Foundations For Pale Skin

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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.

LancômeDUAL FINISH – Multi-tasking Longwear Powder Foundation

ITEM: 135590

Color: Matte Bisque II (C)

1.2K Reviews

$70.00

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I bought this with the Lancôme foundation and I'm in love! I use a primer and the foundation and then apply this powder with my kabuki brush and I instantly have the photoshopped airbrushed look! ...I adore this powder. I'm really pale, and have pink undertones, and it's very difficult to find powders that are pale enough for me, and aren't also yellow undertoned.

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.

Bobbi BrownSkin Foundation Stick

Size: 0.31 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 1582311

Color: Natural Tan (W-054) - medium beige with yellow undertones; for medium olive skin

1.2K Reviews

$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.

MAKE UP FOR EVERMini Ultra HD Microfinishing Pressed Powder

Size: 0.07 oz/ 2 g·ITEM: 1916659

Color: Translucent - for light to medium skin tones

137 Reviews

$31.00

Good with makeup forever foundation stick...When I first had the worker try out the makeup forever foundation stick on my skin, I didn't like it. But then they put the setting powder all over and I loved it. ...Gorgeous in natural lighting. Feels amazing on the skin. But such bad flashback. Like I'm pale so flash already washes me out but this made my friends say 'wow you look really pale'.

What it is:
A finishing powder that is ultra-blurring and light-diffusing to impart unfiltered perfection on all skintones—in every light.

What it does:
The last step in your makeup routine, this pressed powder blurs, smooths, and reduces shine with the even, naturally matte coverage of ULTRA HD Pressed Powder.

Beautyblender12-Hour Always on Radiant Skin Tint with Hyaluronic Acid & Niacinamide

Size: 1 oz/ 30mL·ITEM: 2477412

Color: Deep 1 - deep skin tones with  golden warm undertones

1.3K Reviews

$39.50

I used to work in makeup, so I've tried so many foundations and skin tints, etc. I rarely ever found a skin tint that I liked or that had a shade for me (I'm very pale). ...I seriously love this foundation. I've never been one to use a lighter buildable foundation like this one but it's amazing.

What it is: A skin tint that hydrates with light-medium buildable coverage and a naturally radiant finish.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid- Helps to visibly plump skin and improve the look of fine lines and seal in moisture.
- Niacinamide and Willow Bark Extract: Visibly smooth, brighten, reduce the look of irritation, and minimizes the appearance of pores and blemishes to keep skin looking smooth and clear.
- Beta Glucan: Soothes and restores skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, tr

$55.50

Maybe I just have overly oily skin, who knows. I got this in translucent and it blends in well to my very pale skin. ...GREAT FOR OILY SKINS

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.

Urban DecayHydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

Size: 1.1 oz / 35 mL·ITEM: 2406635

Color: 50 - medium warm

2.7K Reviews

$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

CLINIQUESuperpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation

Size: 0.35 oz/ 10.5 g·ITEM: 51946

Color: Matte Honey

709 Reviews

$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

SEPHORA COLLECTIONBest Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

Size: 0.84 oz/ 25 mL·ITEM: 2326734

Color: 50 N - for medium-dark skin with neutral undertones

1.7K Reviews

$30.00

The perfect lightest shade for pale skin...I always have a problem with foundation being too orange even with the lightest color option but i did NOT have that problem with this! ...Not for my dry skin...Good colour match for my super pale skin, but was hard to work with on my dry skin.

What it is: A medium-coverage, natural-finish foundation with a long-wearing, anti-pollution formula that hydrates skin for up to 12 hours and is infused with skincare benefits.

Coverage:
Medium

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates.
- Red Algae Extract: Hydrates.
- Brown Algae Extract: Provides an anti-pollution protective shield.

What Else You Need to Know: Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation delivers a second-skin effect and provides lasting hydration, while covering imperfections. Its formula is clinically shown to reduce signs of stress/fatigue, and usage over time is proven to make skin smoother, more even, and more radiant.

Yves Saint LaurentNU BARE LOOK TINT Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2489235

Color: 17 - dark with neutral undertone

1.4K Reviews

$62.00

I love the finish on this- I chose shade NU2 and it’s a good match for my pale skin with warm undertones. It’s dewy but not shiny. ...Skins glowing using this probably because of the hyaluronic acid that’s in it . this will be my best friend throughout winter for sure .

What it is: A lightweight skin tint with hyaluronic acid and buildable light-to-medium coverage for a fresh, dewy complexion.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps and moisturizes skin.
- Glycerin: Traps moisture and hydrates skin.
- Mallow: Visibly brightens 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 also comes in recyclable packaging.

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