BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Gel; Review & Swatches of Shades

Bare Escentuals/Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydration Gel Cream SPF 30

BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Gel &
Smoothing Face Brush ($29 Each)*
*QVC is currently selling the pair for $39

New for Spring 2015

Price: $29* for 1.18 oz

(Approx $25 per ounce)

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BareMinerals new tinted gel, claims to bring the best of tinted moisturizers, CC Creams, and BB Creams together in a manner that will provide the ultimate "complexion rescue."

It certainly has some positive attributes and alot going for it, but is it really an all-in-one miracle product?

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Compact; Review & Swatches of Shades

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Creme Compact SPF 25

Price: $42 for 7 grams

($6 per gram)

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Laura Mercier is known for her array of impressive foundations and her Tinted Moisturizers. Both Laura's Original & Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizers have a ginormous cult following that's rarely seen with that type of product and they are known for providing some of the best coverage levels you can get with a Tinted Moisturizer or American BB Cream.

Because of this, it wasn't surprising when
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Creme Compact was released a few years ago when it claimed it's place one of the first cream compacts in the United States to call themselves a "Tinted Mosturizer compact or BB Cream Compact."

Mac Studio Tint Moisturizer; Review & Swatches of Shades

Mac Studio Tint; SPF 15 Tinted Moisturizer

Discontinued for Fall 2014

Price: $34 for 1.3 ounces

Mac Studio Moisture Tint has been around long before BB Creams were in style. In fact, it was one of the best tinted moisturizers around for oily skin! Now, as the industry changes and technology improves, we're seeing the newest, latest, and greatest- some of which are amazing and some of which .....aren't.

Tarte BB Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20; Review & Swatches of Shades

Tarte Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20

Price: $36 for 1.7 ounces

(About $20 per ounce)

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Tarte's BB Tinted Moisturizer is a great option for those looking for a standard tinted moisturizer, tinted sunscreen, or American BB Cream (which is essentially a tinted moisturizer.) Tarte has combined the best of all worlds (yet again) and created a product that will suit the needs of most people who want to combine makeup and skincare products to save themselves a step.

Shiseido Tinted UV Protector SPF 43; Review & Swatches of Shades

Shiseido Urban Enviornment, Tinted UV Protector, SPF 43
Price: $30 for 1 ounce

Shiseido Claims:

This innovation will change the way your skin is protected. Discover the lightweight, moisturizing, and oil-free tinted cream that brilliantly defends your skin against UV rays and environmental aggressors while blending flawlessly. It contains SuperVeil-UV 360™ offering comprehensive protection of the skin's surface, and Profense CEL™ which protects cells and DNA, and helps inhibit enzyme activity—the causes of wrinkles and uneven skintone. It gives the skin a hint of color for a glowing, healthy-looking complexion. 

Sounds pretty great with terms like Superveil-UV 360 & Profense Cel, but is it worth the hype? Keep reading to find out!

Tarte BB Primer 12 Hour Treatment; Review & Swatches of Shades

Tarte 12 Hour BB Priming Treatment SPF 30
Price: $35/ounce

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Tarte's 12 Hour BB/Primer hybrid caused a lot of confusion in the beauty world when it was first released. After all, what IS it?

Is it a sunscreen?
Is it a BB Cream?
Is it a Primer?

Could it possibly do an even remotely decent job of performing all three tasks and if it can does that mean we've all been using extra products for no reason all these years?

Hard Candy "CC" Tinted Moisturizer Stick Review & Swatches

Hard Candy CC (Color Correct) Tinted Moisturizer Stick 
New for Spring 2014

Price: $7 for .5 oz
Approx $.50 per gram
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Following the current market trends, Hard Candy has released a Tinted Moisturizer Stick. Essentially it is a stick foundation with a "color correcting" green core, the purpose of which is to diffuse redness seamlessly and leave no noticeable trace of green.