The 5 Best Skin Tints for Every Skin Type (Makeup Artist Tested)
L'Oreal Paris$13.99- “The serum melts into the base instead of sitting on top”▶ 1:40
- “The blurring pigments do a good job at softening texture while still having those pearls to give you the soft-lit glowy kind of finish that reads very expensive”▶ 1:42
- “This blends really nice. You can use fingers, a brush, a sponge, it really doesn't care. It's very forgiving”▶ 1:51
- “Coverage-wise, this is sheer to light buildable. It evens out color, takes down a bit of redness”▶ 1:56
- “This is not trying to be your foundation, and I actually respect a product that knows what it is”▶ 2:04
- “Lacking on the deep shades. Definitely need to expand the shade range ASAP because this is a huge limitation for this product”▶ 2:11
- “This is your normal to dry pick on a budget. The serum base really does sink in beautifully, especially if you're dry or dull”▶ 2:23
- “If you're oily, I would be careful because between the hydration and the pearls, this might read a little shiny on you. There's no real oil control in here at all”▶ 2:32
- “Longevity, I would say this is okay. This is a most of the day product, not a 12-hour product. It does fade really gracefully, and it doesn't get patchy”▶ 2:40
- “This is one of the best low-risk entries into the glowy skin category that I've seen from the drugstore”▶ 3:05
Milk Makeup$38.00- “This formula is a weightless gel base packed with triple powered hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and aloe”▶ 3:38
- “It's bouncy, definitely gel-like, and it kind of grips to the skin as it sets”▶ 3:44
- “This genuinely does not fade or crease or settle into lines the way most skin tints do”▶ 3:52
- “They have clinically shown that it boosts skin's hydration by 24%. So, it's actually hydrating while it grips, which is a rare combination”▶ 4:01
- “Coverage is light and buildable with a natural dewy finish. This is like your skin at the end of the day still looks like you applied it”▶ 4:10
- “Shade range, 15 shades. Smallest range on this list, honestly. And that's my main critique of it”▶ 4:18
- “This is my pick for sure for sensitive acne-prone skin, full stop. It is fragrance-free, non-comedogenic, dermatologist-tested, and clean and vegan”▶ 4:41
- “If complexion products break you out or irritate you, this is the safest bet in the entire video”▶ 4:52
- “Oily skin types can actually get away with using this. You get that dewiness without that slide”▶ 4:59
- “I think in terms of longevity, this is probably the best of the bunch”▶ 5:05
- “This is going to be really good for long days, hot days”▶ 5:17
- “If you complain about skin tints that are usually gone off your face by midday, this is going to be your answer to that”▶ 5:24
NARS$50Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30shade · Terre Neuve- “She has been the gold standard for a while now and the wild thing is it truly does still hold up against everything that's launched since”▶ 5:57
- “The coverage is definitely sheer but present. I would describe it as a translucent veil. It definitely evens everything out with a natural radiant finish”▶ 6:14
- “It's not wet looking or oily. It's just like healthy your skin but better, almost like a satiny finish and it is oil-free which does surprise people given how hydrating it feels”▶ 6:22
- “The shade range, 16 shades and because this formula has been around for so long, I do feel like the matches are very well calibrated”▶ 6:34
- “You do get 1.9 oz, so that's nearly double a lot of other skin tints, so the per ounce math on this is actually better than almost anything else today”▶ 6:47
- “This is my mature skin pick of the list. The radiance it provides really reads youthful. It does not cling to texture whatsoever”▶ 7:01
- “This one does contain fragrance. Most people are fine when they use this product, but if fragrance is your trigger, if you don't like fragrance, that is what the milk is for”▶ 7:13
- “I would say this has a solid respectable all work day kind of wear. Not milk level grip, but it does fade evenly and never gets weird”▶ 7:24
- “This has never pilled on me. It applies smooth. This sits really well on top of skin care, plays really well with other makeup products”▶ 7:49
- “I've gone through honestly Oh my gosh, like a lot of bottles of this. Maybe like seven bottles of this. It is just so good”▶ 8:02
- “I wear the shade Terre Neuve and it works so well for my skin”▶ 8:07
Hourglass$49.00- “I think she's probably the most elegant product on today's list”▶ 8:36
- “This is the one that genuinely makes skin look plumped and smooth, not just covered”▶ 8:40
- “She melts in, like truly melts, and gives you the sheer veil that even skin tone, but softens everything else. But it still looks completely like skin”▶ 8:44
- “I really would say soft focus is the right term. It is the closest thing to a real-life filter in this video”▶ 8:53
- “The finish is definitely dewy, but refined dewy. It's giving glowy, not greasy”▶ 8:59
- “This formula looks better at hour six than hour one in my opinion. It settles into the skin instead of breaking apart on it”▶ 9:07
- “This one is definitely the dry, dehydrated, dry sensitive pick. If you're oily, this one probably is not going to work out great for you”▶ 9:21
- “This is very hydrating, so the hydration lasts truly all day. I would say the pigment does fade slightly, although I would consider this a more long-wearing skin tint”▶ 9:31
- “This fades gracefully again, doesn't get patchy, it doesn't kind of separate or sit on top of your skin”▶ 9:40
- “I feel like this is really made for dry skin that wants the most beautiful possible version of like my skin but better”▶ 9:52
- “I would say this is like my go-to special occasion skin tint that's also nice enough for every day”▶ 10:05
bareMinerals$33.50- “Most stick products are dense and they drag and they're hard to blend and they go cakey and patchy so quick. This one blends out like butter, genuinely”▶ 10:46
- “It is super quick to apply as well. You just swipe, blend with fingers or a brush, whatever, and you are done. It is the fastest base application that exists”▶ 10:58
- “No pumps, no spills, nothing to break in your bag. It is the go-to travel base for me, period”▶ 11:11
- “The formula is doing real skin care work. It is built with vitamin E, minerals. It is clinically shown to strengthen the skin barrier as well”▶ 11:20
- “Apparently, this boosts hydration by 48% while reducing the look of redness and fine lines. And these are things that I've noticed about it”▶ 11:29
- “It is actually not the most long-wearing product I've ever used. Again, nothing I have an issue with, but it's more of like an all-day work day type product. I would not say this is 24-hour wear. I think that's a bit of a marketing claim”
- “It doesn't fade off super quickly, doesn't slide off the face. It actually wears really nice. I've had this on for probably like what, 6 hours now, and it still looks gorgeous”
- “The coverage on this one is definitely light. The coverage is a little bit buildable, but you're not going to get more than like a medium finish out of this”
- “I put a little bit of powder on top of this, and it definitely doesn't look greasy or too shiny, but it is pretty luminous”
- “I do feel like this layers over itself really nicely without going streaky or greasy. The balance is genuinely hard formulate, and that's why I do think this is really special”▶ 10:42
- “This is like a severely severely underrated product, in my opinion”▶ 12:38
- “I would say honestly this is pretty much a good all-rounder. It's safe for sensitive skin. It is very hydrating for dry skin types”▶ 12:52
- “It even has like a little bit of oil absorbing action built into it, so combination skin isn't going to slide around”▶ 13:01
- “I genuinely don't think anything touches it. I love this product”▶ 13:28
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