If you have pale skin, you know that it's not always easy to find the right foundation. But the right one can make your skin look healthy and radiant. Here are some great options for foundations for pale skin.
Size: 0.33 oz/ 10 mL·ITEM: 2309185
Color: 13N fair neutral - fair skin with neutral undertones
$16.00
honestly, the only foundation that actually matched my skin tone, seeing as how I'm pale and have acne it was able to cover up my redness without feeling/looking cakey....I have tried other foundations, still my personal fave! The mini size is perfect for travel
What it is: A vegan makeup and skincare hybrid that’s an everyday foundation for achieving an ultra-comfortable, natural-radiant finish and custom coverage.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 20
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Babassu: Nourishes, moisturizes, and soothes.
- Sunflower Seed: Rich in vitamins A and E to help hydrate, regenerate, and condition skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Retains moisture for optimal hydration and a refreshed appearance.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, and triclosan.
$42.00
A COMPACT: that delivers exactly what it promises leaves skin looking airbrushed and does not cause me to breakout or look pale. ...Kind to my rosacea-princess-skin; great product...It's light and I can see my skin through it, so what I end up with is "my skin but better."
What it is:
A high-performance translucent powder that sets makeup for lasting wear without weight or texture, in a convenient, portable compact that's perfect for touch-ups on the go.
What it does:
Prolong the wear of your makeup while staying color-true throughout the day with this high-performance, translucent powder. This lightweight formula sets and perfects makeup with a shine-free, natural-matte, velvety finish for up to 12 hours. This no-flashback formula means you'll look great in photos, and it creates a soft-focus effect to smooth away the look of fine lines and imperfections. It’s available in two shades designed to look and feel natural on all skin tones.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2501484
Color: Natural Tan - medium beige with yellow undertones; for medium olive skin
$75.00
Best foundation so far...I have very oily skin type but I have no issues when using this foundation serum....This foundation is my very favorite !!!!...The best foundation for my very dry skin. I try other foundations and always come back to this one.
What it is: A serum foundation that is powered by 25 skincare ingredients and leaves skin looking smoother, plumper, and more radiant.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: SPF over 30
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Cordyceps and Ginseng: Replenish skin’s natural energy for healthy-looking, visibly glowing skin.
- A Moisture Complex including Hyaluronic Acid: Softens, visibly plumps skin, and reduces the appearance of fine dry lines.
- Vitamin E and UV Filters: Defend against skin-dulling UVA/UVB rays, pollution, and blue light.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan.
Size: 0.85 oz/ 25mL·ITEM: 2575116
Color: 26N - very deep skin with neutral undertones
$34.00
pale girls!...It was too pale for me! And I’m super pale lol...I struggle to find foundations light enough and hydrating for my pale and dry skin.
What it is: A skincare-hybrid foundation with medium, buildable coverage that effortlessly creates a natural-looking, skin-like glow.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: Intensely moisturizes and softens skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and plumps the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Olive-Derived Squalane: Known to balance oil production and diminish visible signs of aging.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan.
Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2376242
Color: Light/Medium
$35.00
I’m very pale to the extent that I struggle to find highlighters, proper foundation shades, proper concealer, etc. ...Evens out skin tone nicely. But, sadly the shades are limited and the one I have (light) is too yellow for me, I am pretty pale so sometimes its hard to blend it to make it match my skin tone better.
What it is: A lightweight, refillable, pressed finishing powder that layers smoothly over foundation for a fresh, soft-matte finish that lasts all day.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Enriched with skin conditioners and ultra-fine absorbing powders that help blot away excess oil, this powder is designed to appear invisible on most complexions and won't settle in fine lines. Compact is refillable—once you hit pan, just pop in a refill (sold separately). It includes a cushion-puff applicator.
Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 g·ITEM: 2145415
Color: 030 Medium Beige
$45.00
I used this along with the DreamSkin Skin Perfector to provide light coverage on days where I don't feel like layering up with heavier foundation. ...You won’t get coverage with the non tinted even if you are pale as can be like me, but use some concealer to fix problem areas and I am telling you that your skin will look like porcelain!
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
Size: 0.35 oz/ 10.5 g·ITEM: 51946
Color: Matte Honey
$37.00
Finally a powder for pale skin...I had some trouble with other products settling into my pores but this stays on my skin and doesn't smudge....I'm very fair and usually buy the translucent powders, because I find the ones made for pale skin are too dark. This one was just right.
Coverage:
✔ Full
Skin type:
✔ Combination
✔ Oily
Finish:
✔ Matte
What it is:
A long-wearing, two-in-one, powder and foundation in a portable compact.
What it does:
Get a powder and foundation combined in one portable compact. The long-wearing, full-coverage powder works as an over-foundation finisher or as a powder foundation. The extra-cling formula provides double coverage, yet leaves the skin with a natural skin-perfecting look.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Phthalates
Size: 1.4 / 40·ITEM: 2569937
Color: Tan Deep - tan-dark to dark with neutral undertone
$41.00
With having to wear a mask all day long at work, I was looking for a tinted moisturizer instead of my usual foundation, and I am converted. It matches my very pale skin well, has a bit of a glowy finish that I usually set with powder, and has SPF. ...I normally don't wear foundation because I just can't seem to find one that works with my skin, but this was nice.
What it is: An all-in-one, SPF primer-infused tinted moisturizer with lightweight, natural-looking dewy coverage that hydrates skin for up to 24 hours.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 30 and Under
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan and cruelty-free.
Size: 1.1 oz / 32 mL·ITEM: 2515898
Color: Deep Honey - deep complexion with warm golden undertone
$47.00
Unfortunately the sample I was sent far too dark on my pale skin and I looked terrible. That's not the product's fault, though!...I have a hard time matching my pale skin. I love the hydrated, dewy glow it provides.
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: Helps visibly brighten skin, smooths skin texture, and reduces the look of dark spots and large pores.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Immediately, visibly plumps and hydrates skin.
- Green Tea Extract: Protects against environmental aggressors for healthy-looking skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES.
$37.00
Maybe I just have overly oily skin, who knows. I got this in translucent and it blends in well to my very pale skin. ...I love how this gives me a natural looking matte finish all day long. Stay Buff matches my pale skin.
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.