17 Concealers That Actually Stay Put on Oily Skin

Best Overall

Smashbox Studio Skin Flawless Oil-Free 24 Hour Concealer

4.6

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When it comes to concealer for oily complexions, Smashbox Studio Skin checks all the boxes. The creamy liquid formula doesn't contain any oil (hallelujah!), and it won't crease, cake, or settle into fine lines either. Not only does this multi-use product conceal, but it’s an all-in-one tube of magic for everything you need to blur, contour, correct, and highlight, too—all with smooth, even coverage.

This concealer comes in a handy little tube with a user-friendly petal applicator stick, and since it’s available in 26 shades, you’ll be able to find the perfect hue for you. Though its texture feels a bit thick, this all-star concealer is buildable, so you can opt for light wear, full coverage, or anything in between. Best of all, it stays in place for a full 24 hours, so you can work, play, or dance the day away without worrying about it melting or fading off your face.

Price at time of publish: $29

Coverage Level: Medium | Finish: Natural | Shades: 26 | Size: 0.3 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Runner-Up, Best Overall

Esteé Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Flawless Wear Concealer

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We're also big fans of Estée Lauder's Stay-in-Place concealer. Part of the brand's beloved Double Wear line, it gives you a flawless finish that lasts all day, from your morning makeup application session to the moment you wash your face before bedtime. While it can be a little difficult to blend, once you get the hang of applying it, this concealer offers a comfortable feel—never dry or cakey. 

This oil-free show-stopper gives you medium coverage that won’t transfer or smudge, so there’s no need to reapply if you change outfits or rub your tired eyes. Summer’s sultriest days are no match for it either; this concealer won’t melt off in heat and humidity, even if you get a little sweaty or are hosting a backyard happy hour on a muggy night.

Price at time of publish: $27

Coverage Level: Medium | Finish: Semi-matte | Shades: 21 | Size: 0.2 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: No

Best Drugstore

L'Oreal Paris Cosmetics Infallible Pro Glow Concealer

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If you're looking for a wallet-friendly concealer, take it from Marie: L’Oreal Paris’s Infallible Pro Glow is a high-quality, low-budget pick. This medium-coverage concealer is ideal for hiding dark circles, color correcting, and highlighting, providing smooth and even coverage no matter how you use it. (You’ll look luminous—we promise.) It’s easy to blend and delivers up to 16 hours of selfie-ready coverage. Plus, the price is pretty unbeatable.

The only downside to this drugstore pick? The shade range is fairly limited, so you might not find your ideal color match.

Price at time of publish: $5

Coverage Level: Medium | Finish: Luminous | Shades: 8 | Size: 0.2 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: No

Best Budget

e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo Concealer

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On a strict budget? Opt for e.l.f.’s Camo Concealer. It only costs a few bucks, but you wouldn't know it based on the refreshingly lightweight yet brilliantly pigmented formula. This option is available in a wide range of shades, which is both a plus and minus since shade matching can be tricky and a tad overwhelming. Still, once you find your match, this little powerhouse (don’t worry about its size—a little goes a long way) has a matte finish and provides smooth, even coverage for a full 16 hours, giving you a fresh look from your morning coffee long past your last nightcap.

Price at time of publish: $7

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Matte | Shades: 25 | Size: 0.2 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Best Splurge

Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer SPF 25

4.5

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If you're open to shelling out a little (okay, a lot) extra for a product with serious staying power, you won't be disappointed with Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer. This beloved makeup stick glides on effortlessly and provides instant airbrushed coverage over blemishes, under-eye circles, and discoloration. It goes on smoothly without feeling dry or looking cakey and provides SPF 27, too, so you can protect your skin’s health, helping you look luminous for decades to come. Its price is no joke, but its results aren’t either.

Price at time of publish: $75

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Natural | Shades: 13 | Size: 0.2 fl. oz | Cruelty-Free: No

Best Under-Eye

Lancôme Effarcernes Waterproof Under-Eye Concealer

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So long, dark circles! Say goodbye to dark under-eyes with this small but mighty tube of concealer. The smooth formula delivers natural-looking coverage and color correction while blurring fine lines around the eyes and leaving a soft matte finish in its wake. Win/win/win. The formula is even waterproof—good for days you anticipate shedding happy or sad tears—and isn’t drying either. 

There are a couple of downsides to this concealer, though. Unfortunately, it doesn’t make the cut for our Byrdie Clean standards, and most of its available shades veer towards the lighter side. 

Price at time of publish: $34

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Soft matte | Shades: 10 | Size: 0.5 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: No

Best Full Coverage

Make Up For Ever Full Cover Concealer

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For days you need full coverage that won’t fail, reach for Extreme Camouflage Cream. This oil-free concealer covers all kinds of imperfections, from redness to blemishes to dark circles. (Though never forget: we think you’re perfect as is.) No need to cake this concealer on either. A little goes a long way, and this waterproof option promises to never crease, instead providing a flawless, full-coverage, matte finish all day long. We’d like to see their shade range, which is currently available in 10 options, expanded though.

Price at time of publish: $30

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Matte | Shades: 10 | Size: 0.5 fl. oz | Cruelty-Free: No

Best Light Coverage

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer

4.2

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Not every day (or even most days…) requires a full face of makeup. For a concealer that’s on the lighter side, and great for everyday casual wear, reach for Maybelline's Fit Me Concealer. It’s an easy-to-apply and an even easier-on-your-budget formula that gives you subtle coverage, whether to brighten your under eyes, tamper redness, or hide a blemish. The breathable, long-wearing concealer has a translucent base and delivers lightweight pigments for a natural-looking finish, which you can build for slightly more color. If you’re in need of full coverage, though, keep scrolling; this isn’t the best concealer for you.

