Best under eye concealers for dark skin tones

How to find a concealer that matches your skin tone

Using concealers that are available in a variety of colors can make finding your match a lot easier, but you still have to guess when choosing the right shade. Follow these guidelines:

1. Check the jawline. Often, when trying to find the right concealer, people create a pattern on the back of their hand. However, there is a good chance that your hands are not the same shade as your face. To get a better idea of ​​whether the concealer fits, run it along your jaw line.

2. Consider your shades. Skin tone is not the only thing that matters when choosing a concealer. You will also need to take into account your undertones, whether they are cool, warm, or neutral. Here's our guide on how to determine your undertone.

Our best concealers for dark skin tones

Now that you have the tools to match your concealer, consider the following four options from L'Oreal's portfolio of brands:

1. Lancôme Maquicomplet Full Coverage Concealer

Liquid concealer with a doe's foot applicator is a classic that is in every makeup bag. Thus, it seemed reasonable that our first concealer offering for women of color should be just that. Lancôme Maquicomplet Complete Coverage Concealer meets all the requirements: its liquid formula is designed to be applied with a special wand. And most impressively, the lightweight concealer is available in 27 shades.

Lancôme Maquicomplet Full Coverage Concealer. MSRP $31.

2. NYX Professional Makeup Gotcha Covered Concealer

Finding a concealer that matches your skin tone is a big feat, but only worth it if your concealer is washed off by noon. At this point, you might as well hide a completely wrong color. Fortunately, there are long-lasting concealers with a large selection of shades. For example, NYX Professional Makeup Waterproof Concealer provides all-day full coverage and is available in 20 shades. It also just so happens to be the best choice if you're a fan of the always on-trend radiant look of your skin as it provides a natural, dewy finish.  

NYX Professional Makeup Gotcha Covered Concealer. MSRP $6.

3. NYX Professional Makeup Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil

Maybe a creamy concealer isn't your style, in which case you can turn to NYX Professional Makeup's Gotcha Covered Concealer. Perfect for spot-covering imperfections - and available in 20 shades - use the Pencil Concealer by applying small strokes to any blemishes or dark spots. Mix and you're done.

NYX Professional Makeup Gotcha Covered Concealer Pencil. MSRP $7.

4. Maybelline Master Camo Red Color Correction Pen

This color-correcting concealer is most likely not quite suitable for someone's skin tone, but this is a good choice for darker skin tones. Often, color correctors designed to cover up dark circles come in soft peach shades that don't quite work for darker skin tones. Women of color tend to have more luck reducing the appearance of dark circles with a red tint corrector.

The Maybelline Color Correction Pencil is a bright red that looks like it's your new favorite lip color. Created specifically for dark skin tones, don't be intimidated by the thought of applying red concealer to your face. All you have to do is turn the handle to release the product, then tap the sponge applicator around the eye area to create a crescent shape. Blend with a fingertip or makeup blender, then top with a concealer that matches your skin tone.

Maybelline Master Camo Red Color Correction Pen. MSRP $9.99.