The problem with tinted moisturiser in the first place is that there’s a reduced number of shades - because they’re diluted they don’t have to exactly match skintone like a regular foundation does. Add to that the fact that many companies don’t bring out the darkest shades to Australia, thinking there’s not enough of a market here. One exception is Becca, known for its incredible spectrum of shades. Its top-selling Luminous Skin Colour ($68 from Adore Beauty) comes in fifteen shades and is just divine, evening out the complexion and imbuing it with subtle shimmer. I have a feeling you’ll love it as much as I do.
Luminous Skin Colour is a definite go-er, but if that’s a bit out of your budget, perhaps give Invisible Zinc Tinted Daywear (in the original shade) a try?? It’s really quite dark and is sheer enough that it should look fine even if it’s one or two shades lighter than your own complexion.
Comment by Katherine — October 14, 2008 @ 10:55 am
Kat is totally right about the lack of darker shades of products here… before I discovered Becca, I’d stock up when I went overseas or have friends bring foundation home.
I have the non-shiny Becca tinted moisturiser thingy (too early in the morning. Sorry!) and it’s great: subtle, even-ing and no whiteness.
Kath — I haven’t even bothered with the Invisible Zinc thing, and I know I should actually try it before saying anything, but Becca’s nano!zinc primer thing was really whitening (and I was allergic to it — sad face) and I thought the other would be similar.
Kat’s mentioned the bronzer-in-moisturiser option before, and I do that more often than the tinted moisturiser, actually. So if you were looking for a budget-conscious option, give that one a whirl. Works just as well with powder bronzer as with a liquid one. (And if you already have a primer, that with bronzer is even better!)
Comment by Sunili — October 16, 2008 @ 11:04 am