Price at time of publish: $7

Coverage Level: Medium | Finish: Natural | Shades: 14 | Size: 0.2 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: No

Best Complexion-Boosting

Beauty Bakerie Instabake 3 in 1 Concealer

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Oily skin can occur for a myriad of reasons, from genetics to environmental factors to a reaction to products you’re using. Other times, skin can overproduce oil in an attempt to correct dehydration. If you’ve been using drying products or slacking on drinking water (oops!), reevaluate your routine and also add InstaBake to your makeup bag. This superstar concealer hydrates your skin while color-correcting with full coverage. The easy-to-use applicator makes blending a breeze, so you’ll be left with smooth, contoured coverage. Its tube is on the smaller side, but still, considering its many benefits, it’s worth the buy.

Price at time of publish: $20

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Dewy | Shades: 18 | Size: 0.2 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Best for Acne-Prone Skin

Glo Skin Beauty Oil-Free Camouflage Concealer

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If you have acne-prone skin, you know how imperative it is to invest in the right makeup since the wrong product can aggravate your skin and instigate a painful breakout. Good news: this oil-free concealer by Glo Skin was made with acne-prone complexions in mind. You'll get highly pigmented coverage, plus vitamin A to control breakouts and vitamin E to help soothe your skin without drying it out. It’s not the easiest to blend, but with a little practice and a quality brush or beauty blender, you’ll get the hang of it. We love that it checks all the boxes for our Byrdie Clean standards, too—especially important if you tend to break out. 

Price at time of publish: $34

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Natural | Shades: 6 | Size: 0.1 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: Yes | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Best Longwear

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer

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If you have a long day ahead of you and no time to touch up your face, add MAC’s Pro Longwear Concealer to your makeup must-haves. It promises 24-hour coverage (though we hope your day isn’t that long), all without caking, streaking, or creasing in your lovable little lines. This lightweight product offers an ultra-smooth matte finish with buildable coverage, so consider it a choose-your-own-adventure for how much or how little you want to wear. 

While we love this concealer for its even coverage and long-wearing capabilities, we don’t love that it’s packaged with a pump. If you’re not extra diligent, too much product can come out, causing waste. 

Price at time of publish: $29

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Matte | Shades: 14 | Size: 0.3 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: No

Best Matte

NARS Soft Matte Complete Concealer

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For a truly matte finish, pick up a pot of NARS Complete Concealer. This oil-free cream concealer effortlessly blurs imperfections and corrects discoloration. Think of it as the ideal no-makeup-makeup, giving you a natural-looking finish, as if you really did wake up like this. It’s great for full coverage, too, even with its lightweight texture. While this long-wearing concealer is easy to blend, it’s not so easy to build layers without it looking cakey.

Price at time of publish: $32

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Matte | Shades: 30 | Size: 0.2 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: No

Best Stick

BareMinerals BarePRO 16-Hr Full Coverage Concealer

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Convenience is key, especially when you’re on the go. So if it’s not uncommon for you to apply makeup while on the subway or in a public restroom (we’ve all been there!), nab one of these undeniably creamy concealers, which comes in a handy stick. This full-coverage formula holds up to heat and humidity, and it’s waterproof and lasts as long as 16 hours too. Not only that, but this concealer even offers skincare benefits, as it replenishes skin with natural moisturizers from raspberry seeds and blackcurrant so that it doesn't overproduce oil. Unfortunately, though, since it contains paraffin, it doesn’t pass our Byrdie Clean standards.

Price at time of publish: $25

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Natural | Shades: 9 | Size: 0.09 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Best Multi-Use

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick

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What can’t Fenty’s Match Stix Matte Skinstick do? As far as concealing, correcting, contouring, and highlighting, it’s got all those categories covered. The lightweight, airy texture of this long-wear makeup stick is a dream to apply and feels even dreamier on your skin. (Though it can cling to dry patches.) Its soft matte finish is especially alluring for oily types since it leaves a matte finish, and it’s available in a range of shades to compliment all skin tones. Rihanna wears Truffle, in case you were wondering.

Price at time of publish: $24

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Matte | Shades: 5 | Size: 0.3 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: Yes

Best Powder

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer

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A powder concealer? Oh yes. This two-in-one formula from Clinique acts as both a foundation and a concealer, delivering a lightweight, natural-looking look. It provides smooth, even, and full coverage no matter your skin type, though some reviewers aren’t impressed with how difficult it can be to find the right shade. When do you nail down your perfect match, though, this duo formula is both breathable and buildable (without caking!), and holds up all day, even through hot days and high humidity.  

Price at time of publish: $37

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Matte | Shades: 2 | Size: 0.5 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: No

Best Shade Range

Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer

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Marie counts the Vanish Airbrush Concealer as another one of her go-to's, and for plenty of reasons. Not only is it waterproof and nearly weightless, but this formula also offers buildable coverage and up to 16 hours of a luminous (and oil-free!) finish. It’s available in a mini version that’s perfect to pop into your purse for on-the-go touch-ups, though beware: this concealer can be slightly drying, especially under the eyes. We also appreciate that it comes in 22 shades, though, which range from deep brown to medium golden to fair, so you can easily find your perfect match. 

Price at time of publish: $36

Coverage Level: Full | Finish: Natural | Shades: 22 | Size: 0.2 fl. oz | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: Yes