The best skin tints you can buy right now, according to rave internet reviews
WORDS BY CELESTE MARTINE
Holy grail.
There’s something very trustworthy about a person who leaves a product review. They’ve tried it, contemplated the results and gone to the effort of typing out a comprehensive (more or less) summary of their experience.
Granted, sometimes it’s because the reviewer is petty and needs to take their anger out on the internet (the time my Amazon garlic press was simply not pressing) – but for the most part, reviews are left for the greater good of the online shopping community.
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Regardless, I will never invest in a beauty or skincare product without a thorough scroll through the comment section. It saves me a lot of impulse purchase regrets, and most of the time, the people know what they’re talking about. How else am I supposed to distinguish a ‘shimmery finish’ from a ‘greasy smear’?
I am a lover of my staple beauty products, the ones that survived my road tests through summer sweats, winter blues and the occasional tear (I’m a water sign, what do you expect?). So stepping out of my comfort zone to try something new is often an uncomfortable experience for me. I know what I like and I know what works for my face. In saying that, the rave reviews about the latest skin tints on the market have definitely caught my attention.
Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream
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Star rating: 4.6 of 2588 reviews on Mecca
Bare Minerals’ Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream is an award-winning skin tint promising a healthy, dewy glow. Combining hydrating skincare ingredients like olive-derived squalane and mineral electrolytes, this vegan, cruelty-free product is a three-in-one skincare superstar. The water-infused, oil-free formula is made up of 98 per cent naturally-derived components and has a lightweight gel finish, SPF included (we’ve all seen that aging filter). One reviewer raves about the “stunning” finish while another calls it her “everyday” product.
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Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser
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Star rating: 4.6 of 1237 reviews on Mecca
Ask any beauty enthusiast to name their favourite complexion product and chances are Nars will come in somewhere on that list. Infused with natural botanicals and hydrating extracts, this tinted moisturiser’s oil-free formula provides a translucent veil of colour for a luminous finish – you’ll be left with a bright, glowing look and buildable coverage. One reviewer names it a “life-changing product” while another reports it to be “the BEST” skin tint on the market. You’ll be battling it out with the best of them, with many reviewers begging Mecca to restock it.
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Hourglass Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint
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Star rating: 4.3 of 544 reviews on Mecca
Hourglass’ Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint is an advanced solution to liquid foundation. Cruelty-free and with buildable coverage for your ideal look, this skin tint features SPF (big tick) and anti-ageing properties for youthful, glowing skin. With a whipped cream texture, this skin tint hydrates and firms, with hyaluronic acid working to plump fine lines and wrinkles for a naturally radiant glow. Many reviewers recommend this product over foundation, while others say it’s like a “second skin.”
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Chantecaille Future Skin
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Star rating: 4.6 of 511 reviews on Mecca
Chantecaille’s Future Skin is an oil-free, gel foundation with an ultra-lightweight twist. The buildable formula uses light-reflecting pigments for a radiant, naturally-flawless finish. Vegan and cruelty-free, Future Skin deeply hydrates the skin with natural ingredients such as seaweed, aloe and chamomile, which work together to soothe the skin. One reviewer said Future Skin “is such a lovely product… The coverage is light, almost more like a tinted moisturiser, but very natural and buildable”. Though it’s one of the more expenny products on this list, why not treat yourself?
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By Terry Brightening CC Serum
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Star rating: 4.7 of 164 reviews on Mecca
This iconic product smooths, protects and hydrates the skin. The silky, lightweight elixir has light-reflecting properties, leaving you with a natural glow. The colour-corrective formula evens out skin tone while the optical glow technology leaves you with a flawless base. One reviewer names it their “holy grail” product while another calls it a “perfect serum.”
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