Concealer color notes You need a color correcting shade and a brightening shade for your under-eye area. Go with a peachy/salmon shade to correct, unless you have super dark circles.

Less is nearly always more. Without the right shade of concealer, no one will buy your cover up. But, even worse than choosing a not-quite-right color is the decision to liberally layer it on.

They call it concealer for a reason. The right formulation can mask bags, camouflage dark circles and hide all evidence of a breakout — if, that is, you know how to choose the shade and formula ...

Your concealer will often be a shade noticeably different than your skin tone to balance out the imperfections. Usually, you’ll apply concealer after applying your foundation.

Makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes reveals the brilliant hack she uses to pick the perfect color of undereye concealer for dark circles, discoloration, and more.

How important is concealer to a woman’s makeup regimen? Makeup guru Bobbi Brown, who is editor in chief of Yahoo Beauty, said it’s essential.