By Alison McGill
Sometimes your skin needs a full-coverage moment. A wedding day or a glamouous evening event are two instances that come to mind when you would want a power base. If you practice a solid skincare routine, you don’t need an all-concealing foundation for every day wear. Take a page from Pamela Anderson’s makeup-free playbook and feel confident letting your freckles and natural skin texture shine.
When you do need to give your skin a little boost, to add illumination and even out tone, reach for a skin tint. These light-weight formulas deliver just a hint of colour to help combat redness, conceal any minor pigmentation issues, and create a glow. The beauty of skin tints is they feel like nothing on the skin and are as easy to apply as a moisturizer—in many cases, your skin tint will replace that—no foundation brushes or blenders required. Consider skin tints as a lazy girl beauty basic.
With warmer weather on the way, if you don’t already have a skin tint in your makeup mix, it’s time. Below, seven skin tints we love, and guarantee will deliver a flawless skin finish.
This just released skin tint puts a spin on the fan favourite MAC Cosmetics Strobe Cream adding a dose of subtle colour (there are four shades available) to the mix to deliver luminous, skin-perfecting results.
BUY: MAC Strobe Dewy Skin Tint, $49, maccosmetics.ca
Though this is billed as a serum, it acts as a moisturizer and is a true two-in-one hero product that imbues your skin with a noticeable bounce and glowy freshness.
BUY: Trinny London BFF De-Stress Tinted Serum, $68, trinnylondon.com
Create by Toronto-based skin guru Victoria Radford, this skin tint is available in five universally flattering shades. Skin will not only look better but will also feel amazing because this formula is pumped full of hyaluronic acid.
BUY: Radford TINT, $50, radfordbeauty.com
Smooth on this skin tint for a flawless finish that provides up to 12 hours of hydration and sun protection. We like this one best smoothed over clean skin, no serum or moisturizer required.
BUY: Clinique Moisture Surge Sheertint Hydrator SPF 25, $55, clinique.ca
This TikTok favourite delivers the most subtle and sheer wash of colour. This is a perfect skin tint pick for when it’s really hot outside, or you need a bit of skin perfecting when on a tropical vacay.
BUY: Summer Fridays Sheer Skin Tint, $57, sephora.com
We love this skin tint for its comprehensive shade range (12 in total) and its ease of application—brush on, blend and glow. We also love the price point—it retails for a third of the price of a similar prestige brand.
BUY: e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter, $18, elfcosmetics.com
Consider this skin tint serum a multi-hit wonder. Not only does it moisturize, correct redness, and improve skin texture, but it also delivers a powerful hit of sun protection. Available in 30 shades.
BUY: Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40, $65, ilia.com
