Live Tinted

Live Tinted Concealer.

Concealer

About this product

A lightweight liquid concealer with a brush applicator for buildable coverage.

Full ingredients

Aqua/Water/Eau, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Polyglyceryl-6 Pentaoleate, Isoamyl Laurate, Undecane, Glycerin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tridecane, Jojoba Esters, Magnesium Sulfate, Niacinamide, Caffeine, Bakuchiol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Raspberry Ketone, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Carbonate, Glycolipids, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglycerin-3, Propanediol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Benzyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Iron Oxides (Ci 77492, Ci 77491, Ci 77499)

Guru Score

90%

Yay

3 experts · Moderate agreement

What they liked

Lightweight but covers blemishes
Sits smoothly without creasing
Improved brush applicator

What they flagged

Limited lighter shade range

What the gurus are saying

This lightweight concealer delivers surprisingly effective blemish coverage that impressed gurus despite its sheer, delicate texture. The improved brush applicator earns consistent praise, and when applied in thin layers, the formula sits smoothly without creasing into fine lines. Shade options are limited for lighter skin tones, which may leave some searching for better matches across the seasons.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

Type

ConcealerLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin C Retinoid Niacinamide Hyaluronic acidVitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"I think the Live Tinted Concealer [...] is the best concealer carried at Ulta. Once you figure out how to apply a really thin layer, it sits beautifully on the skin and doesn't crease. [...] My absolute favorite concealer of all time is a different one carried at Sephora, but Live Tinted is just behind it. The only thing I wish is that they had a few more lighter shade options, since I don't have a good match for the winter months, but in summer I wear shade 20."

Top Pick: concealer

All 2 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

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"I've come to realize the Live Tinted concealer is probably the best concealer carried at Ulta. [...] Thank goodness they changed the brush."

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Alexandra Anele

1.44M subs

✓Yay

"This is the shade 21. It's like a little bit peachy but it's really [...] light. It's kind of replaced my [Haus Labs] concealer. [...] There's just a little bit more peach in the Live Tinted one. [...] The Live Tinted formula is a little bit more like lightweight feeling on the skin. I've been really loving it for like highlighting areas of the face, using it underneath my eyes, forehead, chin, a little bit around my nose. [...] It's not the most full coverage concealer in the entire world."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"Deepa has a brand called Live Tinted and they launched a concealer that I've been testing out. At first when I tried it I was like is it a little too lightweight, like is it really going to cover my blemishes? It's actually been working out really well. I like it on my little pimples that pop up but also for my under eyes because it has ingredients that yes can help with acne prone skin but also help with darkness from pigmentation."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Live Tinted Concealer?

A lightweight liquid concealer with a brush applicator for buildable coverage.

Is Live Tinted Concealer worth it?

Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 90%.

What is Live Tinted Concealer's Guru Score?

Live Tinted Concealer holds a Guru Score of 90%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.