Sometimes it seems like the latest beauty trends are devised just to add more steps to our regimens. As much as we love things like contouring and lip art, they don’t exactly streamline our already packed morning routine. Thankfully, there are products that can make our lives (and makeup bags) simpler and help shave a few steps off our routine.
We’re already pretty familiar with makeup products that offer skin care benefits. Just think of all of the foundations that promise to moisturize or clear up acne while evening out our complexions. There are also skin care products that double as makeup, which is perfect for people who prefer a natural beauty look.
Skin care products with makeup benefits have all the usual stuff we look for, like nourishing ingredients and spot treatments, but the latest formulas promise extra benefits that you’d typically find in makeup products, such as a lit-from-within glow or an even, matte finish. If you’re looking to Marie Kondo your beauty routine, check out some of these interesting skin care products that double as makeup.
14 Skincare Products With Makeup Benefits That Will Streamline Your Morning Routine
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Green Goodness
If you're dealing with redness, a green-tinted primer is probably one of your go-to products, but be aware that it's not your only option. This all-in-one treatment helps to moisturize, protect and restore your skin. The green-to-beige formula covers up uneven areas so you can ditch your primer and foundation.
Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30, $52 at Sephora
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Best of Both
This product shows what magical things can happen when you successfully combine makeup and skin care. The hybrid is equal parts moisturizer, primer, luminizer and anti-aging product. Apply a bit of the lightweight cream on your face as your final skin care step and you'll get radiant, nourished skin. Who needs foundation?
Josie Maran Surreal Skin Argan Finishing Balm, $36 at Sephora
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Highlighter in a Jar
Strobing isn't the only way to achieve a radiant glow. This multitasking moisturizer nourishes your skin while leaving behind a lit-from-within glow. Bonus: It also blurs imperfections. Keep the jar handy on days when your dull complexion could use a boost.
GLAMGLOW GLOWSTARTER Mega Illuminating Moisturizer, $49 at Sephora
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Does It All
The name may be long, but it's one that you're going to want to remember. This beauty fluid was developed with plastic surgeons and promises to be your sun protection and skin-perfecting product in one easy step. The universal shade has a subtle tint that works on all skin tones and helps blur any trouble zones. Did we mention that it also moisturizes and helps prevent collagen breakdown?
IT Cosmetics Anti-Aging Armour Super Smart Skin-Perfecting Beauty Fluid SPF 50+, $38 at IT Cosmetics
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Never Dull
When we're dealing with lackluster skin, we're grabbing anything that has "radiance" written on the package. This moisturizer delivers what it promises. It is formulated with light-reflecting particles and sodium hyaluronate to give you an illuminated glow. No face glitter necessary.
First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Illuminating Moisturizer, $34 at First Aid Beauty
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Skip the Powder
Do you hate a face full of powder and foundation as much as an oily T-zone? This little tube is the solution. The lightweight moisturizer tackles shine for up to eight hours. It also offers SPF 15 protection.
Murad Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15 PA++, $39.50 at Sephora
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Not Just for Brides
This stuff is too good to be saved for when you're walking down the aisle. The multitasking cream brightens, moisturizes and tones. That's not all. It also has a micro blooming powder that helps to control oil, so you're left with a radiant complexion as opposed to a greasy one.
Banila Co White Wedding Dream Cream, $36 at Soko Glam
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Cover Your Bases
Do you love a very natural beauty look, but aren't ready to go completely without makeup? This green-tinted base soothes and corrects visible redness while it protects your skin from environmental aggressors that can cause redness or rosacea to flare up. Add in UVA/UVB sun protection and you have a hero product in a sleek green tube.
Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base Broad Spectrum SPF 15, $23.50 at Clinique
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The Eyes Have It
On days when we don't get enough sleep, we're practically reaching for our concealers before we are even out of bed. With this eye contour gel, you may not need that concealer to hide your raccoon eyes. The product has a unique matte finish that helps soften the appearance of undereye bags as it moisturizes and brightens.
Erborian Sève de Bamboo Eye Moisturizing Matte Effect Eye Contour Gel, $34 at Erborian
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No White Goop
How many sunscreens have you seen that look like this? Exactly. If you are constantly complaining about how cold and goopy your usual sunscreen is, this loose mineral sunscreen will be a game changer for you. It provides SPF 50 protection and comes in four different shades that deposit a hint of skin-perfecting color with a matte finish.
Colorescience Sunforgettable Loose Mineral Sunscreen Brush Broad Spectrum SPF 50, $64 at Sephora
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Finishing Touch
A bit of this silky moisturizer is enough to make you ditch your foundation and powder. The versatile product moisturizes, fights the signs of aging and gives you a dewy finish that makes it look like you just had a really good facial. It's available in three different sizes, but once you try it, you're going to want the largest size. Trust us.
Perricone MD Face Finishing Moisturizer Super Size, $108 at Perricone MD
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Treat and Conceal
When you have a zit (or zits) erupting, the only thing you can think is cover, cover, cover. This tinted treatment lotion will help cover pimples and acne scars while helping to stop new spots from forming. The translucent formula has a natural matte finish for a seamless look every time.
Miracle Skin Transformer Acne Control, $48 at Ulta
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Matte Attack
How many products do you rely on to get matte skin? Three? Four? You can reduce it down to one thanks to this day cream. The oil-free formula leaves your skin feeling smooth and supple without any T-zone shine. The secret? The oil-controlling seaweed.
The Body Shop Seaweed Oil-Control Gel Cream, $12 at The Body Shop
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Bright Eyes
Is it an eye treatment? Is it a concealer? It's all of that and more. You can think of it as a tinted anti-aging eye smoother. Apply the palladium applicator tip to your eye area and the light-reflecting product will help minimize the appearance of dark circles, while the soothing formula will hydrate and calm puffy eyes.
per-fékt Eye Perfection Gel, $45 at Ulta
