Under Eye Brightener
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Catrice Under Eye Brightener is a creamy, lightweight corrector that several creators praise for instantly brightening dark circles and blending seamlessly under concealer. However, professional makeup artist Morgan Turner and creator Magdaline Janet report it emphasizes dryness, fine lines, and fails to cover significant discoloration. At around $6, it's a hit for those with minimal under-eye issues but a miss for those needing substantial coverage or with dry skin.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: Light Rose
- “This product right here is so good”5:05–5:10
- “It has this like light reflecting quality to it where it just goes on very juicy”5:08–5:13
- “I feel like it hydrates the under eye somehow”5:13–5:17
- “The consistency is very thin. It's easy to blend. It doesn't ball up”5:30–5:35
- “You can get away with wearing this with no makeup on top of it”5:35–5:39
- “It's like a cup of coffee for your under eyes. Suddenly, you're revived. You're awake”5:47–5:51
- Source: Ultimate drugstore makeup guide: best in each category - Jul 21, 2025
- “One of my favorite under eye concealers is the one from Catrice. This is the under eye brightener”5:40–5:47
- “This costs about $6”5:47–5:49
- “It's awesome because it's got a peach color corrector already in it”5:56–6:02
- “It's very hydrating. It's not a drying concealer at all”6:14–6:19
- “If you have more mature skin, it's not going to emphasize fine lines and wrinkles”6:17–6:24
- “It instantly corrects, minimizes imperfections. It looks beautiful on the skin”6:40–6:45
- “You cannot beat it for $6”
- Source: Full Face Tutorial Drugstore Makeup Favorites Under $11 - Dec 27, 2025
- “Catrice came in swinging with this”4:31–4:36
- “I was so blown away that I put the ingredients in twice and I got the green check mark and I was like, 'Wait, wait, wait, wait.' Like, what? Like this is crazy because almost every other product out there has like an endocrine disruptor and has something that you know releases a formaldehyde”4:34–4:39
- “These right here from Catrice, these under eye perfectors that are perfection that work so gorgeously, better than Nars”5:02–5:10
- “I literally got rid of my Nars one, my Becca one. This is the only under eye perfector I have left. This is the best one”5:12–5:17
- “It's just the creamiest. It does not crease”5:19–5:25
- “I put this on if I feel like I wake up and I'm not wearing makeup and I'm going somewhere and I look like death. I look like purple under eyes”5:22–5:29
- “This right here, this under eye brightener from Catrice that I want to say is like six or seven bucks and is a clean formula is a slam freaking dunk”5:29–5:36
- Source: Drugstore vs. Luxury: Best in Category - Mar 16, 2026
Variant: 010 Light Rose
- “This is the Catrice under eye brightener in Cinnawake, and I'm using the shade 010 White Rose”0:41–0:50
- “It is insane”
- “Significantly better”
- “Obviously not going to get rid of the bag, but like the discoloration gone”1:05–1:10
- “I don't know what the heck they put in this, but also like to tap it over my eyelids as well because I have a lot of discoloration on my eyelids too”1:06–1:16
- “I look like I've gotten 80 million hours of sleep”1:22–1:26
Variant: Pink Tone
- “This stuff is phenomenal. Absolutely creamy as can be”16:54–16:59
- “It is absolutely phenomenal”
- Source: 2025 Holy Grail Drugstore Favorites - Jan 22, 2026
Variant: 010 Light Rose
- “It's very light pink color and it's very creamy”1:36–1:45
- “It blends so beautifully and it has a really decent amount of coverage as a corrector”1:50–1:55
- “I still find that it works to correct my under eye dark circles and bright the area instantly”2:05–2:13
- Source: Clean girl makeup drugstore edition - Dec 20, 2025
Variant: Light Rose
- “This is such a creamy, hydrating, brightening under eye corrector”10:11–10:20
- “I actually like this one better because it's more lightweight”10:32–10:38
- “It's just so creamy”10:36–10:40
- “There are no sparkles or anything like that”10:38–10:42
- “It gives you that brightening effect that all these pink powders are trying to give us right now”10:42–10:46
- “Concealers layer beautifully over it”
- Source: Top drugstore makeup favorites in every category - Aug 31, 2025
MIXED / NEGATIVE
Variant: Warm Nude
- “This is too creamy. I want to try the liquid”
- “Is it doing anything? I feel like it's not doing much. Still see that discoloration coming through”12:27–12:31
- “Apparently, these Catrice things went viral, but I'm like, the people using it not have discoloration like I do because girl, yeah”12:31–12:37
- “So thin. Oh my goodness”
- Source: 10-hour wear test of new drugstore foundations from NYX, TirTir, and Maybelline - Apr 27, 2026
Variant: Light Rose
- “This is awful”
- “Pretty much does nothing”7:16–7:19
- “This is a pointless product”7:24–7:27
- “It's just another step”7:26–7:29
- “The way that it sits on the under eyes, it just emphasizes the dryness and the fine lines of the under eyes”7:29–7:36
- “Instead of concealing or brightening, it really just highlights stuff that we don't want it to highlight”7:36–7:44
- “This is literally the opposite purpose of makeup is what this does”7:49–7:58
- “Look at how scaly this is”7:58–8:06
- Source: Worst makeup of 2025 - Jan 1, 2026
- “Teeny cute little Catrice Under Eye Brightener”0:37–0:42
- “Honestly, it's not bad”0:40–0:44
- “It's also quite small since it's just for the under eyes”0:44–0:49
- Source: 2025 powders ranked worst to best - May 24, 2025
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 3.8 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Dullness (2) · Dark circles (2)
- Features
- Creamy (4) · Hydrating (3) · Easy to use (3) · Lightweight (2)
- Value
- Value for money (2)
- ⚠ can feel drying / tight (1)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with creamy (1)
- ⚠ coverage is thinner than expected (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- concealer
- Finish
- natural
- Shade
- Light Rose
- Key ingredients
- hyaluronic acid, shea butter, bisabolol, tocopherol, sunflower seed oil, castor seed oil, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate
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