Aestheticians Share Their Favorite Skin Care-Makeup Hybrid Products

There are plenty of skin-care meets makeup hybrid products on the market right now, but not all of them deliver on both fronts. It can be hard to promote solid skin-care benefits while also working makeup miracles. We recently asked skin-care experts who’ve tried their fair share of hybrid products to share their favorite formulas they use themselves and recommend to their clients. Get ready to add a lot of multitasking products to your cart.

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Natura Bisse Diamond Cocoon Sheer Cream ($255)

This anti-aging tinted moisturizer color corrects and evens skin tone while hydrating and reducing early signs of aging. Celebrity aesthetician and owner of Refinery4, Samantha Susca loves both the face and eye cream from this Natura Bisse’s Diamond Cocoon Sheer line.

• BUY ON DERMSTORE – $255
• BUY ON BLUEMERCURY – $255

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Tower 28 SunnyDays SPF 30 ($32)

Rockville, MD based aesthetician Sivan Yaffa loves this mineral SPF foundation with buildable coverage. She notes it’s especially ideal for sensitive and acne-prone skin.

• BUY ON TOWER 28 – $32
• BUY ON REVOLVE -$32

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ANFISA SKIN ÂN-GLOSS Ceramide Lip Tint ($45)

Both Susca and Yaffa noted that this ceramide and peptide-packed lip gloss is a favorite. It features “five ceramides for hydration and moisturizing and two peptides for rejuvenating the lips,” says Yaffa. Not to mention, the gorgeous shades it comes in. We also love this lip tint—it was a 2025 NewBeauty Award winner.

• BUY NOW – $45

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Sarah Creal Today’s Highlights 12H Peptide Balm Luminizer ($55)

“One of my favorite formulas is a cream highlighter from Sarah Creal. I love using her products and I’m especially impressed with Today’s Highlights 12H Peptide Balm Luminizer,” says aesthetician and founder of Lenox & Sixteenth, Amy Peterson. “It delivers sheer, buildable luminosity, perfect for an everyday glow. The peptides infused in the formula help smooth, firm and support collagen. It truly feels like skin care wrapped in luminosity.”

• BUY NOW – $55

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Ismaya Color Correcting Serum ($44)

This lightweight serum pairs color-correcting pigments and skin-care benefits to help address pigmentation, dullness, rosacea and more. Susca loves this formula that comes in six shades, including purple and green. She also recommends the brand’s Face Glaze ($38).

• BUY ON ISAMAYA – $44
• BUY ON SEPHORA – $44

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Ciele blush & PROTECT SPF 50+ Liquid Blush ($34)

Yaffa loves this “fragrance-free SPF blush that protects, brightens, and leaves cheeks glowing.” If you prefer another format of blush, Ciele also offers a powder version with SPF 45 ($34).

• BUY NOW – $34

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Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Drops ($39)

This classic skin-care meets makeup brand still stands up. “This is great stuff,” Susca says of this antioxidant-rich elasticity- and barrier-boosting serum that also promotes a beautiful bronze wash of color.

• BUY ON ULTA – $39
• BUY ON DRUNK ELEPHANT – $39

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Laneige Glowy Makeup Serum ($32)

Englewood Cliffs, NJ-based aesthetician Shukurat Alder says this hydrating and priming prep serum is “pure magic.” It helps makeup go on smoother and last longer.

• BUY ON LANEIGE – $ $32
• BUY ON SEPHORA – $32

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E.l.f. Sun Boss Gloss SPF 25 ($8)

If you’re looking for a lip gloss with SPF, Yaffa recommends Sun Boss Gloss. It features zinc SPF and vitamin E for healthy, hydrated, protected lips with a glossy finish.

• BUY ON AMAZON – $8
• BUY ON ULTA – $8

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MERIT The Uniform ($38)

London-based facialist Amba Logan loves MERIT’s recent tinted mineral sunscreen launch. It comes in 15 lightweight shades that double as coverage and protection.

