredients, this concealer isn’t your typical makeup product. It covers up complexion imperfections, brightens and smooths the under-eye area, masks acne scars and dark circles, can be used on even the driest of blemish spots, and minimizes the appearance of pores. The “Un” Cover-Up is made of coconut and jojoba oils which hydrate your skin and create a natural, dewy finish that never cakes. Plus, this concealer can be applied as a foundation. Though the coverage is initially very light, it can be built up into a more medium coverage.
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10. Lancome Effacernes Waterproof Undereye Concealer
Lancôme is another legacy brand on our list. With 80 years as a luxury beauty brand, Lancôme has come to epitomize French glamour and luxury. Quality skin care and scientifically proven results have secured its place as an innovator of both the makeup and skin care industries. The Effarcernes Waterproof Undereye Concealer provides natural looking, matte coverage that evens the skin
11. Dermablend Quick-Fix Full Coverage Concealer
This product is a full-coverage concealer stick that comes in plenty of shades for all skin tones! Since it is a creamy stick concealer, you can also use it as a contouring stick!
This concealer can cover dark spots, dark under-eye circles, hyperpigmentation, bruises, scars, and blemishes.
The formula of this product is hydrating and does not look cakey. This concealer is a non-comedogenic, sensitive skin-friendly, and allergy-tested product.
Also, this concealer can be worn for 16 hours and still look perfect!
And last but not least, this concealer is tested by dermatologists, fragrance-free, non-acnegenic and contains only high-performance pigments.
12. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Concealer
If fine lines are your main issue, this Neutrogena concealer is a cost effective and nourishing concealer that features hyaluronic acid as a main ingredient. Hyaluronic acid helps to hydrate the skin and maintain your skin’s hydration by acting as a humectant. The Hydro Boost concealer applies flawlessly, blends well, and hides any pesky imperfections you might have. When applied over moisturizer, especially, it helps to plump the area around the eye. Plus, the formula is not only dermatologist tested, it’s been ophthalmologist tested and approved, as well!
13. bareMinerals Bareskin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer
The Bareskin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer is a full-coverage concealer that offers a smooth texture that glides on easily, concealing the under-eye and covering imperfections easily. The serum itself is beneficial and antiaging, made of antioxidant rich lilac plant stem cells that also aid in contributing to the concealer’s lustrous finish. The formula is also humectant and hydrating, which helps to nourish the delicate under eye area and any dry spots you may have!
14. Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer
The Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation and Concealer is just that: a wonderful
15. Benefit Boi ing Hydrating Concealer
The Benefit
Wondering how else you can improve the overall look of your dry skin?
It’s all about layering the right products. After washing our face, make sure to apply a non-astringent toner, followed by a light-weight serum. Consider investing in serums that include hyaluronic acid and vitamin C for plumping, building collagen, and retaining moisture. Serums that also feature vitamin E are great for repairing any damage your skin retained the day before. If you’re prone to dryness, consider using facial oils as well! Oils like chia seed, Tsubaki, and sea buckthorn hydrate without clogging pores. If you’re looking to brighten your complexion, consider serums that contain licorice, which has
After your serum, apply a
If this feels like too many steps before you’ve even begun to apply your makeup, consider using a tinted moisturizer as your base, rather than a full coverage foundation. As we enter summer a lighter coverage makeup is a great idea, especially one that includes sunscreen. A tinted moisturizer will provide a lightly pigmented, hydrating layer upon which you can apply your concealer. Alternatively, if you’re using a liquid concealer, you can always infuse your favorite moisturizer with a few drops of your concealer, to get a sheer, dewy finish with just a hint of coverage.
Whatever your desired level of coverage is, just keep in mind that when it comes to makeup there are no set rules. What matters most is that you love what you’re using and that you feel beautiful! Try a few products until you find the ones you like the most, regardless of their price point. Make sure to take care of the skin underneath your makeup to create the perfect canvas for your foundation, concealer, and powder. Invest in makeup that will double as skin care too and in no time all you’ll need is the occasional application of concealer. Luckily, now you have the perfect list to choose from!
See also:
- The 15 Best Primers for Dry Skin
- The 10 Best Body Wash for Sensitive Skin
- The 10 Best Natural Body Wash
Sources:
https://www.glamour.com/gallery/best-concealers
https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/10-best-concealers-for-dark-circles-and-blemishes
https://www.instyle.com/beauty/makeup/under-eye-concealers-fine-lines?slide=3089801#3089801
Joan S. Wilson is a lifelong makeup and skincare enthusiast. She used to work as a makeup artist for 5 years. Joan is always curious and wants to learn more when it comes to makeup and skincare. She tries her best to make other people’s skin health better. This is why Joan is so passionate about writing articles on beauty topics. She always looks for products that are high-quality, dermatologist-tested, and does that it says on the label. In every article, she shares her knowledge to make your life healthier and happier!