Kate Middleton's go-to tinted SPF now comes in a dewy finish that's perfect for the mini heatwave
If there's one person whose skincare routine we'd love to get the lowdown on, it's Kate Middleton 's. The Princess of Wales is notoriously secretive about exactly which beauty products she uses, but she was reportedly once spotted buying a certain tinted SPF at the Peter Jones department store in Chelsea, giving us a glimpse at the sunscreen she uses to keep her skin protected and youthful.
The SPF Princess Kate was picking up was Laura Mercier's Tinted Moisturiser Natural Skin Perfector SPF 30, which helps create a flawless base whilst offering high protecting from the sun's rays. Although Kate's reported purchase is now sold out in almost every shade at every retailer, don't fret, because Laura Mercier also launched a dewy version which is now on sale at LookFantastic.
The Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser Natural Dewy SPF 30 is usually priced at £39, but is currently available for £31.20, saving you 20%. Just like Kate's supposed buy, the dewy version combines skincare with makeup to help protect your skin whilst creating a smooth, flawless complexion.
Available in 19 different shades, the Tinted Moisturiser Natural Dewy works to highlight your skin's natural appearance, rather than hide it. It has a sheer-to-light coverage, and is ideal for days where you want a natural-looking no-makeup makeup look.
Despite its sheer coverage, it gives you up to 16 hours of smoothing and brightening effects, and combines skincare and makeup to help soothe and hydrate your skin for up to 24 hours after wearing it. The Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser contains raspberry leaf extract and probiotics, which hydrate, cool and refresh your skin, making it ideal for those hot sunny days.
Grape pomance also helps to smooth and reduce the appearance of texture, whilst its white rose extract gives you skin some extra nourishment. The SPF 30 offers broad spectrum protection from the sun's damaging rays and environmental aggressors.
LookFantastic shoppers have given it a 4.69 star rating, with one saying: 'First time buying and this is a great tinted moisturiser, I like the texture and it has a good amount of coverage. Also an added benefit of the spf is always great.'
Another added: 'I like the formula. It's not patchy or dry and last long day. It has spf 30 which is great. It gives my skin a natural glow look, recommend.'
In fact, there's only one review lower than a four star rating, with someone saying: 'The colour match was good but the product doesn't sit well on my nose.'
If you want a higher SPF protection, the Ultra Violette Daydream Screen SPF50 Tinted Veil, £38, is a great option. It has slightly more coverage, and comes in a broad range of shades to suit all skin tones.
Alternatively, the Supergoop! Protec(tint) Daily Skin Tint SPF50 has a lighter, buildable coverage whilst still offering SPF 50 protection. It also contains zinc oxide combined with ectoin to protect the skin against the sun's rays, radiation, pollution and blue light.
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