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Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer"This one's going to be more ideal if you have dry skin, combo skin, normal skin."$5.99

@drugstoremaven reviewing Essence Correct & Conceal under eye brightening concealer at 01:37 in a YouTube Shorts video

Correct & Conceal under eye brightening concealer"I been reaching for this. I really enjoy it. It reminds me so much of the Tower 28 one. It's great for those natural makeup days, but if you have a ton to cover, this isn't going to give you that full, full coverage."$4.99 Bright Eyes! Under Eye Stick"Oh my god. That's like white. Nice."$4.99

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Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer

“This one's going to be more ideal if you have dry skin, combo skin, normal skin”13:31–13:37
“It is so creamy, so gorgeous, very comfortable, definitely more hydrating than the NYX one”13:51–13:56
“If you're someone who's dealing with dryness, this isn't as likely to enhance that dryness on the skin as the NYX one”13:58–14:02
“This one from Essence is very, very long-wearing, especially for something that feels much creamier and more hydrating than other alternatives out there”14:15–14:21
“I would absolutely consider this to be like crease-resistant”14:25–14:31
“If I set this into place with powder, it's not going anywhere throughout the day”14:35–14:39
“It is a beautiful formula”
Source: Best drugstore makeup launches of 2026 so far - May 25, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

5Variant: 130

“If you told me this was a $30-40 concealer, I would believe you”1:28–1:33
“This is very much giving the Hourglass Concealer”1:40–1:46
“I like this a better than the Hourglass Concealer”1:50–1:57
“It is so creamy, think Tower 28, think Natasha Denona”1:54–1:59
“It has somewhat of a soft matte finish, so it's really blurring on the under eyes”1:59–2:03
“I do think it has great wear time as well”2:05–2:09
“It is one of my new favorites across all price points, and I just can't believe it is by far one of the most affordable concealers that you can get on the market”2:13–2:18
“It just blends in like butter”2:20–2:24
Source: 11 new drugstore makeup products better than high-end - Jun 1, 2026

Morgan Turner370K subscribers

“This one is not as mattifying”
“It feels really good on the skin and it definitely has more of like a satin finish, but again, I find that it wears really well on my skin without breaking down”10:58–11:01
“I feel like a lot of concealers settle right here and then move around... this concealer has not settled into those wrinkles which says a lot for more of a like smoothing formula more of a satin finish”11:12–11:17
“I think this is a great option if you don't want something incredibly matte”11:33–11:39
Source: Best drugstore makeup for hot weather - May 18, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

5Variant: 60

“This is my absolute favorite, like number one concealer this year”8:58–9:05
“It is such a beautiful formula”9:05–9:10
“Like everything about this performs flawlessly in my opinion”9:08–9:14
“It blends out very easily”9:10–9:15
“It has the perfect finish”
“It's not too glowy, but it's also not like a flat matte concealer”
“It has a natural finish”
“Every single time it looks good”9:35–9:39
Source: My #1 favorite makeup product in every category - May 13, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

5Variant: 90

“This is such a beautiful formula”5:57–6:01
“It is very longwearing”6:00–6:04
“It has kind of like a nice satin finish to it”6:04–6:10
“It blends out beautifully”
“It's truly just such an easy, effortless product”6:18–6:23
“I love using it on days where I have more of a glowy base”6:21–6:27
“I also like using it on days where I have more of a matte base”6:26–6:30
“This one, I think, is like $6”6:30–6:34
Source: Drugstore makeup under $10 that is so good - May 3, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

4.9

“This one out of the thinner concealers that we're talking about here today is going to be the one that dries down the most matte for me. But it doesn't look drying again”12:32–12:37
“It just makes your skin almost look airbrushed”12:41–12:46
“These have done wonderfully with all of my powders. It looks beautiful”12:51–12:56
“Like this is so worth the money. I would highly recommend if you can find your shade to go out and try those”12:56–13:00
Source: My current favorite beauty products I can't stop using - May 25, 2026

