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Radiant Creamy Concealer
A cult creamy concealer with a luminous finish, buildable medium coverage and 30 shades, priced at the prestige end.
8.2
Great
Beauty score
#5 of 8 complexion
Community
—/10
- Format
- Concealer
- Finish
- Radiant
- Shades
- 30
- Price tier
- Mid-range
Made for: All skin types
Key ingredients:Vitamin E
Last reviewed November 2, 2026 by our editors · How we score
The verdict
A cult creamy concealer with a luminous finish, buildable medium coverage and 30 shades, priced at the prestige end.
Radiant Creamy Concealer is NARS's doe-foot liquid concealer, which the brand calls the top-selling prestige concealer in the US. It promises medium, buildable coverage with a radiant finish, 16-hour crease-resistant wear and a botanical blend of magnolia bark, grape seed extract and vitamin E. Reddit users with dry under-eyes still call it a go-to across its 30 shades, though some find the shades lean yellow and the price is high for 6 ml.
Best for
- Brightening dark circles with a natural, luminous finish
- Dry under-eyes that need a creamy concealer
- Shoppers who want one concealer to conceal, highlight and contour
What we love
- Luminous, creamy finish that the brand says instantly brightens the under-eye area
- Buildable medium coverage that can also highlight and contour
- Brand claims 16-hour, crease-resistant and transfer-resistant wear
- 30 shades, plus guidance for choosing lighter shades to highlight
- Dermatologist- and ophthalmologist-tested, non-acnegenic and paraben-free
Worth knowing
- $36 for only 6 ml
- Some users find the shade range leans too yellow
- Cheaper concealers such as e.l.f. Hydrating Camo have replaced it for some fans
How it scored
The breakdown.
Five factors, weighted for makeup. Here’s our working.
8.2Great
Beauty score out of 10. Brands can’t pay for placement — ever.
- Payoff & performance30%8.6
NARS promises medium, buildable coverage with a radiant finish that blurs rather than masks, and Reddit users with dry under-eyes say no dupe matches it.
- Wear time15%8.0
NARS claims 16-hour, crease-resistant, sweat-, humidity- and transfer-resistant wear, and Roxanne Latulippe's unset six-hour test checked it in low and bright light.
- Shade range & inclusivity15%7.8
Thirty shades from light to deep is solid for a prestige concealer, though one Reddit user found the whole range runs too yellow for her.
- Value20%7.2
At $36 for 0.22 oz (6 ml) it costs well over twice drugstore favorites such as Maybelline Instant Age Rewind, which creators compare it with.
- Community love20%8.8
A long-running cult product with hundreds of thousands of views on dedicated reviews and frequent Reddit holy-grail mentions, though some users have switched to cheaper concealers such as e.l.f. Hydrating Camo.
Beauty profile
Inside the bottle.
Texture
Brand describes a weightless, luxurious creamy texture with a luminous finish that is crease-resistant
Format
Concealer
Finish
Radiant
Coverage
Buildable
Shade range
30 shades
Size
0.22 oz / 6 ml
Key ingredients
Ingredient encyclopedia →What’s in it: Multi-Active Botanical Blend of magnolia bark extract, grape seed extract and vitamin E, which the brand says helps hydrate, visibly firm and reduce the look of redness; light-diffusing powders to blur imperfections.
How to use
Apply directly from the applicator, with fingertips or the #12 Cream Blending Brush. To highlight, choose 1–3 shades lighter; to contour, apply a deeper shade in the hollows of the cheeks, temples, hairline and jawline.
Free from (brand-stated)
- parabens
Claims & certifications
- Dermatologist-tested
- Ophthalmologist-tested
- Non-comedogenic
- Paraben-free
Full ingredient list (INCI)1 ingredients · key actives highlighted · as listed by the brand
Formulas change. Always check the packaging, and patch-test if your skin is reactive.
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What people say
Straight from the source.
Verbatim from Reddit, forums, blogs and the beauty press — linked, so you can read the whole thread.
4 verbatim quotes · 2 positive · 2 critical
r/MakeupPositive
Nars radiant creamy concealer is my go to for my dry skin. None of the dupes come close for me.
r/MakeupAddictionPositive
Nars radiant creamy concealer, it is absolutely amazing!
r/MakeupCritical
the elf camo concealer kicked my nars radiant creamy out the bag like 2 years ago and never looked back
r/MakeupCritical
Lots of the recommended concealers just didn’t work for me. Natasha Denona was super drying, all the NARS shades run way too yellow, tower 28 just didn’t have the coverage I wanted
Price & value
Is it worth it?
Typical price
$36.00
for 0.22 oz / 6 ml
Per ounce
$177.44
DrugstoreMid-rangePrestigeLuxury
Roughly 3.1× the typical price per ounce for complexion. Our value score: 7.2/10 for a mid-range pick.
Price checked November 2026 at a non-Amazon retailer. Prices change — retailers show the current one.
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Community
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FAQ
Good questions.
What finish and coverage does it have?
NARS lists medium, buildable coverage with a radiant finish. Its powders are meant to optically blur under-eye circles, dark spots and blemishes rather than mask them completely.
How many shades are there?
The NARS US site lists 30 shades. For highlighting, the brand suggests choosing a shade 1–3 shades lighter than your concealer match.
Will it clog pores?
NARS describes the formula as non-acnegenic and says it won't clog pores. It is also dermatologist- and ophthalmologist-tested and labeled paraben-free.
How long does it last?
The brand claims 16-hour wear and calls it crease-, sweat-, humidity-, water- and transfer-resistant. Creator wear tests, including one worn unset for over six hours, show how it holds up on bare skin.
Sources we checked (6)
- narscosmetics.com/USA/walnut-radiant-creamy-concealer/0607845012290.html
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NARS_Cosmetics
- youtube.com/watch?v=S7WYPj7wa9k
- youtube.com/watch?v=02i84rVqIK0
- reddit.com/r/Makeup/comments/1xb4e0a/concealer_recommendations_for_dry_under_eyes/
- reddit.com/r/Makeup/comments/1xk0h1i/what_is_a_high_end_concealer_that_will_be_worth/
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