Here Are The Best Lightweight Concealers From The Drugstore

For someone who doesn’t particularly have aggravated dark eye circles and/or serious blemish marks to cover, I’m not that much of a snob when it comes to concealer. It’s quite a blessing, I’ll admit that. Because I only need a small amount of coverage, a heavy-duty concealer isn’t necessary — and I get my wallet-friendly ones straight from the drugstore. You’d be surprised at how well these concealers can actually perform.
Reviews by Chelsea Tang
Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

This is the current one that I’m using, and I have to say I’m pretty darn impressed. Most drugstore concealers have the tendency to be yellow-based (for some reason…) and for someone that has a cool skin undertone it’s always a treat whenever I manage to find concealers that go on slightly pinker. The Wake Me Up by Rimmel blends in really well with my skin tone, and actually covers up blemish scars and faint dark eye circles quite beautifully. It goes on lightweight and layers well.
$12.90, available at selected Watsons stores.

 

L’Oreal True Match Concealer

Another concealer that caters to the cool-toned, this concealer is actually on the higher-end of the drugstore spectrum. But hey, you get what you pay for — this one is of an ultra lightweight formula that blends out incredibly easily without settling into fine lines. It isn’t the best at covering up acne scars because of how blend-able it is, though. Ironic, yes.
$19.90, available at Watsons and Guardian stores.

 

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser

When I first laid eyes on this concealer I skipped past it immediately, because “Age Rewind” does sound like a product that’s meant for slightly mature skin. But after watching Tati (GlamLifeGuru) and other YouTubers rave about it over and over again, I decided to give it a go and boy, was it impressive. Formulated with goji berries and haloxyl, the product literally erases away dark eye circles and reduces puffiness. The only reason why I stopped using it was because I didn’t quite like the dome puff that can get quite… unhygienic.
$19.90, available at Watsons and Guardian stores.

 

NYX HD Photogenic Concealer Wand

My first ever concealer was from NYX, purely because of how crazy inexpensive it is. 10 dollars! I brought it home, only to realise that it fared pretty well on makeupalley.com, scoring a solid 3.8/5. The formula does go on lightweight, and after blending out you barely feel like there’s anything under your eyes. My only gripe with it is that the concealer oxidises. Fast. So you have to work with nimble movements when applying it — also, once it sets, it doesn’t budge.
$10, available at NYX stores, Sephora and sephora.sg.

 

ZA Perfect Fit Concealer

I’ve always thought that ZA never had a concealer because of how unassuming the packaging looks. It does look more like an eyelid primer than a concealer, yes? A friend of mine recommended this when I was asking for suggestions for a lightweight drugstore concealer (and debating between this and the L.A Girl Pro Concealer, too). The formula does go on very similarly to the Rimmel one, but I had to give mine away because it was too yellow for me to work with.
$13.90, available at Watsons and Guardian stores.

 

Revlon Colourstay Liquid Concealer

Okay, so I don’t actually own this one, but I did borrow it from my friend once when I forgot to pack concealer along (I know… blasphemous) to our two-day staycation. It was lightweight yes, and did cover up acne scars and slight dark eye circles pretty well, but once again was too yellow for my skin tone. There wasn’t any creasing after blending the product out, which is great.
$20.90, available at Watsons and Guradian stores.

 

Collection Cosmetics Lasting Perfection Concealer

The ONE concealer that I truly enjoyed, hand over heart, was this one by UK brand Collection. Their Lasting Perfection Concealer won them multiple rave reviews, over and over, and I snagged one up for myself when I was in London. It was possibly one of the best decisions made and the worst. I should’ve picked up five instead. The colour match was perfect, the formula lightweight enough to not feel heavy under the eyes, and the coverage a 10-10-would-bang. Only a tiniest bit of it is required and I was devastated when I had to throw the tube away when it’s all used up. I even scraped the barrel clean of product, too.
£4.19, available at Boots or Superdrug stores in the U.K.