17 Concealers That Will Make Your Skin Look Flawless

We updated this article in August 2022 to include additional information on the extensive testing conducted by the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab and added two new picks from Nars and Sephora.

When you can't get your beauty sleep, caffeine and undereye patches can only go so far. On days when you feel you need a bit more coverage, applying the right concealer can be your secret beauty weapon, helping you look wide-awake and, of course, helping to disguise acne, dark circles, sun spots or hyperpigmentation.

The best concealers won't settle into fine lines or slide off after a few hours of wear, which is why the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab rounded up over 150 concealer products and whittled down the field to a final 26 products to test based on claims, price and availability. After tallying up and ranking data from over 540 questions, we were able to find the absolute best concealers for undereye circles, acne, redness and more on every type of skin.

Our top picks:

When choosing a concealer, you'll want to keep in mind shade, formula and coverage, whether you want barely-there, your-skin-but-better results, or powerful and long-lasting full coverage that will last all day. You'll find more on how to choose the right concealer at the bottom of this article but no matter what skin issue you're trying to blend away, these are the best concealers you can buy for every skin type and concern.