By Kristina Studio66K subscribers

4.9Variant: 155

“I've never been as blown away with a drugstore foundation”12:16–12:22
“Every time I wear it, I can't believe how it looks on my skin”12:29–12:37
“Every time I wear it, I question why it only cost me 6 euros”12:33–12:44
“It just makes my skin look so good”13:20–13:27
“It looks so hydrated”
“This is a foundation that will last me literally all day long with no issues, no touch-ups”13:48–13:56
“I don't have to powder this foundation”13:56–14:00
“I still can't believe that it doesn't start to dry my skin out, that it doesn't start to separate, that it doesn't start to emphasize lines”14:08–14:14
Source: 5 Drugstore Foundations That Rival High-End - Apr 6, 2026

Carmel Nicole21K subscribers

4.9Variant: 160

“This feels really silky and it feels really serumy, but it does have a high coverage”19:26–19:35
“This definitely leaves you with a beautiful soft matte finish. It gives amazing coverage. Really, really good coverage”19:45–19:54
“It looks flawless where my fine lines are. Okay? This does not sit into my fine lines at all. However, it sits into my bigger wrinkles”20:49–20:58
“If you don't have a lot of wrinkles under your eyes, this is beautiful. Honestly, it really does live up to that name”21:45–21:51
“It's one of the best concealers I've ever used for coverage and without looking cakey”22:07–22:12
“If it didn't sit into these lines that I have, it would be perfection, honestly”22:12–22:17
“I still think it's a phenomenal concealer and I'll still use it”41:46–41:51
Source: Full face of new Essence makeup: hits, misses & absolute gems - Mar 23, 2026

Carmel Nicole21K subscribers

4.8Variant: 160

“This Essence Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer is actually so good”0:24–0:30
“It blends nicely, has medium to buildable coverage”0:28–0:32
“It works perfectly on the under eyes or for any blemishes”0:30–0:34
“Since the formula is a little bit thicker, it does have that good coverage, but it's ultra creamy and blendable”0:33–0:36
“I use the shade 160, and the formula is amazing”0:39–0:43
“It's so skin-like”
Source: Ulta beauty products worth the money - Mar 11, 2026

juicyjas1.1M subscribers

4.8Variant: 160

“If you prefer more of a matte finish with your concealer, the Essence Silky Blur is beautiful”10:56–11:00
“This has more of a hydrating, very creamy finish at first, but then the dry down is soft matte”11:00–11:06
“You have just enough time to blend this in without it getting too dry too quickly”11:06–11:09
“It's a beautiful formula”11:09–11:13
“It's very lightweight because it does give that good medium to full coverage, and it wears so nicely throughout the day”11:11–11:15
Source: Best drugstore makeup top 3 in every category - Jun 6, 2026

juicyjas1.1M subscribers

4.8Variant: 160

“The doe foot is my favorite cuz you can be very detailed with it”6:16–6:21
“I also don't feel like it's one of those concealers where you need to do a ton of product because it has some really nice coverage”6:22–6:25
“I've seen people say that they don't like how dry this gets throughout the day, but that's why I think that under eye primer stick is worth it because it works really nicely with this concealer”
“The concealer is great, too, because it also has some good coverage, but I wouldn't use too much of it because it can be a little heavy if you do a lot”16:51–16:54
Source: Full face of Essence makeup under $10 - Mar 28, 2026

juicyjas1.1M subscribers

4.6Variant: 100

“I have been wearing this one so much”3:42–3:47
“I'm really digging it big time”3:52–3:57
“It's light. It seems to be like a really good brightening yet covering tone for me”3:55–4:00
“For as thin and light as it is, I think it does a terrific job on coverage, actually”4:05–4:14
“This one's a little lighter, but I feel the coverage is still quite impressive”4:26–4:32
“Look how it's able to like take care of me here”4:32–4:36
“If I use a concealer and it's just not quite satisfying me on coverage, this one does”4:52–4:59
“It does have that nice lightweight feel”4:57–5:00
Source: Glowy not sticky coverage faves and how I apply them - Apr 14, 2026

Emily Noel981K subscribers

4.5

“I tried it and I really really liked it”4:03–4:06
“I am honestly the most picky with concealers. So, when it comes to drugstore, there's not that many that I like. I do love this one”4:09–4:14
“It is a hydrating concealer. It's a very thin formula also, but I feel like the coverage is really good”
Source: Full face drugstore makeup 2026: expensive look, budget price - Apr 9, 2026

