I grabbed this on a whim at Ulta because the packaging looked suspiciously like a NARS concealer I’d just panned. Thought it would be a chalky mess.
It’s not. It’s better than the NARS. And most people literally walk past it to grab a $40 tube that does less.
Catrice calls this their True Skin Hydrating Concealer. It’s $5.99. The claim is “medium-to-full” coverage that doesn’t settle into lines—which I assumed was a lie.
The Wand
It’s a big, flat doe-foot. Not the tiny precision kind. You get a lot of product per dip—too much, actually.
The Shade Range
20 shades. Actually decent undertones. I’m shade 010 Porcelain and it’s neutral-leaning—not that weird yellow drugstore tint.
The Dry Down
It sets in about 45 seconds. Not matte, not dewy—like your skin but better. That weird sweet spot.
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It’s marketed as “hydrating” which usually means oily and useless. But the formula actually has stuff that works—hyaluronic acid for plumping, plus a silicone blend that doesn’t pill under powder.
- Hyaluronic Acid: draws moisture in—won’t crack by hour 6
- Squalane: lightweight oil that actually sinks in, doesn’t sit on top
- Dimethicone: blurs pores without that slippery grease feel
- Vitamin E: keeps it from oxidizing into orange territory
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First swipe: it’s thin. Like, watery thin. I panicked. But then it spread like a dream—one dot covered my whole under-eye, no piling needed. Dried down smooth, not sticky.
Week three: I wore it through a sweaty commute, a 10-hour shift, and a nap. Did it crease? A little—but less than my Tarte Shape Tape does. The real surprise? It didn’t make my dry patches look like a desert. That never happens.
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My dark circles? 70% covered with one layer. My redness? Gone. My fine lines? Actually less noticeable because it’s not cakey. It didn’t remove my pores or make me look airbrushed—but it looked like I slept 8 hours when I slept 4.
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It’s not perfect—the wand picks up too much product and the shade names are dumb—but for $6, this is the best drugstore concealer I’ve tried in years. Stop walking past it.