‘I’m 57 and don’t want heavy concealer’ – this pencil ‘does the trick’

Beauty fans looking for natural-looking coverage are raving about Jones Road’s The Face Pencil. The pencil has become a favourite among shoppers and is now available for £26 from the website.

Created to deliver buildable coverage while remaining ‘virtually undetectable’ on the skin, the creamy concealer pencil is designed to blend seamlessly into the complexion. Its lightweight finish makes it particularly appealing to shoppers who prefer a more natural makeup look.

The pencil combines the precision of a pencil with the coverage of a concealer, helping to disguise redness, blemishes and uneven skin tone while maintaining a skin-like finish, the brand says. Its creamy yet dense formula is designed to provide buildable coverage without looking heavy or settling into fine lines.

Formulated with a clear base, the concealer avoids chalky undertones and is available in 25 shades, ranging from fair to deep skin tones with a variety of neutral, warm, cool, yellow and peach undertones. Lighter shades can also be used to brighten the under eye area.

To apply, the brand recommends using the pencil after skincare and moisturiser, starting around the nose to neutralise redness before targeting areas around the mouth and any blemishes. The product can be layered where additional coverage is needed and gently tapped into the skin for a seamless finish.

An alternative option is the YSL Touche Eclat Illuminating Pen Highlighting Face Concealer for £32 from Boots. This one is said to brighten and add radiance to the skin, as well as reducing signs of fatigue.

For those who want to stick with the traditional stick concealer, M&S has the Clinique Even Better All-Over Concealer + Eraser 6ml for £27. This one is also available in a variety of shades and offers lightweight full coverage.

The Jones Road’s The Face Pencil has been rated highly, however, as one older shopper called it ‘great for mature skin’, before sharing: “I’m 57 and don’t want a heavy concealer. This is perfect! It’s creamy and light and does the trick.”

Another wrote: “My go-to concealer pencil. Goes on smooth, and blends well to diminish dart spots and shadows.” A third person said: “Love this pencil. Covers my dark spots and blemishes perfectly.”

This person disagreed slightly and said: “Too dry for my skin.” Another said: “I loved the first one I bought, so I got two more. And both are so much drier and less smooth going on. Will not buy a pencil again unless I know it’s the original formula.”