CC No-Makeup Tone-Up Cream
40g / Ivory
$26.99
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CC color-correcting tinted serum
✦ One Dot. Your Exact Shade. — Smart pigments burst as you blend and adapt to your skin — no shade-matching, no guesswork.
✦ Skincare in Disguise. — Peptide, maracuja oil, niacinamide, and caffeine: coverage and care in one step.
✦ 16 Hours. Waterproof. — A natural, lit-from-within finish that won't cake or slide.
✦ The "No-Makeup" Makeup. — Solo for effortless skin, or layered under foundation. Either way, it looks like you.
Key Benefits
Adapts to your exact skin tone as you blend — one flexible shade, no mismatch. Delivers buildable, natural coverage that evens and blurs without looking like makeup. Hydrates for a full 24 hours while it wears. Waterproof, 16-hour, lit-from-within finish. Skincare and complexion in one weightless step.
Key Ingredients
Smart Clay Complex™ — Five Amazonian and colored clays, each with a job: rose evens, gold brightens, light green balances, red nourishes, white softens. Together they smooth, blur, and perfect.
Plumping Peptide — Supports smoother, plumper-looking skin over wear.
Maracuja Oil — Tarte's signature Amazonian oil, rich in nutrients for lightweight nourishment and glow.
Niacinamide — Helps balance and even the look of skin tone.
Caffeine — Awakens and revitalizes tired-looking skin.
How it works
Each shade starts as a near-white serum carrying encapsulated pigments. The moment you blend, friction bursts the capsules and releases color that reads your skin's tone and warmth — settling into your match in 1–2 minutes. The Smart Clay Complex blurs and evens underneath while skincare actives hydrate and care. The result flexes across a range of tones, so one shade genuinely becomes yours.
How to use
Shake well. On clean skin, apply one dot to each cheek. Using your fingers, blend to break and activate the encapsulated pigments — they'll begin to shift and adapt. Wait 1–2 minutes for the full shade to reveal, then layer more as needed for coverage. Wear solo or under foundation.
When To Use
Daily, as the complexion step of your routine — after skincare and sunscreen. Perfect for no-makeup days when you want even, effortless skin, or as a natural base under foundation.(Note: this serum does not contain SPF — apply your sunscreen first.)
How It Works
One Shade. Becomes Yours.
Not a foundation. Not a skin tint. A color-correcting serum that reads your skin and adapts to your exact tone — no shade-matching, no guesswork.
1
Burst
Encapsulated pigments stay neutral in the serum. The second you blend, friction bursts them and releases color.
2
Adapt
The released pigment reads your skin's warmth and tone, settling into your exact match in 1–2 minutes.
3
Correct
The Smart Clay Complex blurs and evens underneath while skincare actives hydrate — coverage that looks like skin.
What's Inside
Skincare, Disguised as Coverage
The Smart Clay Complex™ blurs and evens while skincare actives hydrate and care — every dot does double duty.
CC Tinted Serum
Smart Clay Complex™
Five Amazonian & colored clays — rose evens, gold brightens, green balances, red nourishes, white softens.
Plumping Peptide
Supports smoother, plumper-looking skin over wear.
Maracuja Oil
Tarte's signature Amazonian oil for lightweight nourishment and glow.
Niacinamide
Helps balance and even the look of skin tone.
Caffeine
Awakens and revitalizes tired-looking skin.
Hyaluronic Hydration
Delivers up to 24 hours of lightweight moisture.
Watch It Adapt
Drag to See the Match
Slide across to see bare skin transform into an even, lit-from-within finish — with just one dot.
One Dot
Bare
Real customer results. Individual results may vary.
Here's How We're Different
See how the CC color-correcting tinted serum stacks up against a traditional foundation.
| CC Tinted Serum | Traditional Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Adapts to your exact tone — no shade-matching | ||
| Skincare actives inside (peptide, niacinamide, oil) | ||
| Buildable, natural coverage | ||
| 24-hour hydration | ||
| Never cakes or looks heavy | ||
| Waterproof, 16-hour wear | ||
| One dot does it — a little goes a long way |
Comparison to typical liquid foundations, based on product category and formulation type.
FINALLY!! SKIN THAT FEELS LIKE YOU.
THE SHADE THAT NEVER QUITE MATCHED. THE FULL-COVERAGE MASK YOU HID BEHIND. THE MORNINGS YOU MISSED YOUR OWN FACE UNDER ALL OF IT. THIS ONE ADAPTS TO YOU — EVENING, SOFTENING, LETTING THE REAL YOU SHOW THROUGH. NOT COVERED UP. JUST FINALLY SEEN.
We're new. Here's our deal instead of a review wall.
You've probably bought a tinted something that promised "your skin but better" and delivered a shade that wasn't yours. So we're not going to show you a wall of five-star reviews we can't back up. Here's the deal instead: wear it for 30 days. Bare-faced days, long days, the days skin decides to be difficult. If it doesn't look like your skin on its best behavior, email us and we'll refund you — keep the bottle. We'd rather earn the review.
Try it for 30 days
EVERYDAY ELEVATED
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to match my shade exactly?
No — that's the point. The encapsulated pigments adapt as you blend, so each shade flexes across a range of skin tones to find your match.
Can sensitive or acne-prone skin use it?
If your skin is sensitive or acne-prone, review the full ingredient list and patch test before use.
How long until I see my shade?
About 1–2 minutes after blending. Give it a moment to fully develop before deciding whether to layer more.
How long does it last?
it's formulated for 16-hour wear and is waterproof, with 24-hour hydration.
Is this a foundation?
No. It's a color-correcting tinted serum — skincare-infused, lighter than foundation, with a natural finish. Wear it solo or layer it under foundation for more coverage.