13 Best Tinted Moisturizers for Mature Skin, According to Experts

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shows that nearly a quarter of your lifetime sun exposure happens by the time you're 18.) On top of that, the usual effects of time on the body can contribute to increasingly over time, even if you grew up with oily skin or are still dealing with .Because of that, swapping a for a tinted moisturizer can be a smart move. “I find that as we age, the skin doesn’t need more makeup—just strategically applied makeup in high-quality formulations,” says celebrity makeup artist . “Tinted moisturizers are fantastic for dry or mature skin because they look very skin-like while blurring texture.

They do not settle into fine lines and wrinkles the way more matte, full-coverage products can tend to.”She also turns to tinted moisturizer for spot coverage—in other words, she preps skin with tinted moisturizer before dabbing beneath the eyes, onto dark spots, and around blemishes. “This moisturizing base is key to apply underneath more pigmented products in order to keep them looking even and smooth on mature skin,” Gerstein says.Pro tip: She recommends applying tinted moisturizer with your fingertips so you can work it into skin without wasting product. (For blending, she'll follow up by bouncing a damp makeup sponge over the finished look.)In addition to the finish, which Gerstein prefers to be skin-like and radiant, it's worth keeping an eye out for sun protection.

While you can find many candidates for the , it helps to stick with one that has a minimum of SPF 30. (SPF 15 is nice, but it's not enough protection to keep your skin covered.)Ready to glow—and glow, and glow?

Keep reading for the best tinted moisturizer for mature skin.All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.