If you have fair skin, it can be hard to find makeup that looks good on you. Many of the products designed for fair skin are too dark or too orange. And if you're looking for a product that will last all day long, you're in luck: There are plenty of new makeup lines that are long-lasting and flattering. Here are some great light makeup options for fair skin.
Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2422459
Color: CN 20 Fair - very fair, cool-neutal undertones
$62.00
Medium-full coverage that still feels pretty light and natural. You can build up to full coverage pretty easily. ...I've gotten many complements on my complexion and even got asked what foundation I put on! Feels light on the skin, gives matte vibes but not TOO matte and that is perfect for my taste :)
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: 0.05 oz/ 1.4 g·ITEM: 1833755
Color: Luminous Bronze Light - a neutral bronze shade fused with Nude Light to mimic a subtle warmth. (Ideal for fair/light complexions)
$45.00
Great for fair skin! Adds color but doesn't look dirty like some bronzers do. ...This is the best bronzer I’ve ever used and the only one that looks good on my very fair skin
What it is:
A travel-size bronzer that fuses the illuminating effects of Ambient® Lighting Powder with bronze pigments to add depth and dimension for a sunkissed glow.
What it does:
Perfectly sized for travel, each mini compact fuses the illuminating effects of Ambient Lighting Powder with bronze pigments for sheer, airy, buildable color with a radiant finish. While traditional bronzer tends to be flat, Ambient Lighting Bronzer uses Photoluminescent Technology for seamless blending and color transitions. The hand-made powders are formulated using an advanced miscelare technique—which means "to mix" in Italian—creating the perfect balance of pigment and powder, and no two look alike.
Size: 0.2 oz / 6.2g·ITEM: 2601094
Color: Neutral Light - fair to light
$43.50
It goes on the face so smoothly glides easily, and doesn't remove underlying makeup layers. My shade (light neutral) is rather warm-toned but I really like that on my fair skin. ...It’s buildable but feels light on the skin, and the shade was perfect for my fair skin!
What it is: A lightweight, cream-to-powder, ultra-soft matte contour stick that creates a natural-looking, subtle contour and adds dimension to the face.
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin E: Acts as a natural antioxidant that nourishes and hydrates.
- Green Tea Extract: Improves the look of overall tone and texture for a visibly youthful complexion. -Vitamin E: Acts as a natural antioxidant that nourishes and hydrates.
-Green Tea Extract: Improves the look of overall tone and texture for a visibly youthful complexion.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hy
Size: 0.098 oz / 2.8g·ITEM: 2629483
Color: Exhilarate - champagne gold
$39.00
BEAUTIFUL colour and undertone for fair skin. I absolutely love this product....Finally a highlighter for extremely fair skin!...This is one of the only highlighters that looks good and is light enough on my fair skin
What it is: An innovative powder highlighter that gives skin an instant glass-like sheen for an easy, natural-looking glow that lasts.
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 vegan and cruelty-free.
Size: 0.18 oz / 5.5 mL·ITEM: 2407286
Color: 3 Fair - warm peach for light to medium skin tones
$26.00
This is beautiful as a liquid bronzer for fair skin! Highly recommend esp since the contour wand is still out of stock!!...Wow 10 stars gives your skin that perfect luminosity. I purchased a mini and soon I’ll be purchasing a full format.
What it is: A customizable, mini-size complexion booster that blurs, smooths, and illuminates skin for a real-life filter effect.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Finely Milled Powders: Blur lines and pores for a smoother, soft-focus look.
- Porcelain Flower Extract: A Thai flower derivative that brightens and moisturizes skin.
- Glossy Oil: A lightweight moisturizing oil that reflects and adds light where you need it.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.
Size: 1.1 oz / 32 mL·ITEM: 2515757
Color: Fair Light - fair complexion with cool rosy undertone
$65.00
Blends well and feels good on the skin. I was a little worried as someone with fair skin tones can come across very yellow/orange sometimes, this does not!...Also great that it has SPF to protect my fair skin!
What it is: A color-correcting, medium-coverage skin tint formulated with brightening glow serum and SPF 40 that delivers an immediate, visibly healthy glow.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: SPF Over 30
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Visibly brightens, smooths texture, and reduces the look of dark spots and large pores.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Quickly plumps the look of skin and hydrates.
$57.00
What it is:
A pro-formulated color correcting cream palette with curated shade ranges for a perfectly even, primed complexion with long-lasting wear.
What it does:
Each Ultra HD Underpainting Color Correction Palette was developed by MAKE UP FOR EVER’s pro artist teams and tested on a wide range of skin tones to ensure precise and undetectable color correction—ridding skin of unwanted darkness, redness, and dull areas. As with the other Ultra HD products, a signature combination of coated pigments, powders, and a blend of emollient oils provide a second skin, seamless look and feel.
Size: 1.35 oz/40 ml·ITEM: 2834570
Color: 48 - medium deep skin with neutral undertones
$83.00
[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] Double checked my skin tone and this should have been a match for my fair skin but the yellow undertones were too much. ...Even at the matching skin tone for my fair skin, the yellow undertones were too much for my skin.
What it is: A lightweight tinted skin moisturizer that provides up to 24 hours of hydration for an all-day healthy glow and a flawless, barely-there finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates the skin layers for a healthy complexion.
- Bakuchiol: A powerful plant-based ingredient that leaves skin soft and smooth.
- Licorice Root Extract: Known for its visibly brightening capabilities, it improves glow.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, and sulfates SLS & SLES
Size: 0.13 oz / 3.8 mL·ITEM: 2855724
Color: Medium Fair - medium skin-tones with neutral/olive undertones
$64.00
The formula is thin and spreads easily and melts into the skin. The color Fair is a peachy/salmon shade. I'm a light-medium skin, so don't think that this shade would work for fair skins, but for a light skin tone it gives a nice brightening effect with light coverage that is fairly undetectable in person. ...The shade fair has an orangey-pink appearance on fair skin olive skin and it’s actually quite dark for a shade meant to be the lightest in the range.
What it is: An illuminating pen that effortlessly sculpts, lifts, and brightens your face in five key areas.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Caffeine: Energizes skin.
- Rejuvenating Marine Extract: Reduces the look of pigmentation and dullness.
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424752
Color: Grayness reducer - tan to deep skin with dullness & uneven tone
$57.00
I don’t really care for this product, I do have fair skin with some redness around my nose and I feel like it didn’t do that much to correct. ...I've found that green toned primers tend to help combat any facial redness, which is crucial for me as someone with very fair skin! This MUFE option is no different. Good texture and wearability.
What it is: A color-correcting primer that delivers an even complexion and radiant-looking skin that lasts all day.
Finish: Natural
Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination
Concerns: Uneven Skin Tone
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.
What Else You Need to Know: Even your complexion with this color-correcting primer, which reduces dullness. Packed with ginseng, this illuminating formula adds radiance and hydration, corrects skin tone for up to 24 hours, and is ideal for fair to light skin tones with sallowness.
