How To Pair Concealer

The Finishing Touch

HOW TO PAIR
OUR ICONIC
CONCEALERS

Our top-trending concealers have got you covered

“Makeup should always look like real skin,” says Founder & Creative Director François Nars. To enhance your skin without masking it, utilizing concealer is key. Understanding how—and where—to apply different formulas will make all the difference in achieving a naturally perfected look.

Learn how to pair bestselling Radiant Creamy Concealer and trending Soft Matte Complete Concealer for a natural, skin-like finish. Our trusted icons work together to provide all-over radiance and superior spot coverage. For coverage you can count on, NARS concealers come first.

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RADIANT
CREAMY
CONCEALER

MULTI-PURPOSE MUST-HAVE

“Nothing else makes skin look as luxurious as Radiant Creamy Concealer.” —François Nars, Founder & Creative Director

Flexible formula. Radiant finish. Brighten, correct, and perfect all over with Radiant Creamy Concealer, a multi-purpose must-have with medium, buildable coverage and a radiant finish. Coveted by artists and non-artists alike, this cult classic is beloved for its effortless, everyday use.

RADIANT CREAMY CONCEALER

BRIGHTEN. CORRECT. PERFECT.

Infused with our Multi-Active Botanical Blend , Radiant Creamy Concealer firms, reduces redness, and strengthens skin by helping its barrier retain vital moisture for 24 hours of hydration. Unique powders help even out skin tone and blur the appearance of imperfections, including undereye circles, dark spots, and blemishes.

Weightless, crease-resistant formula instantly brightens the undereye area and smooths the look of skin with 16-hour wear. 30 shades across tone and intensity allow you to conceal, brighten, sculpt or highlight, depending on which shade you select.

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A multi-purpose powerhouse, Radiant Creamy Concealer offers a variety of ways to perfect your base. Here are some top techniques for using it to enhance your look.

BRIGHTEN. CORRECT. PERFECT.

BRIGHTEN UP

Add brightness around the eye area with Radiant Creamy Concealer. Its lightweight, crease-resistant texture and radiant finish will create a seamless brightening effect.

  1. Apply a small amount of Radiant Creamy Concealer at the inner corner of the eye in a shade that conceals discoloration and brightens.
  2. With the #10 Radiant Creamy Concealer Brush, blend inward towards the bridge of the nose to brighten the inner eye area.
  3. Apply a small amount of concealer under the outer corner of the eye and blend upward and outward with the brush towards the tail end of the brow for a lifting effect.

ADD DIMENSION

Radiant Creamy Concealer’s smooth texture lends itself to this underpainting technique which helps subtly sculpt the cheekbone and give dimension before foundation application.

  1. Using a shade 1-2 shades deeper than your skin tone, apply 2-3 dots of Radiant Creamy Concealer along the cheekbone. For a more sculpted effect, apply underneath cheekbone.
  2. Sweep upwards and outwards towards the temples with the #12 Cream Blending Brush.
  3. Finish with a light application of foundation and lock in the effect with a light dusting of powder.
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SOFT MATTE
COMPLETE
CONCEALER

SPOT-COVERAGE STAR

“A matte finish should enhance, but never mask your skin.” —François Nars, Founder & Creative Director

Erase imperfections. Smooth the look of skin. Enjoy superior spot coverage with Soft Matte Complete Concealer, a full-coverage, matte concealer with a blurring soft-focus effect that wears all day. Trending and talked-about, this high-performance concealer is a makeup-bag must-have.

SOFT MATTE COMPLETE CONCEALER

UNCOMPROMISED COVERAGE

Soft Matte Complete Concealer instantly blurs and smooths uneven texture while concealing dark spots, undereye circles, redness, and breakouts. Full-coverage formula provides 12 hours of crease-resistant wear with a soft-matte finish. Advanced powders lay flat, stay in place, and don’t settle into fine lines and pores.

Over time, skin appears softer and smoother from supportive Peptides and Hyaluronic Acid, which reduce the appearance of wrinkles and pores by helping plump the look of skin. Antioxidant Daily Defense delivers a protective cocktail of Vitamins A, C, and E.

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A high-performance essential, Soft Matte Complete Concealer can be used in many ways to enhance your complexion. Here are some top techniques for using it to perfect your look.

UNCOMPROMISED COVERAGE

ERASE IMPERFECTIONS

Soft Matte Complete Concealer’s full-coverage formula conceals imperfections and blurs texture with just a small amount of product for a minimalist look.

  1. Start with a sheer foundation application on prepped skin.
  2. Apply a tiny amount of Soft Matte Complete Concealer onto blemishes using the pointed end of the #40 Multiple Precision Brush and gently tap with fingertip to blend.
  3. For larger areas of discoloration, use the #12 Cream Blending Brush to apply concealer, blending with #11 Soft Matte Complete Concealer Brush for a seamless effect.

DEFINE & LIFT BROWS

With its full coverage and soft-matte finish, Soft Matte Complete Concealer allows for precise application that enhances the brow’s shape, covers stray hairs, and locks in a groomed look for hours.

  1. Using the flat edge of the #26 Push Eyeliner Brush, apply Soft Matte Complete Concealer to the lower edge of the brow to define its natural shape for a clean, perfected look.
  2. For extra definition, apply concealer to the upper edge of the brow and blend upward using the #11 Soft Matte Complete Concealer Brush.
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PAIR WITH
PURPOSE

Each an icon on their own, trending Soft Matte Complete Concealer and bestselling Radiant Creamy Concealer work even better together to create a NARS complexion where skin looks like skin. Plus, harmonized shades across each formula allow for seamless pairing and play.

Radiant Creamy Concealer’s lightweight texture and radiant finish is forgiving on skin that might be slightly dehydrated at the start of the day. Throughout the day, touch up where needed with Soft Matte Complete Concealer, whose cream texture smooths over lived-in makeup and matte finish doesn’t require setting with powder.

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AWAKEN EYES

The buildable coverage and luminous finish of Radiant Creamy Concealer refreshes the look of fatigued eyes by reducing darkness, while the creamy texture and smoothing effect of Soft Matte Complete Concealer evens out the eyelid to create an eye-opening look.

  1. Apply a small amount of Radiant Creamy Concealer where darkness appears at the inner corner and under the eye area in a shade that conceals discoloration and brightens.
  2. With the #10 Radiant Creamy Concealer Brush, blend concealer inward toward the bridge of the nose to brighten the inner eye area. Smooth along the lower lash line and blend outward under the eye to conceal any darkness.
  3. With fingertip, press and blend Soft Matte Complete Concealer onto eyelid in a shade that evens the skin tone. The warmth of the fingertip allows the concealer’s creamy texture to blend seamlessly into the skin, creating an eye-opening effect that has a second skin-like finish.

PROTECT YOUR BASE

Tag team with our trending concealers to perfect your base—without foundation. Utilizing their unique benefits, you can apply Radiant Creamy Concealer and Soft Matte Complete Concealer to enhance your complexion with a natural, skin-like finish.

  1. Dot Radiant Creamy Concealer along undereyes to instantly brighten and apply to nose to reduce redness. Apply directly from the applicator, blending with fingertips or the #12 Cream Blending Brush.
  2. Using fingertips to warm the product, press Soft Matte Complete Concealer into the skin as needed to blur and smooth uneven texture and erase imperfections. Use a stippling application for areas with more texture such as acne scars, pores, and wrinkles.
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