Whether you’re a beauty maximalist or a lover of skin minimalism, concealer is amongst the most significant mainstays in your makeup vanity. You may or may not reach for your foundation every day, but you will reach for your versatile concealer. You can correct, conceal, cover, highlight, brighten and even contour using concealer — the product also delivers reliable coverage. To ensure you get the most out of this champion makeup staple, we list six of the internet’s most viral concealer hacks that will help you up your beauty game.
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Inner & outer eye corners only
If you detest the 2015-16 baked concealer look, you will appreciate this Mary Phillips-approved hack. Simply create a quick stroke in the inner corners of your eyes, and in an outwards motion, in the outer corner. Blend it out in a tick mark symbol for an instantly lifted look.
Cheat your way to a facelift
The hashtag #faceliftconcealer has been a hot trend this year. This concealer hack has been one of the biggest makeup revelations, thanks to how easy and effective it is. All you need to do is draw three parallel lines on your face using a concealer, at strategic locations, and you get a more lifted look without the need of any bronzer or contour. To implement this hack, apply concealer outwards from the outer V, from the corner of your nose to above the apples of your cheeks and below the cheekbones.
Paint & shape
The triangle concealer hack has amassed over 3 billion views on TikTok, and judging by the effect is gives, we’re not surprised. Instead of creating the old school triangle, which is big and covers up your entire under eye area, you can apply concealer in smaller triangles right at the centre of the under eye and in the inner corner right, where the bridge of the nose begins. This helps with brightening and highlighting, while successfully rendering an even skin tone as well. To add the element of a lift, you can also dab a dot in the outer V as well.
Conceal or cover?
In our opinion, this hack doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Sure, it might seem intimidating to a beginner, but it’s easier when done. If you have unusual redness, puffiness, dark spots or an uneven skin tone in the undereye area, this hack can be really helpful. How? Use a precise liquid applicator brush, create slender strokes of concealers in certain areas instead of applying it all over the area. Blend it out for coverage that conceals your problem areas but with a natural finish.
Blush meets concealer
We’ve all seen reels entailing the application of 2-3 shades of concealer along with some blush on Instagram. But, why is ‘ombré concealer’ hack worth your attention? It offers the benefits of concealing, highlighting and correcting all at once. To ace this hack, cop three gradient shades of concealer and dot each of them in a light-to-dark flow. Next, add a dot of pink or peach liquid blush as the finishing touch. Finally, use a dense concealer blush and start blending from the inner corner towards the outer corner.
Second skin finish
This hack by makeup maestro Vincent Ford is worth a shot if you like your base makeup to exude a natural-looking, second skin-like finish. To achieve this barely there look, use an extremely lightweight concealer and press it into the undereye area as though you were applying an eye cream. Next, skip setting powder or a compact and set the concealer with a mattifying balm to prevent creases. If you don’t have a mattifying balm, you can use a spot concealer that features a more powdery formula and sturdy texture.
