P.S. Kosas also offers color correctors with pink, peach, and orange tints to help neutralize dark circles. If you have especially stubborn pigmentation, you could try layering the Revealer Concealer on top of Revealer Extra Bright.
Tester feedback: “This is like the Swiss Army Knife of concealers for me,” says contributing editor Deanna Pai. “I use the flat sponge to deposit just a few dabs of concealer beneath my eyes or the more precise tip to spot-cover small blemishes or redness around my nose. I’ve also found that it blends in seamlessly with my fingers—no brushes needed, which is always a plus.”
Key ingredients: caffeine, pink algae, hyaluronic acid, arnica, peptides | Shades: 38 | Who it’s for: anyone who wants to also spot conceal blemishes and redness
Best for Dark Circles: Tarte Shape Tape Radiant Concealer
Why it’s worth it: You’re probably familiar with the original formulation of Tarte Shape Tape, but have you met its radiance-boosting sister? Right upon launch, Shape Tape Radiant Concealer caught our editors’ eyes enough to become a One to Watch winner and Allure Best of Beauty Award winner. Our editors agreed that this ultra-creamy formula is innovative for its radiant, dark circle-correcting take on the original formulation and complexion-boosting ingredients like hydrating hyaluronic acid and anti-inflammatory sea buckthorn oil.
Tester feedback: On days when shopping market editor Angela Trakoshis doesn’t want to wear foundation, she reaches for Tape Shape Radiant. “Unlike the OG Shape Tape this dries down to feel more like skin and less like makeup,” she says. Trakoshis adds that she opts for a shade closer to her skin tone so she can use this luminous formula all over her skin, focusing on concealing undereye tiredness and pesky pimples.
Key ingredients: glycerin, squalane, seaberry seed oil, licorice root, niacinamide | Shades: 37 | Who it’s for: anyone who wants a creamy, dark circle-diminishing formula with buildable coverage and a radiant, light-diffusing finish
Best Blurring: Benefit Cosmetics Bright On Boi-ing Concealer
Why it’s worth it: You might not wake up with bouncy, dewy skin on your own, but you can fake it ’till you make it by swiping on Benefit Cosmetics’ Bright On Boi-ing Concealer. This custardy, medium-to-full-coverage formula melts into your skin, creating a radiant, glowy finish. Ingredients-wise, this concealer is enriched with antioxidant-rich red algae extract and vitamin C to enhance your skin’s natural glow.
Tester feedback: “Aside from the fact that it looks like a little pencil with an eraser, I love Benefit’s Bright On Boiing Concealer for its soft, dewy finish, and super close color match (Lychee) to my skin tone,” says contributing commerce writer Annie Blackman. “It’s very easy to apply with my finger, or, I’m feeling fancy, a Beautyblender. The texture of the formula is reminiscent of a tinted moisturizer but with more coverage and in a more convenient format.”
