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Forget Trial and Error: These Are the 10 Best Concealers for Dark Skin

We can all agree: Beauty products are the funnest. But color-matching products? Not so much. It’s hard enough testing all the Sephora samples and walking around with ghost eyes—before spending your mortgage on makeup you’ve realized you’ll never use. That’s where Rank & Style comes in. It takes reviews, buzz and best sellers into account when coming up with its foolproof lists. So keep this one handy: the internet’s top ten concealers for dark skin.

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#1: Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer

Number of available shades: 16. Amount of reviews on Sephora: 7,711. And "loves": 470,000. Fair to say that this one lives up to the hype.

Nars ($30)

#2: Lancôme Effacernes Waterproof Protective Under-eye Concealer

One reviewer puts it best: "This is perfect for my dark skin! Buildable coverage that doesn’t settle into fine lines as much as other concealers I’ve used."

Lancôme ($31)

#3: Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer Concealer And Foundation

A celebrity makeup artist with clients ranging from Janet Jackson to Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevyn Aucoin knows a thing or two about skin tone. 

Kevyn Aucoin ($48)

#4: Cover Fx Cream Concealer

There's makeup. And then there's skin-care makeup. This vegan concealer is brimming with antioxidants to smooth lines long-term while covering up blemishes short-term.

Cover FX ($27)

#5: Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-place Flawless Wear Concealer

This concealer's claim to fame is that it stays put for 15 hours. Yeah, that sounds awesome.

Estée Lauder ($28)

#6: Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit

For color-correcting dark circles, a yellow-based cream concealer goes on first, followed by a skin-tone-matching pressed powder.

Bobbi Brown ($37)

#7: Make Up For Ever Full Cover Concealer

Well, 80,000 "loves" and 4,469 Sephora reviews can't be wrong. This full-coverage concealer is best for ladies with deep scars and discoloration.

Make Up For Ever ($34)

#8: Iman Cosmetics Cover Cream Clay

Who better to trust for dark concealer than the legendary model Iman? This one is free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates—oh and happens to be the most affordable on this list.

Iman Cosmetics ($9)

#9: Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage Concealer

Urban Decay is known for its rich range of makeup colors, so it only makes sense that it would put out 14 shades of concealer. But the coolest part is that it's infused with Litchiderm, which uses the lychee fruit to hydrate.

Urban Decay ($29)

#10: Becca Ultimate Coverage Concealer

A full-coverage, long-wearing concealer that doesn't cake or crease—boom.

Becca ($32)


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