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I do struggle with the hyperpigmentation around my mouth and my under eyes as St. I personally think a tinted moisturiser should be undetectable and discreet and shouldn't be heavily relied on for coverage as it wasn't made for that purpose. I always thought I was more of a medium finish kinda gal, but I've realised I do love how my skin looks when it's evened out a little and minor blemishes are blurred out a little whilst still retaining a skin like finish. Moritz for the centre of my face and a mix of the two for the perimeter? All in all it's not an awful shade. Moritz Annapurna and Cuba look dark for my skin, I've looked at swatches and Cuba does seem to look olive so I think I might be something in between St. Moritz in the Radiant Tinted Moisturiser range does lack the golden olive depth that I've come to adore but I can definitely wear it comfortably compared to the Velvet Matte Skin Tint St. When I first started showing interest in makeup I always used to hear my fellow South Asians say great things about how well Nars cater to Asian skin tones but after doing thorough research and speaking to a lot of people in the beauty world (who share similar interests in olive toned bases like myself), we've come to the realisation that olive shades are actually quite hard to seek out. Thing is I've looked at their shade range and I agree Nars do do a great range of shades but I do find it lacks rich golden olive shades in all of their base products. Even though the Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser version works better for me than the Velvet Matte Skin Tint version, I find it a shade too light for the darker parts of my face like the upper part of my forehead and around my mouth which are typical places some South Asians are darker but on my cheeks, nose, lower forehead the shades pretty perfect. The Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser is a bit darker than the Velvet Matte Skin Tint which I was finding a little difficult to work with as it was running on the light side for me. Moritz to be a peachy neutral yellow shade on me like it's been described as, I did notice that it wasn't quite golden olive as I liked but I did like the subtle peachy warm glow it added to my face, it was a nice match and it didn't make me look ashy or orange so I chose this same shade when I got a sample of their Velvet Matte Skin Tint (review HERE) and the two shades are slightly different if you remember me mentioning in the latters review. I'd gotten my hand on the Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser first and found St. Moritz which is described as "medium with a neutral yellow undertone". “I always try to see if my tinted moisturizer has an SPF in it to keep me protected during the summer,” says makeup artist Dani Parkes.I chose the shade St. Sunscreen is a non-negotiable skincare product-and you can get a little extra dose of protection if you pick a moisturizer with SPF. Some newer formulas are infused with serums and other enhancers that can affect texture.” “I tend to shy away from options that have a sticky or tacky feel upon application. “Check if your tinted moisturizer feels light to the touch after it is applied,” advises Fleming. While texture is largely personal preference, there are a few testing points you’ll want to keep in mind. Still, as makeup artist Jennifer Fleming points out, “some brands offer limited color selections in tinted formulas.” It’s important to make sure the shade you select is well-suited for your complexion and works with your undertones. Because tinted moisturizers are inherently less pigmented, you have a little more flexibility when it comes to finding your perfect color match.
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