Tired eyes need more than coverage. The Edit Stick brightens and conceals, so you can skip the two-product routine for dark circles and other imperfections.
Maybe it’s been a long week. Maybe you didn’t sleep much the night before. Whatever the reason, you look tired. You dab concealer under your eyes. It helps a bit, but the skin looks dull, and you still look tired.
The problem isn’t your concealer. It’s that you’re missing a step. Concealer only handles coverage. You need to add a brightener to bring radiance back to your tired skin. With The Edit Stick, you won’t need two products to take care of both.
Brightening vs. Concealing: Two Different Jobs
Both brighteners and concealers can help enhance your complexion, but they serve different purposes.
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Concealer is thicker and more pigmented, made to cover imperfections like dark circles, blemishes, and redness, and it comes in shades to match your skin tone so the coverage looks seamless.
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A brightener is lighter, often with light-reflecting properties, and its job isn't coverage: it's radiance. Swept across your cheekbones, brow bones, or the inner corners of your eyes, it lifts and illuminates instead of hiding anything.
Using them together can give your skin an even, luminous appearance.
How to Cover Dark Circles
Dark circles can be particularly difficult to cover. To reduce their appearance, you need a concealer to address the discoloration and a brightener to counter the flatness and give you a more awake look. The Edit Stick gives you both. It's a dual-ended stick with a brightening end and a concealing end, and it’s not just for under your eyes. You can use it anywhere dullness and discoloration show up together, like redness around your nose or a dull patch near your jawline.
How to Use a Concealer Stick
To cover dark circles with The Edit Stick, you'll use the same process you would to cover any imperfections.
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Start with the brightener end and apply it to the under-eye, the sides of your nose, or anywhere you want a lifted, radiant look.
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Blend the concealer end over any areas that need more coverage, like dark circles, redness around your nose, or a blemish.
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You can use both ends together for a fully brightened, covered look, or use just one depending on what your skin needs that day.
For the most precise application, reach for the Duo Brush Conceal. Use the dense, angled end to press and blend The Edit Stick into tight areas like the inner corners and under-eyes, then flip to the fluffy end to set and diffuse with powder for a soft, natural finish. It works with cream, stick, liquid, or powder formulas, so it's an easy add to the rest of your routine too.
How to Choose the Right Shade for Your Under-Eyes
The Edit Stick comes in 20 shades across five families (Fair, Light, Medium, Tan, and Deep), so there's room to find a match rather than settle for close enough. If you're not sure where to start, take the DIBS Beauty quiz for a shade recommendation based on your skin.
FAQs
Is eye brightener the same as concealer?
No. A brightener adds radiance to counter dullness. A concealer adds coverage to counter discoloration. They solve different problems, which is why The Edit Stick gives you one end for each: use one or both, depending on what your skin needs.
Can you use a color corrector and concealer together?
Yes, and for stubborn discoloration it's often the better approach: a color corrector or brightener to visibly tone down or lift the area first, then a concealer to cover what's left and even out your tone..
What's the best concealer for dark circles?
The best concealer for dark circles pairs brightening with real coverage, since dark circles usually involve both a dull, tired look and visible discoloration. Shade matters just as much: under-eye skin often runs lighter, darker, or cooler than the rest of your face, so a shade that works on your cheeks might not work here. The Edit Stick comes in 20 shades across five families, so you can match the under-eye specifically instead of settling for close enough.
Will The Edit Stick crease or settle into fine lines?
No. The Edit Stick is great for mature skin. It's formulated with a Triple Oil Complex (avocado, jojoba, and moringa) to help keep the under-eye area hydrated, and it's designed to wear 8+ hours without settling into fine lines.