Foundation for Yellow Undertones

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Foundation for Yellow Undertones.

Choosing the right foundation shade is a crucial part of getting any makeup look right. Whether you're looking for something natural for every day or full coverage for glam special occassion, getting your base right it always step #1. Browse our top picks for best foundations for yellow undertones available at Sephora and get the perfect match for you.

NARSNatural Radiant Longwear Full Coverage Foundation

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2031060

Color: Stromboli - Medium 3 - M3 - medium with warm undertones, and a yellow tone

4.1K Reviews

$54.00

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I have olive skin and Punjab has a soft yellow undertone that works great for me. I also have oily/combination skin and my foundation still looks even at the end of a long work day....After having a mini consultation and trying a dozen foundations, this was the only one that had a good undertone for me (I'm olive/yellow undertone).

What it is: A buildable, full-coverage foundation with up to 16 hours of lightweight, natural, fade-resistant wear.


Coverage: Full


Finish: Natural


Formulation: Liquid


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Blend of Fruit Extracts (Raspberry, Apple, and Watermelon): Helps support skin’s elastic fibers to smooth the look of skin’s texture over time for optimal radiance.

Fenty Beauty by RihannaPro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Liquid Foundation

Size: 1.08 oz/ 32 mL·ITEM: 1925338

Color: 310 - for medium to tan skin with warm yellow undertones

17.4K Reviews

$40.00

Exactly the color of yellow undertone foundation I have been looking for forever!! ...Beautiful Yellow Undertone...Perfect shade for medium-tan girlies, has a beautiful yellow undertone. If you feel your shade oxidizes try two shades down with your correct undertone.

What it is: A soft-matte, long-wearing foundation with climate-adaptive technology to fight heat, sweat, and shine—available in a wide range of shades.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Ingredient Callouts:
Free of parabens and phthalates. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This buildable, medium-to-full-coverage foundation gives skin a visibly smooth, pore-diffused, shine-free finish. After doing extensive consumer testing and rigorous research, the brand refreshed its shade range to bring you the most inclusive formulation yet.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONBest Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

Size: 0.84 oz/ 25 mL·ITEM: 2326791

Color: 12 Y - for light skin with yellow undertones

1.7K Reviews

$22.00

The formula seem nice and smooth and it blends well with a foundation brush- the yellow undertone is slightly more neutral IMO...Perfect yellow undertone...The shade match for me is great. I have a super yellow undertone, and 16Y matches me perfectly. It has a yellow undertone with the foundation looking yellow.

What it is: A medium-coverage, natural-finish foundation with a long-wearing, anti-pollution formula that hydrates skin for up to 12 hours and is infused with skincare benefits.

Coverage:
Medium

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates.
- Red Algae Extract: Hydrates.
- Brown Algae Extract: Provides an anti-pollution protective shield.

What Else You Need to Know: Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation delivers a second-skin effect and provides lasting hydration, while covering imperfections. Its formula is clinically shown to reduce signs of stress/fatigue, and usage over time is proven to make skin smoother, more even, and more radiant.

Fenty Beauty by RihannaEaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint

Size: 1.08 oz/ 32 mL·ITEM: 2431989

Color: 18 - medium deep with warm yellow undertones

2.7K Reviews

$36.00

Most I see have a blue, orange or yellow undertone to them but not this! I use a drop, literally a drop and a contour brush to spread it out then apply my blush the same way. ...I’m a Fenty fan so when I saw she was dropping this I had to have it! For foundation I use shade 240 in Fenty Pro Filter matte foundation (yellow undertone) I bought shade 9.

What it is: A lightweight, buildable light-to-medium coverage foundation that leaves skin looking blurred and smoothed—In 25 flexible shades for all.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Natural


Formulation: 
Liquid


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: This is a an easy-to-apply, flexible skin tint Rihanna wanted to create. It quickly and visibly evens out your complexion with a blurred effect.

MAKE UP FOR EVERHD Skin Waterproof Natural Matte Foundation

Size: 1.01 oz/ 30 ml·ITEM: 2514230

Color: 1Y04 Warm Alabaster - for fair skin tones with yellow undertones

2.9K Reviews

$47.00

I have olive undertones and can go warm or cool toned. The match was slightly too yellow. ...It was useful to use with my fingers as well as the foundation brush. The yellow undertone was a bit overwhelming but it lasted long without looking cakey!

