Audrey Dao

Maybelline Mineral Power Natural Perfecting Concealer ($8.49)

Why You’ll Love It

Micro-minerals fully conceal imperfections and under-eye darkness leaving you with naturally flawless, healthy looking skin.

• All-day natural coverage
• Won’t clog pores
• Ophthalmologist tested
• Contains 0% oil, 0% talc and 0% fragrance

My Thoughts:

Maybelline Mineral Power Natural Perfecting Concealer is not so great as an under eye concealer, but it is great for covering up redness. It’s a creamy concealer that is very easy to blend and provides medium coverage. I didn’t get any clogged pores or breakouts from the concealer (thank goodness!). You don’t need a lot. Just a tiny tiny drop. Not even a drop of water size. Less than that. If you layer on a few layers, it doesn’t get cakey.Definetely one of the good drugstore concealers.

Maybelline Pure Concealer ($2.99)

Why You’ll Love It

Blemish treatment stick and salicylic acid acne medication covers, conceals and treats in one precision applicator.

• Contains the highest level of acne medicine (2% salicylic acid) to treat and prevent new blemishes
• Formulated with good-for-your-skin ingredients like Aloe, Vitamin E and Chamomile to soothe skin

My Thoughts:

What was I thinking when I bought this? Thank goodness for BOGO sales. The packaging idea was great, but the product itself wasn’t. I couldn’t really blend it because it dried too quickly or maybe it was dry itself. There are very limited shades, and I found it too difficult to find one that would work for my skintone. It’s really orange. Like fake and bake orange. Even though it only costs like $2-$3, I feel there should be some product in the stick. There was barely any. The staying power isn’t great either. It is easily rubbed off. I wouldn’t recommend it. If you want to try it, I recommend really moisturizing your face first or you will end up with cakey patches all over your face.

Maybelline Cover Stick Corrector Concealer ($4.99)

Why You’ll Love It

Excellent coverage in an easy-to-manage stick.

• Completely conceals blemishes, dark circles and other imperfections
• Waterproof
• Can be worn alone or under foundation
• Color Correctors: yellow corrects dark circles, green corrects redness

My Thoughts:

The Maybelline Cover Stick Corrector Concealer is not bad, but it’s not great. It lasts all day which is wonderful! However, it is drying. It isn’t super creamy, but it is easy to blend. The corrector is perfect to cover small blemishes, but not under eye circles. I think it’s too dry for that. If you can find a shade that matches you, I say give it a try. A little warning: the color selection is very limited.

Covergirl Fresh Complexion Concealer ($5.49) Glides on smoothly to help conceal dark circles and imperfections. This lightweight formula contains skin-brightening pigments that diffuse light. Easy to apply, lasts all day and won’t cake!

My Thoughts:

This is actually a pretty good concealer. It’s not the best and it’s not the worse. It blends well and is creamy. It provides light coverage. So if you’re hoping to cover a major blemish or dark under eye circles, this won’t do the job. If you’re looking for something to cover up minor blemishes, give this a try.

Covergirl CG Smoothers Concealer ($5.99) Whether you need to conceal a little or a lot, this conditioning concealer with AquaCurrent Science and botanicals like ginseng, vitamin E and chamomile will help your skin look smooth. Dermatologically-tested formula glides on easily to help cover dark circles and other imperfections.

My Thoughts:

This is a good concealer if you’re just starting off and trying to get the feel of using a concealer. For me, I had difficulties finding a shade to match my yellow undertones. I found the concealers to be too pink for me. If you are able to find a shade that suites your skin coloring, you might end up liking it. It goes on creamy smooth and does an alright job of covering up blemishes. However, it doesn’t last all day and doesn’t completely conceal everything you want to disappear. I found it to be a bit thick. It reminded me of lipstick. Because it is a bit thick, blending and layering can be a problem and it can get cakey. It’s also too heavy to conceal dark undereye circles.

