L'Oreal Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Rough or uneven texture2 experts

“It is looking fairly smoothing on the pores and the texture.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 9:58

Clogged or visible pores1 expert

“It is looking fairly smoothing on the pores and the texture.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 9:58

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"When I first saw this formula [...] I thought it was going to be a horrible greasy mess, but I was pleasantly surprised and it's become one of my favorites. It genuinely just gives a fresh complexion. And of course it is balmy, so you're going to get a little glow, but it's so nice. I love it."

All 5 takes from Allie Glines

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"It's quite balmy and very sheer, mostly highlight. I tapped it onto the tops of my cheeks and I was skeptical, but I actually really like this, it looked really pretty there. I [...] also tried dabbing it onto my lips for a [...] balmy, hydrated finish and it felt nice. I don't know if the blush is like a need yet. If I had to choose between one or the other, I would definitely try the foundation first, but it's just such a pretty product."

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"I tried out the L'Oreal Tinted Balm, which honestly I'm surprisingly really loving. Like, this has become a go-to product for me, especially for like my busy mom makeup. I need to honestly film an updated like mommy routine because this comes in really handy. [...] The balm one is like a good everyday foundation. The balm one is also very like glowy and dewy."

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"The Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter, in the color Rose Lumiere. I didn't think I was going to like this very much either, but I really, really do. One thing to note is you can see a tiny bit of silver glitter reflex on this, so if you're not a fan of that you might want to skip this. I personally am usually not a fan of that, but I do feel like it looks really, really nice on the cheeks and it just adds to the balminess of everything."

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"This is the new tinted balm from L'Oreal. [...] The formula has worked really well for me, and I've figured out how to use this in such a quick, effortless, easy way, I actually use this as my foundation and concealer. [...] One thing I've noticed is how good this smells, it's not overly floral, it just smells clean, like you stepped out of the shower. This has become one of my favorite things, I've been using it on a daily basis."

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"When I first saw this formula [...] I thought it was going to be a horrible greasy mess, but I was pleasantly surprised and it's become one of my favorites. It genuinely just gives a fresh complexion. And of course it is balmy, so you're going to get a little glow, but it's so nice. I love it."

Beyond50Skin

32k subs

✓Yay

"This is L'Oreal's new tinted balm infused with hyaluronic acid, and it was the winner [...] of all the balms that I tested. It gives nice, light, sheer coverage, which is great for warmer weather, and it was my number one pick."

Top Pick: complexion balm

All 3 takes from Beyond50Skin

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"The L'Oreal Balm is that perfect in between, a slight budget buy. If you've never tried a balm before, I think this is the one you should probably try, and if you have normal skin and want a little bit of coverage without a lot of glow, this is the one I'd recommend. [...] For my personal favorite, it's [...] the L'Oreal Balm. It gives me enough coverage, it's not too dewy, it doesn't give me that overglow feel that sometimes I can get in these warmer months."

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"This is L'Oreal's new tinted balm infused with hyaluronic acid, and it was the winner [...] of all the balms that I tested. It gives nice, light, sheer coverage, which is great for warmer weather, and it was my number one pick."

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"But here's what living with this a little bit longer I discovered. As I got into wearing it more often, I was noticing that fragrance more and more and more. [...] I honestly didn't pick up on that when I first started using it, and then now that I use it I can smell it every single time. [...] It doesn't make this product bad. It's beautiful, it's radiant, and I actually love the coverage."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Nay

"This looks awful on the skin. [...] If you put a balmy shimmer product over texture, the texture looks worse, and the texture is clearer here. That red is awful, it looks like a rash. [...] I don't like the look of them on the skin, I think they look really horrible, and it's not great even on a deeper skin tone. The cool shades are way too coppery and metallicky, almost like copper face paint. I really don't like this balm at all."

All 2 takes from Robert Welsh

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"I'm not 100% down for this. The 80% skincare kind of scares me because I'm like, please start with the whole skincare thing. It tells me it probably won't last as long on my oily skin. Maybe it's not made for an oilier skin. I'm not gonna run out to buy this or feel the need to do so."

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"This looks awful on the skin. [...] If you put a balmy shimmer product over texture, the texture looks worse, and the texture is clearer here. That red is awful, it looks like a rash. [...] I don't like the look of them on the skin, I think they look really horrible, and it's not great even on a deeper skin tone. The cool shades are way too coppery and metallicky, almost like copper face paint. I really don't like this balm at all."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"When I first looked at it, it looked really heavy and waxy, and I was like, 'No, this is terrible.' But it has really settled in nicely and the coverage is great. [...] It is looking fairly smoothing on the pores and the texture. [...] It feels so lightweight on the skin. It isn't coming off under my fingernails all day, which I love. It's not transferring all over the place. It feels dry, it feels set. I feel like it looks like my skin, but it's giving me that nice radiant lit from within glow."

Top Pick: foundation

All 2 takes from HotandFlashy

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"When I first looked at it, it looked really heavy and waxy, and I was like, 'No, this is terrible.' But it has really settled in nicely and the coverage is great. [...] It is looking fairly smoothing on the pores and the texture. [...] It feels so lightweight on the skin. It isn't coming off under my fingernails all day, which I love. It's not transferring all over the place. It feels dry, it feels set. I feel like it looks like my skin, but it's giving me that nice radiant lit from within glow."

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"It is just the most beautiful foundation. I highly recommend this for people with dry skin, it brings your skin to life, makes it look lit from within and hydrated, and it doesn't settle into your wrinkles. You can apply it sheer or full coverage, it looks great all day and wears great all day. I really, really love this and I reach for it a lot."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is L'Oreal Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter?

A multi-use tinted balm in a stick format, formulated with hyaluronic acid, designed to be used as a sheer-to-buildable blush, highlighter and complexion product with a hydrated, glowing finish.

Is L'Oreal Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter worth it?

Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

What is L'Oreal Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter's Guru Score?

L'Oreal Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

What is L'Oreal Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say L'Oreal Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter is good for rough or uneven texture (2 experts) and clogged or visible pores (1 expert).

Is L'Oreal Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter good for rough or uneven texture?

2 experts who reviewed L'Oreal Multi-Use Tinted Balm Blush and Highlighter say it is. HotandFlashy put it this way: “It is looking fairly smoothing on the pores and the texture.”