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NYX HD Studio Photogenic Concealer.

Concealer

About this product

A concealer from NYX, designed to cover dark circles and blemishes.

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Glycerin, Silica, Isononyl Isononanoate, Sorbitan Olivate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax/Candelilla Cera/Cire De Candelilla, Xanthan Gum, Alumina, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)

Guru Score

71%

Mixed

6 experts · Moderate agreement

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What they liked

Brightening effect
Buildable with layering

What they flagged

Light coverage on its own

What the gurus are saying

Under-eye dryness divides the takes. One camp found the skin looked extra dry and wrinkly, with wear at the inner corners, while the other said it does not look heavy or dry under the eyes. Several gurus praised how easily it blends and brightens, though coverage splits too, with some calling it light. Those with really dark circles may want to try a little first and see how it fares on their skin.

Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take August 2026

Best for

Acne-prone skin

Type

ConcealerLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Nay

"It blended out really nicely, nice and smooth, a little bit brightening, definitely covered up my bluey pinky under eyes. But the under eye concealer I'm not in love with either. For most of the day I thought it looked okay, it was still in place, but I did feel like the skin under my eyes looked extra dry and extra wrinkly, and now it is very worn off at the inner corners. It does look very dry, very crepey. Can save your money on that one as well."

Pampered Wolf

237k subs

~Yay

"The reason I love this so much is because it does not look heavy underneath the eyes and as far as I'm concerned it's not drying underneath the eyes either. I get a very smooth application, very easy to blend out, very easy to blend into the skin. It doesn't sit on the surface and look makeup-y. I would like to mention, however, that Stephanie Marie has a completely different opinion to me. [...] As far as Stephanie is concerned this sits in the dryness underneath her eyes."

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All 2 takes from Pampered Wolf

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"If you have really dark circles, I would definitely try some of this and see how it fares on your skin. I love it. I'm so so pleased cuz I was in love with the Wonder Snatch Foundation. Although, it's not one that I gravitate towards all the time cuz it is a very medium to full coverage foundation and generally, I don't go for something that full coverage. But, this has just shown and not let me down at all. I just think it's superb."

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Allie Glines

829k subs

~Yay

"I tried the NYX Wonder Snatch [...] concealer in the shade 06 Fair [...] underneath my eyes. This color is nice and brightening on me, it's also quite smoothing, which is nice. It definitely gives really nice coverage underneath the eyes, I really like that, and I really loved the concealer."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

~Mixed

"I like NYX a lot. I really like them. I like their products, and I believe that this concealer will be a good concealer. So I'm gonna put them in at number five, because I'll buy it if I'm out, I'll definitely be interested in it. The whole snatched thing, I'm like, what do you mean? Because snatched to me is like lifted, sculpted. But in order to sculpt the face, you have to comparison. So what I'm saying is snatched depends on, not one product, not one concealer."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

~Mixed

"I don't feel like it's giving a ton of coverage but it's not necessarily a bad thing especially if you're just trying to add a little bit of brightening. But yeah, you can see there's not a ton of coverage with this one in my opinion but I will probably layer it."

Kelly Driscoll

90k subs

~Yay

"I'm just going to do some very quick concealing with the NYX HD concealer and this is color 4.5. I always like to do a little extra coverage in that eye triangle area and just around my nose because I have a lot of natural redness there that can sometimes peek through a little bit on the top, and then I have this hyperpigmentation here from an old pimple that is peeking through, so I'm going to cover that one up as well."

What the evidence says.

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

Sunscreen filters

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

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 NYX HD Studio Photogenic Concealer?

A concealer from NYX, designed to cover dark circles and blemishes.

Is NYX HD Studio Photogenic Concealer worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is NYX HD Studio Photogenic Concealer's Guru Score?

NYX HD Studio Photogenic Concealer holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.