In the pursuit of flawless skin, a reliable and lightweight concealer can absolutely become your secret weapon. Gone are the days of compromising between a flawless complexion and a makeup-free sensation. The best lightweight concealers boast innovative formulas infused with skin-loving ingredients that nourish and hydrate, all while effectively blurring the appearance of imperfections.
There truly is a concealer for everyone—and concealer consistency can make or break a makeup look. If you’re looking for something lightweight, hydrating, and smoothing as well as something that makes sure you look like you got your eight hours of beauty sleep, you’ve come to the right place.
We’ve rounded up the 15 best lightweight concealers to brighten and conceal even the toughest of dark circles. Get ready to experience lots of serum like texture concealers that feel more like skincare than they do makeup. Who knows, one of these just might become the single secret weapon makeup product you put on before heading out the door.
1. Best Lightweight Brightening Concealer:
SAIE Hydrabeam
When this launched, it was a game-changer in the world of lightweight makeup and concealers all together. With its hydrating formula and radiant finish, it delivers flawless coverage while keeping the skin looking fresh and natural. It comes in 15 shades and has over 1000 positive reviews from makeup lovers.
2. Best Lightweight Dewy Concealer:
ROSE INC Softlight Luminous Hydrating Concealer
Rose Inc describes this as a ‘does it all’ product. Which, we have to agree as it conceals while brightening complexion and adding hydration when needed. You can use this sparingly under your eyes and to clean up any redness or, you can try your hand at using a little one each section of your face for a lightweight, flawless barely there coverage. It's soft and still feels great as the day goes on.
3. Best Full-Coverage Lightweight Concealer:
LYS Triple Fix Full Coverage Brightening Concealer
Don’t be fooled by the full coverage attribute of this concealer, coverage doesn’t equate to how light or heavy a makeup product can feel once on skin. Sure, most full-coverage concealers do feel heavier and are often harder to blend on the skin. But not this one! This is the first concealer deemed full coverage that we can accurately say feels lightweight on skin. Plus, it does wonders for covering up dark circles and any pesky pimples.
4. Best Hydrating and Lightweight Concealer:
TOWER28 Swipe Serum Concealer
This new concealer is exactly what we’ve been looking for. It acts like the name suggests, swiping onto skin with the consistency and feeling of a lightweight serum. Yet, it has buildable coverage to instantly brighten dark circles and redness. It’s great for sensitive skin and pairs well with the TOWER 28 tinted SPF.
5. Best Drugstore Lightweight Concealer:
COVERGIRL Clean Fresh Hydrating Concealer
If you haven’t shopped the COVERGIRL Clean Fresh line, let this be the one thing you decide to purchase! Aside from their setting powder and soft matte lip tints, this is one of the very best formulas in the line and it's gone viral on TikTok many times. It comes with a doe foot applicator and is so lightweight it almost feels like you’re just adding a little extra moisturizer underneath your eyes when you apply. You can find it at most drugstores and Ulta.
6. Best Serum-Like Concealer:
NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Bare With Me Concealer Serum
A concealer that comes in a pump? Yes, please. Pump this liquid concealer onto your fingers, a beauty blender or directly onto your skin. It feels just like a hyaluronic acid serum consistency and is very fluid. Where it on its own to freshen up your complexion following your skincare routine or with a tinted moisturizer. It’s the perfect product to achieve the no-makeup-makeup look with.
7. Best Lightweight Stick Concealer:
MERIT The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick
Everyone loves the ease of this concealer stick corrector. Minimalist makeup brand MERIT is all about pairing down your routine and using multi-purpose products. We not only find this stick easy to use and hydrating but it works great for more mature complexions as well who struggle with fine lines and creasing. The stick is creamy and melts into skin once applied, making it very easy to manipulate the formula with fingers or a beauty blender.
8. Best Creamy Lightweight Concealer:
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
Another TikTok viral product, this NARS concealer is almost always sold out since gaining internet popularity. It comes in a whopping 30 shades, many of which are flexible across skin tones (meaning, your skin probably matches well with one or two of them). It’s perfect for correcting imperfections like redness patches, dark spots or blemishes and it brightens under eyes and promises 24 hours of hydration.
9. Best Crease-Proof Lightweight Concealer:
MILK MAKEUP Future Fluid All Over Cream Concealer
This concealer from MILK MAKEUP is perfect if you’re looking for soft, medium coverage. With 30 shades available, this concealer has the ability to flawlessly cover it all. Anything from dark circles to acne to hyperpigmentation. You can also use this formula as a contour, just choose a darker shade to compliment your skin tone.
10. Best Long-Wear Lightweight Concealer:
KULFI Main Match Concealer
We were shocked at how pigmented this concealer was when we tried it, it covered everything we threw its way without feeling heavy at all. It didn’t crease throughout the day and the shade range is flexible and inclusive. This formula has a nice natural finish without feeling too drying on the skin. It’s so comfortable to wear for long hours and it doesn’t crease one bit.
11. Best Skincare Ingredient Concealer:
ILIA True Skin Serum Concealer with Vitamin C
Looking for a concealer of skincare ingredient quality? You’ve found the one, and it's packed with peptides, hydrating heroes, and vitamin C! This under eye concealer is truly a treat and it is described as a featherlight texture that's hydrating and easily blendable.
12. Best Buildable Lightweight Concealer:
RMS BEAUTY Uncover Up
This product comes in a pot, making it easy to use with fingers or a flat makeup brush. It’s perfect to cover up blemishes as it is a little tacky and offers buildable coverage on skin. However, we wouldn’t suggest this for dry skin, oily skin, or mature skin as it can appear cakey if your skin is not properly hydrated. It offers high coverage and easily melts into skin once you start working with it.
13. Best Highlighting Concealer:
BEAUTY PIE Superluminous Under-eye Genius
This is the best concealer for a highlighting effect. It comes in three flexible undertones with light reflecting pigments that look beautiful on skin. It has sunflower and castor oil plus vitamin E to nourish those delicate skin areas. Use it on its own to lightly conceal, as a color correcting product, or you can blend it with a serum concealer of your choice for a little extra coverage.
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