Tinted Moisturizer that is actually a good moisturizer?

[wawa]

I just used up the last of my tinted moisturizer.  (MY FIRST REAL EMPTY OMGWTFBBQ!)

It was Neutrogena Healthy Skin Glow Sheers.  I liked it for winter, but I didn't love it last summer (yes, it took me over a year to use up a single tube of TM).  It took kind of a while to soak in when my skin wasn't winter paper dry and made me feel like I had to really powder the shit out of it in order to not shine all over the place if the humidity was over like 12%.  But this winter I liked being able to skip a step on less-makeup days and just use that as my main moisturizer and it worked like a dream.

So...are there any tinted moisturizers you love that are actually moisturizing (Tarte bb primer is my go-to not-quite-a-foundation - and I love it, but it's totally not moisturizing at all) but also are lightweight/soak in fairly quickly?   SPF is a must.

I feel like this might be asking for a lot?  Basically I want a lightweight moisturizer with SPF that is good for combo skin in the summer that just happens to be tinted.

And uhhhh...it can't be $40+.  I ain't paying that to save myself 45 seconds in the morning.

[kirra]

It might depend on how dry your skin is (mine is extremely dry) but I haven't found one, and I've tried quite a few (most recently LM, clinique's BB, and theBalm).

Eta: when I've wanted moisturizing light coverage, I've mixed foundation with my moisturizer.

[mominatrix]

I want SOMEBODY to try the BB Cushion from Laneige.

Supposedly, the Asian companies' BB/CCs are actually more moisturizing, etc, than the American companies... the Laneige one is readily available (at Target) and is kind of beloved in the geeky beauty community.

It's $34.
www.target.com/p/laneige-bb-cushion-light-5-oz/-/A-14897237#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=bb+cushion

[nursewife]

I'm not sure if it's available in the US or not, but I love Marcelle tinted moisturizer. I've tried a ton, and it's my favourite. Plus it's pretty cheap compared to the make up I usually buy.

[wawa]

Mar 30, 2015 9:26:07 GMT -5 kirra said:

It might depend on how dry your skin is (mine is extremely dry) but I haven't found one, and I've tried quite a few (most recently LM, clinique's BB, and theBalm).

Eta: when I've wanted moisturizing light coverage, I've mixed foundation with my moisturizer.

I know this makes me sound like this woman -


but taking both products out of the cabinet just sounds like a hassle when what I'm trying to do is simplify for my super lazy days.  And since I don't use any sort of traditional liquid foundation - I'm not sure it really works for me anyway - moisturizer mixed with my tarte bb sounds slippery?  I dunno.

[ESF]

I use The Balm's, but on most days, I need to use a thin layer of other moisturizer underneath because my skin is super dry. But if I lived in a warmer, more humid climate, I could probably get by without the extra layer.

[forreals]

Mar 30, 2015 10:11:52 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

I want SOMEBODY to try the BB Cushion from Laneige.

Supposedly, the Asian companies' BB/CCs are actually more moisturizing, etc, than the American companies... the Laneige one is readily available (at Target) and is kind of beloved in the geeky beauty community.

It's $34.
www.target.com/p/laneige-bb-cushion-light-5-oz/-/A-14897237#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=bb+cushion

jln? @gracechen? Someone was using it!

[jln]

Mar 30, 2015 10:11:52 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

I want SOMEBODY to try the BB Cushion from Laneige.

Supposedly, the Asian companies' BB/CCs are actually more moisturizing, etc, than the American companies... the Laneige one is readily available (at Target) and is kind of beloved in the geeky beauty community.

It's $34.
www.target.com/p/laneige-bb-cushion-light-5-oz/-/A-14897237#prodSlot=medium_1_1&term=bb+cushion

I use it and LOVE it!  It's $34, but you get the compact and 2 cushions so it's actually only $17 each.  

It's very moisturizing, covers great but doesn't look "make-upy".  I don't use the sponge to apply it, though.  I bought a foundation brush and that works much better for me.