At 59, Vanessa Williams ‘Doesn’t Leave the House Without’ This Blurring Skin Tint
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Former Miss America and entertainer of all trades Vanessa Williams, 59, shared the blurring skin tint she “doesn’t leave the house without.”
She loves the innovative Hi Beautiful You Be You Skin Skin Perfecting Tint, and the brand is offering 20% off sitewide (plus free shipping) for Black Friday.
The unique gel formula is a blend between a tinted moisturizer and CC cream that blurs imperfections and corrects and smooths skin tone, leaving behind a natural, skin-like finish.
As a former pageant queen who went on to make waves in music, theatre, and film, Vanessa Williams, 59, knows her way around a makeup bag. And over time, she has discovered what works—including an everyday, fuss-free tinted moisturizer that looks natural but blurs imperfections. She loves the Hi Beautiful You Be You Skin Skin Perfecting Tint so much that she doesn’t leave home without it—and good news for you, Hi Beautiful You’s entire site is 20% off right now for Black Friday.
The unique product comes from industry makeup artist Richard Anderson, of whom Williams is a big fan. “He’s such an innovator,” she told People. “His new skin tint is one of my all-time favorites—and the mascara is amazing, too.” Formulated with Smart Tint Technology, the buildable gel comes in four shades (Williams uses shade Rich) that easily smooth skin tone and texture leaving a blurred, matte finish.
But matte doesn’t mean dry—it also contains alpha lipoic acid and vitamins A and E to provide moisture and protect from free-radical damage. “It’s matte so it takes that unwanted shine away while letting your skin shine through,” Williams explained. Best of all, no tools are needed to blend it—it melts in easily with a few taps of the fingertips. And if you need additional coverage, the brand recommends even trying it on top of foundation to give a soft-focused, skin-like glow.
Williams is joined by happy customers in her satisfaction with the product. “People comment on how great my skin looks! And I am in my 60s, Yay!” one reviewer raves. “Love it, easy to use, nothing better as far as I’m concerned,” another adds. “The tint really does hide a lot of imperfections and looks so natural,” someone else writes.
In a beauty world where new anti-aging serums and gadgets seem to pop up at every corner, Williams holds steady in her belief that confidence and gratitude are key to looking her best. “When you feel good about yourself, you can create beauty wherever you go,” she said.
Plus, the beauty rituals Williams does follow are doing just fine. “At 59, I joke that when a woman of a certain age walks into a room, she scans everyone from head to toe [thinking] what have they done? Is it a good job? Is it working?” she joked. “I would love to be able to live in a time when we have magical tape that dissolves into our skin and [helps with] elasticity and all that stuff. But that’s a dream, so it’s [about] assessing the risks attached. Is a line worth a cut?”
As plenty of celebrities who have had plastic surgery have testified, a frequent answer to that question is no, it isn’t always worth it. But aging naturally is. Shop the rest of Williams’ beauty favorites below.
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