Hate Foundation? These Are the 23 Best Tinted Moisturisers for a Natural Finish

This has gone TikTok-viral for good reason. It gives an amazing glow and comes in eight stretchable shades. You can use it alone, as it gives a soft-focus blurred effect, or you can actually mix with your normal moisturiser to craft your own tint.

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When they say Glow Filter, they mean it. This tint, which comes in 8 shades, is perfect for dry to balanced skin types, as it is a really dewy-looking finish. The finish is very sheer, so it's a great option if you want something very lightweight.

While it's technically a concealer, this multi-tasking, lightweight skincare-makeup hybrid effortlessly spot conceals the areas where you might want extra coverage—think dark circles, shadows and blemishes. It's ultra lightweight and felts into the skin with an undetectable finish, making it great for days when you don't want a full face of makeup on your skin.

This is one of the best skin tints the beauty team have tested, and you'll find makeup experts raving about it too. It melts into the skin with a second-skin finish that provides a healthy glow and dewy finish. You won't regret trying it.

I went through a phase where I only wore this as my base both day and night, summer or winter. It gives such a softly filtered effect that you really don’t look like you’re wearing any base at all.

If you want something super lightweight, this tint has more of a serum texture but still gives a good glow and some coverage thanks to the encapsulated micro-pigments. You just need to mix the formula on the back of your hand with a foundation brush before applying.

This is a firm favourite amongst my industry peers because it has such a please-all formula. Lightweight, but hydrating and glowy—but not overly dewy. Plus, it’s available in 24 flexible shades.

Kosas' latest drop is fast becoming a Who What Wear team favourite. The gel-cream texture melts into the skin to deliver a hydrating and radiant veil of colour that still lets your complexion shine through—no cakiness here.

If you have oily skin, tinted moisturisers can be difficult to pick from, as they tend to have a dewy finish that quickly looks shiny on oily skin. This formula is oil-free, so it gives a semi-matte finish but without looking cakey or heavy.

So many beauty editors adore this tinted serum, which imparts a glowing radiance and is packed with skin-nourishing ingredients including hydrating hyaluronic acid, brightening niacinamide and plumping squalene.

One of the more affordable tinted moisturisers out there, this L'Oréal buy gives high coverage—almost foundation level—but feels like a light moisturiser/serum. Plus, it includes 1% hyaluronic acid to hydrate.

With this, you benefit from the care that Clinique put into its skincare but within a tint. It’s humidity- and sweat-resistant as well as oil-free so it can last all day.

This tint is great for balanced skin. It has a lot of pigment for a tint, so if you’re looking for something closer to a light foundation, this is ideal. Plus, it contains aloe vera, ginger and witch hazel for skin-soothing benefits.

The best bit about this tint is how well it can be built up. You can opt for a light, sheer layer or do two for a bit more coverage without it looking cakey. It’s available in 15 shades.

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As a member of the Beauty Pie community, I can buy this tint for just £9, and the quality is that of a high-end brand. It has a luminising, glowy finish and includes squalane in the formula for hydration retention.

Super-dehydrated and dry skin? This is for you. Its name is the perfect description. The glow it gives is intense, like pure sunshine.

This serum is sans silicones and formulated with 99% naturally derived ingredients. The pigments boost radiance and create a more even skin tone, while the serum includes glow-giving vitamin C, squalane and aloe vera.

The word I would use to describe this tint is fresh. The finish, the texture and the skincare elements in the formula all feel very fresh. It gives a healthy look that isn’t greasy and lasts all day.

If it's a sheer wash off colour that your require that lends a healthy-looking gleam to the skin, then YSL Beauty's NU Bare Look Tint is one to try next. It's also very hydrating, without being greasy.

Over the past few years, Hourglass has fast become a go-to for dewy skin but this tint from their veil range is truly diamond in it's crown. You can wear it in sheer layers come summer but it's an easy product to build with in the cooler months. 

Cool girl beauty brand Saie's tinted moisturiser is a perfect balance between skincare and natural coverage. Infused with vitamins A and C along with hyaluronic acid finished of with sprinkling of SPF 35 - a summer dream. 

Chanel's alternative to thick, full coverage foundations is a weightless serum-like base product which provides a subtle tint of colour and plenty of fresh-faced radiance.

Those who lean into a dewy finish and 'no makeup-makeup' looks will love MAC's latest base product. The silky gel texture melts onto skin delivering hydration and light (but buildable) coverage.