The best concealers for every skin issue (zits, bruises and more)

We’ve come to learn that our skin is a jerk. It loves gifting us with a bright red beamer before important events, it gets a kick out of telling the world we partied too hard with dark rings around our eyes, and it loves stumping us with random red splotches, dry patches, and hives we don’t know how to treat.

But we’re not going to sit back and let our skin take advantage of us like that. We’re done with being the runt of all its jokes. 2016 is going to be different.

No matter what your common skin conundrum is, there’s a concealer our there that will hide that MF until it’s well and healed. Need help? Ahead, the best concealers for your undereye circles, scars, pimples, random red spots, and dry patches, so the annoying little tricks your skin plays on you can stay good and hidden.

1. Under-eye circles

A recurring favourite among editors, Clé de Peau Beauté will change the way you feel about your under-eye circles. This simple stick is enhanced with a “revitalizing moisture complex” which helps to keep the eye area smooth and hydrated. It provides maximum coverage and blends flawlessly–never creases. The best part? It lasts a super long time.

Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer ($103, nordstrom.com)

2. Scars, bruises and burns

Whether you have an acne scar that just won’t go away, an incident with your curling iron, or hooked up with a vampire type last night, Make Up For Ever’s Full Cover Concealer will help you keep it a secret. This maximum strength concealer provides a matte, waterproof finish that will last all day. It’s been specifically designed to cover discolouration and hyperpigmentation so you’re in good hands.

Make Up For Ever Full Cover Concealer ($37, sephora.com)

3. Pimples

Don’t just conceal a pimple–kill the sucker. CoverFx’s Blemish Treatment Concealer will hide the spot while treating and healing it too. It provides long-lasting coverage, and has been specifically formulated to reduce redness, inflammation and pore size. It will give you a smooth, matte finish all while speeding up the beamer’s healing time.

CoverFx Blemish Treatment Concealer ($25, coverfx.com)

4. Random red spots

Whether it’s around the nose, the corners of your mouth, or sporadically spread out across your face, those random red spots caused by hives, dry skin, or another irritation have got to go. Bare Minerals’ bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer provides full-coverage and will offer a silky smooth surface. It’s boasts a light texture so it won’t feel cakey on your skin. Plus, it effortlessly glides over fine lines to ensure the smoothest appearance possible.

bareSkin Complete Coverage Serum Concealer ($20, ulta.com)

5. Dry patches

When you have random dry patches, you’ll need a concealer to ride the redness while keeping the spot well hydrated. Dior’s Diorskin Nude Skin Perfecting Hydrating Concealer is intensely moisturizing (the formula actually incudes mineralized water!) and will leave the area smooth, hydrated and radiant.

Dior Diorskin Nude Skin Perfecting Hydrating Concealer ($50, nordstrom.com )

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