A review of the Chantecaille Just Skin Skin Anti-Smog Tinted Moisturiser SPF 15, to give it its full title, has been in the works for a while. It was one of my first tinted moisturiser purchases a fair few months ago, egged on by the fact that Laura from Buy Now, Blog Later and Millie Mackintosh from Made in Chelsea are fans and that I needed something lighter coverage but still glow giving for my impending holiday. Which of course is enough justification to spend a small fortune on a face product *slaps self on the back of the wrist*. Aside from the Liz Earle Sheer Skin Tint (full review here), I hadn’t had much experience with tinted moisturisers, so I have to admit that it took a while to get used to – but a few months down the line and it’s love. Prepare for a rave…
On the tinted moisturiser scale the Chantecaille Just Skin sits just below that of a light coverage foundation. It has all the nourishing qualities and radiance boosting finish of a tinted moisturiser, but it’s slightly thicker texture and pigmented finish leave the skin looking slightly more polished than usual. I find that a pea-sized amount blended all over the face with a Real Techniques Buffing Brush is the perfect amount for an everyday face, or if I fancy a little less coverage it works nicely massaged into the skin with just fingers. The finish it leaves on the skin is simply gorgeous – that’s where it shows it’s worth – a glowy, skin-like, evened-out complexion, in the photo above I’m wearing no other base makeup for reference. Sometimes I even forget to put on concealer as this stuff is just so bloomin’ luminous boosting! Wear time is good too – probably eight or so hours go past without me needing too much of a touch-up and it survives well in hot conditions too, this is all I really wore on my face in Florida.
It’s available in six shades, catering for the more light to medium skintones – I have the colour Glow, but I’m considering a purchase of the shades Nude or Bliss for a more Winter suitable colour. I got mine from Space NK for a staggeringly wallet-weeping £55, not exactly an everyday purchase, but something to pick up if you fancy a bit of a treat (or Space NK makes you weak at the knees). In all honesty if I had to recommend one high-end tinted moisturiser, I would probably the say the Laura Mercier as it’s over £20 cheaper and leaves a very similar finish to the skin plus it’s available in a wider shade range. However the Chantecaille does offer slightly more coverage and I find it to last that little longer. Will I always have a tube of both on the go in my stash? Yes. But then I’m a nutter. Have any of you tried the Chantecaille Just Skin? Or does it sit wistfully on your wishlist?
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