• BUY ON MERIT – $38
• BUY ON SEPHORA – $38

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NUDA Solarglow ($37)

“NUDA Solarglow delivers that rare radiance. It’s a luminous veil that breathes life into the complexion and gives a natural glow,” says Peterson. “I love recommending it to clients because it quickly became my top choice for a mineral SPF. In addition to that luminous hydration, your skin is protected with broad-spectrum zinc, shielding against UVA/UVB rays. I’ve tried lots of mineral sunscreens and nothing beats that dewy finish that leaves the skin looking lit from within.”

• BUY NOW – $37

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Clarins Lip Perfector 2-in-1 Lip and Cheek Color Balm ($30)

Logan says her favorite hybrid product has to be Clarins’ lip perfectors. The formula smoothes, hydrates, plumps and boosts radiance for a healthy-looking glow on lips and cheeks.

• BUY ON CLARINS – $30
• BUY ON SEPHORA – $30

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PCA SKIN Sheer Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 45 ($56)

“My clients love a sunscreen-only, makeup-like dupe,” says  aesthetician and owner of SkinFIT Aesthetics, Jenna Irby. The PCA SKIN Sheer Tint SPF “provides a light-weight yet creamy texture, while blurring out skin imperfections.”

• BUY ON DERMSTORE – $56
• BUY ON NORDSTROM – $56

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111Skin Rose Gold Radiance Booster ($135)

These illuminating, glow-enhancing drops help hydrate and plump with skin-loving ingredients. Pro tip: Susca likes using them as highlighter or eyeshadow.

• BUY ON DERMSTORE – $135
• BUY ON REVOLVE – $135

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Alastin Hydratint Pro Mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 36 ($84)

“Alastin HydraTint is one of my favorite skin-care meets makeup essentials. It hydrates, protects and perfects in one step,” says Peterson. “I love how the mineral SPF keeps my skin shielded with no white-cast, while the soft tint evens my complexion. It’s especially great for those with oilier skin types due to its matte finish.”

• BUY ON ALASTIN – $84
• BUY ON AMAZON – $76

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Colorescience Total Lash Mascara ($59)

While this might technically cross into hair-care territory, Yaffa loves this all-in-one eyelash serum, conditioner and mascara. It lengthens, hydrates and strengthens lashes with peptides and botanical extracts while also working as a solid mascara.

• BUY NOW – $59

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Rejuvi Tinted Facial Sunscreen SPF 40 ($25)

“The Rejuvi Tinted Facial Sunscreen is an extension of your daily skin-care regimen. When it comes to sunscreens, texture, smell and color are equally important,” says celebrity aesthetician Nerida Joy. “This light coverage is not just daily protection from the sun—the blendable, buildable color formula can be used alone as a light moisturizer or makeup base.”

• BUY NOW – $25

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Spatch Invisible Spot Fix ($29)

“For concealer and color correction, there’s an incredible line called Spatch that’s made by a makeup artist,” says Susca. “It’s infused with salicylic acid and calming and brightening ingredients to reduce breakout inflammation and actually brightens the skin’s complexion.”

• BUY NOW – $29

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SkinBetter Science Sunbetter TONE SMART SPF 68 Sunscreen Compact ($65)

Yaffa says this tone-adapting mineral sunscreen offers flawless coverage and protection against UVB, UVA, pollution, infrared radiation and blue light. It’s “Great to keep in your purse and re-apply on the go,” she adds.

• BUY NOW – $65

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Lenox & Sixteenth The Preservationist Vitamin C Serum ($249)

“The Preservationist is the perfect primer for the skin before any makeup application. The most glowing feedback I received from makeup artists has been that it’s truly the best primer they have used to prep the skin before applying other products,” says Peterson. “It delivers the most luminous, hydrating glow that makeup melts seamlessly into. It’s more than just skin care; it’s the golden standard of primers.”

• BUY NOW – $249