TINTED MOISTURISER

So, just the one winner this year – but a stellar one, so we’re thinking: quality, not quantity, here.

The thing about tinted moisturisers is that they’re generally more about the ‘tint’ than the ‘moisture’. Mostly, women find that they have to use their regular moisturiser or SPF underneath a tinted base like this, though if you have an oily or combination skintype, you may get away with it on its own.

The key, always: to ensure that it’s matched to your skin, by blending into the jaw; the right shade simply disappears seamlessly into your complexion.

GOLD AWARD Sculpted by Aimee Connolly Tint & Glow

Irish-based make-up brand Sculpted by Aimee Connolly – named after its suitably fresh-complexioned founder – has put on a brilliant performance in the Beauty Bible Awards 2023, winning here for a skin-boosting product powered by hyaluronic acid and niacinamide (a natural alternative to vitamin A), ‘to create a healthy, glowing finish’. There’s an SPF30 – but remember, that only covers you where you apply it – and blue light protection, to boot. Testers commented that it offered really quite surprisingly good, medium coverage and literally everyone mentioned the word ‘glow’ in their comments. It’s available in a great shade range – from ultra-pale to ebony. (And hurrah for that.)

£23 for 45ml - click to buy 

OUR TESTERS’ COMMENTS:

‘Lightweight, sheer coverage – gives skin a healthy glow; this product would be especially great for a holiday in the sun’ • ‘Friends say my skin looked glowy and healthy! It’s a great product to use on day-to-day basis; skin looks and feels healthier. It leaves a lovely glow to my complexion and actually offered surprisingly more coverage than I initially expected’ • ‘It is so quick and easy to use; I topped it with a quick sweep of setting powder and blush and was pretty much ready to go’ • ‘Didn't feel tacky, settled down to a good colour and definitely gave off a pretty halo effect to the skin – it's a real brightener’ • ‘I did feel that I needed to use my regular moisturiser underneath – but it still felt quite plumping and hydrating’ • ‘I liked that it didn't transfer onto anything; I also loved how my skin felt at the end of the day when I removed it – soft and plump which is a testament to the skincare ingredients that it contains, I’d say’ • ‘Offers medium coverage, I’d say –even though it feels like a tinted moisturiser, I was surprised at how well it covered’ • ‘Very easy to use – not messy at all. I tried firstly with my fingers and then a foundation brush; I preferred using this product with my fingers as it warms the product up before applying it to my face. It promised a skin-boosting effect and a natural, radiant complexion; personally, for me, it covered the redness on my cheeks really well without needed a concealer in this particular area and gives my skin a really gorgeous glow’ • ‘Will I buy it again when I finally get to the end of the tube? YES, YES, YES! A fab little addition to the make-up bag that gives a lovely, very subtle glow. The older I get the more I like my make-up to look natural, and this really hits the mark for that. Brilliant for what I call no-make-up days as it really makes the skin glow.’

£23 for 45ml - click to buy