Now that the weather is heating up (even more) here in South Florida and around the country, beauty magazines will be telling you to chuck your liquid foundation for a tinted moisturizer. That's usually fine and dandy...if you have great skin that isn't too oily. A tinted moisturizer is a nice way of getting some sun protection in along with a bit of coverage for any skin discoloration. Until trying out Hourglass Cosmetics Mineral Veil Primer and Illusion Tinted Moisturizer I had only liked Laura Mercier's Oil-Free tinted moisturizer (TM).
The Laura Mercier TM gave me decent coverage and didn't get too shiny too quickly. On a recent trip to my local Sephora I sampled the Hourglass Mineral Veil Primer and the Illusion Tinted Moisturizer, thinking I would end up hating it. But I have to say they are both amazing products that did not break me out, give great coverage and stay relatively matte! Here's the official rundown on the products
Veil Mineral Primer $52 USD
A clean, satin-finish mineral primer formulated with SPF 15, Veil Mineral Primer restores moisture to dehydrated skin while providing protection from the sun and minimizing shine.
- MINIMIZES THE APPEARANCE OF LARGE PORES AND FINE LINES
- PREPS SKIN FOR MAKEUP APPLICATION WHILE EXTENDING ITS DURABILITY
- NATURALLY-DERIVED TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND ZINC OXIDE PROTECTS SKIN FROM UVA/UVB RAYS
- OIL-, FRAGRANCE-, PARABEN-, GLUTEN-, SULFATE-, PHTHALATE-FREE AND VEGAN
- WATER RESISTANT
Illusion Tinted Moisturizer (I use Shell) $55 USD
The perfect alternative to liquid foundation, Illusion is an advanced SPF 15 tinted moisturizer formulated with INSTALIFT® at 3% and Hyaluronic Filling Spheres at 3% to deliver a more radiant youthful complexion.
- A NATURAL-BASED PEPTIDE, INSTALIFT® VISIBLY LIFTS AND TIGHTENS THE SKIN WITHIN AN HOUR OF APPLICATION
- INTENSELY MOISTURIZING HYALURONIC FILLING SPHERES HELP MINIMIZE THE APPEARANCE OF FINE LINES AND WRINKLES WHILE INCREASING SKIN’S HYDRATION LEVELS
- OIL-, FRAGRANCE-, PARABEN-, SULFATE-, PHTHALATE-FREE AND VEGAN
- WATER RESISTANT
I love these products--especially when used together. So many companies say you need to use a certain series of products together in order for them to work best, but it usually doesn't matter. This time, with Hourglass, I really do find using the primer and TM together provides the best results. I've also used the primer with regular foundations and haven't had a problem with pilling or breakouts. Of course, nothing keeps my skin completely shine-free all day, but this comes very close without the side-effect of breakouts. I know it's pricey, but if you have trouble finding great base products for your face, they are definitely worth a try!
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