Real Complexion Cream: What is it and Why is Everyone Talking About It?
Quick answer: Real Complexion Cream is Thin Lizzy's 8-in-1 brightening face cream with hyaluronic acid. It hydrates, helps the look of fine lines appear softer and helps skin tone look brighter and more even, so you can wear it alone on no-makeup days or as a smooth base under foundation. Real Complexion Cream is used day and night and suits all skin types, including dry and sensitive skin.
Most of us don't want a ten-step routine. We want skin that looks fresh and even with as little fuss as possible, whether we're heading to work, the school gate or a weekend barbecue. That's the idea behind Real Complexion Cream: one cream that hydrates, brightens and evens the look of your skin, so you need fewer products. Here's what it is, what "8-in-1" actually means and how to use it.
What Is Real Complexion Cream?
Real Complexion Cream is a lightweight face cream that combines skincare with a tone-evening finish. Its key ingredient is hyaluronic acid, which draws moisture into the skin so it looks plumper and feels silky soft. It also contains tranexamic acid and niacinamide, two ingredients widely used in skincare to help skin tone look more even and pigmentation look less noticeable.
The result is a cream that sits somewhere between a moisturiser, a primer and a light colour corrector. It doesn't give coverage like foundation, but it helps your skin look smoother, brighter and more even on its own.
What Does 8-in-1 Mean?
Instead of layering several products, Real Complexion Cream is designed to cover eight jobs in one step. In terms of how skin looks and feels, it:
- Moisturises: boosts skin's hydration and helps it hold onto moisture.
- Softens the look of lines: helps fine lines and wrinkles look less noticeable, so skin looks smoother and plumper.
- Brightens: revives the look of tired, dull skin and dark circles.
- Evens tone: reduces the look of redness and uneven skin tone.
- Smooths texture: visibly evens out skin texture.
- Refines the look of pores: pores look smaller.
- Softens the look of age spots: pigmentation and age spots look less obvious.
- Supports the moisture barrier: helps skin feel comfortable and balanced.
Who Is It For?
Real Complexion Cream suits all skin types, including dry and sensitive skin. It's particularly popular with women who:
- want a fresh, even look without wearing foundation every day;
- find heavy creams make their skin feel greasy or make their makeup slide;
- have mature skin that looks dull or uneven, with a few age spots or some redness;
- would rather use one good product than five.
Our Pick
Real Complexion Cream
Best for: a brighter, more even-looking complexion with or without makeup.
This 8-in-1 cream drenches skin in hydration with hyaluronic acid, so your complexion looks radiant and feels silky soft. It helps the look of fine lines, dullness, uneven tone and age spots appear softer, and it absorbs quickly, so you can wear it alone or straight under makeup.
- With hyaluronic acid, tranexamic acid and niacinamide
- Wear alone or under makeup
- Use day and night
- Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive
How to Use Real Complexion Cream
- Cleanse: start with clean, dry skin.
- Use a small amount: about a pea-sized amount covers the whole face. Add a touch more for your neck.
- Dot and blend: dot it on your forehead, cheeks, nose and chin, then blend outwards with your fingertips.
- Build where you need it: pat a little extra over areas that look red, dull or uneven, such as around the nose or under the eyes.
- Let it settle: give it a minute before applying makeup.
- In the morning: wear it alone or under foundation, and wear a separate sunscreen.
- At night: apply after cleansing to keep skin hydrated while you sleep.
Can You Wear It Instead of Foundation?
For many people, yes. It won't give the coverage of a foundation, but on days when you just want to look fresh and even, it's often all you need. On days when you want more coverage, use it as your base: skin that's well hydrated helps foundation go on more smoothly and look more natural.
Is It Different from Other 8-in-1 Creams?
Many multi-tasking creams focus on either skincare or a tinted finish. Real Complexion Cream is designed to do both: it hydrates and cares for the look of your skin while also helping tone look more even straight away. Because it absorbs fast and isn't greasy, it layers easily under makeup, which is something reviewers mention again and again.
Want to know more about the ingredients? Read our guide to using niacinamide with vitamin C, or see what to look for in an anti-ageing face cream.
What Customers Say
"Lovely cream delivered in a unique push button top. I use it under foundation daily as it absorbs fast. Also use it at night."
Deslie S., verified customer
"A wonderful alternative to foundation for my mature skin. I always receive lovely compliments."
Helen M., verified customer
"I wear this under my foundation its a great hydrating base for mature skin"
Tania H., verified customer
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Real Complexion Cream give coverage like foundation?
No. It's designed to help skin tone look more even, rather than to give foundation-style coverage. Most people find it gives a fresh, naturally even look that works on its own or under makeup.
Can I use it on sensitive skin?
Yes, it's suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin. As with any new product, patch test on a small area first.
Can I use it as a night cream?
Yes. It can be used day and night. At night it keeps skin hydrated while you sleep.
Do I still need a moisturiser?
Most people don't, because it moisturises with hyaluronic acid. If your skin is very dry, you can add a richer cream at night.
Can I buy Thin Lizzy Real Complexion Cream in stores?
Yes. Thin Lizzy is available at Priceline, TerryWhite Chemmart and Wizard Pharmacy stores across Australia. The range can vary by store, so the easiest way to get the full range, bundles and online deals is to shop online. See our FAQ page for stockist details.
Looking for a deal? Many of our best sellers are available in bundle offers from time to time. See our current Bundle Offers →
Final Thoughts
Real Complexion Cream is for anyone who wants skin that looks hydrated, bright and even without a long routine. Wear it alone on relaxed days and under foundation when you want more coverage, and you'll likely find you reach for fewer products.
