The 16 Best Skin Tints for Showing Off Your Natural Glow
Just when you thought you knew all the complexion products there were to know, there’s one more to know. You’re already on a first-name basis with foundation, concealer, tinted moisturizer, BB cream and even CC cream, and now, skin tints have joined the party. But trust us, this is one addition you’ll be happy to have around. Think of skin tints as diet foundations, imparting a barely there amount of pigment to even out the skin tone and enhance the natural complexion. (Yes, they’re even more sheer coverage than tinted moisturizers!). Better yet, these multitasking products also offer skincare benefits such as hydration, sunscreen, and antioxidant protection. Ready to add a tint to your makeup bag? Continue on for 16 products we love for your next no-makeup makeup looks and beyond.
1. Best Do-It-All:
ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40
It’s hard to go wrong with this serum-like foundation. With its weightless texture that glides onto skin and hydrating ingredients, and niacinamide to help fade dark spots, it really is the perfect blend of skincare and makeup. Plus, it boasts solid sun protection and is offered in 30 skin-matching shades.
2. Best Budget Buy:
UNDONE BEAUTY Unfoundation Glow Tint
Undone Beauty has quickly become one of our go-tos for minimalist makeup, and their skin tint doesn’t disappoint. The breathable, vegan formula hydrates skin, feels like nothing at all (hence the name), and you can’t beat the price.
3. Best Super Sheer Tint:
GLOSSIER Perfecting Skin Tint
Although all skin tints are, by definition, light in coverage, you’ll still notice a range. This one is about as barely there as you can get while still being classified as makeup—in a good way. It also contains diamond powder, which leaves behind a glowy (not shiny) finish.
4. Best Shade Range:
FENTY BEAUTY Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint
Once again, Rihanna FTW when it comes to inclusivity. With a lightweight formula in 25 thoughtful shades, it’s a go-to for a healthy glow for every skin tone.
5. Best for Dry Skin:
FLORENCE BY MILLS Like a Light Skin Tint
Friendly reminder that Millie Bobby Brown has a makeup line, and it’s good! Her sheer skin tint has a dewy, buildable formula that’s made with three fantastic moisturizers: squalane, jojoba oil, and meadowfoam seed oil.
6. Best for Oily Skin:
CLINIQUE Even Better Clinical™ Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25
If “dewy” products just make your skin look “greasy,” consider this matte-finish formula. Not only is it oil-free and have buildable coverage, but it also contains salicylic acid to fight blemishes and vitamin C for added brightening power.
7. Best Anti-Aging Tint:
HOURGLASS COSMETICS Illusion™ Hyaluronic Skin Tint
This formula is packed with hyaluronic acid to moisturize skin, and has a whipped texture that practically erases fine lines and wrinkles. And file under “good to know”: This product is more full coverage than other skin tints, and may be suitable for those looking to cover up hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone.
8. Best Long-Wear Tint:
MORPHE Hint Hint Skin Tint
You only need a few drops of this durable formula for 16-hour(!) coverage that’s velvety, not at all cakey. Somehow, it still stays miraculously hydrating throughout the day, and is also non-comedogenic and vegan.
9. Best Clean Tint:
KOSAS Tinted Face Oil Foundation
For those who are picky about their ingredients (no judgement here!), behold: a vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free skin tint formulated with skin-loving oils and without silicones, fragrance, parabens, phthalates...we can go on! And don’t worry: It also lends a natural-looking, even finish you’ll love.
10. Best Luminizing Tint:
HUDA BEAUTY GloWish Multidew Skin Tint
When you want a subtle highlight with your tint, this product delivers. Infused with pearl powder, it adds dewiness without being over-the-top, and is also sweat- and waterproof.
11. Most Convenient:
MILK MAKEUP Sunshine Skin Tint SPF 30
The roll-on packaging is genius: You simply click to release the product, apply wherever you want coverage, and blend with your tool of choice. We love it for traveling, but it’s also great to throw in a bag for midday touch-ups.
12. Best Buildable Tint:
BEAUTYCOUNTER Tint Skin Hydrating Foundation
This cushiony, moisturizing tint can be layered for extra coverage or worn sheer depending on your mood—or rather, your skin’s mood. It also blends like a dream, so you can wear the same shade in winter as you do in summer
13. Best Protective Tint:
GIVENCHY Teint Couture City Balm
Although it’s designed to shield skin from the effects of city living, this luxe tint can be worn anywhere—especially if you spend time outside. Not only does it boast SPF 25 to protect against UV rays, it also has shea and licorice extracts to soften and comfort stressed-out skin.
14. Best Gel Tint:
PIXI BEAUTY H20 SkinTint
If you like an ASMR experience when you apply your makeup, consider this water-based gel-cream. It feels cooling and refreshing, which feels great on sensitive skin types, and adds a sheer wash of color that lasts all day.
15. Best for Medium Coverage:
TARTE Water Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15
We know we said skin tints are light coverage, but sometimes we want the consistency of a tint with the look of a foundation. What can we say, we contain multitudes! When you want the best of both worlds, this medium-coverage, antioxidant-packed serum foundation will be your best friend.
16. Best Tinted Moisturizer:
LAURA MERCIER Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free Natural Skin Perfector SPF 20
Okay, okay, we’re cheating a bit since it’s not a skin tint. But it’s that good. With natural-looking coverage, a demi-matte finish, nourishing vitamin E, it’s clear why makeup artists call this one of the best tinted moisturizers out there.
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