E.L.F. • Studio Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 • Tinted Moisturizer

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*TOP REVIEWER* dianelarsenemail on 5/8/2013 7:31:00 PM more reviews by dianelarsenemail

Age: 36-43   Skin: Acne-prone, Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

i rate this a 3/5 for the following reasons:

what i like about this tinted moisturizer:
tinted- hides blemishes and red marks
inexpensive
consistency
not oily or greasy on skin
great for everyday use

what i dislike about this moisturizer:
broke me out on my forehead
not oil-free
does not completely match my skin color

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luciaq on 5/8/2013 4:31:00 PM more reviews by luciaq

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Other, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Other    

It's an okay product that sometimes works nice. Coverage is very light. It is non-greasy and beats similar Garnier & L'Oreal BB creams this way. As for the application, it always applies smoothly on my forehead but becomes powdery on my chin. This is probably due to skin oilyness but so far I haven't figured out the golden rule. Finally, the color Nude 83222 #20629 is VERY ORANGE. Too orange even for my Asian skin. I can only use it on darker parts of my face otherwise it will show up orange. I don't believe anyone would have skin color that orange.

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Mford11 on 5/2/2013 11:35:00 PM more reviews by Mford11

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Great tinted moisturizer, it is extremely lightweight, and dries right away on your face, without drying your skin. It goes on matte, and has light coverage, which is really good if you don't want the feel of heavy foundation or if you dont feel like wearing makeup.

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susielan on 4/30/2013 9:02:00 PM more reviews by susielan

Age: 19-24   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Other   Eyes: Brown    

I love this tinted moisturizer. It's easy to apply and I think it covers really well especially for a three dollar tinted moisturizer. The best way to apply this is with your hands and to apply small amounts at a time otherwise it could get kind of streaky. Other than that I would definitely recommend this product! It's worth a try since its only $3. If you don't like it just think of it as something you wouldve wasted $3 dollars on anyways.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Menolikepolos on 4/30/2013 7:29:00 PM more reviews by Menolikepolos

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

About me: NW13 (neutral-cool toned, very fair), blue eyes, Color season is True Summer, Baumann Skin Type is OSPW.

I knew this was too good to be true. My first foray into the world of Tinted Moisturizer.

Purchased "Nude" at my local Target on a whim.

Pros: will match about NC25 shade of skin. Controls oil ok.

Cons: Only light coverage. Not buildable - it will get patchy the minute you try to do that, drawing further attention to your blemishes. ORANGE. Sets fast, hard to blend after about 10 seconds.

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lucky10 on 4/14/2013 8:21:00 PM more reviews by lucky10

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I love this tinted moisturizer. It is very cheap and it doesn't break me out. It has pretty good coverage for a tinted moisturizer. I love it!

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*TOP REVIEWER* SkullGlitter on 4/9/2013 2:02:00 AM more reviews by SkullGlitter

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

I like the ELF Studio Tinted Moisturizer in general, but I won't buy it again unless the color range opens up to the more pale lady. Lasting power and coverage are very good for the price. The down side is that after a year, it's got clumpy and unusable, but I hear that's changed with new formulation.

Porcelain? NO! It's a yellow-based beige. Just like so many other companies, ELF assumes that porcelain should be yellow-based. Have any of you seen yellow-based porcelain vases? I've only EVER seen blue-based white vases. Just a pet peeve.

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*TOP REVIEWER* Saga17 on 4/4/2013 6:00:00 AM more reviews by Saga17

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

This is the only TM I have now because I don't generally purchase these as they have very little coverage. However I jumped in the bandwagon and bought this as I had heard good things about it. Unfortunately this, like all else TMs, has hardly any coverage and the color is also too dark for me even though I bought the litghtest shade. I will have to use this up on days when I have good skin... And I'm a bit more tanned :/

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AnnikaQuist on 4/4/2013 5:08:00 AM more reviews by AnnikaQuist

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

If I had purchased this with the intent on it being a full coverage wear-it-every-day tinted moisturizer, I would of been disappointed. BUT when I bought it I was planning on using it for those lazy days when you weren't doing anything all that exciting but you still wanted a bit of coverage and it works perfectly for that! :)
Seriously though, if you're going to be purchasing a $3 tinted moisturizer I wouldn't get your expectations up too high. You get what your pay for. However I have found that with many E.L.F. products you get a little more than what you pay for. That's why I love E.L.F. :)
The only problem I have with this is that the shade I got (nude) is slightly orangey. So if you have a pinkish face I wouldn't recommend this for you.

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mkajlover on 3/28/2013 6:10:00 PM more reviews by mkajlover

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

So i have had two seperate experiences with this product.

first: it was orange. it was oily. it separated in the tube. no bueno.

second: a few years later when elf seemed to blow up, i saw a lot of bloggers review this product and they seemed to love. So i purchased a tube (based on comparsions) in a tube a shade lighter than I thought i would need.

So perfect. I purchased nude and it is a light, creamy, light to no scented basic TM. I have very sensitive skin, and this has not caused any breakouts.

i paid 1.50 in a studio sale, and i wish i had bought more. try it, at most its three bucks and if you dont like it, at least its not a ton of cash down the drain.

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Kazelle on 3/25/2013 10:49:00 PM more reviews by Kazelle

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I bought this because of the cheap price and the fact I only wear tinted moisturizer. My usual is the covergirl which is now called Bb cream but is basically the same thing. I really was expecting to have to toss this and didn't have high hopes for it but was pleasantly surprised. I noticed the color {beige} looked very similar to my covergirl light to medium so decided to experiment. I used the covergirl on one half of my face and the Elf on the other. The colors were almost identical on me but the Elf gave better coverage. I really like this.will update if my opinion changes.

