Tinted Moisturizers - Discussion & Recommendations

[ohsewdizzy]

i love stilla.... its my fav

 

[Obreathemykiss]

Has anyone used BalmShelter by The Balm? They have it at Sephora, I had some once and it's gone...it's SPF 18 and I really liked it. I want to buy more. Just curious on your thoughts.

 

[stacylynne]

Laura Mercier's & it has spf 15

 

[carebear]

don't know about BalmShelter, but The Balm has awesome concealer! As for TM, LM is a popular fave -- a little goes a long way.

 

[xangela]

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer w/ SPF, it's beautiful. I only wish I had my own. I might buck up and buy it, but for the time being I just mix my foundation with some moisturizer. That way I can easily control how sheer it is.

 

[lindsay_lu]

i tried benefit you rebel and really didn't like it - i found the colour really unnatural.
its not necessarily tinted moisturizer but benefit some kinda gorgeous is a better product IMHO

 

[CoralBlast]

i have been reading a lot of people mix foundation and moisturizer and that it works well for them but does the foundation alter the effects of the moisturizer? my basic concern is if i mix my sunblock with my foundation with that affect the ingriedients of the sunblock?

i know i just have to try it to find out but has anyone done it ? i have been breaking out lately (i think it's allergy) so i don't want to make it worse

 

[_Ella_]

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Originally Posted by CoralBlast i have been reading a lot of people mix foundation and moisturizer and that it works well for them but does the foundation alter the effects of the moisturizer? my basic concern is if i mix my sunblock with my foundation with that affect the ingriedients of the sunblock? i know i just have to try it to find out but has anyone done it ? i have been breaking out lately (i think it's allergy) so i don't want to make it worse

I wouldn't mix sunblock. I also won't rely on SPF in daycream, since it is only enough protection for a short lunch outside.

First, put sunblock on your skin. After that is absorbed by the skin, put on a tinted moisturizer of mix moisturizer with foundation. Than you have best of 3 worlds

 

[CoralBlast]

thank you for the advice ella, i wouldn't know what to put on first

i was hopping to downsize the amount of products i use but i guess i can't .

 

[_Ella_]

You're welcome!

What you could try and this is what I do because I'm too lazy to mix things in the morning...

Sunblocker on a cleaned face, let it absorb and after that I grab my 187 brush, put some select tint on my hand/petri dish and brush it on. Select tint is a moisturizing tint and for me it's as nice as mixing moisturizer and foundation, but less hassle

and only 2 products.

 

[versace]

i tried to mix my clinique superbalanced foundation with clinique cream which is relly light,nothing bad happened to me.i think,maybe you should mix it with lighter crem,not spf and maybe not that greasy.

 

[CoralBlast]

i will try it and see how it works, for the time being it's biotherm sunblock and clarins tinted moisturizer ( the scent is a little too much for me) to avoid using foundation (which i have three and don't use )so thank you ladies.

 

[MissCreoula]

my fave TM are:
Stila (my HG)
Clinique City Block (which I've been using alot lately)
Elizabeth Arden
I love TM for summer, in the winter I like a heavier fndn so don't use them as much.

 

[Susanne]

Biotherm Aquateinté.

 

[vandael]

i actually use a product that's not exactly a tinted moisturizer, but a cream with added color and defense properties... it's called Skin Food BB Cream. also known as a blemish balm. you should definitely look into it. it's triple functioning with whitening, anti-aging, and sunblock (spf 20) effects. i've been using it the past two months and have noticed the texture of my skin improve and spots lighten. i just apply it after my moisturizer and it adjusts to match my skin tone. i usually wear it alone or under mmu. however, there are two downsides:

(1) korean product, usually found at korean cosmetic shops, or online (try eBay)
(2) only two shades (i would only recommend it if you were lighter than NC40)

HTH!

 

[S.S.BlackOrchid]

Revlon Active Light

 

[Stephie Baby]

So what would be the process for applying TM to the face? Would I do moisturizer, primer, then the TM?

 

[mizuki~]

Any NC25s using Laura Mercier? Which do you guys use? Sand or Nude?

 

[chey]

I like CoverFX Skintint.

 

[liquidfir]

i mix my moisturizer with my foundation i use clinique LOLL