Soft Glam Satin Concealer
Summary of Reviews
The e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Concealer offers medium, buildable coverage with a satin finish that looks natural and lightweight. Professional makeup artist Lisa J calls it "really beautiful," and several creators praise its crease-resistant wear for up to 8 hours, though Morgan Turner (former professional wedding makeup artist) finds it looks textured and doesn't like how it wears. At $5, it's a solid drugstore option for normal to dry skin, but those with fine lines or who prefer creamier formulas may want to pass.
Full Reviews
Positive
Variant: 21 Light Neutral
- “This is such a beautiful concealer”4:02–4:08
- “I wore this for 8 hours the other day and it just did not budge”4:04–4:12
- “Really great coverage”
- “This stuff blends like high-end”4:24–4:28
- “For $5, I just think that's crazy”4:27–4:30
- “It really doesn't crease and get all up in there, and it gives you like this natural coverage where it's not too cakey”4:53–4:56
- “For the price point and the quality, it's crazy”32:18–32:21
- “I've even done wear tests with these and they're just beyond fantastic”32:20–32:27
- Source: Best new drugstore makeup finds 2026 - Jan 11, 2026
- “The Elf Soft Glam Satin Concealer is so good”1:07–1:12
- “The coverage on this, amazing”1:09–1:12
- “I also love the way that this wears throughout the day. Like by the end of the day, this still looks so good”1:12–1:14
- “She's five bucks”1:14–1:18
- “This kind of shocked me”1:17–1:18
- Source: Best drugstore makeup under $10 - May 17, 2026
Variant: 21
- “The e.l.f. Cosmetics soft glam side concealer is another good one”10:33–10:39
- “This has more medium coverage similar to the foundation but in a concealer form”10:38–10:42
- “It doesn't excessively crease and the formula of this is very thin”10:42–10:46
- “If you have a lot of fine lines or if your under eyes are dry, you will love this formula”10:43–10:49
- “It wears nicely, but it's still really natural on the skin as well”10:49–10:56
- Source: Best drugstore makeup top 3 in every category - Jun 6, 2026
Variant: 21 Light Neutral
- “This is a really beautiful kind of satin finish concealer”4:09–4:13
- “This concealer is really beautiful”
- “The coverage on it is, I would say, medium to buildable”5:06–5:10
- “I get all the coverage I need, but it looks natural”5:08–5:12
- “It doesn't look heavy”5:10–5:12
- Source: Affordable summer makeup that looks expensive - Jul 6, 2026
Variant: 20 / Fair Cool
- “I'm almost out of it, but that's okay cuz it's $5”3:20–3:24
- “This foundation and concealer combo is unmatched”3:36–3:41
- Source: Full face drugstore makeup tutorial - Jun 9, 2026
Variant: 35 Medium Cool
- “This is very lightweight. It's more hydrating”8:55–8:56
- “I don't find it overly creasy”9:03–9:05
- “It's a medium buildable coverage with a satin finish”9:09–9:12
- “I really like this one”
- “It doesn't require setting down with the powder”9:42–9:44
- “A little bit goes a long way. It's really nicely pigmented”10:09–10:14
- “I don't find it a drying formula either”10:29–10:32
- “It gives me just enough coverage with a nice satin finish”10:32–10:36
- Source: I bought everything e.l.f. cosmetics and I have thoughts - Jul 5, 2026
Variant: Fair Neutral
- “I personally been obsessed with this, and this is something that, you know, gets mixed reviews, but I personally love this”14:34–14:39
- “I found that this is one of the more creaseless concealers on me personally”14:48–14:53
- “It is a little bit drier, and it's not as full coverage as it looks, but it's doing a pretty good job. It feels so wonderful. It feels really lightweight to me. It's thin. It's not hydrating”14:53–14:58
- “If I'm going to be honest with you, there's not a lot of products that are under 10 bucks that wear a really long time. That's kind of the nature of why they're priced a certain way. But, you can get a really beautiful look that's going to wear 8 hours and not 24”15:09–15:15
- “All I'm saying is for five bucks, this concealer has my approval 100%”15:44–15:50
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
Variant: Light 20 & Light 21
- “It's very thin, like very, very thin and creamy”15:17–15:22
- “They're only $5, which is really, really good nowadays for the drugstore”15:27–15:38
