Sometimes You Have to Cheat It.

Makeup by Stephanie Daga
Photo by Andrey P.

Ever wonder what the difference is between undereye concealer and corrective concealer?

The answer is ... nothing ... at least in terms of coverage.  A concealer is a concealer is a concealer.  The only real difference is that the right formulation for the problem, whether its a concealer for blemishes or a concealer for dark circles, can make an application easier and better.

But like I said, if it walks like a duck ...

What I'm trying to tell you is don't overthink your concealer purchase if your budget is tight.  While having a medicated concealer to hide (but attack) blemishes ALONG WITH a creamy eye-brightening, line fighting, undereye concealer is an ideal situation, sometimes you just have to say, "this creamy undereye concealer covers the redness around my nose perfectly.  Why bother with a second concealer?"

Many concealers on the market, even if designed to combat just one issue, can work wonders all over the face.  Here are a few one-trick concealers that can actually do more.

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit: Their sales staff will tell you all about the beneifts of how this cream concealer covers dark circles while fighting the signs of aging.  That's true, but it also works really well with blemishes - dot and blend the cream, dust with the powder to set.

Stila Cover Stick: Since it is in a stick form, its firm texture makes it a bit harder to blend under the eyes - but it still works really well.  Just warm a bit of the product on the back of your hand with your index finger and then smooth under your eyes.  Much easier.

Laura Mercier Flawless Fix Pencil: Moisturizing, this product is made to draw over imperfections but also to plump the mouth and reduce the look of lines.  Well, if it can fill in lines around the mouth, it should be able to fill in lines around the eyes too - right?

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