Summer Makeup - Tinted Moisturizer and BB Creams

My sister asked me a while back to do a blog post on tinted moisturizers or BB creams for summer. We all know when it comes to summer, you don't always want to paint on a full face of makeup because chances are its going to melt off your face at some point.  But you might still want a little bit of color to even out skin tone, add some SPF and moisturize.

I have 5 total, a few I've used for years, one I've been using for a few months, and the other 2 I picked up just to try out for this post.

From Left to Right:

1. Jergens Natural Glow Healthy Complexion - Daily Moisturizer Sunscreen for Medium to Tan Skin Tones
2. Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer - in Sand
3. Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue - in Natural 05
4. Rimmel BB Cream Beauty Balm - in Light/Medium
5. Physicians Formula  Super BB - Light

Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer

• 2 Shades - Fair to Medium and Medium to Tan

The Jergens Natural Glow Healthy Complexion Daily Facial Moisturizer I have used since high school. It has an SPF 20 and is oil free. This doesn't actually have any color but is a gradual tanner. Its nothing over the top it just adds a nice glow to your face the more you use it. I know I feel and look better with a little tan, even if its not from the sun. As I have gotten older, I am very cautious with sun exposure and coat my face and body in sunscreen. This moisturizer is nice, for when you need a little more color in your face to blend well with your body tan. However, when I first started using this moisturizer, over 10 years ago now, it was fragrance free, which I preferred. Over the last 2 years or so they have added a fragrance to it but the formula is still just as good.

I also love the Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer, I have tried the original, the firming, and the 3-days to Glow, I always get the Medium to Tan shade and think it builds up nicely.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer

• 15 Shades Original, 16 Shades Oil Free 

The Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer I received in a Birchbox last year. The color is probably a shade too dark for me naturally but works well for me in the summer. It has SPF 20 and says "Lightweight Flawless Coverage" I definitely agree with that. Its perfect for hot summer days, either for shopping or just laying by the pool. It does provide a light amount of coverage, it will even out skin tone and add a nice glow. I think this formula can be built up a little to cover blemishes and small imperfections if you are careful. It works well with my dry skin, it says it can be used for all skin types. There is also an oil free formula, that would probably be better if you have super oily skin.

Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue

• 10 Shades

The Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue - Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream has an SPF 30. This formula is unlike any other I have tried, gel cream is exactly what it feels like. It is super lightweight on the skin but has a nice light to medium coverage depending on how much you build it up. Its no surprise I had to try this from Bare Minerals, I just can't pass up the stuff they come out with. It works very well with my skin and doesn't make me feel like I have anything on. I did get sucked in to buying the brush that they put out with it, don't waste your money. I mean it is a nice brush but this applies best if you use your hands. Sometimes if I want to add a little more coverage with this I will use the Bare Minerals Tinted Mineral Veil.

Tinted Mineral Veil

Rimmel BB Cream Beauty Balm

• 3 Shades - Light, Light/Medium, Medium

The Rimmel BB Cream Beauty Balm says it is a 9-in-1 Skin Perfecting Super Makeup. It has an SPF of 25. I bought this last week to try out for this post. I am the type of person that can tell right away if I like something and am going to keep using it. I don't think I will use this again, I think it looks a little bit patchy and it is super thick. It was difficult for me to blend onto my skin with my hands. I don't love the way it feels on my skin. I think it might work better for people with oily skin, because I think the natural oils will help blend out and melt into the skin. I think the color match is perfect but there are only 3 shades so it might be hard to find a match for others. There is a new matte version as well.

Physicians Formula Super BB 

• 2 Shades - Light and Light/Medium

The Physicians Formula Super BB - All-in-1 Beauty Balm Cream has an SPF 30. This was another I got last week to try out for this post. I can say I really like this one! It blends out super fast with my hands, has light coverage but you can build up a little extra coverage on blemishes or small imperfections. It doesn't cover them perfectly but does disguise them. I have been grabbing for this over my Bare Minerals all weekend. It is nice to have something to put on quickly, when I don't want to use higher end things. I have the light shade and it matches very well, with only 2 shade choices it will be hard to find one for everyone. I wore it out to dinner Friday night with a full face, sat outside in the humid southern heat and it survived. I did use setting spray but I was still surprised it was all there when we came home.

Honorable Mention: My best friend tried the Physicians Formula Argan Wear Renew BB Cream, she was looking for something that would be quick and easy for work that would provide her with a little bit of coverage. She says it feels like a light weight moisturizer with light coverage. I wanted to try it too but none of my drugstores had it.

Now typically, when I wear a tinted moisturizer, I am not looking for a whole of coverage. I just want something that will make me feel like a better version of myself. I still want my skin to look and feel like skin. If I do feel like I might need to set any of them a little to keep it from melting off because of the southern heat and humidity, I will set my t-zone area with a little Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in Transparent. This powder doesn't add color coverage but does keep things matte for quite awhile. And yes, once I found this stuff I couldn't live without it.

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent

I also tried the original Maybelline Dream Fresh BB, when it first came out a few years ago. It didn't agree with my skin and I broke out from it but I liked the coverage from it. I gave it to a friend with normal to oily skin and she liked it.

Hopefully, this helps your makeup bag and face get a little more summer ready! I know its already hot, humid and close to 100 degrees down here in the south, so I'm not trying to put my whole face on every single day! 

Let me know if you have another tinted moisturizer you love! I am always looking for new things to try!!!

And the adventure continues.....