I test a lot of foundation products, because they are some of my favorite products to discover and use. Personally, I tend to feel my most confident when my skin and complexion are in check and looking the best I can get it. I’ve never dealt with acne and major blemishes. But a few years ago, when I came off The Pill, I really started to deal with it for the first time. Coming off birth control can send your skin into overdrive, with massive hormone shifts. That combined with the incredible stress I have been under for the past year or so has led me to deal with some pretty moderate hormonal acne. Consequently, I’ve been trying to find a handful of complexion products that work well with this new skin situation. While many opt for full-coverage products to compensate their acne, I am still reaching for sheer to light coverage products. So when I came across a new skin tint at an affordable price point, my interest was piqued. Today we’re delving into a Morphe Hint Hint Skin Tint Review to see if this skin tint option is any good.
The Basics
I don’t talk a lot about Morphe on the blog. Because I don’t typically purchase from Morphe. I’ve used a handful of their products in the past, but I’ve mostly thought they were so-so. That in conjunction with seemingly questionable ethics and the general icky feeling the brand gives me tends to make me gloss right over any new releases from Morphe. But when I heard “skin tint,” my interest was piqued. I love a good skin tint. And then when I heard Hannah Louise Poston saying she enjoys this product, I added it to my cart. We generally have similar preferences in makeup. So what’s the sitch? Let’s find out.
The Morphe Hint Hint Skin Tint comes in 20 shades and retails for $18* for 1 oz. of product. It claims to be a long-wear, hydrating formula that offers sheer-to-medium coverage.
Morphe markets this as “non-comedogenic,” which means it won’t likely clog pores, making it a good option for those with acne prone skin. However, I want to note, and I’m not just picking on Morphe, that there are no current guidelines for labeling a product non-comedogenic. Anyone can put that on their label. So keep in mind that all formulas potentially could break you out, because claims like this are subjective.
I purchased the shade Hint of Marshmallow*.
Morphe 2 Hint Hint Skin Tint, $18, ulta.com*
The Formula
When the Morphe 2 line was released, it immediately reminded me of when Glossier* released their Play line. It was a little more colorful and catered to a younger audience than their OG line. Glossier Play was Glossier’s little sister. If Glossier was older, sophisticated, and minimal, Glossier Play was youthful, vibrant, and probably would have offered more coverage had they released a complexion product. And that’s how Morphe 2 made me feel, too.
Marketed with Tik Tokers Charlie and Dixi D’Amelio as the face of the brand, Morphe 2 definitely catered to a younger audience. And since I don’t follow either of the girls, that marketing tactic didn’t entice me. But the concept of a fuller coverage Glossier Skin Tint* did.
The Consistency and Finish
When I got this into my hands, I didn’t immediately think, “Yeah, this reminds me of Glossier.” It actually reminded me, immediately, of my Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection foundation*. The consistency is very fluid, almost watery. It’s thin, which makes it very easy to spread onto the skin and lightweight to boot.
On the skin, I think this leans more into a foundation product than skin tint, in my opinion. You definitely can manipulate this formula to get an array of coverage levels. A small amount of product gives you a sheer-light finish, and building with a little more product gives you a medium coverage.
Morphe claims this leaves your skin with a naturally radiant finish while blurring and smoothing imperfections. And I agree with the first claim for sure. It leaves your skin with a natural finish that gives a fresh radiance without looking dewy.
The Wear Time
Morphe claims the Hint Hint Skin Tint has a 16-hour wear time, and I just don’t know that I believe that. Granted, I don’t know that I’ve actually worn the product for a full 16 hours, I have noticed it breaking up a bit around the 7 hour mark. Definitely a long-wear base product, but I noticed it wore around my nose and mouth and gathered around the dry areas I have.
Swatch Comparisons
The Review
Like I previously said, immediately this reminded me of the Pat McGrath* foundation. Firstly, the packaging doesn’t feel low-end. It’s in a glass bottle with a dropper applicator, and it feels expensive. Secondly, it has the same fluid consistency and makes similar claims regarding coverage and finish. I agree that it does offer a sheer-to-medium coverage and a naturally radiant finish. My favorite way to apply this is with a dry sponge over skin that is hydrated and moisturized. This is definitely a medium coverage product. You can sheer it out by manipulating how it’s applied, but this isn’t going to give you full coverage. Once on the skin, I do find the finish to be glowy but not in a dewy, luminous kind of way. To me, it looks healthy and subtle but doesn’t require additional highlighting products if you want to forgo them.
I find that this formula to feel incredibly lightweight on the skin and really wants to melt into the skin in a truly beautiful way. It claims to blur the skin, and I do find that to be true. It does give the skin a filter-like effect that does blur pores and lines. The claim I don’t 100% agree with is hydrating. I don’t find this to be notably hydrating on the skin. It doesn’t necessarily feel drying, but I do notice it building up on dry patches and spots. Starting with a hydrated base usually does the trick, though.
As for wear time, I don’t think this is an incredibly long-wear product. They claim it to last 16 hours, and I dispute that. You’re going to get a good 7-8 hours of wear with this. And that is fine with me.
I’ll also note the shade isn’t the best for me. It’s a little dark, but I can make it work as I tend to wear this in a very sheer way. Plus my neck tends to be a little warmer than my face typically.
The Bottom Line
Truthfully, I just didn’t love this product. It’s not that it didn’t perform well – it did. Or that it didn’t live up to the claims – for the most part, it did that, too. I just noticed I didn’t ever want to reach for this. When I wanted something with sheer coverage, I was reaching for something that felt more like a moisturizer with a small tint. And when I wanted something with a little more coverage, I just wasn’t wanting to reach for this.
I think the bottom line is I don’t know. On one hand, I think the product performs well and meets the claims it makes. I think my makeup looks good when I use this as a base product. However, on the other hand, I don’t want to reach for it over others in my collection. I do think that if you have wanted to try the Pat McGrath* foundation or like it but don’t want to shell out the money for it, you may really get on with this. Like I said, it was immediately very reminiscent of that for me.
Hopefully this Morphe Hint Hint Skin Tint Review was helpful. What do you think of this product? Were you interested in it? And what is your favorite complexion product lately?
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