Brief Summary
This video is an updated review of various skin tints and tinted moisturizers, featuring face applications and comparisons. The reviewer shares her shade, price, coverage level, finish claim, SPF status, and fragrance presence for each product, all compiled in a spreadsheet linked below. The review includes both high-end and drugstore options, with detailed thoughts on their performance, texture, and overall value.
- Comprehensive review of 38 skin tints and tinted moisturizers.
- Detailed information on shade, price, coverage, finish, SPF, and fragrance.
- Side-by-side face applications for visual comparison.
Intro
The video introduces an updated review of the best and worst skin tints, building upon previous videos and an ongoing spreadsheet. The spreadsheet includes details such as shade, price, coverage level, finish claim, SPF status, and fragrance presence. The reviewer aims to provide detailed comparisons and address common questions about product preferences, using face applications to demonstrate the effects of each skin tint.
Ciele
The Ciele Tint and Protect SPF 50 is a standout product known for its high physical SPF and unique glow. The reviewer wears shade 2, noting it's more neutral compared to shade 3, which has olive undertones. The formula contains mica, providing a reflective quality without being sparkly. While it's long-wearing and sophisticated, it may not be ideal for very dry or peeling skin due to its thin consistency. It costs $44 for 1.28 fl oz, which is $34 an ounce, and offers a natural finish with SPF 50.
Laura Mercier
The Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Natural Dewy is a reformulation with broad-spectrum SPF 30, combining chemical and physical sunscreens. The reviewer wears 0 Silk, noting its very low coverage (2-4). Unlike the original formula, this version feels more siliconey and lightweight, lacking the emollient moisturizer feel. It costs $50 for 1.5 fl oz, equating to $33 an ounce, and provides a natural finish without fragrance.
INNBeauty
The INNBeauty Project Mineral Sun Glow is a tinted SPF with minimal coverage (0-0.5), offering a blurred, radiant natural finish. It contains physical SPF 43 with zinc oxide (14.28%). Priced at $35 for 1.7 oz ($21 an ounce), it blurs the skin and provides a healthy tint without causing a mismatch between face and neck. The reviewer uses it as her current foundation, praising its blurring effect and healthy appearance.
Patrick Ta
The Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydrolux Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation is considered a skin tint due to its dewy finish and lower coverage (3-6). It features a long-wearing base with a dew layer on top, suitable for dry skin. The reviewer wears shade 05 Golden Neutral. It costs $58 for 1 oz, offering a radiant, hydrated finish without fragrance or SPF.
Jones Road
The Jones Road Just Enough Tinted Moisturizer is a true tinted moisturizer that blends into the skin like a moisturizer. The reviewer uses Alabaster, praising its desaturated pink undertone. It provides a natural finish, blurring imperfections while allowing freckles to show. With a coverage of 2-4.5, it's best for those seeking healthy, hydrated-looking skin. It costs $44 for 1.69 fl oz ($26 an ounce) and is fragrance-free and SPF-free. Compared to the Ciele, the Jones Road is more forgiving on dry skin, while the Ciele offers more perfecting and blurring effects.
Make Up For Ever
The Make Up For Ever Super Boost Perfecting Moisture Boosting Skin Tint is described as unremarkable and not worth its $36 price tag. The reviewer wears shade one, which is too light. It offers minimal coverage (1.5-3.5) with a radiant finish but lacks sophistication and innovation. The packaging feels drugstore-like, and the product has a noticeable fragrance. Many consumers have returned it due to its lack of impact.
Versed
The Versed Skin Solution Multi-Serum Tint SPF 40 is a well-received drugstore option. The reviewer uses shade 2N, noting it's slightly light but blends well with the jawline. It provides a natural finish with physical SPF (13.1% zinc oxide) and no fragrance. Priced at $19.99, it offers a coverage of 2.5-4.5 and comes in glass packaging. The reviewer praises its high performance and approachable nature, making it a worthwhile drugstore find.
Charlotte Tilbury
The Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint is a stick product with a radiant finish, similar to the Hollywood Flawless Filter. The reviewer uses shades one and 1.5. It offers minimal coverage (0.5-1.5) and is priced at $46, but due to the small amount of product, it costs $153 an ounce. It's thin, siliconey, and best used for underpainting or as a highlighter. It does not contain fragrance or SPF.
Lisa Eldridge
The Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin Tint is the reviewer's favorite, offering a thin, lightweight, and perfecting formula. The reviewer wears T2, praising its blurring effect and weightless feel. It provides a coverage of 2-4.5 with a luminous finish, suitable for various ages. Priced at $49 an ounce, it's considered a perfect product that tolerates powder and performs consistently well. It is free of SPF and fragrance.
U Beauty
The U Beauty Super Tinted Hydrator is a product the reviewer finds overpriced and not particularly great, despite its cult following. It has a specific smell from its ingredients and costs $108 for 1 oz. It offers a coverage of 1.5-3.5 with a luminous finish but doesn't wear particularly long. The reviewer finds it too dewy and not worth the high price, recommending alternatives like Lisa Eldridge for skin tint and Allies of Skin for skincare.
Danessa Myricks
The Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Serum Skin Tint is a crowd-pleaser known for its radiant finish and buildable coverage (2.5-6.5). The reviewer wears shade 2, praising its flexible shade range and confidence-boosting effect. It provides substantial coverage without sacrificing effortlessness, making it suitable for imperfect skin. Priced at $36 for 1.58 fl oz ($23 an ounce), it's considered affordable and lacks fragrance and SPF.
Milk Makeup
The Milk Makeup Hydrogrip Gel Tint is a gel-based product that the reviewer finds unremarkable. It requires specific skin prep and can look flat on the skin. It offers a coverage of 3-5 but lacks a pretty finish. Priced at $36 for 1 oz, it's not considered groundbreaking, and the shade range is not accommodating. The reviewer suggests the Danessa Myricks as a better alternative. It does not contain fragrance or SPF.
Fenty
The Fenty Skin Tint is a slippy stick product that goes on the skin directly. The reviewer wears shade 2. It is hydrating and radiant, but not the most groundbreaking product. Its main advantage is that it comes from a brand that knows skin tone ranges well. It is a pretty product that you won't be mad that you bought, but it is not the most remarkable product in the world.
Bigger Than Beauty
The Bigger Than Beauty Daily Defender Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 offers a skin-evening effect with a natural-looking, blurring finish. The reviewer uses shade light. It provides a coverage of 0.5-1.5 and contains mineral SPF 50 with 19% zinc oxide. Priced at $40 for 1.7 fl oz ($24 an ounce), it's well-priced and long-wearing. It extends the wear time of makeup applied on top and does not contain fragrance.
Dolce&Gabbana
The Dolce & Gabbana Blueberry Neutra Tint Hydra Glow and Fresh Skin Tint offers a blurred finish with a coverage of 2.5-5. The reviewer uses 01N. Priced at $52 for 1 fl oz, it's considered similar to the Laura Mercier in its siliconey feel but with more coverage. However, its price doesn't warrant its specialness, and it's not a must-have product. It does not contain fragrance or SPF.
