A creamy, buildable liquid concealer from NARS designed to cover dark circles, blemishes and discoloration while leaving a smooth, luminous finish, available in a wide range of shades.
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8 experts · Strong agreementWhat the gurus are saying
Lightweight yet full coverage is what keeps coming up: this creamy concealer glides over blemishes, post-acne marks and under eyes without caking or cracking, and it earns a nod for acne-prone skin. The catch is the name, since at least one take found it drier and closer to matte than radiant. Matching your shade closely helps, and a slightly warmer concealer can fix a cool, ashy look.
What they liked
What they flagged
The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“A concealer that's great for acne prone skin however is the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer.”
Lab Muffin Beauty Science, watch at 32:27
“It's really hydrating, and I also use it on my under eye. It doesn't crack or cake up readily and works really well for pimples or post-acne marks.”
Dr. Jenny Liu, watch at 16:57
“I use NARS Nougatine concealer to go underneath my eyes, because one thing I was really worried about is my dark circles.”
Alexandra Anele, watch at 7:15
Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.
Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.
Source: DermNet
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.
A creamy, buildable liquid concealer from NARS designed to cover dark circles, blemishes and discoloration while leaving a smooth, luminous finish, available in a wide range of shades.
Mostly yes. 7 of the 8 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 87%.
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer holds a Guru Score of 87%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer is generally suited to acne-prone skin.
In their reviews, experts say NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer is good for breakouts and acne (2 experts), dark spots and post-acne marks (1 expert) and dark circles (1 expert).
2 experts who reviewed NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer say it is. Lab Muffin Beauty Science put it this way: “A concealer that's great for acne prone skin however is the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer.”
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