html:
<p> <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="placeholder text" /> </p> <p> <input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="placeholder text" /> </p>
css:
.form-control:focus::placeholder {
  color: transparent;
}
.form-control:focus::-webkit-input-placeholder {
  color: transparent;
}
.form-control::focus:-ms-input-placeholder {
  color: transparent;
}