Kayla Ryan751K subscribers

4.5Variant: 150

“This concealer is such a good one. It's so hydrating but has really good coverage”1:32–1:37
“This is a product that would work well for both oily or dry skin types”1:49–1:56
“You could get light coverage all the way up to full coverage with this concealer and it doesn't look heavy or cakey”1:56–2:01
“It has a more slight luminous finish. I mean, it's not like overly dewy”2:06–2:10
Source: Effortless no makeup makeup look under $10 - May 28, 2026

Julie Dawn Beauty69K subscribers

4.5Variant: 20

“Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about. Look how light that is. That's what I want to see for the lightest shade”4:30–4:36
“I feel like you could even go lighter. But you know what? I'm going to be happy with this. This is the best I've gotten from a brand so far”4:38–4:41
Source: Full face of Essence Cosmetics - Feb 7, 2026

em ma570K subscribers

4.5Variant: 150

“It is very hydrating. It has a good medium to full coverage”1:48–1:54
“Out of the two, the one that I've been reaching for the most this month has been this Essence Silky Blur”2:03–2:07
“I just feel like I keep coming back to the Essence one a little bit more than the LA Colors Ultimate Cover”2:13–2:20
“It has really good coverage. It's a little bit like luminous and hydrating. So I really like this”2:39–2:47
Source: Full face of the best affordable makeup of April 2026 - May 2, 2026

Julie Dawn Beauty69K subscribers

4.2Variant: 150

“This is such a good concealer. Wow, I'm so happy about it. And it's only how much? $6”9:51–9:57
Source: Grwm without editing the video - Mar 6, 2026

SHELBY ANN14K subscribers

4.2Variant: 150

“It is a thicker consistency concealer. Like a little bit goes a very long way”4:47–4:51
“It also has a pretty quick dry time on it, so you don't want to mess around cuz it can get patchy if you wait too long to blend it”4:51–4:55
“This concealer gives a shocking amount of coverage for the $5 price point. It's crazy”5:00–5:07
“It does blend out really well”5:07–5:12
“Because it has like a slightly more satin to matte finish, I do think it does get creasy in the under eye”5:09–5:14
“But if you set it really well, you're good”5:18–5:22
“I'm just really impressed with this formula. Honestly, I'm impressed with the coverage”5:23–5:28
“A lot of drugstore concealers are just like super satin and silky and like they're not giving me that coverage that I need. I can't trust them to cover the darkness, but this one I can”5:28–5:32
Source: Hot new drugstore makeup brutally honest review - Jun 1, 2026

Laura Lee4.6M subscribers

3.5Variant: 130

“The concealer is looking actually not bad. It's looking like medium coverage. I still see like some darkness coming through, but it did brighten things up”10:32–10:35
“I think those shades actually worked well together. It wasn't like too too light”10:38–10:42
“One product I feel like I will keep trying, but I initially I'm kind of thinking I'll probably pass on is the concealer. Under eyes are very particular though, so keep that in mind. Not bad. Like definitely tried much worse concealers”
Source: Affordable drugstore makeup under $15 - Jun 3, 2026

Taylor Wynn862K subscribers

MENTIONS

“The Essence concealer. This one is only $6”1:21–1:25

SHELBY ANN14K subscribers

Correct & Conceal under eye brightening concealer

“I been reaching for this. I really enjoy it. It reminds me so much of the Tower 28 one. It's great for those natural makeup days, but if you have a ton to cover, this isn't going to give you that full, full coverage”1:36–1:41

Taylor Margaret123K subscribers

Bright Eyes! Under Eye Stick

MENTIONS

“Oh my god. That's like white. Nice”
Source: Full face of Essence Cosmetics - Feb 7, 2026

em ma570K subscribers

Brand note

Essence is the drugstore brand that keeps surprising creators with how good the formulas are for the money. The Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment comes up most often — a non-sticky, high-shine gloss with a smooth, hydrating feel that people compare favorably to high-end options. The Soft Touch Butter Bronzer also gets consistent praise for its soft, blurring, easy-to-blend texture. The main trade-off across the line is limited shade ranges, which creators note can exclude a lot of skin tones.

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