Sheer Foundation
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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.
GlossierPerfecting Skin Tint for Dewy Sheer Coverage
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2649101
Color: G12 - lightest
$38.00
Amazing formula but too sheer...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. ...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.
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.
HourglassVeil™ Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation
Size: 1.2 oz / 35 ml·ITEM: 2690923
Color: 8 - Light medium with cool undertones
$67.00
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! ...This is a very nice sheer foundation. It gives the skin a very nice sheer and natural finish.
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.
MAKE UP FOR EVERSuper Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint with Hyaluronic and Polyglutamic Acids
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2844637
Color: 17 - for very deep skin with neutral warm underones
$49.00
My shade match is pretty good, but sheer enough that I can use it year round, packaging is really fun!...Perfect for everyday wear, it's a great alternative to my thicker foundations.
What it is: A hydrating & 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
MAKEUP BY MARIOSurrealSkin™ Luminous Hydrating Foundation
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2620474
Color: 25W - dark with warm undertone
$60.00
It is a bit thick though, so might mix it with a more sheer or more lightweight foundation....This is my favorite foundation! Once Nars Sheer Glow was discontinued I was stressed trying to find a new signature foundation.
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
Charlotte TilburyUnreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick
Size: 0.3 oz / 9 g·ITEM: 2765675
Color: 1.5 Fair - fair with warm undertones
$62.00
I have been using this in place of bronzing drops when I apply primer, it goes on easier than a dropper and it sheers out beautifully using either my fingers or a brush. ...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,
$70.00
Very light and sheer coverage...This ended up being a little too sheer for my tastes for a dry powder, but it would work well over a liquid foundation for touch ups. ...However, the brief time I played with it wet, I wasn't loving it... will have to try again when I have more time, but for a nice sheer/medium coverage in a hurry, I'm happy!
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.
PATRICK TAMajor Skin Crème Foundation and Finishing Powder Duo
Size: .32 oz cream and .14 oz powder / 9 g cream and 4 g powder·ITEM: 2607349
Color: Light Medium 3 - cool rose
$73.00
Too Sheer Too Glowy...The names of the color is miss leading light medium is a true medium too dark for me. It is sheer!...This cream foundation is perfect for those people who love wearing bb cream but want to upgrade.
What it is: A duo that includes a blendable, medium-coverage cream foundation paired with a satin-finish powder.
What Else You Need to Know: This duo includes a buildable, breathable cream formula that melts into and moves with the skin. It also includes an air-spun setting powder that blurs the appearance of pores to create a flawless-looking, skin-like finish.
This Set Contains:
- 0.42 oz/ 12 g Cream Foundation
- 0.31 oz/ 9 g Powder
Lise WatierTeint Velours Foundation
Size: 0.88 oz/ 26 mL·ITEM: 2133403
Color: Ivory - light cool beige
$53.00
One of my favourite foundations. Wears great, not cakey, good coverage that is easy to build or to sheer, lightweight and doesn’t break me out. ...absolutely amazing it's one of the best foundations I've ever used. prior to this I was using Born This Way Foundation but this one is just a very smooth finish. this is going to be my Foundation from now on if you guys want to test it out so you can find it at Shoppers.
Coverage:
✔ Medium
Skin type:
✔ Normal
✔ Combination
✔ Oily
Finish:
✔ Matte
What it is:
A lightweight, oil-free foundation that creates a second-skin effect.
What it does:
This oil-free, long-wearing foundation applies silky-smooth, leaving skin feeling soft, hydrated, and comfortable. Perfect for all skin types, it offers shine-free, medium, buildable coverage, helping to blur imperfections, fine lines, pores, and signs of fatigue. Skin is left looking flawless, even, and softly matte.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
Laura MercierReal Flawless Luminous Perfecting Talc-Free Pressed Powder
Size: 0.24 oz / 7 g·ITEM: 2643112
Color: Translucent - for very fair to light medium 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. ...Light but matte finish powder. Nice for natural, sheer wear.
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.
NARSLight Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder
Size: .35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2268654
Color: Crystal - very light to light
$57.00
This powder never makes your skin look dry. It's sheer and doesn't add color and looks completely natural. ...Don’t care any more to have a matting foundation or other product. This powder just makes everything perfect right away and stays for a whole day
What it is: A bestselling pressed powder that locks makeup in place up to all day with a luminous, photo-ready finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micro-fine Mineral Powders: Glycerin and vitamin E guard against dryness and keep skin comfortable.
- Light Reflecting Complex™: Visibly restores skin’s youthful radiance.
- Photochromic Technology: No-flashback formula makes skin look perfect in person and on camera.
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