A foundation is a creamy, liquid, or powdery substance that is used to create a smooth surface on your face, hide uneven skin tones, or set it up for makeup application. Foundation is used to hide blemishes, bruises, birthmarks, and other skin discolorations. Here are some of the best foundations for dark spots available today.
Size: 0.22 oz / 6.3 g·ITEM: 2681211
Color: 26 - medium skin with warm undertones
$54.00
I have really bad dark spots from post acne and just one layer of this foundation covers those dark spots perfectly, I don't even need to spot conceal as I usually would do. ...This foundation stick is so awesome! It covers my dark spots and creates a flawless finish!
What it is: A skin-like foundation stick that evens out your complexion with buildable coverage that never feels heavy.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Aloe Vera Extract: Supports collagen production and visibly improves elasticity.
- Vitamin E: An antioxidant that facilitates skin hydration.
- Apricot Butter: Helps nurture, revitalize, and soften skin.
Size: 0.88 oz/ 26 mL·ITEM: 2133387
Color: Bronzé - medium warm beige
$53.00
One of my favourite foundations. Wears great, not cakey, good coverage that is easy to build or to sheer, lightweight and doesn’t break me out.
Coverage:
✔ Medium
Skin type:
✔ Normal
✔ Combination
✔ Oily
Finish:
✔ Matte
What it is:
A lightweight, oil-free foundation that creates a second-skin effect.
What it does:
This oil-free, long-wearing foundation applies silky-smooth, leaving skin feeling soft, hydrated, and comfortable. Perfect for all skin types, it offers shine-free, medium, buildable coverage, helping to blur imperfections, fine lines, pores, and signs of fatigue. Skin is left looking flawless, even, and softly matte.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
Size: 0.46 oz/ 13 g·ITEM: 2476802
Color: Sensuous Sepia - deep with cool red undertones
$55.50
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: 1 oz/30 mL·ITEM: 2891190
Color: 11 Neutral - tan with neutral undertones
$70.50
It covers my dark spots without feeling cakey, and it actually lasts all day. ...I love the finish it helps hides dark brown spots and feels comfortable. I like the beautiful liquid foundation it blends effectively.
What it is: A 3D matte, not flat, blurring foundation that delivers up to 24 hours of full coverage and shine control.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biomimetic Second-Skin Tech: Long-lasting wear for waterproof, transfer-proof, life-proof coverage.
- Powder Blur AIRTech: Smooths and blurs to quickly minimize the look of lines, wrinkles, and pores.
- Phytoyouth Essence: Targets visible signs of aging including fine lines and uneven skin texture.
What Else You Need to Know: This light-as-air, seven-in-one foundation targets blemishes, redness, visible pores, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin, and dark circles all in one pump.
Size: 1 oz/30 mL·ITEM: 2937605
Color: 4C2 Auburn - medium tan with cool red undertones
$67.00
What it is: A more buildable, breathable version of the iconic foundation you love—now with a new, full-of-life matte finish and up to 36-hour wear and oil control.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Oiliness, and Pores
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid: Deliver up to 72 hours of hydration.
- Niacinamide and Brown Algae Extract: Target skin’s natural oil production over time.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one
$57.00
What it is: A nourishing, full coverage long-wearing foundation that is transfer-proof, waterproof, and sweatproof, gives a natural matte finish.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Snow Mushroom: Hydrates, smooths, and visibly brightens.
- Apple Fruit Extract: Brightens and smooths appearance of skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Moisturizes for firmer-, more supple-looking skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Full coverage foundation without the full feel. It’s transfer-proof
Size: .23 oz / 6.5 g·ITEM: 2791887
Color: Oak - light (cool olive)
$52.00
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.
Size: 1.01 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2106615
Color: R550 Dark Chocolate - for deep skin with red undertones
$54.00
Compared to fenty beauty and Lancôme matte foundation. I was not impressed. Way to heavy for my likings. ...All my dark spots and acne scars are covered!
What it is: A full-coverage, waterproof foundation that provides a velvety-matte finish and up to 24 hours of wear.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation is ideal for normal-to-oily skin types and provides full coverage. It is formulated with flexi-fit complex technology to deliver oil-absorbing powders that ensure shine control and up to 24 hours of wear that doesn't cake, flake, or fade.
$43.50
There was no need to blot and color match was spot on. It just became my #1 over Summer Fridays....I had to return because the shade was far too dark for me. But it blends nicely and makes your skin look amazing!
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
Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2422616
Color: WN 94 Deep Neutral - medium, warm-neutral undertones
$62.00
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. ...When I first purchased this foundation, I absolutely loveddd it. It didn’t settle into my dry spots or pores.
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
