Blah! Hello all, I hope you're doing well and that 2010 is good so far. As with the title I'm going to share with you two tinted moisturizers that I have been using and have been enjoying the past few months. They're both affordable, easy accessible and work well - for me anyway. I'll be reviewing Cover Girl's Tinted Moisture and Neutrogena's Healthy Skin Enhancer. I have used both products for around two months now.



Why I choose to use tinted moisturizers:

- They provide a natural sheer coverage.
- Evens out my skin tone.
- Does not irritate my acne if I have any.
- Lightweight and lets my skin breathe.

CLAIMS:
Designed with AquaCurrent Science, this lightweight moisturizer with SPF 15 has a sheer tint of color to help even-out skin tone and hydrate skin. Its sunscreen provides UVA/UVB protection from everyday sun exposure, while the Gel Complex formula glides on for a barely-there coverage that's fresh and smooth.

Active Ingredients: Octinoxate 6% , Zinc Oxide 3%

Ingredients: Water , Glycerin , Isohexadecane , Isopropyl Palmitate , Oleth-3 Phosphate , Sucrose Polycottonseedate , Tocopheryl Acetate , Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate , DMDM Hydantoin , Steareth-21 , Steareth-2 , Stearyl Alcohol , Behenyl Alcohol , Talc , Polyacrylamide , Dimethicone , Dimethiconol , Panthenol , C13-14 Isoparaffin , Disodium EDTA , BHT , Beta-Carotene , Methicone , Cetyl Alcohol , Laureth-7 , Titanium Dioxide , Iron Oxides

There are only 4 shades to choose from and the shade I got was 810 Light to Medium and purchased it for 5USD for 40ML of product. I know that the swatch looks really light, but this really blends into the skin. Sometimes, I think that you can over blend it too. I like that this is really moisturizing on its own. Though oily skin beware - it can become greasy towards the end of the day. I'd say people with dry skin would like this more. Coverage wise, this is extremely sheer, if you have nice skin - meaning no scars, large pores etc. then this would be nice for you to give a nice glow to your skin. The only complaint I have about it is that I do find that it tends to oxidize on me. I can say that when I first purchased this I didn't find that an issue, I guess over time something happened to the formula (?), so if I were you, if you're planning to purchase this, maybe use a small container with a bit of the product in your room and pop the tube in your fridge. Overall, an okay tinted moisturizer and I don't think I'll purchase this again.

CLAIMS:
1. Retinol Treatment
2. SPF 20 Moisturizer
3. Sheer Tint

Oil-free
Active Ingredients: Octinoxate (7%) (Sunscreen), Octisalate (3%) (Sunscreen), Titanium Dioxide (5.1%) (Sunscreen)

Inactive Ingredients: Water, Isopropyl Isostearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Retinol, Arginine, Olive Fruit Extract (Olea Europaea), BHT, Silica, Polysorbate 20, Sclerotium Gum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Erythorbic Acid, Isostearyl Palmitate, Polysilicone 11, PEG 100 Stearate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, PEG 75 Stearate, Ceteth 20, Steareth 20, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance, May Contain (+/-): Iron Oxides, Lauroyl Lysine

Healthy Skin Enhancer combines a vitamin-infused Retinol treatment to smooth fine lines, the protection of SPF 20 moisturizer and sheer, lightweight tint in a single application.

There were around 5-6 shades to choose from and the shade I got was Light to Medium 30 and the price was around 10-11USD for 30ML of product. The swatch looks a bit dark and orange but I can assure you that it goes on lighter when applied on the skin. I did noticed that this isn't as moisturizing as CG's Tinted Moisture, it provides just enough without leaving your skin greasy at the end of the day. Its said to contain Retinol, but I don't really see any of the effects from it so I guess maybe with longer use I might? Not sure, but I can update this post if I notice a difference. This has much better coverage than CG's Tinted Moisture and evens out the skin quite nicely. I don't find my skin getting oily at the end of the day either. You can also build up the coverage which is also nice if you're looking to conceal a little more. Half a pump or even one pump is more than enough to cover your entire face. I have not seen any oxidizing when using this. Overall, a good tinted moisturizer and I would purchase this again.

Most if not all of my EOTD/FOTD I am using these two tinted moisturizers. If you don't want to spend 42USD for a Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, then I would recommend Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer as it has more coverage and doesn't leave the skin oily at the end of the day.

My skin is acting up again, so I am once again looking for new products to heal and soothe and soothe my skin. I think I'm going to try Laneige next. I've been wanting to try Laneige's emulsions as I hear they absorb quickly and keeps the skin nicely hydrated. Has anyone tried them? What do you think about it?

DEAR FTC: I purchased these items with my own money. I'm in no way affiliated with the companies mentioned nor am I being paid to endorse this product. This is an honest, un-biased review. Please see disclaimer for more details.