Medium Foundation

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A foundation is a must-have for almost any makeup bag. It helps to set the look of your face and neck, and it evens out your skin tone. Here are some great medium-coverage foundations that are great for almost all skin types.

PAT McGRATH LABSSkin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Weightless Foundation

Size: 1.18 oz/ 35 ml·ITEM: 2257053

Color: Medium 19 - medium with golden undertones

2.1K Reviews

$100.00

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This is a really Good medium coverage foundation. Certainly worth the price....Nice foundation...A nice medium coverage foundation, pricey but I like it a lot

What it is: A weightless, hydrating foundation with a serum-like texture, offering customizable coverage and a filter-like, soft-focus finish.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: Natural


Formulation: Liquid


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Vita-Serum Complex: Boosts hydration by activating the natural production of hyaluronic acid and ceramides.

- Diamond Core Powder Technology: Converts and scatters light for a blurring, illuminated effect. 


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.

CLINIQUEEven Better Clinical™ Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25

Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2422798

Color: WN 38 Stone - very fair, warm-neutral undertones

200 Reviews

$65.00

great foundation...I am a fair skintone with slight redness with no acne and this was a very good medium coverage foundation. Its easy to blend out and i only needed to use one pump for a fully covered face....However, I would say this more of a natural finish with medium coverage. Can be built up to full. I would recommend, lasted all day :)

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

MAKE UP FOR EVERMatte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation

Size: 1.01 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2106318

Color: R260 Pink Beige - for light skin with slightly peach undertones

2.1K Reviews

$54.00

Very easy application but oxidizes very rapidly. Not the foundation for me but overall had a great smell and medium coverage....This is a great matte foundation. I would say it has medium coverage compared to other matte foundations I’ve used.

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.

Estée LauderDouble Wear Stay-in-Place 24-Hour Longwear Foundation

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2112118

Color: 3C3 Sandbar - medium with cool, rosy-beige undertones

7.8K Reviews

$70.50

One of the best foundations I have tried on. The foundation doesn't get cakey on you, it's light weight, has medium coverage but can build it up...For me its more Medium coverage..but Im really enjoying this foundation..lasts all day!!

What it is: A 24-hour liquid foundation with medium-to-full buildable coverage in a natural matte finish that helps to unify uneven skin tone and control shine.


Coverage: Full


Finish: Matte


Formulation: Liquid


Skin Type: Normal, Oily, Dry and Combination


Ingredient Callouts: Free of fragrance, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil and is gluten-free.

MAKE UP FOR EVERReboot Active Care Revitalizing Foundation

Size: 1.01 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2308526

Color: R540 - Dark Brown - for deep skin with yellow undertones

960 Reviews

$56.50

Absolutely love this foundation!! It leans on light medium coverage so more than a skin tint but less than a true medium coverage foundation. ...medium coverage...Great medium coverage foundation. It’s more of a liquid and good coverage and very buildable.

What it is: A skin revitalizing foundation that adds a radiant, satin finish while hydrating, smoothing, and firming the skin for up to 24 hours.

Coverage: Light

Finish: Radiant

Formulation: Liquid

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Supports natural collagen.
- Camellia Japonica: Helps to support skin’s natural glow.
- Mondo Grass: Helps to support the skin’s protective barrier.

What Else You Need to Know: This foundation is ideal for normal to dry skin types and nurtures tired-looking skin over time by reducing the appearance of wrinkles and increasing hydration for up to 24 hours.

MorpheLightform Extended Hydration Foundation

Size: 1 oz·ITEM: 2755429

Color: Medium 08N - (light medium with neutral undertones)

37 Reviews

$28.00

I find this to be very hydrating with strong medium coverage, mostly covers redness, goes on like a lotion, and is very comfortable to wear. ...My go to foundation not quite full coverage but the perfect medium finish that still lets my freckles come through.

What it is: A buildable medium-coverage foundation that’s clinically shown to improve skin’s natural radiance, hydration, and barrier function in as little as one week.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Improves radiance, hydration, and barrier function in as little as one week.
- Biomimetic HydroRelief Complex of Natural Moisturizing Sugars
-Natural Moisturizing Humectants: Moisturizing.

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

Size: 1 oz/ 30mL·ITEM: 2477354

Color: Medium 5 - medium-tan skin tones with warm tan undertones

1.3K Reviews

$49.00

I wish it lasted longer before my oils came through, but at the end of the day there’s still foundation on my makeup wipes so if you have normal or dry skin, it probably won’t be a problem.

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

tarteAmazonian clay 16-hour full coverage soft matte foundation

Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2475895

Color: 32N Medium Neutral - medium skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones

709 Reviews

$57.00

Full coverage, blends easily and light weight!...Full coverage, blends easily and light weight! I have sensitive skin and sometimes foundations make my skin itch but I did not have that experience with this product.

What it is: An iconic foundation just got an upgrade with 46 new shades and an improved oil-free formula for up to 16-hours of lightweight, full-coverage, matte foundation.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Acts as nature's most perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This foundation’s skin-mimicking full coverage never cakes or creases and has a soft-matte, never-flat finish that smooths and blurs.

tartemini Amazonian clay 16-hour full coverage soft matte foundation

Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 mL·ITEM: 2476182

Color: 32S Medium Sand - medium skin with warm, golden undertones

63 Reviews

$25.00

Breakout Alert! - Good coverage and blending...Bought a mini one, I liked the coverage which was medium to full, and its texture was good on the skin and didn't get cakey or patchy on my combination skin. ...Medium to Full Coverage that is Lightweight!...If you are looking for medium to full coverage without your face feeling weighed down by makeup, this is for you!

What it is: A mini oil free, 16-hour full-coverage foundation. Formulated with Amazonian clay for a light-weight feel and matte finish.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Acts as nature's most perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This skin-mimicking full-coverage foundation never cakes or creases.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONBest Skin Ever Matte Powder Foundation

Size: 0.26 oz / 7.5 g·ITEM: 2667376

Color: 22.8N Medium - medium, neutral undertone

629 Reviews

$30.00

Love this, have rebought over and over. Medium coverage, but buildable. Comfortable and doesn't feel heavy....It’s a lightweight medium coverage that is and buildable to create more coverage.

What it is: A medium-to-full buildable coverage, long-wearing matte powder foundation that is formulated to even skin tone, smooth imperfections and control shine up to 8 hours.


Coverage: Full


Finish: Matte


Formulation: Pressed Powder


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