milk makeup hydro grip gel skin tint

Rating : 5/5

Price : $38.00

Size : 1 oz

Where to Buy : milkmakeup.com, Ulta, Sephora

Cruelty Free : Yes

Milk Makeup has been one of the most popular brands on social media the last few years. First, they popped off with their EXTREMELY grippy Hydro Grip primer which created a wave of dupes in the industry (e.l.f., I'm looking at you). Last year, people went wild for their Water Jelly tint (I found several testers with bite marks in them, but that's a different story...). But this year one of their newest launches is one of their most exciting, a skin tint!!! For a brand that kills it with primers and setting sprays, it only made sense for them to add a complexion product to the line up as well. A long time ago, they did have a skin tint, but overall consumers weren't impressed by it, so Milk ended up discontinuing it. I believe this is what that product is replaced with (think of it as the cool, new girl on the block). As you may know, I am a full coverage QUEEN. If i'm going to wear makeup, I may as well go all in. So I had mixed emotions about a skin tint. Usually they end up sinking into my pores and create little to no coverage on my skin, so I never really hoped on the "clean girl makeup" bandwagon. But this is no ordinary skin tint. Unlike most tints which are silicone or oil based, this is gel based. Therefore, the pigments the product actually appear MORE pigmented because they have that beautiful gel base. This base is simply a blend of Triple Powered Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, and Blue Agave extract. This trio keeps skin feeling hydrated, keeps pores looking minimized and prevents the product from creasing or fading. The Hydro Grip Skin Tint works well on all skin types but is ideal for those with drier skin because of all the hydrating ingredients. Milk Makeup is a clean line so there are ZERO sulfates, parabens, pthalates and is even gluten free. Along with all these amazing factors, what impressed me the most was the coverage. It is the PERFECT amount of coverage for everyday wear. I would say it's more of medium to buildable, but definitely not light coverage. However, the gel formula makes it feel so comfortable on the skin that you forget you're wearing makeup up all. The wear time on this is also incredible. I can go an entire 8 hour shift at work and when i'm off, I have no creases or product movement. My base looks just as flawless as when I applied it! I have found myself reaching for this more and more because of how lightweight it feels on the skin vs. my more full coverage foundations. My only complaint with this skin tint is the packaging. I don't mind the squeeze tube component, but the product is so densely packed in there that when you go to open it, a big glob usually spills out. I thought it could just be mine, but all the testers at Sephora seem to have the same issue. Overall though, I am beyond impressed with this item. This is truly a complexion hidden gem and I don't know why more people aren't raving about it!