DewscopeFoundation & Concealer3 min read
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer Review: Does It Crease Under Eyes?
NARS sells it as the best-selling prestige concealer in the U.S. We look at the luminous finish, the 30 shades, what the 16-hour claim means, and which skin types will see it settle into fine lines.
Our verdict
A luminous, easy-to-blend concealer in 30 shades that suits normal and oily skin well. It can settle into fine lines and look cakey on dry under-eyes, so dry skin should prep carefully or choose a thinner formula.
Best forNormal to oily skin that wants brightness with medium coverage
What we liked
- 30 shades, plus doubles as a highlighter or contour product
- Luminous finish with medium, buildable coverage
- Consumer study: 93% of 60 women said it brightens the eye area
- Well reviewed on oilier skin, where it stays soft and not greasy
What held it back
- Can dry down and crease into fine lines over a few hours
- Looks cakey on dry under-eyes without heavy moisture prep
- Small 6 mL tube is used up quickly with daily wear
- Price moves between $30.60 and $36, a lot for a medium-coverage tube
The NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer is a popular concealer for good reasons, and it also has a reputation for settling into fine lines that is partly deserved. If your under-eyes are smooth to normal, it is a lovely, bright, blendable product. If they are dry or already creased, you will need to prep carefully or pick something else.
Our approach here is the same as on the rest of Dewscope's pages: we did not run a lab trial, and we lean on NARS's own claims, the maker's consumer-study figures and the patterns that repeat across published reviews.
What you are buying
The tube holds 0.22 oz (6 mL), according to NARS's page, and it comes in 30 shades. NARS lists the finish as luminous, with medium, buildable coverage, and calls it the number one selling prestige concealer in the U.S. The headline wear claim is 16 hours, with 24-hour hydration.
The formula includes a botanical blend of magnolia bark extract, grape seed extract and vitamin E, plus powders that NARS says optically correct imperfections instead of hiding them. List price on the day we checked was $36, shown as $30.60 on sale, so the common $34 figure moves around.
