‘Top Chef’ Star Gail Simmons Shares the $7 Drugstore Concealer She Calls ‘Vital’

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• Gail Simmons revealed the drugstore product that conceals her tired under-eyes on set of Top Chef.

• She swears by Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup.

• “I’m a mom, so sleep is a rare commodity these days and a great concealer is vital!” she said. “I’m obsessed.”

As a Top Chef judge, cookbook author, talkshow co-host, and mom of two, Gail Simmons has little time for rest. And sleep deprivation can, unfortunately, manifest as dark, puffy under-eyes. But that’s OK, because the 46-year-old’s holy grail drugstore concealer always comes to her cover-up rescue. Not all heroes wear capes, and that is the case for her Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser.

“This is my favorite drug store purchase, and I can’t live without it on the Top Chef set. I’m a mom, so sleep is a rare commodity these days and a great concealer is vital!” she told E! Online. “[It] comes with its own sponge applicator and also has sunscreen in it. It makes my skin feel moisturized, while helping to hide some of those early mornings. I’m obsessed.”

Not to be confused with the brand’s Instant Age Rewind Brightener, which is also well-loved, the crank-up style product has become a beauty bag staple for many. The antimicrobial sponge-tip applicator allows for easy, fool-proof blending and it’s available in seven shades. Infused collagen helps fill in fine lines and goji berry extract allows for all-day hydrated wear. (It also contains SPF 18, but dermatologists recommend wearing and reapplying a face sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher on a daily basis to properly protect from sun damage.)

With over 5,900 Amazon reviews, the powerful little product maintains a 4.6-star rating, and the testimonials are glowing. “I have been using this makeup for over 10 years. It truly does age rewind. People never believe I’m 55 years old,” one shopper writes. “It doesn’t clog my pores or cake up in my wrinkles,” another adds. “I love that with the sponge applicator I don’t ever have to touch it with my hands!!” someone else raves.

In all of Simmons’ on-camera appearances, you would never guess her skin is anything short of flawless—it always looks natural and glowing. And now we’re in on her secret. Who knew that a drugstore concealer could be responsible for such impeccable results?

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