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: 2257095

Color: Medium Deep 23 - medium deep with golden olive 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: 2422574

Color: CN 18 Cream Whip - very fair, cool-neutal 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: 2106615

Color: R550 Dark Chocolate - for deep skin with red undertones

2.1K Reviews

$54.00

A decent foundation...Just bought and used twice, I wouldn’t exactly call it full coverage, more medium coverage. Does apply nicely though!...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·ITEM: 1778547

Color: 6W2 Nutmeg - very deep with warm brown undertones

7.8K Reviews

$70.50

the best foundation.. medium coverage, makes your skin look like skin. can’t even tell your wearing anything....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

It’s a nice moisturizing foundation. Medium coverage and packaged very nicely...Beautiful on the skin. Medium coverage. Great for summertime.

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: 2755437

Color: Medium 09W - (medium with slightly peach undertones)

37 Reviews

$28.00

It’s very watery when applying and I would say it has more of a medium coverage. It is super lightweight and the colour match was great. ...Decent coverage but may look cakey...This foundation feels nice on the skin and offers good coverage, but the shade leans a bit orangey.

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.

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

Love this! Full coverage and the only foundation that actually matches down on my neck! ...Best Tarte foundation. Such a good coverage and buildable. Color matches perfectly

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.

ONE/SIZE by Patrick StarrrTurn Up The Base Versatile Powder Foundation

Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2426989

Color: Medium Dark 5 (R) - medium dark, rose undertones

799 Reviews

$53.00

Love the packaging and how cute and compact it is. Liquid foundation is often too heavy for me but this one goes on with medium coverage easily and blends perfectly with my skin tone. ...I was gifted by one size this powder. i use it for light coverage to medium coverage. I does cover the oily part of my face which are near my nose and forehead. i like it so far that the texture is smooth and not cakey. but it would not be my to-go favorite.

What it is: A buttery-smooth, buildable, medium- to full-coverage powder foundation with a multiuse formula, a soft-matte finish and up to 12 hours of wear.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Pressed Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Texturizers and Microspheres: Visibly blur pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and texture with a soft-focus effect.
- Rice Silk Powder: Helps create a soft-focus appearance.
- Triple-Milled Micronized Purest Pigments: Create undetectable, seamless, true-color coverage that lasts for up to 12 hours.

KVD BeautyGood Apple Lightweight Full-Coverage Cream Foundation Balm

Size: 0.35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2420024

Color: Medium 042 - for medium skin with warm undertones

2.9K Reviews

$57.50

I tend to go for light to medium coverage but it’s easy to pack this on as full coverage if you’re using a heavy hand. ...It has medium coverage but is definitely buildable.

What it is: A buildable, full-coverage, hydrating foundation balm with a lightweight, long-wear formula and a fresh matte finish&mdash.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Apple Extract: Nourishes skin.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrates skin.

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, cruelty-free.

SaieGlowy Super Skin Tint Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2637254

Color: 23 - medium/tan skin tones with warm undertones

1K Reviews

$60.00

It adds a gorgeous subtle glow. It’s light to medium coverage but builds beautifully....The medium coverage gives a flawless look without being too cakey.

What it is: A lightweight skin tint foundation with medium coverage that visibly brightens skin for a dewy, luminous finish.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: Natural


Formulation: Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts and binds moisture to smooth and hydrate skin

- Rice Bran Peptides: Reduces the appearance of fine lines, pore, helps fade dark spots brightening skin tone.

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