The skincare make-up hybrids that let your skin do the talking

Woman with beautiful skin - skincare make-up hybrids

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published 16 February 2022

Natural beauties

Skinamalism has seen a surge in popularity since the pandemic hit. Not going into the office or socialising put a stop to full faces of make-up. And having more time to spend on our skin meant that our demands changed. In stepped the skincare make-up hybrids. The barely-there, stripped-back, sheer multi-taskers.

Instead of a full-coverage foundation, we opted for products that allowed our skin's natural texture to shine through. We're talking tinted skincare and make-up with skincare benefits. We wanted whatever we were putting on our skin to serve a purpose. We wanted washes of colour on our lips rather than a bold slick of the best red lipstick. We wanted minimal effort that allowed for a subtle effect. And these products allowed for that.

Now as we enter a post-Lockdown world, these multitaskers show no signs of going anywhere. We've rounded up the best skincare make-up hybrids on offer...

Rose Inc Skin Enhance Luminous Tinted Serum

<a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=kXQk6%2AivFEQ&mid=36362&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spacenk.com%2Fuk%2Fmakeup%2Fcomplexion%2Ftinted-moisturiser%2Ftinted-serum-MUK200033425.html" data-link-merchant="click.linksynergy.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rose Inc Enhance Luminous Tinted Serum, £36 | Space NK
This glorious skin tint gives you the most beautiful coverage that makes skin its best. It's super hydrating, so ideal for dry skin types and doesn't clog the pores, so those with blemish-pronse skin will be fans too. It's quite like the Chanel Les Beiges Eau de Teint. So if you like that, you'll love this. Comes in 14 shades.

Drunk Elephant O-Bloos Rosi Drops

<a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xU%2AITpjPkO4&mid=35269&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultbeauty.co.uk%2Fdrunk-elephant-o-bloos-rosi-drops-30ml%2F13310313.html" data-link-merchant="click.linksynergy.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Drunk Elephant O-Bloos Rosi Drops, £30 | Cult Beauty
Drunk Elephant's O-Bloos Rosi Drops is a healthy <a href="/beauty/make-up/best-blusher-168775" data-link-merchant="click.linksynergy.com"" data-original-url="https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/beauty/make-up/best-blusher-168775">flush in a bottle. Omega fatty acid-rich, it supports your skin's <a href="/beauty/skincare/skin-barrier-735393" data-link-merchant="click.linksynergy.com"" data-original-url="https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/beauty/skincare/skin-barrier-735393">skin barrier whilst also adding a a touch of colour to the complexion.

Bareminerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturiser SPF 30

<a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=2041&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boots.com%2Fbareminerals-complexion-rescue-tinted-hydrating-gel-cream-spf-30-10272720" data-link-merchant="awin1.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bareminerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturiser SPF 30, £30 | Boots
There isn't a beauty editor out there that doesn't love this product. It keeps skin hydrated throughout the day - even in winter - and evens out skin tone. The added SPF has made it even more of a essential.

Max Factor Miracle Pure Skin Improving Foundation

<a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=2041&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boots.com%2Fmax-factor-miracle-pure-skin-improving-foundation-10304681" data-link-merchant="awin1.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Max Factor Miracle Pure Skin Improving Foundation, £13.99 | Boots
Max Factor's latest foundation formula is made up of 89% skincare ingrdients. From vitamin C and SPF, to hyaluronic acid to squalane, your skin will love wearing it. It's sheer, but buildable.

Trinny London Lip 2 Cheek Sheer Shimmer

Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation

<a href="https://www.prf.hn/click/camref:1101ljUIm/pubref:hawk-custom-tracking/destination:https%3A%2Fwww.charlottetilbury.com%2Fuk%2Fproduct%2Fbeautiful-skin-foundation-16-cool" data-link-merchant="charlottetilbury.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-original-url="https://www.prf.hn/click/camref:1101ljUIm/pubref:marieclaire-gb-8219095083368583000/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.charlottetilbury.com%2Fuk%2Fproduct%2Fbeautiful-skin-foundation-16-cool">Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation, £34
This foundation has been a knockout <a href="/news/beauty-news/kate-moss-face-of-charlotte-tilbury-foundation-760819" data-link-merchant="charlottetilbury.com"" data-original-url="https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/beauty-news/kate-moss-face-of-charlotte-tilbury-foundation-760819">ever since it launched last month. An ideal every day base, it's got just enough coverage to hide any problem areas, but it's sheer enough to allow your skin to show through. It brightens, smoothes, hydrates, and actually improve the look of your skin with every wear.

Erborian Skin Hero Bare Skin Perfector Cream

<a href="https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=2041&awinaffid=103504&clickref=hawk-custom-tracking&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boots.com%2Ferborian-skin-hero-40ml-10301969" data-link-merchant="awin1.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Erborian Skin Hero Bare Skin Perfector Cream, £39 | BootsIf you really want to rock the no make-up make-up look, then this is the product for you. It's not tinted, it just blurs, perfects and enhances. It's your skin, but on a really good day. Inside is Korean White Ginseng, which retexturises the skin so after just seven days, you'll noticed a more refined appearance.

Jones Road Miracle Balm

<a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1697964&u=1338591&m=105577&afftrack=hawk-custom-tracking&urllink=https%3A%2F%2Fjonesroadbeauty.com%2Fproducts%2Fmiracle-balm" data-link-merchant="jonesroadbeauty.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Jones Road Miracle Balm, £34
This has been all over Instagram. Make-up artists are loving it for its soft-focus and moisture boosting capabilities. The trouble is, lots of people were using it wrongly at first. To properly nail the application, you <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJj9EzW4lq4" data-link-merchant="youtube.com"" data-link-merchant="jonesroadbeauty.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">need to break the product (use the end of your brush) and then buff it into skin. It can be worn alone or on top of foundation.

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops

<a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=xU%2AITpjPkO4&mid=35269&u1=hawk-custom-tracking&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultbeauty.co.uk%2Fglow-recipe-watermelon-glow-niacinamide-dew-drops-40ml%2F13310752.html" data-link-merchant="click.linksynergy.com"" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops, £31 | Cult Beauty
At the end of the day, all we really want is glowing, healthy-looking skin. Well that's pretty much what you get with this. We recommend using it as the last step of your skincare. All you then need is a slick of mascara and you're good to go.

Katie Thomas is the Senior Beauty Editor at Marie Claire UK. With over 10 years of experience on women's luxury lifestyle titles, she covers everything from the best beauty looks from the red carpet and stand out trends from the catwalk, to colonic irrigation and to the best mascaras on the market. She started her career on fashion desks across the industry - from The Telegraph to Brides - but found her calling in the Tatler beauty department. From there she moved to Instyle, before joining the Marie Claire digital team in 2018. She’s made it her own personal mission to find the best concealer in the world to cover her tenacious dark circles. She’s obsessed with skincare that makes her skin bouncy and glowy, low-maintenance hair that doesn’t require brushing and a cracking good manicure. Oh and she wears more jewellery than the Queen.