A sheer foundation is a foundation that is thin enough to allow your skin to breathe but still provides coverage for blemishes or discoloration. Here are some great sheer foundations available today.
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2648996
Color: G1 - deepest
$41.00
If you’re a combination skin girlie who feels like you have to choose between looking greasy and looking crusty/cakey, this is the foundation for you. It’s SHEER- barely any coverage sheer- but perfect as a little something extra for a subtle look to even everything out. ...However, I am so sad that I have to return this because the coverage is just not enough for me (esp as I have acne). I don’t mind sheer foundations (like Reboot), but this one is even so much more sheer than that, I can’t see it on my skin at all. ...Amazing formula but too sheer
What it is: A lightweight skin tint with sheer coverage that evens out the look of skin tone, minimizes appearance of pores, and leaves skin with a smooth, dewy finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Glycerin: Helps skin attract and retain moisture.
- Diamond Powder: Visibly minimizes the look of pores with a brightening and blurring effect.
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.
Size: 1.2 oz / 35 ml·ITEM: 2690873
Color: 3 - Fair with neutral undertones
$67.00
This is a very nice sheer foundation. It gives the skin a very nice sheer and natural finish. ...Sheer goodness...I have so much trouble finding a good foundation because my face is so red half the time but this foundation is amazing!
What it is: A lightweight skin tint that boosts moisture levels by up to 52% for a dewy glow, and provides a sheer veil of coverage for comfortable, all-day wear.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Meadowfoam Seed Oil: Replenishes with nourishing fatty acids to strengthen skin’s moisture barrier.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts water to plump skin with hydration.
- Plant-Based Squalane: Protects against moisture loss to help retain skin’s natural radiance.
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2835239
Color: 11.5N - light medium with neutral undertone
$70.00
This is my favorite foundation! Once Nars Sheer Glow was discontinued I was stressed trying to find a new signature foundation. ...Holy Grail Of Foundations...SurrealSkin Liquid Foundation is formulated to perfection! I’ve used hundreds of different foundations as a pro makeup artist and this one was a real treasure!
What it is: An award-winning, luminous, medium-coverage foundation that builds effortlessly, for long wear and up to 12 hours of hydration.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- MoistureGrip™ Technology: Contains vegan squalane and grapeseed oil to hydrate and deliver all-day wear.
- Perfecting Powders: Work with skin’s natural texture to deliver a smooth, enhanced finish.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Perfect for normal, dry, and mature skin, this talc-free foundation pairs seam
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2844637
Color: 17 - for very deep skin with neutral warm underones
$49.00
Makes my skin feel like skin with sheer coverage and not like a cakey foundation!!! ...Perfect for everyday wear, it's a great alternative to my thicker foundations.
What it is: A hydrating and plumping skin tint with buildable, sheer to medium coverage that leaves a radiant, healthy-skin finish and a non-oily feel.
Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Skin Tone
Benefits: Hydrating
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Polyglutamic and Hyaluronic Acids: Hydrates and visibly plumps skin.
- Grapefruit Extract: Promotes healthier-looking skin by helping to improve skin’s quality.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarba
Size: 0.22 oz / 6.3 g·ITEM: 2681310
Color: 16 - tan skin with cool undertones
$54.00
BASMA’s foundation is smooth and silky on my skin. I love how you can apply this foundation as sheer to full coverage yet still maintain a natural glow. ...The shade match is the best I’ve ever had and I purchased online just guessing. I love stick foundations and this one is light, can be sheer but not buildable.
What it is: A skin-like foundation stick that evens out your complexion with buildable coverage that never feels heavy.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Aloe Vera Extract: Supports collagen production and visibly improves elasticity.
- Vitamin E: An antioxidant that facilitates skin hydration.
- Apricot Butter: Helps nurture, revitalize, and soften skin.
Size: 0.3 oz / 9 g·ITEM: 2765857
Color: 17 Deep - deepest with neutral undertones
$65.00
Great highlight foundation...I received this product for my honest opinion The Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick is an amazing stick Foundation.
What it is: A light coverage, hydrating foundation stick in 20 flexible shades that glides and blends for a weightless, second-skin finish and glow.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Multi-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Blend: Gives the skin a plumper appearance and nourishes.
- Vitamin E: Visibly transforms dull complexions with antioxidant and moisturizing abilities.
- Daikon Radish Seed Oil: Moisturizes and helps skin look smoother and firmer over time.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes,
Size: wf / wf·ITEM: 2851244
Color: Golden Hour - Golden with balancing peach
$23.00
This is such a beautiful product! I love the slight sheer look, it's great for the summer! Gives you the right amount of glow. ...This finishing powder is absolutely stunning. This highlight is so sheer and lightweight, It leaves an amazing sun-kissed glow.
What it is: A sheer, weightless, multitone powder that sweeps on to softly set and finish your look with natural radiance.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane: Softens and smooths skin.
- Shea Butter: Conditions and soothes skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Boosts hydration and the look of elasticity.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Set skin in its most flattering light, as if illuminated by a softly blurred, cloud-diffused glow. This sheer, weightless, multitone powder—featuring light-reflecting technology and infused with squalane, shea butter, and hyaluronic acid—s
Size: 0.4 oz/12 mL·ITEM: 2861938
Color: NC18 - light with neutral undertones
$54.00
What it is: A talc-free, two-in-one foundation and setting powder with a blur-matte finish and up to 24-hour oil control.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan.
$45.00
Plays well with both Merit and Ilia stick foundations. I’m 46 with the beginning of fine lines...The product goes over cream foundations and concealers perfectly. Lasts for hours and keeps oil at bay.
What it is: A talc-free, sheer, pressed powder clinically shown to instantly reduce shine for an airbrushed finish that lasts all day.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This weightless, shine-controlling powder allows you to set, perfect, and touch up on the go. This non-drying formula instantly absorbs excess oil while minimizing and blurring.
Size: 0.24 oz / 7 g·ITEM: 2643088
Color: Translucent Deep - for medium deep to rich deep skin tones
$71.00
Sheer Glow...This powder is perfect over foundation or on its own. I tend to lean more towards a natural look and this definitely looks great on its own and gives a subtle glow. ...Great for days when you want a light/sheer coverage with some sparkle. Does not apply well and needs a lot of blending to not look cakey.
What it is: A pressed finishing powder that enhances the look of skin and makeup with a natural, luminous finish, instantly adding dimension and enlivening skin.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Chamomile Extract and Rose Oil: Provides all-day skin comfort that becomes one with skin.
- High Resolution Pigments and Custom-Pearl Blends: Enliven complexion, instantly lift sallowness and dullness.
- Auto-Balancing Technology: Helps balance moisture and control shine immediately and over time.