What it is: An undetectable liquid foundation that blurs and covers imperfections for up to 24 hours, powered by a micro-skin system that syncs with the skin for true-to-skin finish.

IT CosmeticsCC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation with SPF 50+

Size: 1.08 oz/ 32 mL·ITEM: 1954759

Color: Rich - golden brown shade with warm undertones

7.9K Reviews

$47.00

Covers well, good match with my fair to medium yellow undertone skin (color:medium tan). Goes on easily, nice smell. ...Truly the best CC cream I've tried! I have a yellow undertone tanned (south Asian) skin tone and I purchased Tan.

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.

ILIASuper Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Skincare Foundation

Size: 1 / 30·ITEM: 2333698

Color: Tulum ST2 - Very light with warm undertones

6.5K Reviews

$48.00

The color was a perfect match for my light olive / yellow undertone skin. Even on the nights I forgot to wash my face ( #girlbuysomemakeupwipes) my skin never felt disgusting in the morning. ...I originally got shade 16 but the undertone was too red for me. I have more of a yellow undertone.

What it is: An award-winning tinted serum with light, dewy coverage, mineral SPF, and potent levels of skincare ingredients.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Plant-Based Squalane: Seals in moisture without clogging pores.

- Niacinamide: Visibly smooths skin texture and refines uneven tone.

- Hyaluronic Acid: Draws hydration into skin to visibly plump and replenish.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

Bobbi BrownVitamin Enriched Pressed Finishing Powder

Size: 0.282 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2701779

Color: Yellow - soft, warm yellow

256 Reviews

$53.00

I have a pale olive undertone so the yellow did work for me but I worry about those with pink undertones shade 2 is too dark for. ...There are not enough shades that fit too everyone’s undertones. They are too yellow or too pink. I would purchase again if they have a better shade range.

What it is: A multitasking finishing powder that hydrates, visibly refines skin tone, and absorbs oil all day for a balanced complexion with a fresh, healthy, and even-toned look.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Powder

What Else You Need to Know: Powered by vitamin B5 and Hydro-Soft Powder Technology, this setting powder locks in moisture, boosting hydration over time, while delivering blurring benefits and all-day oil absorption with a silky-soft finish. It also visibly refines skin tone and flexes to suit a range of skin tones.

Clinical Results: In clinical testing on 25 women:
- The formula boosted hydration in 7 days

LancômeTeint Idole Ultra 24H Long Wear Matte Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid & Vitamin E

Size: 1 oz·ITEM: 2667921

Color: 240W - For light to medium skin with warm/yellow undertones

4.3K Reviews

$53.00

I really love this foundation! I’ve been trying to many others but the undertones was not the correct. ...I normally have an extremely difficult time finding foundations that work for my skin tone, I’m an olive undertone that runs a bit warmer.

What it is: A full coverage, natural matte foundation that lasts up to 24 hours and delivers waterproof, sweat, humidity and transfer-resistant wear.


Coverage: Full


Finish: Matte


Formulation: Liquid


Ingredient Callouts: Free of mineral oil and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.


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MAKE UP FOR EVERUltra HD Invisible Cover Stick Foundation

Size: 0.44 oz/ 12.5 g·ITEM: 1911411

Color: Y215 - Yellow Alabaster - for fair skin with golden undertones

2.8K Reviews

$43.00

I'm like NC25 with a yellow undertone. It has nice coverage, it's great to travel or throw in your purse, and I'm enjoying it....This is a medium to heavy coverage foundation stick. The color ranges tend to be pink or yellow undertone.

What it is: A creamy, blendable foundation stick with long-lasting, buildable coverage that glides on like a second skin.

Coverage: Full

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Stick

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

What Else You Need to Know: Boasting all the benefits of the award-winning Ultra HD Liquid Foundation, the Ultra HD stick is a medium-to-full-coverage foundation that provides a natural, satin finish. Available in 20 shades, this comfortable, long-wearing foundation is best suited for normal to dry skin types.

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