Mastering the no-makeup makeup look is one thing, but there are days you just want to go easy on the face paint, yet look fresh. We feel you, and that’s why we’ve rounded up the best tinted moisturisers in Singapore we think you ought to have in your makeup pouch━so you look good while your skin takes a break.
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To put it simply, a tinted moisturiser is exactly what it sounds like: skincare with colour. To this end, you can replace the moisturiser step in your skincare routine with a tinted moisturiser. Many tinted moisturisers also come with sun protection, so you can even skip the sunscreen after this too━though that’s not really recommended.
The pigment in tinted moisturisers means your skin is given a light wash of coverage to even out the tone, covering redness and small blemishes while also nourishing your skin. Unlike BB and CC creams, tinted moisturisers are thinner in consistency so your skin feels lighter.
Famous for their cleansing balm, Banila Co is no stranger to many of us. Their Covericious Skin Fit Tinted Moisturiser is packed with SPF40++, White Hyaluron Ampoule that’s meant to brighten your skin, and Cica Calming Complex━for soothing your skin too. It comes in 2 shades, and is purportedly smudge-free.
Get the Banila Co Covericious Skin Fit Tinted Moisturiser at Watsons.
If you’ve got sensitive skin, derm-approved French brand La Roche Posay has got you covered with their Uvidea Anthelios Melt-In Tinted Moisturiser. This non-oily and non-comodegenic formula provides 8 hours of hydration and is anti-oxidant and -pollution thanks to the addition of dextoxyl, an antioxidant complex. Not only does it sport SPF50+, it also protects your skin from UVA and UVB, preventing hyperpigmentation while hydrating your skin.
Get the La Roche-Posay Uvidea Melt-in Tinted Moisturiser at Watsons.
Oily skin gurlies, the Tarte Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturiser is what you should put on your to-buy list. Where it falls a little short on the sunscreen end━there’s still a little bit of protection in the form of SPF20━it makes up for in terms of coverage. Formulated with Amazonian clay, which controls oil production, this vegan tinted moisturiser is also meant to blur fine lines and wrinkles.
Get the Tarte Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturiser at Tarte Singapore.
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Claiming to boost moisture levels in your skin by a whole 52% on application, the Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint is expensive but worth every cent. With 18 shades on the chart, and a lightweight formula made with 94% naturally derived ingredients, plus hyaluronic acid, it’s said to melt into your skin and diffuse imperfections.
That’s not all, it also plumps and smooths your skin at the same time for an all-day glow━it’s no wonder the internet is crazy for this moisturiser. The biggest downside: it doesn’t come with SPF so you’ll have to layer that too.
Get the Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint at Sephora.
Upping the shade ante is Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturiser Natural Skin Perfector, which comes in 20 shades covering neutral, warm and cool-toned peeps. Its dewy finish can be credited to a blend of macadamia and kukui seed oils which are supposed to increase your skin’s moisture levels and provide 24 hours of hydration.
It’s also inclusive of SPF30 protection, and zhnged with silica-treated pigments for that soft-focus finish.
Get the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser at Sephora.
You heard that right: the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Tint refreshes itself all day so it continues to look good on your skin through the heat and humidity. Skincare ingredients make up 70% of this lightweight tinted moisturiser, with 12-hour crease-proof wear and a natural, matte-look finish for a your-skin-but-better look. It’s not much, but it’s also got SPF20 to boot.
Get the Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Tint at Sephora.
Fenty Beauty’s Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint was so popular, they released it in an ultra smooth tint stick edition last year. But that’s besides the point━the OG is a smooth, hydrating tint that offers up to medium coverage in a humidity-, sweat- and transfer-resistant formula.
Although it doesn’t come with SPF protection, it does come in 25 shades that even out your complexion for a blurred finish. If you do want the SPF included, check out their latest Hydra Vizor Huez SPF 30 Refill ($62), which you’ll have to slot into the case of the Hydra Vizor Refillable Case ($10).
Get the Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint at Sephora.
From one superstar makeup brand to another, up next is the Rare Beauty Positive Light Tinted Moisturiser that maybe one-ups Rihanna’s product with SPF20 and Vitamin E, plus a signature blend of lotus, gardenia and white water lily that’s said to soothe and nourish your skin.
This lightweight, non-comedogenic, derm-tested formula is also meant to be suitable for sensitive skin. It also blurs and reduces the appearance of fine lines, and comes in 24 shades.
Get the Rare Beauty Positive Light Tinted Moisturiser at Sephora.
Clean beauty brand Kosas is now in Singapore, and we couldn’t be happier. Their BB Burst Tinted Gel Cream is a levelled-up tinted moisturiser with its gel cream formulation that contains ingredients that help plumpen, smoothen, hydrate, and soothe your skin.
P.S. This gel cream is clinically proven to increase your skin’s hydration by 230%.
Get the Kosas BB Burst Tinted Gel Cream at Sephora.
Armed with SPF30, the NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser is a classic in the tinted moisturiser game. It comes with skincare ingredients such as French Polynesian Kopara, which hydrates and smoothens the skin, and Vitamin C to protect and brighten.
Get the NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser at Sephora.
Nail the no-makeup makeup look with these tinted moisturisers; all you’ll potentially need is a dusting of powder and a pop of colour on the lips before you head out to face the day. Don’t forget the sunblock though, you’ll definitely still need that.
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