Buff is a kind of foundation that is made to give the skin a healthy-looking glow. It is a foundation that can be applied with a brush or sponge. It is also available in a variety of colors, including fair, medium, and tan. Here are some of our favorites.

ITEM: 1315050
Color: WN 16 Buff - very fair, warm-neutral undertones
$53.00
Best foundation I've ever had...I have tried MANY foundations for my combination dry and oily skin, and this is by far the best I have ever used. ...Great foundation...I hadn't tried clinique foundation before, but I have tried just about every over-the-counter type foundations before.
What it is: A dermatologist-developed foundation that create a brighter skin tone, while its creamy formula hydrates and smooths the look of skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 15
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.

Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2422657
Color: WN 16 Buff - very fair, warm-neutral undertones
$65.00
I use a brush to apply it to my face and buff it in a little bit with a beauty blender but it almost immediately sets itself and it has a beautiful satin finish. ...I’ve been liking this new foundation so far. It offers medium/high coverage and is more matte than what I expected for a serum foundation.
What it is: A 24-hour, full-coverage foundation that quickly perfects with a matte finish, plus visibly improves skin with three-serum technology.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Oily and Combination
SPF: 25
Highlighted Ingredients:
- UP302 and Vitamin C: Visibly reduces dark spots and uneven skin tone.
- Salicylic Acid: Re-texturizes skin‘s appearance.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps skin for a more youthful look.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfates SLS & SLES.
What Else You Need to Know: This oil-free foundation provides full coverage and a matte finish for up to 24 hou

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2637270
Color: 21 - medium to medium/tan skin tones with golden undertones
$60.00
Takes some getting used to but if you follow the directions as recommended (minimal skincare underneath, warm up on finger tips, dab on face, buff out with brush) it comes out very nice....This foundation gives me flawless skin!!...This foundation gives me the smoothest, flawless skin!! the color match is perfect and lasts up to 6 hours on me (I have combination skin).
What it is: A lightweight skin tint foundation with medium coverage that visibly brightens skin for a dewy, luminous finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts and binds moisture to smooth and hydrate skin
- Rice Bran Peptides: Reduces the appearance of fine lines, pore, helps fade dark spots brightening skin tone.

$70.00
I usually use it dry with some Dior Glow Primer underneath on days when I just cant do the brushes, liquid foundation and all that jazz. After I apply I buff lightly with a kabuki do a little blush and I'm good for the rest of the day....I use it on top of my Lancome foundation in Buff and it works perfectly. Or I can use it by itself for something light.
What it is: A sheer-to-full-coverage powder foundation has a versatile, mattifying, and long-wearing finish that is perfect for all skin types, including oily.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: This versatile matte foundation is buildable, long-lasting, and can be used wet or dry. The face powder is perfect for on-the-go touch-ups, covering imperfections, and as a sheer-coverage setting powder. The lightweight formula does not cake and offers a shine-free, natural look.

Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2476034
Color: 48G Tan-Deep Golden - tan to deep skin with very warm, golden or olive undertones
$57.00
This foundation applies very well and follows through with its promise of full coverage. ...I love how it glides on. It was easy to buff out. It lasted me all day and night.
What it is: An iconic foundation just got an upgrade with 46 new shades and an improved oil-free formula for up to 16-hours of lightweight, full-coverage, matte foundation.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Acts as nature's most perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation’s skin-mimicking full coverage never cakes or creases and has a soft-matte, never-flat finish that smooths and blurs.

$55.50
I've always wanted to try make up by Clinique, I use their cleansing products and I've always liked them. This make ups buffs out my "imperfections" and I feel like I still look natural....Great powder foundation...My only complaint is that it does not seem to last as long as other Clinique powder foundations. I also thought it was weird that the stay buff is actually lighter than the stay cream, but Sephora makes exchanges easy if you do not get the color right.
What it is: An oil-free formula that maintains a fresh look and feel, all day and night.
Skin Type: Combination and Oily
Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Dryness, and Uneven Skin Tone
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, mineral oil, and fragrances.
What Else You Need to Know: Clinique’s Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Stay has a matte finish with sheer coverage. It’s also dermatologist-tested and non-acnegenic.

Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2426864
Color: Light 3 (NG) - light, neutral golden undertones
$53.00
Bulletproof Foundation...This foundation only takes one swipe! It’s so buildable and blendable. ...I love this powder foundation! I normally don’t like powder foundations because I like the dewy look rather than a matte look but this foundation just covers beautifully and isn’t thick and is very build able with other products.
What it is: A buttery-smooth, buildable, medium- to full-coverage powder foundation with a multiuse formula, a soft-matte finish and up to 12 hours of wear.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Texturizers and Microspheres: Visibly blur pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and texture with a soft-focus effect.
- Rice Silk Powder: Helps create a soft-focus appearance.
- Triple-Milled Micronized Purest Pigments: Create undetectable, seamless, true-color coverage that lasts for up to 12 hours.

Size: .23 oz·ITEM: 2743912
Color: Buff - medium-deep (warm)
$52.00
I was so skeptical about the shade Buff not being the right shade for me but it turned out to be perfect. ...I had to take one star off because of the shade range. It’s good but Buff is still too yellow for me. I tried Suede and it’s my undertone but not my shade it’s too light!
What it is: A buildable, lightweight complexion stick that can be used as a foundation or a concealer for easy, natural-looking coverage on the go.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Fatty Acids: Condition skin and lock in moisture.
- Sea Daffodil Extract: Diminishes the look of dark spots and pigmentation.

$43.50
When I got the bottle I was surprised with how small it is, BUT it has the same amount as my other foundations. A little goes a long way with this. I paired it with the blurring primer and it’s amazing even on my dry skin. ...It covers beautifully like a light foundation. I am hooked and see myself buying this again.
What it is: A lightweight, ultra-hydrating skin tint that delivers a blurred and flawless, satin-matte, second-skin, long-wearing finish for up to 12 hours.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant-Derived Amino Acids: Hydrate and condition skin for a smoother, plumper appearance.
- Pea Extract: Promotes skin elasticity and firmness.
- Peach Flower Extract: Protects skin against the harmful effects of free radicals.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Bridging the gap between skincare and makeup, this skin tint hydrates like a hero while delivering light to medium cov

Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2570919
Color: 3.10C Medium Buff - light tan with cool undertones
$49.00
The shade I received was medium buff & was wayyyy too light for my skin tone, but the foundation itself was AMAZING! ...I knew the 2.10C (light buff - medium with cool undertones) suggested by the foundation color finder was off/too light.
What it is: A full-coverage, oil-free liquid foundation with a natural-looking matte finish that wears for up to 24 hours—now in upgraded, sustainable packaging.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps skin and improves the look of fine lines.
- Antioxidant-Rich White Birch Extract: Soothes and visibly brightens skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.









