Summer is a time for vacations, outdoor activities, and spending more time in the sun. But it's also a time when your skin can start to look less than perfect. Here are some great foundation options that will help you look your best this summer.
$30.00
this is my new go to foundation for summer! i have very oily skin and i sweat a lot in the 97 degree heat. this product controls oil so well and gives me a natural look! ...This may not be ideal in the summer but I could see myself heavily relying on this during colder months.
What it is: A lightweight, powder foundation with buildable coverage and a matte finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: Lightweight and buildable, Hello Happy Velvet Power Foundation mattifies all day, yet feels creamy-soft. It’s formulated with shea-butter extracts to create a luxuriously-smooth feel. The mirrored compact includes a sponge and brush applicator, so you can customize your coverage.
Clinical Results: In a self-evaluation by 107 women, after 1 week:
- 96% said it minimizes shine
- 93% said it’s easy to build coverage
Size: 0.335 oz/ 9.5 g·ITEM: 2358919
Color: Bronze
$140.00
La Mer powder foundation...I wore this all last summer having normal/combo skin and tend to get more oily in the summer it held up all day and I live in a humid climate. ...It has good coverage and has a long lasting filtered effect on the skin. Perfect for summer.
What it is: A buildable powder foundation with a soft, moisturizing texture for skin-enhancing coverage.
Formulation: Pressed Powder
SPF: 30
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation’s creamy, silky texture captures the benefits of a liquid foundation in a light-as-air powder. The long-wearing, non-drying formula melts into skin to blur imperfections, visibly soften fine lines, and create a more even-toned appearance.
Size: 1.4 oz/ 40 mL·ITEM: 2307247
Color: Walnut - deep brown with red undertones
$40.00
Great light foundation and color match...After a long 12 hour day of no touch-ups, the foundation performed well. I'm interested to find out how this foundation lasts during the warm summer months....I love Bobbi Brown foundations, they never steer me wrong. So when this foundation came out I had to get it right away.
What it is: A first-ever liquid-to-powder foundation from Bobbi Brown that self-sets into a comfortable soft-matte finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Best for Oily, Good for Combination
SPF: SPF 30 and Under
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Power Protein Complex: Helps skin look smooth and healthy.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. This product is also gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Sweat resistant, transfer resistant, and non-acnegenic, this mask-friendly formula controls oil and stays color true all day while keeping skin protected with environmental, blue light, and UV filters.
$60.00
Best compact foundation!...Can't even describe how much I love this compact foundation. It's good to throw in your purse for a quick touch-up Or wear on its own....I don't think that will have changed much because I don't use it any differently than I did before, though I do touch up more often in the summer.
What it is: A transfer-proof compact foundation that visibly reduces shine and provides up to 24 hours of natural-looking, matte coverage with a smooth, refined finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Iris Extract: Delivers antioxidant benefits.
- Wild Pansy Flower Extract: Preserves hydration.
- Rose Extract: Visibly refines pores.
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. It is also gluten-free.
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Size: 0.38 oz/ 11 g·ITEM: 1646207
Color: 5 Honey - tanned beige with peachy yellow undertones; for medium to dark skin
$52.00
I was wary because my only other experience with powder foundation has been mineral makeup (which did not work for me) but this is great on my normal (normal in the summer, dry in the winter) skin. ...The balm is a great serious moisturizer. And this 'foundation' technique works great, looks great, and takes 10 seconds.
What it is: A creamy, cashmere-like powder that delivers a buffed, polished finish and lasting wear in a convenient compactavailable in true-to-skin shades.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: This oil-free powder has a soft, creamy texture that feels smooth and comfortable with adjustable, natural-looking coverage. It blends evenly and seamlessly onto skin and conceals imperfections, fine lines, and pores for a finish that stays fresh and keeps skin shine-free. It is also best for normal to oily skin.
Size: 0.3 oz/ 8.6 g·ITEM: 2476984
Color: Enchanting Amber - medium to tan with warm peachy undertones
$35.00
Nice over the FF cream to powder and the flex stick foundations. I dust it on and it sets it in a barely there finish. ...I would not recommend wearing it during the summer if you have oily skin.
What it is: An ultra-lightweight, oil-absorbing powder that instantly sets—or refreshes—makeup at home and on the go.
Size: 0.51 oz/ 14.5 g·ITEM: 2021137
Color: Golden
$37.00
It’s very light but covers great for summer. If my skin is more red than usual I just add a bit of concealer first and I’m good to go. ...The formula seems really nice, which makes this product totally worth it, but I am usually a neutral in Clinique foundations and I’m thinking now that ivory may be a better match for me (I am not fair, I have a medium skin tone).
What it is:
A full-coverage powder foundation and concealer in one with a unique, dual-sided sponge for easy on-the-go application.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.
What Else You Need to Know: This product is non-acnegenic, dermatologist-tested, ophthalmologist-tested, and allergy-tested. It’s 100 percent free of fragrance and oil, and is sweat and humidity resistant with up to eight hours of wear.
Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2318269
Color: 730 - VERY DEEP WARM
$38.00
FAVORITE FOUNDATION...I absolutely love this new foundation! I’ve been using it for a few weeks now and my skin looks flawless every single time. ...Great for summer!...The medium coverage covers most of my redness, leaving just enough of a pinky tint that looks natural -in fact, overall the foundation leaves a nice natural finish. Very thankful my oily skin isn’t a greasy mess with this foundation, even when out in the heat.
What it is: A skin-caring, 24-hour-wear foundation that delivers silky, lightweight coverage and naturally radiant, petal-smooth skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 20
Highlighted Ingredients:
- 12 Flowers including Reclaimed Buttery Flower Waxes from Perfumeries, Crushed Petals, Flower Honeys, and Essential Oils
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Made with a nourishing blend of 12 flowers, this skin-caring formula is everything you want in a foundation.
Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 mL·ITEM: 2476216
Color: 57N Rich Neutral - deeper skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
$16.00
I'm so happy I tried this for myself. This foundation is in my top 5 favorite foundations for sure. xoxo...Lasts All Summer Day!...Lasts & Lasts all day in 100 degree 100% humidity summer weather! I will be buying the larger size!
What it is: A mini oil free, 16-hour full-coverage foundation. Formulated with Amazonian clay for a light-weight feel and matte finish.
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 skin-mimicking full-coverage foundation never cakes or creases.
Size: 0.32 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 2476596
Color: Caramel Fresh - light-medium with neutral warm undertones
$39.00
Great Stick Foundation...This foundation goes on beautifully. Doesn’t enhance your pores like most cream/stick foundations. ...Great silky foundation stick...Such a silky foundation stick! i have combo skin and wanted a foundation that didnt cake - but had good coverage for a 'natural' makeup look.
What it is: A lightweight, creamy, blendable foundation stick that delivers high-pigment coverage with a natural, semi-matte finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick