There’s something for everyone in my roundup of the best multitasking concealers. From lightweight to heavy-duty coverage, these are the masters of cover up in my beauty bag.

1: Tom Ford Beauty Illuminating Hightlight Pen
This light, creamy brush pen can be compared to the storied YSL Touche Eclat, but it is creamier with better coverage. Its ability to bring light to the skin is a wonder, but the formula’s beautiful finish is what makes it a true stand out.

2: The Balm Time Balm Concealer
Part makeup, part skin care, you can sleep in this lightweight coverup. Light-to-medium coverage that feels good on your skin.

3: Benefit Fakeup
My new best friend as of late as it tackles the problem of dry skin under the eye. It reminds me of a vitamin E stick, but with a healthy dose of natural coverage that lasts. It’s really moisturizing and does not accentuate or dry into lines the way a lot of concealers do.

4: Kevyn Aucoin The Sensual Skin Enhancer
This creamy, almost opaque cream can be used in multiple ways. Use it ever-so-sparingly where you need serious coverage, mix it with moisturizer for a sheer all-over foundation, or use it straight-up as a full-coverage foundation. There’s nothing like it. It’s been in my arsenal for over ten years.

5: rms uncover up:
This is a do-it-all product that you can do as little or as much with as you like. Use it in the t-zone and it smoothes skin and minimizes pores, definitely use it under the eyes for brightening and light but buildable coverage. The mineral pigments self-adjust to your skin for a perfect match. I love love love this brand for it’s purity and quality. Founded by a world renown makeup artist, it’s natural and free of all toxins and chemicals, but it performs like a luxury beauty line.

6: Alison Raffaele True Concealer
This antioxidant-filled formulation provides a light layer of color that works as an overall blemish concealer as well as it does under the eyes. This makeup artist eco-brand is one of my newer discoveries and I really love its unique blend of vitamin power and coverage.

7: Bare Escentuals Correcting Concealer
I love this brand’s straight forward concealer. It’s so tiny, I keep one in my purse for under eye touch-ups and around my nose. The SPF 20 is a nice bonus.

8: Bare Escentuals Well Rested
If I had to name by biggest eye brightener, it would have to be this hard-to-categorize game changer. It just does something to your entire face. It lightens, brightens, covers and contours. Apply it with a light hand with this great concealer brush, extending a bit beyond where you normally put concealer for a truly eye-popping affect. Be sure to blend well and don’t use too much. I often use this on top of another concealer, especially at night.

So Gorgeous: Drew Barrymore takes my breath away in her new ad campaign for her Flower Beauty.

Study: Both men and women think less makeup is more beautiful. 

Brains Before Beauty: Supermodel Doutzen Kroes wants her unborn daughter to have “different aspirations.”

Iconic: Kate Moss’ latest collection for British retailer TopShop hit stores this week and it’s inspired by her own vintage clothing collection. I love this dreamy crochet maxi dress and this bohemian top as much as her bronzy, smokey makeup and tousled hair.

OMG: Some cray-cray facts about makeup.

Body Image: Hey Moms, it’s not just a girl thing. Boys suffer, too.

Illegal Hair?  See why the Pentagon is reviewing a few of the army’s “female unauthorized hairstyles.”

Good Genes: 85 celebrities who look just like their moms.

Photo: Diego Uchitel for Flower Beauty.

My family is still recovering from the never-ending winter we had here in New York City. Between the arctic outside air and the dry indoor heat we used to combat it, there was simply no way to avoid dry skin. We even used a humidifier religiously, took fish oil everyday and drank plenty of water (or hot tea, I should say). While my husband and I suffered from the dreaded winter itch, my two girls developed flakiness and some dermatitis—fine little bumps on their arms and legs.

This Badger Baby Oil turned out to be the ultimate antidote. It’s a soothing, deliciously aromatic combination of calendula, chamomile, jojoba and olive oil. What I love about it is that it absorbs so quickly—you can use it after the bath and you don’t have to wrestle to put pajamas on sticky skin. I noticed an improvement in my daughters’ skin within days. I even use it on their faces—it’s so pure and simple, their sensitive skin has had no reaction.  If your kids are prone to flare ups of any kind, including cradle cap and diaper rash, this is the perfect oil to use year-round to keep skin supple and moisturized. I will definitely be using it after long days at the beach or in the pool.

I’ve been using it on my arms and legs, too. It feels so luxurious, and I just love the glass bottle and pretty packaging.

A note on the brand: Badger is a wonderful family-owned, family-friendly business. They encourage babies at work! They support meaningful social and environmental initiatives. I encourage you to explore the rest of their wonderful products—I also love their bug repellent, lip balms and grown-up products.

NBC launches a second installment of it’s “Love Your Selfie, Reclaiming Beauty“ series this week. You might remember how the TODAY hosts made headlines in February when they all went au natural on air for “No Makeup Monday.” Every day this week, TODAY will be covering a different angle of beauty, body image and self esteem.

I’ll be watching all week and taking notes. After all, these are the topics at the root of BeautyMama. I’ve previously written about influencing our young girls’ self esteem and how my own self image impacts my daughters. I’m eager to hear what the experts have to say about these things in the context of our societal obsession with appearance.

Here’s the lineup on TODAY:

Monday, April 28: Mirror, Mirror – The power to change the way we view ourselves when we look in the mirror. TODAY hosts comment on their own reflections.

Tuesday, April 29: Beauty Comes in All Shapes and Sizes – Are we open to seeing “real” bodies and natural shapes in fashion and the media?

Wednesday, April 30: Teens Tackle Body Image – Teens discuss what it means to “Love Your Selfie.”

Thursday, May 1: Finding Beauty in Cancer – Are there ways to feel beautiful while going through treatments?

Friday, May 2: Learn to Love Yourself Naked – Can we be comfortable in our skin?

Saturday, May 3: Body After Baby – Jenna Wolfe discusses.

Join in:  upload your photos on social media, using the hashtag #LoveYourSelfie— your photo could end up on air!

P.S. Are our pretty Facebook friends hurting our self-esteem? 

*Image courtesy of NBC.

Spring Fever: Shop the one of a kind, limited edition mother-daughter looks at Shopbop’s Born Free designer collaboration for a worthy cause. Isabel Marant, DVF, Vera Wang, Stella McCartney and JCrew, to name a few. The pieces are SO GOOD.

Real Beauty: People magazine’s winners are a refreshing bunch this year.

Felicity is Fierce: Keri Russel is absolutely stunning.

Beyonce: Mrs. Carter lands Time’s 100 Most Influential People cover. Sheryl Sandberg writes why.

Bikini Babes: Are two-pieces okay for babies but not for your big girl? The debate. I relate.

Apparently I’m June Cleaver: Take this parenting quiz to find out which era is your style.

It’s a Boy! My new favorite beautyamama, Olivia Wilde welcomes a son with her fiancé, SNL’s Jason Sudekis.

Tea with Benefits: These herbal brews boost your health and beauty.

Katie Holmes: Check out her amazing hair at the Tribeca Film Festival. I love her whole look.