syca natural weightless tinted moisturizer in L1

this is the description from their website: a tint of you. it's like your skin on its best days! it hydrates and adds a healthy, semi-satin look with a breathable coverage to embrace the radiance of our natural skin. 

why it's special:

- lightweight: it feels lighter on the skin.

- moisturizing: hydrating formula.

- super natural: option for those looking for real-skin like finish.

- breathable coverage (light to medium): it evens out the complexion but still allow natural skin to show through.

- it won't clog your pores.

- prevents products from feeling greasy.

- a lighter option of foundation without appearing cakey.

it's a quick and easy way to achieve a fresh, put-together look!

your skin will also get loads of hydration thanks to glycerin (as a humectant that draws in and retains moisture). its formulation also infused with ingredients your skin will love: hyaluronic acid, salicylic acid, shea butter, chamomile extract. and for those who love the ease of a multi-use product: it also has sunscreen agent and protects against UVA & UVB: titanium dioxide (physical) and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (chemical). tint of you, your everyday 3 in 1 potion in a jar!

available in 3 shades (L1, M1 and D1)

L1 - light: light beige colour with a dewy finish perfect for cool undertones.

the packaging: it comes in a white box with the sticker of the shade name on top of the box. inside, the tinted moisturizer comes in an opaque beige glass with white pump head covered with tiny transparent plastic cap. since syca is an environment-friendly company, they tried to be as conscious as possible about the trash from their products, so they tried to minimize parts of packaging that need to be recycled, in this case, the cap for the pump head as it's made of plastic. anyway, since it's made of glass, beware that it affects the weight of the product as well, so if you ordered this online and you ordered more than one, you should be aware of the shipping cost. anyway, the tinted moisturizer is 30 ml in size, which is the usual size for foundation or tinted moisturizer. my complaint about the bottle is i can't see the remaining product inside, so yeah.. maybe provide a transparent window at the side? 

the bottle

the shade: i have to say that they're pretty restrictive in this area. they only offer 3 shades to choose from, light, medium and dark. and they're not catering all undertones as well. personally, i can't complaint about it since i knew it costs much to produce a number of shades, but three is too little. but considering that this is a tinted moisturizer, hopefully it will match your skin tone with a bit tweaking? i bought the L1 (the light one), thinking that it might suit me considering their owner looks like she has similar skin tone as me. but i was wrong. when i swatched it on my hand, i could clearly see that it's a tad too dark for me and too pink. yeah sure they say that it's for cool undertones, but it's way too pink for me. 

the product: as i've said before, this is a tinted moisturizer. so it's quite runny so you have to shake the bottle well before dispensing it out. my other complaint is, since it's quite runny, it messes up around the opening. you have to clean it up every time you pump out some to keep the cap clean. since it's quite runny and it's a tinted moisturizer, obviously it has sheer coverage. but again, it's a tinted moisturizer so it's supposed to be sheer as it promises natural/skin-like look.

the result: as i've said, it has sheer coverage, which means, it only helps evening out my skin tone. it covers the redness on my cheek as well as around my nose, but it can't cover my acne scar. since this is a tad darker than my skin tone, i play with it several times to find the best way to use it on my face. i focus dotting it mainly around the center of my face and less around the perimeter of my face so the color difference wouldn't be that noticeable. another thing that i found is the tool to apply this product. they recommend using your own finger to blend it out, but i don't like it. i try using a brush but it leaves pretty visible streak marks. so i used my sponge. it does absorb some of the product and even sheered out the coverage, but it gives the best result for me. it gives natural glow like it's naturally my skin, but still covering the redness of my face. fyi, lately i don't set my face with powder anymore and i have no problem with it. obviously it won't stay on my face whole day, but it's quite decent. i've used it for about 5-6 hours and it vanishes around my nose and chin which comes in contact with my face mask, so obviously it will be rubbed off by the friction caused by the mask. and even though they said that it's minimal transferring to face mask, if you don't set it with powder, it does transfer to your mask. 

i do like this one as it's easy to use and it's perfect for daily wear. it's lightweight and enough to even out my skin tone. i don't mind my acne scars peeking out as i don't look for full coverage on daily basis (or ever). plus, that's what concealer are for, right? anyway, for now, i can get away with the shade as we're still required to wear face mask, but i won't be that lucky once we don't need to wear mask anymore. anyway, they really should add more shades for sure, but i can't really force them to. not every company can afford the cost. that being said, if you're looking for a natural looking result (skin-like, a bit glowing) and only looking for evening out your skin tone, then this is a good option for you. if you don't mind the limited shades, that is. anyway, this is quite affordable so if you think the shades cater your skin tone, then you should try it. as for me, i don't think i'll repurchase because of the shade mismatch. aside from that, i like it. if they add lighter shade, then i might reconsider repurchasing it.