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A cross between make-up and skincare, these tinted moisturisers will lend your skin a beach-inspired glow while indoors
Unlike foundation which is highly pigmented and offers much fuller and thicker coverage, tinted moisturisers are very lightly pigmented. They are more for providing hydration for the skin while shielding it from UV damage (if they contain SPF).
Tinted moisturisers also create a more sheer coverage and are best at enhancing the skin's natural tone with a balmy glow. A dewy beauty pick-me-up, these are perfect for when you need to quickly bring out your skin's natural glow before a last-minute Zoom call and brighten your complexion effortlessly without the need for a full makeover. Read on for our top picks of tinted moisturisers right now.
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Huda Beauty GloWish Multidew Skin Tint
This dewy and sheer tinted moisturiser recently launched by Huda Beauty is available in 13 gorgeous shades. It boasts a waterproof and transfer proof formula that both hydrates and protects your skin with the goodness of Damascus rose oil, Red Bell Pepper extract and squalene.
The result is a pearl-like finish, sans the under-eye circles and dark spots. It's fragrance-free and easy to apply too. Simply dap a drop or two on your cheekbone and smooth it in like a highlighter or apply all over the face with your foundation brush. Since this tinted moisturiser is more about blending into your skin's natural tone, you may want apply it over a light concealer if you need to spot correct.
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Live Tinted Hueglow Moisturiser
If you're in the mood for a laidback glam camera-ready look without the endless, cakey layers of make-up, keep this serum-like moisturiser from Live Tinted handy, especially for a quick swipe or two before you step out or start a video call. Choose from two Asian skin-friendly shades—Dawn with its bronze undertones or Dusk for a more rose gold tint and apply a little over your face, neck and arms for a balmy, beach-inspired look.
Hueglow is made from ethically-sourced squalene and potent mix of botanical extracts that include ginseng, linden flower and passion fruit. The sheer effect in this cruelty-free moisturiser is produced with ethically sourced mica made in the US.
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Tarte Cosmetics Maracuja Tinted Hydrator
Above Tarte Maracuja Tinted Hydrator (Photo: Tarte Cosmetics)
Tarte Maracuja Tinted Hydrator (Photo: Tarte Cosmetics)
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This lightweight tinted moisturiser is made to make you feel good in your own skin while protecting it with the hydrating properties of maracuja (or passion fruit).
Its nourishing formula of maracuja oil, tumeric, aloe flower, hyaluronic acid and vegan collagen will keep your skin moisturised, bright and dewy for up to 12 hours after application. Available in 20 shades, it offers buildable coverage to blur out uneven areas and scars.
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Milk Makeup Sunshine Skin Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Cruelty-free, silicone-free, and paraben-free, Milk Makeup's free-spirited Sunshine Skin Tint will coat your skin in a bronzy sun-kissed finish while adding a layer of protection from the sun's skin-damaging rays thanks to its coral reef-safe broad spectrum SPF 30 sunscreen.
This is more of an ultra-hydrating foundation that offers lightweight, natural-looking coverage that is available in 14 shades. It is packed with skin-loving oils including grapeseed, avocado, mandarin, jojoba, and olive-derived squalane oils for a radiant and healthy glow.
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Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow All-in-One Tinted Moisturizer
Infused with SPF 25, this dewy and lightweight moisturiser offers up to 24 hours of hydration, thanks to an oil-free combination of rose extract, hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, goji berries, gold and peptides. This moisturiser comes in six peachy shades ranging from medium to fair, usable on its own to moisturise and leave the skin with a light shimmer, or as a light primer for concealer and foundation.
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Becca Cosmetics Light Shifter Dewing Tint Moisturizer
Made with hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E, this lightweight tinted moisturiser by Becca Cosmetics gives your skin an added layer of protection against blue light from digital devices and other pollutants. It also boasts squalane and glycerin, pampering your skin so it looks naturally radiant and dewy while adding a beach-like shimmer with light shifting pigments that reflect and diffuse light.
The moisturiser is available in eight shades, from deep and rich brown to neutral peach tones. Apply it gently across your entire face and layer up on areas that require a little extra coverage. You can also use this product like a highlighter by applying a hint of it on your cheekbones, your nose bridge and your chin.
Previously contributing to Esquire Malaysia, Expat Lifestyle and Newsweek, Tania oversees digital stories across Tatler’s key content pillars, also leading the Front & Female platform exploring issues and topics affecting women today.
