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.

ITEM: 927053
Color: Matte Neutralle II (W)
$70.00
It comes in very pale shades, which can be hard to find for my really pale skin. ...My light skin gets very pale in the winter and I usually have trouble finding products that are light enough -- not this time.
What it is: A sheer-to-full-coverage powder foundation has a versatile, mattifying, and long-wearing finish that is perfect for all skin types, including oily.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: This versatile matte foundation is buildable, long-lasting, and can be used wet or dry. The face powder is perfect for on-the-go touch-ups, covering imperfections, and as a sheer-coverage setting powder. The lightweight formula does not cake and offers a shine-free, natural look.

Size: 0.31 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 1809805
Color: Cool Ivory (C-026) - very light beige with a balance of pink and yellow undertones; for very light skin
$77.00
i just got this today after some careful deliberation and i LOVE IT. it's extremely easy to use nd it matches my pale skin perfectly. (i'm the porcelin shade) it covers amazingly and it looks like your wearinng barley any makeup at all. ...Best Matching Foundation...I have super pale skin and I wasn't able to find a foundation light enough for my skin.
What it is: A foundation formulated with a unique transparent base and that’s expertly calibrated to your undertone to even out and correct the complexion.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates. This product is also gluten-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Featuring a blend of emollients like olive extract and shea butter, the formula moisturizes wherever skin is dry. It delivers medium to full coverage and is water-, sweat-, and humidity-resistant.

Size: .35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2514784
Color: Shore - medium to medium-deep
$57.00
Great compact to keep in your purse as well. I am pale so the translucent colour works for me with no problems. ...One of the only setting powers I have tried that has kept my skin oil free all day.
What it is: A bestselling pressed powder that locks makeup in place up to all day with a luminous, photo-ready finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micro-fine Mineral Powders: Glycerin and vitamin E guard against dryness and keep skin comfortable.
- Light Reflecting Complex™: Visibly restores skin’s youthful radiance.
- Photochromic Technology: No-flashback formula makes skin look perfect in person and on camera.

$55.50
Great for oily Skins...Controls my oily skin and it didn't make me break out at all. The price for it isn't bad and I really like the packaging....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.

Size: 0.35 oz/ 10.5 g·ITEM: 479782
Color: Matte Medium
$54.00
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: 1.1 oz / 35 mL·ITEM: 2406692
Color: 90 - ultra-deep neutral
$47.50
Wonderful shade for pale skin...Beautiful light weight glowy foundation. Looks very healthy and natural on the skin, not at all makeupy. ...Great for Pale Skin!...As someone with really pale skin, I have a hard time finding foundation light enough for me.
What it is: A vegan, noncomedogenic, dewy foundation that delivers hydration, medium coverage, and a fresh glow finish for up to 24 hours.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Kombucha Filtrate: Detoxifies and nourishes skin.
- Marula Oil: Protects and hydrates skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Infused with nourishing ingredients, this lightweight tinted moisturizer foundation leaves skin feeling super hydrated while minimizing pores with a blurri

Size: 1 oz/ 30 ml·ITEM: 2551935
Color: 9 Warm - tan with warm peach undertones
$66.50
Got this in 2 Neutral and the color match was great. I have combo skin that leans more oily. This has a beautiful glow to it and a very skin like look. ...Not pale/cool enough...Even the lightest shade was yellow on my fair skin, I have to stick with Revlon Candid and Tarte for a truly fair cool tone shade for now.
What it is: A 16-hour natural-glow foundation with buildable medium coverage to hydrate, smooth, blur pores, and brighten skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and revitalizes skin’s outer visible layers.
- Rose Complex: Reduces visible signs of fatigue for brighter-, smoother-looking skin.
- Bix-Activ: Visibly reduces shine and blurs the look of pores.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan.

Size: 0.31 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 1868264
Color: Translucent
$51.00
I do have super pale skin, so I’ve never noticed any chalkiness, but it might do that for anyone with any skin tones beyond porcelain/alabaster shades. ...Really does what it says, blurs pores and reduces shine upon application, but I can't speak to oil control throughout the day since my skin is on the dry side. It's translucent on SUPER pale skin and didn't alter the color of my foundation, even under the eyes!
What it is: A talc-free setting powder infused with silk that mattifies, minimizes pores’ appearance, and sets foundation and concealer in a convenient pressed-powder compact.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: Developed with plastic surgeons, this setting powder is infused with silk, collagen, antioxidants, and peptides to ensure it won’t settle into wrinkles while delivering an airbrushed look. Keep this translucent setting powder in your makeup bag for mattifying touch-ups.

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2547107
Color: Baikal ST9.5 - medium with golden undertones
$65.00
The color matches her pale skin perfectly and offers nice dewy finish. ...Finally a match for ultra pale skin!...Thank you for finally making a skin tint that matches my ultra pale skin! I'm a natural redhead and I've never found a shade that is a perfect match for skin in all my 31 years until Skye .5.
What it is: A clean, tinted serum that provides light, dewy coverage with mineral SPF and active levels of skincare ingredients—now available in a range of flexible shades.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: 40
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Plant-based Squalane: Hydrates and visibly improves elasticity without clogging pores.
- Niacinamide: Visibly smooths texture, minimizes the appearance of pores, softens lines, and promotes even tone.
- Hyaluronic Acids (Macro and Micro): Penetrate at different levels to visibly plump and boost skin’s moisture levels.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free,and cruelty-free.

Size: 0.88 oz/ 26 mL·ITEM: 2133379
Color: Beige Beige - neutral beige
$53.00
I’ve gone through many foundations and spent SO much money finding what I like/sits well on my skin, including brands double this cost. ...MY ABSOLUTE HOLY GRAIL FOUNDATION...This has been my absolute favourite foundation since it launched. It is seriously one of the BEST foundations I've ever used, and I work in cosmetics and have tried soo many.
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









