Shoppers Say This Luxe, on Sale Concealer Took Years Off Their Face

To create flattering illusions using face makeup — sculpted cheekbones, brighter eyes, lifted lips — requires  keen consideration of light and shadow; specifically, how light naturally bounces off peaks and shadows appear in hollows. Similar to how a contour stick can create the illusion of structure, brightening products can bestow lift by virtue of their ability to create and reflect light. 

That said, highlighters can veer glittery, shimmery, and, frankly, often fail to appear natural. It’s for this reason — among numerous others — that the YSL Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Concealer Pen is a coveted, truly iconic beacon in the beauty world, and has been throughout my years working in the industry.

I’m entirely on board with the frenzy surrounding this almost-magical, versatile brightening wand, and plan to restock indefinitely. Incidentally, now is an excellent time to stock up: The YSL Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Concealer Pen is on a rare sale at Nordstrom, where it’s 15 percent off for a limited time.

The YSL Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Concealer Pen is a creamy, lightweight luminizer with skin like wear and a radiant, natural-looking finish. As its name suggests, the pen can also work as a concealer, in addition to a sparkle-free highlighter. The formula, a creamy, buildable, semi-sheer liquid, dispenses via a penlike, click top applicator, making it incredibly convenient for rushed mornings and on-the-go touch ups. This mess-free format is a breeze to use, and makes the process incredibly speedy. 

With its soft, tapered bristles, the applicator is reminiscent of a small paintbrush. This design allows access to the trickiest crevices, and any space that’s too small for your average beauty sponge, foundation brush, or even fingers, to reach. 

The wand works wonders around the eye area: It can brighten the inner corners, layer atop concealer for a shadow-shrouding boost, or swipe seamlessly below the brow bone to bestow a flattering lift to the upper face. One shopper, who wears Touche Éclat on their lids, uses it as an eyeshadow primer. As for the lower face, a dab above the cupid’s bow creates a perkier looking pout. The pen is also perfect for smoothing marionette lines, one shopper shares, as it lessens apparent wrinkle-depth without caking or settling. 

In short: YSL’s pen is incredibly versatile. In addition to the applicator that allows for painting light anywhere it’s needed, it also conceals the likes of hyperpigmentation, unevenness, and other small imperfections. 

As one shopper points out, YSL Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Concealer Pen offers “something for everyone.” It covers dark circles “flawlessly without adding heaviness,” they say, and “smooth[s]... hyperpigmentation.” Finally, they say, it works “pretty much anywhere” as a highlighter — sans “glitter or shine.” Another shopper, a 72-year-old, calls it the “best natural [looking] highlighter they've] ever used,” adding that it takes “years” off their face and elicits “many compliments from friends and strangers alike.” Finally, says another, “Other than balance my checkbook or give the dog a bath, I've not found much this product can't do.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. 

For a concealer-highlighter hybrid that proves to be an almost magical wand, shop the YSL Touche Éclat All-Over Brightening Concealer Pen while it’s on sale for a limited time at Nordstrom. 

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