4 Budget Concealers That Makeup Addicts On Reddit Rave About
You could take away most of my makeup but you’ll have to rip my mascara and concealer from my cold, dead hands.
Mascara obviously opens your eyes and makes your eyelashes pop and when it comes to the best budget brands, we’ve already got you sorted. But concealer is a trickier product to find affordable alternatives of. Brands like Tarte, Hourglass, and NARS boast some of the best formulas, but with prices that aren’t overly budget-friendly.
Enter: Reddit, where makeup addicts have found a space to swap advice, which has become a treasure trove for any makeup novice wondering where to begin when purchasing a new makeup item.
While most (good) makeup brands sell a concealer option, it’s a harder task to find one that not only covers dark circles and blemishes, but that doesn’t look cakey or crease under your eyes. It can also feel impossible to find either a full coverage concealer that doesn’t look too thick or a lightweight concealer that still lasts throughout the day.
We’ve scrolled through the biggest makeup subreddits to find which concealers have the most diehard followings — and there were four overwhelming winners.
Here are the four budget concealers that are consistently recommended on Makeup Reddit:
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Concealer
“It’s great, easy to find, and the quality is right up there with much more expensive concealers,” a Redditor commented on r/Makeup. Another added, “Maybelline Age Rewind: best under-eye concealer that tops many high end ones.”
“Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser, it’s amazing. Great for dark circles, and it can take a little work on a pimple, but definitely workable,” one user wrote on r/AustralianMakeup.
Buy for $20.99 at most chemists, supermarkets, and department stores.
L’Oreal Infallible Concealer
“L’Oreal Infallible is my favourite concealer. I would honestly compare it to Shape Tape by Tarte. It’s perfect for days you don’t want to wear foundation, and is full coverage. I’m really pale skinned and it doesn’t turn me orange either,” wrote a user on r/DrugStoreMUA.
“I can use it even without foundation just as a quick cover-up, it has good coverage, doesn’t transfer, and doesn’t seem too oily or matte to the point of being dull,” another added.
Buy for $31.99 at mosts chemist, supermarkets, and department stores.
E.l.f Hydrating Camo Concealer
“I’ve been using the E.l.f Hydrating Camo Concealer and it’s been really good for me. I apply to my under-eyes, blend with my fingers, and lightly powder and I’m usually good for the day!” a user wrote on r/MakeupAddictionCanada.
“I have dry under-eyes but oily cheeks/chin and so far it seems to be lasting throughout the day.”
Another Redditor on r/Sephora posted, “I just recently discovered the Elf Hydrating Camo Concealer, and I am blown away. I’ve used concealers from drugstore to Clé de Peau, and this is the best one, hands down.”
Buy for $10 at Kmart or Target.
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Concealer
“I really love the new NYX Bare With Me concealer. Super hydrating, looks great under eyes, but buildable enough to cover my acne,” a user wrote on r/DrugStoreMUA.
Another added, “This is the only concealer I have bought in the last eight years that hasn’t caked up on me immediately or sat on my skin looking like shit. I just stopped wearing concealer for ages because I was so fed up. And then I gave this one a shot. And holy hell, it’s perfect.
Buy for $26.95 at Priceline.
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