Ever since our phones stopped auto-deleting the extra "makeup" from "no-makeup makeup," many of us accepted the phrase as not only a much-discussed trend, but also a lifestyle choice. And it's one that most of us fully embrace — if only on
work-from-home days.
It makes sense: Skin looks fresh with less coverage, but your options for showing your best barefaced look tend to rely on some amount of
foundation or
concealer , which, as you know, can feel heavy to some and require time to apply. So what are you to do if you hate foundation, but still want some coverage?
Lucky for all of us, there is
plenty of face makeup out there made by like-minded brands that understand our mutual hatred and frustration with heavy foundation and offer lightweight options.
Hand-selected from Sephora, Ulta, and Amazon, all in varying degrees of coverage, the options ahead will become staples in your
spring makeup routine . We promise there are no complex techniques to confuse you, just foolproof makeup that looks like anything but. After all, a truly solid no-makeup makeup routine begins (and basically ends) with the complexion.
Rose Inc Skin Enhance Luminous Skin Tint
When pigment spheres are suspended within a skin-care base, you're going to get barely-there coverage plus extra moisture — a.k.a dewier skin. This skin tint, in model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's beauty line , Rose Inc, is my current favorite no-makeup tint that I can mix with a sunscreen for a sheer, but hydrated, base.
Rose Inc Skin Enhance Luminous Skin Tint, $, available at Rose Inc
Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Tint
What's a 'water-fresh tint'? Basically, it's the same concept, a serum with micro-pigment spheres that burst when they contact your skin. This one pumps out a bit more watery, but dries down quickly, gives a teeny-tiny bit of coverage, and it's Chanel .
Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Tint, $, available at Ulta
Supergoop! Glowscreen
People stop wearing foundation when they use this sunscreen . My coworker, Jacqueline Kilikita, describes it like this: "Ever so slightly tinted with the most subtle, pearlescent sheen, it melts into skin and moisturizes deeply. But the best thing about it is that it lends a sort of airbrushing effect."
Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40, $, available at Supergoop!
Rare Beauty Positive Light Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20
Our Refinery29 beauty team tested out Selena Gomez's new tinted moisturizer and found that across our range of skin tones and types — Sahara dry to oily and acne prone — this provided solid, lightweight coverage.
Rare Beauty Positive Light Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20, $, available at Sephora
EltaMD UV Glow Tinted Moisturizer
I can't be alone in the logic that if this tinted sunscreen is good enough for Hailey Bieber , it's good enough for me.
EltaMD EltaMD UV Glow Tinted Moisturizer with SPF, $, available at Amazon
Saie Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturizer SPF 35 Sunscreen
Since it launched a few years ago, the Saie Slip Tint has remained my favorite tinted sunscreen . It's foolproof, never pills, evens my skin tone without covering my freckles, and plays well with anything I pair over or under it.
Saie Slip Tint Dewy Tinted Moisturizer SPF 35 Sunscreen, $, available at Sephora
Tower28 SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation
Tower 28 , an AAIP-founded 'beachy' beauty brand, makes a tinted sunscreen that doubles as makeup if you want a sheer, radiant finish that's light and flexible and won't break you out.
Tower28 SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation, $, available at Sephora
Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium Coverage Liquid Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid
Charlotte Tilbury's new 'Beautiful Skin' Foundation is just that — hydrating (thanks to the hyaluronic acid ) and enough coverage to blur hyperpigmentation, redness, and post-acne marks.
Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Beautiful Skin Foundation, $, available at Bloomingdale's
Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25
Another lightweight foundation, this one by Kosas complements the brand's hero concealer — which is also really good, brightening, and all over makeup-tutorial TikTok.
Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25, $, available at Kosas
IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+
If your skin is on the drier side, consider a tinted moisturizer or CC cream with a glow addition. This one by IT Cosmetics provides coverage, plus micronized light-reflecting pigments for glowing skin without glitter or shimmer.
It Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+, $, available at Ulta Beauty
CeraVe Hydrating Sunscreen Face Sheer Tint SPF 30
In addition to a really-good, no-frills face wash , CeraVe also makes a more underrated tinted sunscreen that's easy, affordable, and doesn't leave any chalky white cast on darker skin tones.
CeraVe Hydrating Sunscreen Face Sheer Tint SPF 30, $, available at Ulta
Unsun Cosmetics Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
The common problem with mineral sunscreens is that they're not super blendable across all skin tones. The whole goal of Black-owned beauty brand Unsun is to change that narrative, creating mineral SPF that blends into dark skin tones, making it even, glowy, and protected.
Unsun Cosmetics Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen In "Medium/Dark", $, available at Unsun Cosmetics
ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint
If you're on a quest for dewiness, this skin tint will probably be your jam. A few drops spread over clean skin (no moisturizer required) and it looks like your face is being hit by a ring light.
Ilia ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 (1 fl.oz), $, available at DermStore
L’Oréal Paris Skin Paradise Tinted Moisturizer
For $16, this is one of your more affordable tinted moisturizers. If you're in a pinch, like you're on a trip and forgot your foundation or ran out, grab this because it's flexible, and it's easy to find at CVS (or whatever your convenience store of choice).
L'Oréal L'Oreal Paris Skin Paradise Water Infused Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 19 - 1 fl oz, $, available at Target
Lancer Dani Glowing Skin Perfector
This is like your Supergoop! Glowscreen, but dialed up a few notches in brightening. With a thin veil of Lancer's Skin Perfector, you can skip highlighter altogether.
Lancer Skincare Dani Glowing Skin Perfector, $, available at Lancer Skincare
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