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What is the best tinted SPF for oily skin that u have tried?
  • darkeyes
    A lot of the uneven pigmentation and redness is gone from my face and so now I am trying out tinted moisturizers instead of foundation.



    I am looking for the best tinted SPF forumula you have tried that leaves a matte finish..or at least controls oil. Bonus if it contains antioxidants and skin soothers as well. Oh, and the SPF must contain zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide.



    Help me out!



    Thank you!!
  • PurpleRulesPurpleRules
    I know we're all looking for that one product that does it all but when it comes to tinted moisturizers, none of them do everything well. I've just accepted that I need one product for protection from the sun and another for coverage. My recommendations probably won't do you much good since I have dry skin but I use the Neutrogena oil-free sunscreen or the Clinique Super-City sunblock with either Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer or Bobbi Brown foundation (depending on how ruddy my skin is) over it. Both sunscreens are oil-free and work well as a primer. Smashbox also makes a vast array or primers. I think one contains sunscreens and mattifiers and they all can be purchased in a small tube so you don't have to spend a fortune to try them out. None of them (the primers or the sunscreens) provide color or any coverage so you still need the tinted moisturizer. The advantage to using the tinted moisturizer only for coverage is that you don't have to worry about applying enough to provide adequate sun protection, which means you use less product, get a more natural look and save money. The Laura Mercier tinted moisturizers are very nice and there's an oil-free version but tinted moisturizers are so popular right now you could probably find one that you like in the drug store. 
  • tsunamino
    I actually prefer making my own with my favorite foundation and a squirt of moisturizer with SPF. Could this help you? I find it gives me more coverage than regular tinted moisturizer and it's cheaper than buying a whole new product.
  • taiwanesegurltaiwanesegurl
    I've found that powder foundations are better at controlling oil than liquid foundations.  There are some that includes SPF protection as well.  Unfortunately, my favorite one is a branch of Shiseido called Za, and it's only sold in Asia.  But it works tons better than MAC's Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation!  The MAC Studio Fix version oxidizes and turns orange really quickly.
    Here's the review of the foundation that got me to get it:
    http://atouchofblusher.blogspot.com/2008/03/cant-live-without-za-two-way-foundation.html
    I had my sister grab it for me from Taiwan, but you can definitely try eBay. There are of course brands readily available here.  I remember seeing an old segment on TV testing 3 different powder foundations, and the best/favorite was from Revlon. 
    Powder foundations are something you haven't given much thought to, but hopefully you'll check them out.  The powder aspect really helps control oil more than liquid/cream foundations or even tinted moisturizers!
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