Under-eye circles happen to the best of us. You can experience dark under-eye circles from lack of sleep, not drinking enough water, allergies, or even genetics. But not to worry, because there’s a solution—and it goes way beyond just a little under-eye concealer.
Beauty products for your eyes are one of the more interesting categories in our beauty editors’ opinions, because the choices are endless. There are caffeinated eye creams to provide a boost of energy and brightness to puffy under-eye bags, anti-aging eye serums to help with creasing and fine lines, concealers that are hydrating (plumping with hyaluronic acid) or double as a highlighter and make your eyes sparkle, and some that even have a cooling effect to help with puffiness.
If you’re looking to care for your precious under-eyes (it’s the thinnest skin we have!), let us break down the very best under-eye color correctors. We might just suggest a couple of our favorite eye creams to pair them with too! You’ll be able to take your makeup looks to the next level with the best color correctors in mind.
1. Best for Beyond the Under-Eyes:
STILA Correct & Perfect All-in-One Color Correcting Palette
If you’re looking to create a makeup collection filled with multipurpose products, you’ve found the holy grail. This STILA palette can color correct an entire face if needed. It comes with five cream formulas in peach, pink, yellow, green, and orange. It also comes with two powder formulas in yellow and lavender. If you’re new to color correcting and need guidance, this palette will teach you everything there is to know.
2. Best Palette for Multiple Skin Tones:
MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD Underpainting
Not all color correcting palettes can be one-size-fits-all. If you’re eager for an entire color correcting palette, this one from MAKE UP FOR EVER has four different color ways to service a spectrum of skin tones. Plus, the cream colors are incredibly blendable and shade flexible.
3. Best Concealing Serum:
NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Bare With Me Concealer Serum
If cream-based products are too heavy for your under-eyes (which might be true if your skin type is dry or you experience excess fine lines or textured skin), looking for a lighter formula that doesn’t compromise on coverage is the way to go. This $11 concealing serum from NYX is a fan fave, and it can be used on other areas of the face too.
4. Best Drugstore Choice:
E.L.F. Camo Color Corrector
E.L.F. knows a thing or two about creating great concealer formulas. Their cult-followed Camo Concealer is hailed as a dupe for high-end formulas, sans the high price tags—and their newest launch uses the Camo Concealer formula, but with color correcting hues. You can get this $4 color-correcting concealer in yellow, green, peach, orange, and blue for all your color correcting needs on a budget.
5. Best for Redness:
ERBORIAN CC Red Correct
Experience redness more than you do dark circles? There’s a product for that! When you think back to the color wheel, green sits opposite red, meaning it’s a complementary color that has the ability to cancel out red. Green is a staple color in color-correcting kits because it can easily neutralize any inflamed or aggravated skin patches. This green color corrector from Erborian is lightweight, buildable, and has SPF 25. It can even help conceal redness from blemishes, pigmentation, or rosacea.
6. Best for Brightening:
SMASHBOX Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector
Remember BECCA COSMETICS? Though they’re no longer in business, SMASHBOX teamed up with them to keep their hero product alive and well. This under-eye corrector conceals everything you need it to while leaving behind a shimmery, light-reflecting appearance—almost like a concealer and highlighter in one, banishing dullness in your under-eye area.
7. Best Skincare Ingredients:
KOSAS Revealer Concealer
According to the brand, this product is where “concealer meets eye cream.” This product comes in 28 shades and contains caffeine and pink algae for brightening, arnica and B5 to soothe, and hyaluronic acid and peptides to hydrate and plump. It's packed full of skincare grade ingredients and a favorite of many celebs, including skincare’s “it” girl, Hailey Bieber.
8. Best for Puffiness:
MILK MAKEUP Sunshine Under Eye Tint + Brighten
If you have puffy under-eyes, caffeine could be your secret weapon. Start with a caffeinated eye cream, like the $6 GOOD MOLECULE Yerba Mate Eye Gel, which you can get at Ulta Beauty. Then go in with this under-eye tint from MILK MAKEUP to cover dark circles and discoloration. It glides on with light coverage (perfect for a no-makeup makeup look) and contains both caffeine and vitamin c.
9. Best for Deeper Skin Tones:
LIVE TINTED Huestick Color Corrector
You can bring this multipurpose product with you everywhere you go. We love the ease of the stick and how the formula glides on skin. It’s perfect for darker skin tones and neutralizes hyperpigmentation, acne scars, and dark spots. Use it under your eyes, on your cheeks, or lips—this multi stick has major color concealing power.
10. Best for Hydrating:
SAIE Hydrabeam Brightening + Hydrating Under Eye Concealer
We love creamy textures that melt right into the skin. This is another under-eye product that has serious skincare qualities. It has squalane, glycerin, vitamin e, cucumber, and tomato extract to hydrate and brighten. Sometimes we put a little on our eyelids to prep the skin for eyeshadow too! Consider this a fresh, dewy skin companion and must-have for your makeup collection.
11. Best Matte Finish:
NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer
Not everyone likes a dewy or natural finish concealer. If you want something matte that provides full coverage in a variety of flexible shades, NARS is your best bet. Note: If your skin tends to be on the drier side or if you’re concerned about fine lines, matte formulas may not be your fave.
12. Best Full-Coverage:
LYS Triple Fix Full Coverage Brightening Concealer
Many of our own editors use this concealer on the daily. But don’t be intimidated by the “full coverage” in the name—this product is extremely hydrating and almost feels like velvet once blended into your skin. It leaves a natural finish behind and is easy to blend with your fingers or a beauty sponge.
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