Beauty routines are becoming simpler, more skin-focused, and all about enhancing, not hiding, what’s already there. With this welcomed shift, heavy foundations are taking a backseat, and lighter formulas have become the go-to. Whether you’re after SPF protection, skin-loving ingredients, or sheer tint perfection, we have you covered. Glowy, buildable, and packed with skincare benefits, our selection of hero products below will give you that dewy and natural skin we are all after.
Chantecaille Just Skin Tinted Moisturiser SPF 15, £60
Luxury meets effortlessness in this favourite tinted moisturiser. Infused with antioxidant-rich botanicals, this silky formula hydrates and protects while delivering a soft, luminous fnish. The sheer coverage blends seamlessly, evening out the complexion. Ideal for normal to dry skin types, it’s perfect for everyday wear, giving you that ‘your skin but better’ effect with a subtle radiance. A long-time staple, it’s a top choice for the most natural, radiant and beautiful looking skin.
Texture: Creamy, lightweight
Finish: Natural, radiant
SPF: 15
Shades: 7
Clé DePeau Beautè Radiant Cream Foundation 30ml, £126
A luxurious cream foundation that provides all-day radiance and hydration, the silky formula blends onto skin effortlessly for a dewy appearance with no caking or creasing. The brand’s cutting-edge Japanese technology is centred around supporting the skin’s intelligence, enhancing the skin’s natural glow while protecting it. With a silk-like, dewy finish, this innovative formula creates a moisturising barrier that also reflects light from the skin’s surface, ensuring the most beautiful and flawless glow. We are obsessed with this product.
Texture: Rich, creamy
Finish: Luminous, radiant
SPF: 25
Shades: 31 shades
Fara Homidi Essential Face Compact,£83
This divine, creamy formula feels light on the skin yet delivers impressive, buildable coverage with a luminous, second-skin finish, leaving the complexion looking effortlessly flawless. Thoughtfully designed and beautifully executed, it looks gorgeous on the skin and feels like a true luxury to use. Not too glowy, or too matte, this product mimics skin’s texture, blending in like butter. Luxury skin.
Texture: Cream compact
Finish: Luminous, skin-like
Shades: 14
Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Tint, £55
This innovative tint blends micro droplets of pigment into a refreshing gel base that feels cool and weightless on the skin, creating that soft, radiant glow that Chanel has perfected. This is the dream product for when you want coverage without the heaviness; it’s incredibly lightweight, breathable, and buildable.
Texture: Gel
Finish: Fresh, natural glow
Shades: 8
Sarah Chapman Skin Insurance SPF 50 tinted 30 ml, £74
This tinted SPF truly does it all, offering high-level protection of SPF 50+ alongside a brightening tint and soft-focus finish. The breathable formula smooths imperfections while shielding skin from UVA, UVB, infrared rays, and pollution. Coming in one universal shade, this tint is designed to blur out imperfections, with coverage on the lighter end of the scale. Infused with stem cell technology, antioxidants, and light-scattering particles, this product is a wonderful answer for hydrating, protecting and enhancing your skin in one effortless step.
Texture: Feather‑light, silky fluid
Finish: Invisible, soft‑focus glow
SPF: 50 (broad spectrum + thermal/infrared protection)
Shades: Universal tone
Unreal skin sheer glow tint hydrating foundation stick Charlotte Tilbury, £35
This creamy stick foundation delivers radiance while hydrating the skin throughout the day. Its sheer, buildable formula glides onto like skin, making it perfect for achieving a fresh-faced glow on the go. Those with oily skin may prefer to use it as a highlighter or apply it just to the high points of the face, for dry skin types, the hydrating formula is ideal for an ultra dewy finish.
Texture: Cream stick
Finish: Radiant, Super glowy
Shades: 20
Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint Fenty Beauty ,£29
This is a lightweight skin tint which is designed to blur imperfections and smooth texture for a fresh, soft-matte finish. It blends effortlessly for a seamless, real-skin look with just the right amount of coverage. The ultimate base for flawless smooth looking skin. It’s loyal clientele proves it’s one of those products you’ll reach for again.
Texture: Liquid
Finish: Soft matte, blurring
Shades: 25
Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 30, £42
A serum, sunscreen, and skin tint all in one! This light formula is packed with niacinamide and squalane to nourish and hydrate while offering breathable, natural looking coverage. The dewy finish leaves skin with a healthy glow. Especially well suited for dry or combination skin, it’s a go to for those who want skincare and makeup in a single, effortless step. A favourite at The File for the way it cares for the skin, protects it, and gives the perfect glow.
Texture: Serum
Finish: Dewy, fresh
SPF: 30
Shades: 30
HydraTint Moisturising Tinted Serum ,£23
A deeply hydrating formula that gives sheer, even coverage while quenching the skin. Perfect for no-makeup makeup days, it sinks in like skincare and leaves skin plump, smooth, and radiant. With its light feel, this serum evens out skin tone without ever masking it. Its the ultimate no foundation base for that effortlessly real skin, and for a great price too.
Texture: Lightweight serum
Finish: Sheer, dewy
Shades: 10
Part concealer, part foundation, this sleek stick simplifies your routine while offering buildable, breathable coverage. Ideal for touch-ups or full face looks, it leaves skin looking smooth and naturally perfected. A wonderful creamy texture that blends into skin seamlessly.
Texture: Cream stick
Finish: Natural, satin
Shades: 20
WESTMAN ATELIER Vital Skincare Complexion Drops – Atelier V, 30 ml, £62
Skin health and luxury unite in these ultra lightweight complexion drops. Combining a serum with a tint, this hydrating formula leaves the skin feeling fresh, dewy, and radiant. Infused with Tsubaki Oil, Ginseng, and Pomegranate extract, it visibly improves tone and texture. Light-medium coverage that enhances your natural colour without clogging pores or weighing down. For normal to dry skin types, it’s perfect for anyone who desires that natural skin finish that feels effortless and radiant from the first drop.
Texture: Lightweight, serum-like
Finish: Natural, dewy
Shades: 20 shades
A K-beauty favourite, this clever CC cream adjusts to your skin tone while instantly correcting redness and dullness. Lightweight yet perfecting, it evens out the complexion while offering everyday sun protection, making it a makeup bag essential. A beautiful choice for sensitive or dry skin, this product has quickly become a cult favourite for great reason.
Texture: Lightweight cream
Finish: Natural, radiant
SPF: 25
Shades: Universal tone
