Definition of "concealer" [con•ceal•er]

• One that conceals. (noun)
• A facial cosmetic used to cover blemished skin. (noun)

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• "If your skin is dry or wrinkled around the eyes, choose a lighter, liquid concealer, which is more moisturizing than a creamier concealer."
• "Most concealers are too light for me and just seem to show up on my face as concealer instead of blending into the skin - and I include in that the much vaunted Cle de Peau concealer, which is too dry and slightly cakey looking on me."
• "The offender: my makeup - in particular, my concealer which is neither liquid nor the squirt kind."