Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 - Oil Free

I spend quite a bit of time outdoors and I wanted something that wasn't heavy, gave me a little bit of coverage and has SPF. I'm not trying to be rocking Estée Lauder Double Wear this Louisiana humidity and heat. I didn't mind the fact that it's not exactly oil controlling, it doesn't claim to be that kind of product. My problem was the ashy/ghostly cast my shade, Walnut, has. I'm sure it's the SPF that's the culprit but it makes it look off and is not what I was expecting from a $42 product. I decided to mix this with my Revlon Colorstay that's too dark try to offset the ash. I'll use up cause I need the SPF but will not repurchase.

It took me a couple of tries before I found my color. I'm NC 20 and finally I was matched to Porcelain. But the saga doesn't end there because this oxidized on me. It also broke out my chin. I don't know why the bad luck because I can wear the regular LM TM without a problem. This was also so sheer it looked like no coverage at all. I know it's a TM but the regular LM TM gives a little evening of the skin. I was hoping this would work for the summer but I would do better with Maybelline's BB cream for no mu look for around $10. So disappointed.

i tried the Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer not oil-free version and it made my skin ridiculously oily throughout the day -- literally looked like a ball of grease. I went back to Sephora and picked up the oil-free and it has solved that problem for me completely. It controls the oil for me throughout the day - not to the greatest extent but it helps and believe me, it SMOOTHES out your skin like no other. I deal with hyperpigmentation and a swab of this makes a huge diff.
It doesn't conceal my pimples when I get them, but this is a TM so for people dealing with acne prone skin, don't hate on this and just buy a full coverage foundation instead. This is great for smoothing out my pores while still making my skin look like skin (pimple spots, freckles and all) and adding a little bit of a dewy finish which is exactly what I want.

Only thing is it's rather expensive, so if there are dupes out there I'd gladly like to try it out but for what the product is and claims to be alone, this is a holy grail.

Skin: oily, uneven skintone
Use it for: no makeup makeup

I have been using it for roughly 3 years, and I have it in 3 different shades.
It is easy to blend it with your hands and I found it to be very spreadable. The best application I would recommend though is to use a beauty blender. My friends and even once a dermatologist, swore thinking that I wasn't wearing any makeup. This happens only when I use it with the beauty blender. I have also found the coverage good, more coverage than the regular (oil included) Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser. I highly recommend it if you have dry skin.

As for the cons, since I have very oily t-zone, it usually lasts 3-4 hours and then my face resembles a seasoned cast iron skillet. So sometimes you have to top it off with a press powder after applying it.
One of the most important things in makeup for me is to see how it looks like worn under natural sunlight to avoid the cakey look. In the first 3-4 hours under the natural daylight it looks amazing and very natural skin-like. However, the biggest drawback is that it OXIDISES :-(. The colour becomes orangey and reddish after hours, even with the yellow undertone shades. Thus giving a cakey look.

Still on the hunt of a natural matte tinted moisturiser that doesn't contain denatured alcohol..

I'm amazed at all the negative reviews of this - I've loved it for years. I've never found it hard to blend (perhaps because my dry skin means I always have argan oil on underneath?) and the only time it ever becomes visible after I've applied it is if I'm really sweating under my glasses. Otherwise, it provides sheer, beautiful, luminous (but not sparkly), buildable coverage. My slightly olive but super pale skin is hard to match, but porcelain is fine. I set just the t-zone with Ben Nye luxury powder and it's perfect. My only gripe is the price - and I'm having the darndest time finding anything as good at a cheaper price point.

This has been a favorite of mine for years. I have normal to dry skin but prefer this to the original TM. I think it has better coverage and I prefer the demi-matte finish. It looks like my skin but better. It's not full coverage by any means but provides more coverage than the average TM or BB Cream. I like to mix BECCA liquid illuminator on with it for a dewy look or layer it over the LM Radiance Primer. A classic product that never disappoints.

LOVE LOVE LOVE. I usually use MAC studio fix fluid in shade NC20 but was sick of it clogging my pores and I hated how oily I became after 4-5 hours! I bought Laura mercier in the shade bisque which suits me spot on.
Now, you do have to set this tinted moisturiser, I use the Laura mercier loose setting powder which is fab, and my makeup stays in place all day. It's a medium coverage but you can defo build it up, I've had so many compliments and despite it have spf 20, it doesn't cause any flash back!! Will 100% buy again!

This is a lovely foundation if you are wanting something on the dewy side. Definitely one of my top 5!

Wow, this tinted moisturizer has great staying power. I just got done with a 3 mi jog and all of my makeup is still in place. That's usually how I test the longevity of products. I like this a lot, it's great for days when I don't really want to cover my face with any foundation!

So this is actually my second review of this product. I hated it at first so I completely trashed it in my original review. LOL. But I tried it for a second time and I'm really loving it.

I think I prefer the original version though since I have dry skin and I find that it can look a bit dry on me. I also am not a fan of the smell. It smells like white glue, the one I used to have back in elementary. For these reasons I'm taking out one lippie.

Otherwise, I love it. I have light olive skin, which is really hard to find a good foundation match for, but the shade Nude looks believable and I look like I don't have anything on my face as a base. It's not super blendable so I work it in sections all over my face but that's fine. It provides medium coverage, blurring out hyperpigmentations and redness around my nose. It also doesn't cling to dry patches even though it can still look a little too "matte" (semi-matte, I'd say) for me. It lasts well even without powder, but I would look greasy by the end of the day without because I live in a very humid country, so I always set it with powder anyway.

I know this is advertised as the variant for oily and combo skin, but I don't know... I think the wearability of any foundation really depends on your personal preference, climate, etc.

I'm trying the original tinted moisturizer once I ran out so that's why I'm not buying again, but I recommend it.