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Milk Makeup sunshine skin tint review: Is this exactly what our post-lockdown beauty bag needs?

The new launch promises weightless, sheer coverage in a unique rollerball applicator

Louise Whitbread
Thursday 18 March 2021 09:09 GMT
With SPF 30, it’s a multipurpose buy
With SPF 30, it’s a multipurpose buy (iStock/The Independent)

As the warmer weather has coincided with post-lockdown freedom being on the horizon, we’re taking a closer look at our make-up bag to see if it needs updating after a year spent mostly barefaced.

With hotter temperatures and continued mask wearing due to be around for the foreseeable future, we’re ditching the full-coverage foundations in favour of lightweight formulas that add a healthy glow and need little touching up.

One brand that aims to master this for summer 2021 is New York-based brand Milk Makeup, known for its cool, playful packaging and popular products designed for on-the-go application and top-ups, spanning skincare and make-up.

Some of its biggest hits include the hydro grip primer that's become a favourite among influencers and on TikTok, along with its Pritt stick-style cream bronzer and blushers. We also loved its vegan milk moisturising cleanser too, which took a spot in our review of the best face cleansers for its creamy texture that left skin feeling luxuriously soft.

Its latest launch is a three-in-one product: a skin tint, face oil and sunscreen all wrapped in a clickable rollerball applicator and available in 14 shades.

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Promising weightless, light coverage with moisturising natural oils that deliver a dewy finish and a broad-spectrum sunscreen of SPF30 in refillable packaging, it makes some bold claims on performance.

Keen to put it through its paces, we tried it ourselves, exploring how well it applied, blended, what sort of coverage it gave, whether it lasted and the company’s efforts towards making a more sustainable product.

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