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beautygurl011 on 3/23/2013 2:38:00 PM more reviews by beautygurl011

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

Okay, this is probably one of the worst products I've ever used. It made me look really really orange no matter what I did, I applied it with a beauty blender, I applied it with a stifling brush, I applied it with my fingers, and nothing worked! No matter how small of an amount I used it always had that cakey look and I looked really orange! I love ELF but I was so disappointed with this:( At least it was only $3...

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blowpop on 2/2/2013 1:56:00 PM more reviews by blowpop

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

It's hard to give a review on this one because it broke me out! Not too bad of a breakout but I wouldn't personally buy it again. But the product does give a nice coverage and it feels really good on your face. As. much as I want to like this product, I can't because it broke me out when I continuously used it for just 3 or 4 days!:(:(

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tee19 on 1/28/2013 12:58:00 AM more reviews by tee19

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I'm surprised at all the negative reviews this product has because I love this moisturizer! This is my first time trying a tinted moisturizer and wasn't expecting much because of it being only 3 dollars. I use this with the elf face primer and set with a powder and it looks so natural I love it

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juliebabyx0 on 1/25/2013 3:43:00 PM more reviews by juliebabyx0

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Blue    

I was so excited when I found out that ELF had a tinted moisturizer because I didn't want to spend a ton of money on a high-end one. I like tinted moisturizers and BB creams better than foundation because I don't have a lot I need to cover up, but I like to have an even skin tone and my skin tends to be pretty dry in my t-zone.
I bought this and tried it out as soon as I got home and I was SO dissapointed. I got the lightest shade as I have very fair skin, and the color was extremely too dark to be "Porcelain". I really like the formula, packaging and feel of the product, I just wish it came in a lighter shade.

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jasiah on 1/23/2013 3:49:00 PM more reviews by jasiah

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Hazel    

It has medium coverage. It doesn't last long but it blended nicely. I think it's a awesome product for the price.

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Sabsypants on 1/19/2013 3:21:00 PM more reviews by Sabsypants

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Red   Eyes: Green    

I don't have acne prone skin or very many blemishes so I was excited to try out a tinted moisturizer, figuring I'd get a nice light coverage. I am very fair and burn easily so the fact that it also had sunscreen in it and if I remember correctly aloe was something that I thought I would love. I put it on and a few minutes later my skin was burning and itching. It was really painful, and I washed it off immediately. When I did I had red bumps and blemishes all over my face!! I must have been allergic to something in the product, I've found that a few "bronze" sort of face products will make my skin a teeny bit itchy but I've never had a reaction like this. I would definitely advise anyone thinking of buying this to either forgo it if you have sensitive skin or have had a reaction no matter how small to any bronzer. If you do decide to buy don't make the mistake of putting it directly on your face and not worrying about it, test it on your hand or something first because I had icky red patches on my face for over a week. If it works for you I'd say buy it though cause it's only $3.

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juelzmain22 on 1/19/2013 1:48:00 AM more reviews by juelzmain22

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Dark   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

This tinted moisturizer really should get a higher rating, it is absolutely wonderful. I have used other tinted moisturizers and bb creams and they all felt very watery and extremely sheer, whuch wouldnt be a problem if my skin wasn't so in between. I don't need a full coverage foundation AT ALL but i need some coverage for my unevenness and dark spots. This is the most perfect thing for me. It covers so nice and leaves a nice dewy finish that you can minimize by using a powder. It lasts even through me sweating on the hot days, and it even has SPF 20 which is good if you;re not gonna be outside long. The only reason why i gave it an overall rating of 4 is because I think E.L.F should come out with more colors. Expresso is a tad bit dark for me and mocha looks to red undertoned for me and almond would be waayy to light. And i don't really like mixing things because I don't really know how since I never did it. But anyway this product is great other than the color selection, i would still buy because a light powder would fix the issue

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*TOP REVIEWER* applecour on 1/18/2013 2:24:00 PM more reviews by applecour

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Grey    

I have a warm, fair/medium skin tone and use this product in "nude". I first purchased this a little over a year ago after having a bad run in with Cover Girl's tinted moisturizer which clogged my pores and didn't really do much.

I love this stuff. I have very combination skin. My tzone can be flaky, but turns into an oil slick with 99% of moisturizers I've used. My cheeks are normal, no oil, no dryness. This moisturizer adds moisture without making my tzone flare up with the oilies, keeps the flakes at bay, and is great on my normal cheeks.

It has a great amount of pigment without looking too overdone. On days I don't feel like getting really made up, I just apply this, a little dust of powder and a coat of mascara and I'm good to go. I would definitely say this provides light coverage. It really evens the skin tone.

Definitely recommend to anyone with skin like mine, or even just normal to combo skin. For $3, who cares if you wind up hating it? lol

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sammmillar on 1/16/2013 11:21:00 PM more reviews by sammmillar

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I was excited to try out this product. As i am with every new face product I purchase, and this one was dirt cheap! I was more that unsatisfied when I put it on. Within 10 minutes my face had little bumps all over it, and was burning/itchy. I don't even have sensitive skin, nor am i acne prone, so i was very disappointed. Not only did i have a terrible reaction to it, the colouring was to dark for me and came of orange (I purchased the lightest colour.) I would rather spend the extra 50 dollars and get my normal lancome foundation.

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