Why women are swapping foundation for a serum skin tint

Lumelle Serum Skin Tint Balm

From the Lumelle team

If foundation keeps settling into your texture, turning cakey by noon or clogging your pores, the problem might not be your skin. It might be the formula. Here is why so many women are swapping heavy foundation for a serum skin tint, and how to pick the right one in under a minute.

Applying the Lumelle Serum Skin Tint Balm on the cheek

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1. It looks like skin, not makeup

Classic foundation sits on top of your face. A serum tint melts in. The Lumelle balm gives sheer-to-light, buildable coverage: one swipe evens out your tone, a second swipe blurs what you want gone. Your freckles, your glow, your real skin still show through.

2. Skincare and makeup in one stick

Most mornings you stack moisturizer, primer, foundation and concealer. The Lumelle balm is made with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and centella asiatica in a lightweight base, so it hydrates and helps calm the look of redness while it tints. Fewer layers, less time, less product sitting on your skin.

Lumelle balm used as an all-in-one base

3. It fits in your pocket and takes 60 seconds

No brush, no sponge, no mirror required. Swipe it on your cheeks, forehead and chin, then blend with your fingertips. Touch up in the car, at your desk or before a date. It is the easiest "I woke up like this" routine there is.

Before and after one swipe of the balm

How to find your shade

Lumelle comes in 6 shades, from Fair to Deep. Look at the inside of your wrist in daylight and compare it with the shade photos on the product page. Between two shades? Pick the deeper one for a sun-kissed finish or the lighter one for a natural match.

Still not sure? If your shade isn't right, we ship you a new one for free. That's our shade exchange promise.

The 6 Lumelle shades

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This article was written by the Lumelle team about our own product. Results vary from person to person. For external use only; patch test before first use.