CARTE BLANCHE’S MULTI-HYPHENATE BRIGHTENING SKIN TINT MINERAL SPF 35

Written by LENA RAFF

DISCOVERED

VIOLET GREY’s editors are notoriously wary of hybrid formulas. We’ve been serially disappointed by products that claim to do too much, and prefer to use multiple formulas and perform multiple steps to get an overall better result.

Imagine, then, our elation upon trying the debut offering from Carte Blanche—a new line of elevated essentials designed to make you feel polished and put together from industry veterans Geri Hirsch and Sarah Tallman. The elegant, lightweight skin tint with SPF 35 has a silky gel texture that leaves skin looking naturally even and undeniably luminous. Made with non-nano zinc, vitamin c, and plant exosomes, the hard-working formula provides (non-negotiable) sun protection, helps brighten and reduce dark spots, and delivers buildable, radiant coverage that one can slap on like a tinted moisturizer (if one were so inclined) and is equally appropriate for the gym, work, or a coffee date. It more than lives up to its name, and to the brand’s founding mandate to “raise the standard for hybrids.”

TESTED

“I love this product. It is everything all in one. The color is spot-on and blends nicely.”
—LIAN MACK, Dermatologist

“It’s silky and lightweight—wears like a foundation and is really nice.”
—ALANA PALAU, Makeup Artist

“When a new SPF enters the chat, I'm all ears. This creamy serum absorbs beautifully into the skin, leaving a protective blur with a dewy finish.”
—TANNER RILEY, VIOLET GREY Brand Manager