best foundation for fair skin
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If you have fair skin, finding the right foundation can be tricky. You want something that's going to provide coverage but still look natural. You also want something that's going to match your skin tone and stay put all day long. The good news is there are plenty of great choices.
CLINIQUEBeyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1674548
Color: CN 20 Fair - neutral fair shade; with a cool neutral undertone
$40.00
I really wanted to love this foundation - I think it works really well for oily skin, as long as you moisturize first! ...I have fair skin and my neck is a lighter shade than my face. ...Not for fair skin...For fair skin
What it is:
A 24-hour wear, oil-free foundation and concealer in one that is lightweight and moisturizing—offering full-coverage without clogging pores.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Trehalose
- Lechitin
- Sodium Hyaluronate
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates.
What Else You Need to Know: Clinique’s Beyond Perfecting Liquid Foundation has a natural matte finish with full coverage.
bareMineralsOriginal Loose Powder Mineral Foundation SPF 15
Size: 0.28 oz·ITEM: 1922541
Color: Fair Ivory 02 - for very fair neutral skin with peach undertones
$39.00
Great for fair skin...I have very fair skin and the fair shade is perfect for me. It blends very well and you can build on coverage. ...best match for fair skin, covers evenly...covers evenly and is a great match for my fair skin.
What it is: A lightweight, skin-improving mineral foundation that provides buildable sheer-to-full coverage with a natural, luminous finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Loose Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 30 and under
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide: Provide mineral-based SPF protection.
- Mica and Bismuth Oxychloride: Provide a luminous finish with a silky, soft-skin feel.
- Iron Oxides: Clean, mineral-based pigments for natural-looking color and coverage.
tarteAmazonian clay blurring powder foundation
Size: 0.28 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2641306
Color: 12N Fair Neutral - fair skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
$40.00
This product is absolutely fantastic with us with oily skin and large pores. My other favorite product to control my oil is Bare Minerals Matte Powder Foundation. ...Simply the best. Forget the rest....I don't have any warmth in my skin, so I always go for the color that is fair or light and says "with cool, pink or rosy undertones" because that's me.
What it is: A bestselling foundation, now in a powder.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Nature’s perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Intensely hydrates.
- Vitamin E: A natural preservative, emollient, and antioxidant that calms redness and irritation.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, mineral oil, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
bareMineralsBAREPRO 16-HR Skin-Perfecting Powder Foundation
Size: 0.2 oz/ 8g·ITEM: 2516748
Color: Fair 10 Warm - for very fair warm skin with a yellow hue
$42.00
It says that it improves your skins texture I can’t really attest to that but, for a foundation it doesn’t a decent job....Both descriptions of Original foundation Fairly Medium 05 and 16 HR Fair 15 Cool stated they were "Fair cool skin with pink undertones".
What it is: A talc-free, natural-matte foundation that provides up to 16 hours of breathable full coverage, while visibly evening skin tone and texture over time.
Coverage:Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
cieletint & PROTECT medium coverage serum foundation with SPF 50+
Size: 1.28 oz·ITEM: 2708212
Color: 02 | Fair - fair
$44.00
The Perfect Skin Tint!...This tinted serum wears beautifully! I have fair skin with cool undertones and I got the lightest shade. ...Super lightweight and blendable, I like to use my fingers to apply and then press into my skin with a wet sponge. It's nice to get the additional SPF protection for my fair skin.
What it is: A mineral SPF 50+, weightless, tinted serum that blends into a seamless second skin with buildable medium coverage and a natural finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: SPF over 30
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Allantoin: Moisturizes, heals, and soothes skin.
- Bisabolol: Calms, brightens, and visibly reduces redness.
- Niacinamide: Minimizes the look of pores and boosts skin barrier.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
ONE/SIZE by Patrick StarrrTurn Up the Base Blurring Foundation
ITEM: 2548139
Color: Fair 2 - fair, rosy undertones
$35.00
Great color match for fair skin...Perfection for Really Mature skin...This foundation is a perfect colour match for fair with cool undertone.
What it is: A hybrid foundation with up to all-day wear that blurs skin, visibly minimizes oil, and boosts hydration.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Japanese White Rose Stem Cells: Quickly improve the appearance of skin tone and visibly minimize oil over time.
- Skin-Like Treated Pigments: Rapidly blur and feel like skin.
- Avocado and Mango Hydra-Blend: Boosts hydration for smooth-feeling skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This versatile formula combines the coverage of a foundation with the benefits of a BB cream.
Charlotte TilburyUnreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick
Size: 0.3 oz / 9 g·ITEM: 2765691
Color: 3 Fair - fair with neutral undertones
$46.00
The shade range in this foundation is not great. I know it’s supposed to cover multiple skins tones per shade but this nowhere near fair. ...I love this! I have very fair skin and shade 1 is perfect for me. The lightest shade in the liquid Flawless Filter is still too dark for reference.
What it is: A light coverage, hydrating foundation stick in 20 flexible shades that glides and blends for a weightless, second-skin finish and glow.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Multi-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Blend: Gives the skin a plumper appearance and nourishes.
- Vitamin E: Visibly transforms dull complexions with antioxidant and moisturizing abilities.
- Daikon Radish Seed Oil: Moisturizes and helps skin look smoother and firmer over time.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes,
IT CosmeticsCC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum with SPF 40 and Niacinamide
Size: 1.1 oz / 32 mL·ITEM: 2515740
Color: Fair - fair complexion with warm yellow undertone
$47.00
This color was FAR too dark for my fair skin tone (that was my fault). However, I do prefer this glowy finish opposed to the regular formula. ...Would have got a lighter color I have very fair skin and this medium color was too dark for my skin tone; however a really nice smooth product to apply.
What it is: A color-correcting, medium-coverage skin tint formulated with brightening glow serum and SPF 40 that delivers an immediate, visibly healthy glow.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: SPF Over 30
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Visibly brightens, smooths texture, and reduces the look of dark spots and large pores.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Quickly plumps the look of skin and hydrates.
IT CosmeticsCC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation with SPF 50+
Size: 1.08 oz / 32 mL·ITEM: 2599777
Color: Fair Beige - very fair complexion with cool rosy undertone
$47.00
I love this stuff it's excellent for fair skin and acne prone skin I wish there were more shades! ...The colour range is terrible though. I need an option for fair skin with red undertones - fair light is too tan/yellow
What it is: A color-correcting, full-coverage foundation with SPF 50 physical mineral sunscreen that delivers a flawless, natural finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
SPF: SPF over 30
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Collagen: Enhances visible elasticity for a youthful, smooth appearance.
- Peptides: Help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and support natural collagen for smoother, firmer-looking skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Locks in moisture, supports visible elasticity, and diminishes the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates parabens and phthalates.
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