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, here are some great options for dark foundations available today.
Size: 0.46 oz/ 13 g·ITEM: 2476802
Color: Sensuous Sepia - deep with cool red undertones
$55.50
great match colour foundation...My rating is more based on the shape my product was in when received. my closest Sephora store is one hour and a half away when I receive my product the seal was missing There were fingerprints in the foundation like someone tested it out, and I really hate to return items Back through the mail 🙄
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,
Size: 0.51 oz/ 14.5 g·ITEM: 2021210
Color: Cream Chamois
$54.00
This is a pretty good foundation as far as powders go; not full coverage but definitely covers redness and unevenness, it is surprisingly hydrating and leaves a nice finish on the skin (kind of glowy, not super matte). ...I had purchased this foundation previously and loved it. The color was a perfect match for my skin (so hard to find) and the coverage looked natural but was enough to hide dark circles or the occasional blemish.
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: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2427011
Color: Dark 2 (N) - dark, neutral undertones
$53.00
I've been using it as a hybrid foundation-setting powder during the humid summer months and it works: it really helps my make-up stay in place longer! ...Due to the fact that not a lot of shades were available and I really really wanted to try it I selected a darker shade to at least use it as a contour powder.
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: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2422582
Color: WN 98 Cream Caramel - medium, warm-neutral undertones
$65.00
I’m happy to see a product from Clinique that is similar to the Ilia Serum foundation so I decided to try it. I tried it for a full day and had many people say it looked great but the color was too dark. ...Itchy, patchy, but DARK SPOTS FADED...So, whatever, another foundation bites the dust. But a few days later I noticed my dark age spots were fading.
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: 2435691
Color: DP5 - hazelnut blush - dark brown skin with pink undertones
$32.50
Will note that it looks darker in the bottle than it swatches maybe due to the frosted glass, but the packaging is beautiful. ...I really love this foundation. I bought 5 foundations last month to try to find “the one” and this one is my favorite.
What it is: A luxuriously clean, skincare-infused serum foundation with buildable, light-to-medium coverage in an array of shades.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng): A powerful herb that combats skin stress and visible signs of aging.
- Turmeric: Provides antioxidant protection and visibly brightens, evens, and soothes skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Infuses the skin with intensive hydration.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This formula will satisfy your skincare and foundation fix at the same time.
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2801033
Color: Medium Dark 10 NG - medium dark, neutral golden undertones
$61.00
This is the perfect foundation for people with oily and combination skin, it gives you full coverage, it covers dark spots and lasts more than 11 hours, I highly recommend it, you have a super smooth face like a doll...This foundation product works very well for my skin especially as a darker toned women.
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
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2514412
Color: Mali - D6 - very deep with neutral undertones
$73.00
Only complaint is I also use the Nars matte foundation and it is a perfect match for me so I got this foundation in the same color and it was much darker. ...I could still see my dark spots i guess this is lighter coverage foundation as it said in the description.
What it is: An advanced makeup-skincare-hybrid foundation with a natural finish that quickly blurs and smooths while visibly improving skin’s clarity over time.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biomimetic Oat: Visibly improves clarity by reducing the appearance of redness.
- Japanese Lilyturf: Supports a strong skin barrier by helping maintain moisture.
- Cacao Peptides and Milk Thistle: Minimize the negative effect of blue light and environmental stressors.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone.
$43.50
i will say for some reason the swatch on the website looks way darker and warmer than it is irl for some reason, so don’t let that deter you!...Love this texture!! Dries darker than it is. Had to go from light to fair
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
ITEM: 2083954
Color: WN 38 Stone - very fair, warm-neutral undertones
$53.00
this and bareminerals matte foundation are the only foundations that don't break me out. i'm not sure if this is fading my dark spots, but i've been using kate sommervilles acne products which seems to be helping with that alot! ...I am a teenager and often find that foundation just makes my skin oily and comes off right away.
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 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2637304
Color: 18 - medium to medium/tan skin tones with neutral undertones
$60.00
Foundation is 10/10 but shades are misleading...I will get another shade darker but this is good for my winter tone!...New staple foundation!!!! Obsessed!!...I usually look orange when I have to go darker, but this is a perfect match. LOVE!!!!
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.