Covergirl Invisible Concealer ($4.79) Little flaws – why let the world see them? With our Invisible Concealer, it won’t. The sponge-tip wand lets you apply the light cream formula easily. It blends in and virtually disappears, letting you face the world beautifully!

My Thoughts:

Covergirl Invisible Concealer blends very easily and is light in texture. Couldn’t even tell I had it on. It doesn’t accentuate fine lines or get cakey. However, it provides very light coverage. It didn’t cover up my dark spots or blemishes. I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone who wants/needs a full coverage concealer. This is perfect to coverup those barely there blemishes.

Revlon Age Defying Spa Concealer ($10.99) Instantly conceals and brightens. Protects against fine lines.

• Stone Therapy minerals help energize stressed skin
• Vitamin C fusion brightens
• Antioxidants help strengthen skin’s natural defense systems

My Thoughts:

This is by far one of the best concealers I have ever used. It’s so creamy and light, not drying at all. It’s perfect for covering up dark circles, because it doesn’t accentuates fine lines and wrinkles. You don’t notice the concealer at all because it looks so natural. Go give this concealer a try.

Sonia Kashuk Hidden Agenda Concealer Set ($9.99)

• Create a nearly flawless face with this exclusive quartet of concealers by makeup master Sonia Kashuk
• Includes 2 shades of concealer,1 neutralizer and 1 translucent powder
• Alsoincludes 2 applicator brushes, 1 nylon and 1 sable
• Sleek case boasts a small mirror and fits neatly into a purse or cosmetic bag

My Thoughts:

I really like this concealer because it covers up my blemishes and occasional under eye circles (late night cram sessions will do that to you). Not only is it a concealer, but it’s color correctors too! Use the green to minimize redness. Use yellow to minimize dark circles. I heard the concealer isn’t oil-free which may be the reason why it doesn’t last all day. It’s really easy to blend, and the brushes that come with it aren’t that bad either, but I prefer to use my own concealer brush. The best thing about this concealer is the price! Normally you have to buy all these concealers seperately, but this concealer set comes with everything you need!

Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Concealer Kit SPF 20 ($13.99 ) Inspired by makeup artists and created by Neutrogena^® experts, this two-step concealer kit is all you need to keep your skin’s flaws your little secret. Neutrogena Mineral Sheers^® Concealer Kit SPF 20 features pure and gentle dermatologist-selected minerals for flawless, radiant skin.

Step 1: Cream concealer covers and protects with SPF 20.
Step 2: Translucent loose powder sets and perfects for seamless coverage and the illusion of flawless skin.

• Cream conceals flaws and protects with SPF 20, loose powder perfects the look
• Pure, gentle, dermatologist-selected minerals
• Applicator included
• In 4 skin-tone shades
• 0.15 oz. kit

My Thoughts:

For a drugstore brand, it is pricey. For the price you pay, you would think it would work. Had the concealer worked, I wouldn’t have minded shelling out that money. It’s a thick, creamy concealer. When you put it on and try to blend it, it feels sticky and tacky making it difficult to blend. If you use this on your undereye, it will settle into fine lines. It doesn’t cover up blemishes that well either. The mineral powder that comes with it is okay and provided a bit of an illuminating effect. The powder puff that also came with it is useless. I chucked it and used my kabuki brush to apply the powder. Overall, I think what killed this product is the concealer. The powder is great for highlighting, but I wouldn’t pay $13.99 for that amount of mineral powder.

Cover Girl TruConceal Concealer ($7.49) Creamy formula TruConceal blends perfectly to cover imperfections and undereye circles for a natural, no-makeup look. Specially designed to work with TRUblend foundation, pressed powder, and blush; select your concealer, 1 – 6, then look for the corresponding foundation, blush and powder!

My Thoughts:

This is not the best concealer. It looks cakey and doesn’t blend that well. I don’t know if it was my tube or what, but the product was kind of thick.