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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Katie Thomas

I rely heavily on expensive skin tints to give me a glowy base, but this £7.98 complexion enhancer has replaced all of them

Close up of katie thomas wearing loreal paris glotion.

I've never been one for foundation - I've yet to find one that doesn't feel like it's sitting on my skin, acting like a mask. Instead I like a lightweight base with skin-loving ingredients that nourish my dry skin. Skin tints have been my go-to now for many years - they make me look like myself, but better.

My favourites are the Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint, Ilia's Super Serum Skin Tint and Les Beiges Water-Fresh Complexion Touch from Chanel. Each one makes my skin sing - when I'm wearing any of these my skin looks hydrated, plump and dewy. I honestly couldn't imagine a world without them. However, these retail at £49, £48 and £55 respectively. Not cheap. I am incredibly fortunate that these came into my possession thanks to my job - it is after all my job to test and trial all manner of complexion products, From the best tinted moisturisers to powder foundations, and everything in between. But it's the skincare make-up hybrid nature of a skin tint that I personally love. And my three favourites have set the bar high.

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