Dark Foundation

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The right foundation can make all the difference when it comes to your skin. Whether you're looking for something that will cover up redness, highlight your features, or just give you a smooth canvas on which to apply your makeup, we've got you covered.

ONE/SIZE by Patrick StarrrTurn Up the Base Blurring Foundation

ITEM: 2548089

Color: Dark 3 - dark, rosy undertones

846 Reviews

$35.00

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Honestly this is probably the best foundation ive ever used. Its not super heavy or light on my skin.

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.

CLINIQUEEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation

ITEM: 2083970

Color: WN 48 Oat - moderately fair, warm-neutral undertones

2.7K Reviews

$39.00

My holy grail foundation...This is my absolute favorite go-to foundation! The color 52 Neutral has been the color I’ve used since 2013. ...A very natural looking foundation, with light to medium coverage. I found that I needed a primer to apply the foundation properly (I use my hands for application) because the makeup is oil free so it doesn't glide over too well.

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.

Sarah CrealFace Flex Concealer & Complexion Enhancer with Caffeine

Size: 0.3 oz / 9 mL·ITEM: 2823714

Color: 9.0 Deep Neutral

144 Reviews

$58.00

Lightest shade is still too dark....Consistency was nice, but the color was too dark, so it looked bad....Decent dark circle coverage, but expensive!...Good coverage on my purple dark circles. Still creased though! Going to test this on my facial skin and hyperpigmentation tomorrow.

What it is: A medium-coverage, visibly brightening concealer/moisturizing foundation that corrects dark circles and maintains a creaseless finish for 12+ hours.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: 
Natural


Formulation: 
Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates, visibly plumps, and creates a silky-smooth texture.

- Caffeine: Visibly depuffs, diminishing the look of dark circles.

- Aloe Leaf Extract: Soothes and calms skin, reducing visible redness and irritation.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

Fashion FairCrème to Powder Skin Foundation

Size: 0.46 oz/ 13 g·ITEM: 2476851

Color: Honey Child - light with neutral undertones

71 Reviews

$41.00

I really like the coverage and finish of this foundation. I got the lightest shade but it’s still a little dark for me. ...I think I’ve finally found my perfect foundation.

What it is: An opulent foundation that glides on like a silky cream and dries to a thin, elegant, second-skin powder finish.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: 
Natural


Formulation: 
Cream


Best For: Normal and Oily Skin


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Resorcinol: A skin brightener that helps fade the appearance of dark spots and even tone.

- Vitamin C: Evens tone, visibly reduces hyperpigmentation, and smooths skin.

- Turmeric: Soothes irritation and helps heal and brighten the skin.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, 


Fashion FairIconic Pressed Setting Powder

Size: 0.3 oz/ 8.6 g·ITEM: 2477032

Color: Dark Chocolate Dream - deep with neutral undertones

37 Reviews

$35.00

It’s not overly golden which as a freelance makeup artist, this powder will work amazingly on my dark tan to deep clients as a highlight. I recommend this powder. ...When I first received this product it was too dark for me. So I incorporated into my routine as a bronzer.

What it is: An ultra-lightweight, oil-absorbing powder that instantly sets—or refreshes—makeup at home and on the go.

SaieGlowy Super Skin Tint Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2637395

Color: 9 - light skin tones with golden undertones

989 Reviews

$40.00

Most tinted or serum foundations can be hit or miss but this one is nice and light. ...I have combo skin, and going in with this I was super skeptical due to bad experiences with other serum foundations. This one is so good though! It blurred my skin and the glow is subtle and pretty.

What it is: A lightweight skin tint foundation with medium coverage that 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.

MERITThe Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Foundation and Concealer Stick

Size: .23 oz / 6.5 g·ITEM: 2791895

Color: Palomino - light-medium (cool)

3K Reviews

$38.00

I love this foundation, so easy to apply and reapply whenever its needed. ...this literally covered my dark spots in seconds. my skin is most definitely not perfect and this made it look amazing.

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.

CLINIQUEEven Better Clinical™ Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2422624

Color: WN 122 Clove - deep, warm-neutral undertones

198 Reviews

$48.00

good but dark...One of the employees there said she tried it too and found it to run dark. Still a good foundation though....My new favorite everyday and occasion foundation...The only downside I have is that the colors run dark. I got vanilla, I am a neutral light medium.

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

DIORDreamskin Fresh & Perfect Refillable Face Cushion SPF 50

Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 g·ITEM: 2154631

Color: 000 Non-Tinted

323 Reviews

$90.00

Holy grail SPF foundation...Still, it’s truly my favorite foundation and SPF, and I have tried them all. I’m 54 and I have very uneven tone, dark circles, weird shadows all over. ...Beautiful but too dark...I'm very VERY picky about foundations because I only have room in my life for foundation that looks like skin.

What it is: A skincare compact that blurs the look of imperfections and helps minimize visible signs of aging, leaving skin looking flawless.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Pores, and Dullness

Formulation: Lightweight Serum

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Longoza Flower: Renowned for its exceptional, visibly age-defying effectiveness.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban.

What Else You Need to Know: The formula visibly corrects an uneven complexion, dark spots, pores, redn

ONE/SIZE by Patrick StarrrTurn Up the Base Full Beat Waterproof Liquid Foundation

Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2801108

Color: Medium Dark 40 G - medium dark, golden undertones

623 Reviews

$44.00

I feel extra beautiful with this natural looking foundation....Best foundation for combo skin/needs more shades...I mix it with 20R which surprisingly is more yellow, but way to dark.

What it is: A long-wear, waterproof, sweatproof foundation formulated with only 16 ingredients that gives full coverage and maximum comfort to visibly blur and smooth without clogging pores.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lauryl Lysine: An amino acid that prevents makeup breakdown and provides water and sweat resistance.
- Alkane Complex: 100 percent plant-derived emollients replace silicone for a smooth feel.
- Rice Silk Powder: Blurs skin with a soft-focus effect.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS

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“I received Nudestick Tinted Cover Foundation in shade Nude 3 (30 ml) to try and review honestly”
Caramel Foundation
“LOVE this foundation. My skin has been hating foundations lately and even hydrating foundations have been appearing cakey; however, I received a complimentary sample of this foundation and it’s like magic”
Cool Espresso Foundations
“I enjoy this foundation. I am tired of matte foundations that do not look good on my dry skin and was looking for something different”
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“I'm 41 and my dark circles have gotten more noticeable with my age”
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“I’ve never had people comment on my skin like they do with this foundation (I don’t think you can tell I’m wearing foundation”
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“I have acne combination skin and I used to wear the double wear foundation from Estee Lauder. This one from La Mer is much better quality, it doesn't dry my skin and is super long lasting”

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