- “I would say you do get about a medium coverage from that. Definitely not full”16:42–16:48
- “This concealer from e.l.f. Cosmetics is also a formula that you can kind of let sit on your skin for a few minutes and then blend and you should still be able to blend it, which is nice”17:05–17:15
- “I do think based on this 21 color, I think they run kind of warm”47:38–47:46
- “If you're a neutral, cool leaning undertone, I would probably get a cool undertone in this concealer”47:48–47:53
- “These are good”
- “Stand out for sure are the e.l.f. Cosmetics concealers and the corrector. I think they did a great job with these”
- Source: New 2026 drugstore makeup releases: what's worth it & what's not - Jan 13, 2026
- “This has more of a soft satin finish”8:14–8:21
- “I feel like with the Elf ones specifically, it does dry down pretty quick”9:38–9:41
- Source: Long lasting flawless drugstore makeup routine - May 16, 2026
Variant: Fair Cool
- “It's a little bit peachier than what I typically reach for”3:34–3:39
- “I'm noticing how glowy of a finish this has”3:53–3:58
- “Maybe that shade wasn't quite right for me. It's not too obvious, but I'm almost seeing a little bit of that like peachiness in some of like my fine lines”4:00–4:07
- “Formula-wise, that feels like nice. It's pretty lightweight”
- “It's not going to give you crazy coverage”4:17–4:21
- “I like the fact that it has a little bit less. It has hydrating hibiscus complex and hyaluronic acid in it”4:28–4:36
- “I'm not sure if it's like my favorite drugstore concealer yet, but time will tell, you know?”4:41–4:44
- Source: Trying new drugstore makeup and found some gems - Apr 22, 2026
Variant: Light Warm
- “This is a new concealer from e.l.f. Cosmetics. This is the soft glam satin concealer”0:37–0:41
- “I got the shade light warm”0:41–0:44
- “These shades always run a little bit darker than you think”0:43–0:46
- “I'm using kind of a heavy hand because that foundation didn't provide very much coverage”0:45–0:50
- “This is really quite easy to blend”0:50–0:54
- Source: New Drugstore Makeup 2026 - Jan 23, 2026
Variant: Light Warm
- “I used this to tone down the concealer shade”8:06–8:10
- Source: Full face new drugstore makeup 2026 - Apr 28, 2026
Variant: 14 Fair Cool
Mixed / Negative
Variant: 12 Fair Warm
- “I haven't used this concealer in a long while and I think it's because it's probably not the best”3:57–4:03
- “This concealer definitely feels a lot more stiffer to blend out compared to something like my Tower 28 concealer or my Natasha Denona concealer”4:19–4:24
- “It is blendable. I just feel like I have to work a little bit harder to get it blended out”4:30–4:34
- “The soft glam satin concealer is decent, but it's not my favorite drugstore concealer”
- “I much prefer the NYX Bare With Me serum concealer instead. I just find that the NYX formula is a lot creamier and more pigmented, whereas this can get a little dry and it's a bit difficult to blend out”26:31–26:42
- “While it's not great, it's not terrible either”26:46–26:53
- “I do like the squishy packaging and how it has a doe foot and so it's really easy to use up the product, which I always appreciate as well”26:55–27:00
- Source: Almost full face of e.l.f. makeup with 8-hour wear test on combo/oily skin - Jun 16, 2026
- “i just don't like the way this wears”0:25–0:27
- “it looks a little textured”0:12–0:14
- Source: I TRIED EVERY NEW VIRAL CONCEALER...HITS & MISSES - Apr 29, 2026
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4 / 5 from 12 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Lightweight (5) · Natural finish (5) · Easy to use (4) · Medium coverage (4) · Long-wearing (3)
- Value
- Value for money (6)
- ⚠ harder to blend (1)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with creamy (1)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with pigmented (1)
- ⚠ can feel drying / tight (1)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with wide shade range (1)
- ⚠ can feel drying (1)
- ⚠ coverage is thinner than expected (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- concealer
- Finish
- satin
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Squalane, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Erythritol, Silica, Sunflower Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
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