14 Summer-Ready Tinted Moisturisers for Easy, Breezy Skin
Breathe easy with tinted moisturisers that offer great hydration, sun protection, and natural-looking coverage in one
Ditch the heavy skincare layers this season and opt for a tinted moisturiser that hydrates, protects, and evens out your skin in one easy step instead. We’ve rounded up the best summer-ready options to keep you glowing without the fuss.
Tarte Maracuja Tinted Hydrator
Available in 20 shades, the Tarte Maracuja Tinted Hydrator offers light to medium coverage with a natural, radiant finish. The creamy formula is easy to blend and buildable, effectively blurring discolouration while maintaining a healthy glow. One layer offers a semi-opaque veil, while a second can camouflage breakouts. Although the glowy finish isn’t greasy, those with very oily skin might find it too luminous. Packed with hyaluronic acid and maracuja oil, this hydrator delivers intense moisture, leaving skin plump, smooth, and crease-resistant throughout the day.
Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation
This light coverage skin tint from Hourglass comes in 18 shades and provides a radiant, dewy finish. Cruelty-free and exceptionally hydrating, it claims to boost moisture levels by up to 52%, which testers confirmed after experiencing all-day hydration. It’s best to let skincare settle before application to avoid minor pilling. Perfect for evening out the complexion and addressing dryness in one quick step, this skin tint is a brilliant choice for everyday wear.
Rare Beauty Tinted Moisturiser Sunscreen
Offering 24 shades, this light coverage, radiant-finish tinted moisturiser offers flexible, buildable coverage. The lightweight, liquid consistency is easy to blend and feels weightless on the skin, although it may subtly settle into fine lines, which can be tapped out with fingertips. It also provides SPF 20, though it’s worth remembering that dermatologists recommend SPF 30 as a minimum.
Fenty Beauty Blurring Skin Tint
The Fenty Beauty Blurring Skin Tint, available in 25 shades, offers light to medium coverage with a natural, semi-matte finish. Cruelty-free and ideal for oily skin, this tint controls shine without contributing to excess oil throughout the day. While it isn’t drying, those with dry skin may need to use a separate moisturiser beforehand. With its impressive longevity and inclusive shade range, this is a fantastic option for everyday use, especially for those looking to keep shine at bay.
Tower 28 Tinted Sunscreen
Tower 28’s Tinted Sunscreen comes in 17 shades and offers light coverage with a natural finish. This is a true gem – it’s fragrance-free and approved by the National Eczema Association. It contains mineral SPF 30 and has a lightweight, liquid consistency that blends easily and blurs discolouration while offering comfortable sun protection. It’s a great option for no-makeup makeup days and more polished looks, though a wider selection of cool-toned shades would make it more inclusive for those with pink undertones.
Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint
Available in 12 shades, this light coverage, radiant-finish skin tint from Glossier isperfect for beginners or those who prefer an ultra-minimal makeup look. The coverage is very sheer, making it unsuitable for concealing imperfections but ideal for creating a subtle, even veil across the skin. It provides a natural glow, layers well with other products, and feels incredibly lightweight and comfortable throughout the day.
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint
Milk Makeup’s Hydro Grip Skin Tint comes in 15 shades, offering light to medium coverage with a radiant finish. This cruelty-free formula can be built up for more coverage, effectively blurring imperfections while maintaining a skin-like appearance. Infused with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and squalene, it keeps skin feeling hydrated all day. It layers beautifully with other makeup, giving a long-lasting radiant glow. Although it may be a bit too glowy for oily skin types, it’s a brilliant everyday option for those with dry or balanced skin.
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30
The Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser, offering light to medium coverage with a soft matte finish, is a fantastic choice for very oily skin. It controls shine, wears all day without moving, and provides SPF 30 protection. This blurring formula evens out skin tone and texture while hiding blemishes and redness. It feels lightweight and builds easily to near full coverage with just two layers, making it suitable for both everyday wear and special occasions.
Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser SPF 30
Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser comes in a light coverage formula with SPF 30 and key ingredients like vitamin C and French Polynesian kopara. It offers a skin-like finish while brightening and hydrating the complexion. It’s perfect for those wanting to streamline their routine as it condenses skincare and makeup into one step. With a natural, radiant result, this is a popular pick for daily wear.
Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40
Ilia’s Super Serum Skin Tint, offering light coverage with a radiant finish, is especially recommended for dry skin. It provides broad-spectrum SPF 40 protection using zinc oxide and is enriched with hydrating ingredients like squalene, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid. The ultra-light formula offers barely-there coverage and leaves a noticeable glow, though you may need to apply more product than expected to build up the effect. It’s a great no-makeup makeup option that’s also dermatologist-approved.
BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream SPF 30
BareMinerals Complexion Rescue offers light to medium coverage in an oil-free, non-comedogenic formula that’s perfect for oily and acne-prone skin. The mineral-based SPF 30 provides excellent sun protection, and the gel-cream texture hydrates without clogging pores. This skin tint can be built up to blur imperfections, offering more coverage than a typical tinted moisturiser while still feeling lightweight. It’s a long-time favourite for those with sensitive or temperamental skin.
Saie Slip Tint Sunscreen and Tinted Moisturizer SPF 35
Saie’s Slip Tint combines a lightweight, medium coverage formula with SPF 35 and hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, argan oil, and brightening liquorice root. It blends easily, leaves skin looking dewy and fresh, and provides a soft blurring effect that smooths the complexion without appearing greasy. It’s ideal for everyday wear, especially when spending time in the sun, offering reliable hydration and comfortable sun protection.
Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Complexion Drops
Westman Atelier’s Vital Skincare Complexion Drops, offering light to medium coverage, are an award-winning option loved for mature skin. With key ingredients like tsubaki oil, ginseng extract, and pomegranate extract, this skin tint feels like a lightweight serum and keeps skin feeling soft and hydrated even after removal. It’s best suited for summer and delivers a natural, healthy glow with a barely-there finish.
Kosas BB Burst Tinted Gel Cream
Kosas BB Burst Tinted Gel Cream, available in 24 shades, offers medium coverage with a smooth, natural finish. It’s enriched with skin-loving ingredients like copper peptides, sodium PCA, zinc oxide, and saccharide isomerate for hydration and skin-calming benefits. The creamy gel texture blends beautifully, delivering a soft matte finish that isn’t overly shiny. It provides buildable coverage, making it suitable for acne-prone areas while leaving skin plump and radiant.
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