Best concealer?
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The eternal quest for the perfect concealer continues, and honestly? We live for this. The original poster (OP) from a recent Reddit thread is giving us all the deets: high coverage that won't crust, cave in, or become spotty under powder. That's not too much to ask, right? Just the holy grail of under-eye magic. We see you, VanillaKillerR, and we've definitely been there. This is the kind of beauty dilemma that keeps us up at night, scrolling through reviews like detective work, hoping someone, somewhere, has cracked the code. If you're also deep in this concealer struggle, you're not alone—check out "Concealer help" and "New concealer recs?" for more real talk from the community.
What makes this particular concealer hunt so relatable is that the OP isn't new to the game—they've already put in the work. The Two Faced Born This Way and Clinique Even Better All Over Concealer have earned their spot in the rotation, which means this isn't a beginner asking for basics. This is someone who knows their way around a makeup bag and still can't find The One. The Nars Radiant Cream Concealer disaster? We felt that in our souls. Sometimes even the cult favorites fail us, and that's the cruel reality of beauty products. What works for one face completely betrays another. And the Soft Matte concealer situation—great for acne scars but flat under the eyes? That's the classic trade-off many of us have made peace with, even if we don't want to.
Here's where the OP gets smart: they're not just looking for product recommendations in a vacuum. They're thinking about how their concealer interacts with their entire routine. The pink One-Size setting powder and NYX The Face Glue setting spray combo is a deliberate strategy to achieve that dewy, airbrushed finish they crave. That's the key insight here—concealer doesn't exist alone. It has relationships. It has baggage. It has opinions about your setting powder, and sometimes those opinions are wrong. The OP mentions they don't skim on concealer because they like the
Hi! My concealer ha run out and those things are expensive, so I’m looking for some recommendations for my next buy. I want something high coverage that doesn’t crust, cave in, or become spotty under powder.
The best ones I’ve used so far are the:
-Two Faced Born This Way Concealer
-Clinique Even Better All Over Concealer
Maybe I used it wrong but the Nars Radiant cream concealer was AWFUL and crusted like crazy, and their Soft Matte concealer was great for covering acne scars but looks really flat under my eyes.
I usually powder with the pink One-Size setting powder, and deck myself in NYX The Face Glue setting spray to make my results look dewy and more airbrushed, maybe natural? I dunno, I don’t skim on the concealer to be natural though, tbh, I like the egirl look.
Any advice or recommendations are greatly appreciated
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