TikTok has declared concealer is over. I’m not so sure | Sali Hughes on beauty

TikTok has declared concealer is over. I’m not so sure | Sali Hughes on beauty

Look further than the thick, old-fashioned stuff and you’ll find a new wave of barely-there products that lighten signs of tired eyes with an almost invisible finish

Concealer is dead, according to the beauty fans on TikTok. In their book, looking good is no longer about disguising your dark circles – it’s about embracing them.

I have some misgivings about that. I’m all for self-acceptance, but I know that it’s a great deal more complex than choosing to wear makeup or not. (Seriously, “women who wear makeup lack self-esteem” is reductive, pop-psych idiocy with less wisdom than a fridge magnet.) And I’m certainly glad to see the back of the matte, dry, caked-on concealer of five years ago.

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