9 Tinted-Moisturizer Dupes With Better Reviews Than Their Expensive Counterparts

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Tinted moisturizers, BB creams, CC creams… Call them what you like, but they're (typically) pretty interchangeable in terms of formula and are a great product alternative if you're A) looking to give your skin a break from heavier foundations at the moment or B) just happen to prefer lighter, skincare-enhanced formulas. Another perk? The drugstore is secretly overflowing with top-rated formulas that perform just as (or sometimes better!) than some of the pricey, wider-known formulas.

We're all about getting the most bang for your buck without having to sacrifice the finish, durability, or end result of our makeup application. So we took to beauty retailers like Amazon and Ulta, which feature a wide range of both luxury makeup brands and more affordable drugstore labels. Then, we searched for the top-rated, drugstore-priced tinted moisturizer formulas that had similar (if not nearly identical) ingredient recipes as more expensive names. Spoiler: We found quite a few! Below, we're sharing nine of the best drugstore tinted moisturizers to try if you're looking for an expensive-looking finish sans sticker shock. Keep scrolling! 

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If You Love: Laura Mercier Tinted Oil-Free Moisturizer

Try: Covergirl Clean Matte BB Cream

If You Love: Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint

Try: ColourPop Pretty Fresh Hyaluronic Acid Tinted Moisturizer

If You Love: Origins Ginzing Energy-Boosting Tinted Moisturizer

Try: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Radiant Tinted Facial Moisturizer

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If You Love: Lumene Instant Glowy Beauty Serum

Try: L'Oréal Visible Lift Luminous Serum Tint

If You Love: Juice Beauty Stem Cellular CC Cream

Try: Nyx Professional Makeup Bare With Me Tinted Skin Veil

If You Love: Saie Beauty Slip Tint

Try: Wet n Wild Bare Focus Tinted Hydrator

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If You Love: Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Daily Wrinkle Defense Tinted Moisturizer

Try: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Aging Perfector Tinted Moisturizer

If You Love: Dr. Jart+ Premium BB Tinted Moisturizer

Try: Maybelline Dream Fresh 8-in-1 Skin Perfector

If You Love: Lancôme's UV Expert Mineral CC Cream

Try: Garnier SkinActive Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream

This article was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.

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Beauty Director

Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.