Shell Foundation

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Foundation is a liquid makeup that is used to create a smooth, even appearance on the face. It can be used as all-over face makeup or as a foundation for specific areas of the face, such as the nose, cheeks, and lips. Here are some great options for shell foundations.

CLINIQUEBeyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2166833

Color: CN 0.5 Shell - fairest shade; with a cool neutral undertone

2.6K Reviews

$54.00

been using this foundation since 8th grade, and i’m a freshman in college now. i’ve struggled with horrible acne and scarring for years and every time i try switching foundations, i always come back to this one because it’s the only one that gives me that flawless look. very full coverage but doesn’t feel heavy. amazing....There are better full coverage foundations and concealers out there but is good for a lighter coverage look

What it is: A 24-hour wear, oil-free foundation and concealer in one that is lightweight and moisturizing—offering full-coverage without clogging pores.

Coverage: Full

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Trehalose
- Lechitin
- Sodium Hyaluronate

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates.

What Else You Need to Know: Clinique’s Beyond Perfecting Liquid Foundation has a natural matte finish with full coverage.

Estée LauderFuturist Skin Tint Serum Foundation SPF 20 with Glycerin

Size: 1 oz·ITEM: 2708790

Color: 4N1 Shell Beige - medium tan with neutral undertones

894 Reviews

$75.00

Great foundation for your skin!!...I am really pleased with this serum foundation! The soothing ingredients are great so my skin feels good under it, while some foundations I’ve used in the past feel drying. ...The Perfect Clean Girl Esthetic Foundation...I truly love this foundation. When I think of Estee, Lauder foundations are usually think of a sticker richer formula like the double wear foundation.

What it is: A silky serum foundation with 85% skincaring ingredients that visibly evens, smooths, moisturizes so you glow with soft radiance.


Coverage: Light


Finish: Radiant


Formulation: Liquid


SPF: 20

MAKE UP FOR EVERHD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1 oz·ITEM: 2738359

Color: 1Y00 - Warm Shell - for very fair skin with olive undertones

593 Reviews

$63.50

That being said, MUFE makes some of the best liquid foundations I've tried before! This HD Skin Hydra Glow Foundation is amazing is you love a weightless feeling foundation that gives your skin a "your skin, but better" look. ...I got a sample of this foundation a few days ago and omg it is one of the most beautiful foundations ever I have been looking for something I can use everyday without being too heavy and although I will say Gaia labs and makeup by Mario are great foundations I don’t think it compares this is such a glowy foundation I have dry skin and a light medium skin tone I love love this foundation and will be buying the full size

What it is: An 86% skincare-based foundation with medium coverage and a naturally luminous finish that hydrates, smooths, and visibly plumps and brightens skin. 

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Natural and Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hydra-Skin Booster Complex™: Mimics the hydrating effect of a sheet mask.

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.

Estée LauderDouble Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Refillable Powder Foundation

Size: 0.42 oz/ 12 g·ITEM: 2515419

Color: 2N1 Desert Beige - light medium with neutral undertones

80 Reviews

$67.00

If I use 1C0 shell, the cool bone helps tone it from being too light. ...AMAZING!! This powder foundation is PERFECTION!! I wear 4N1 Shell Beige all over, and I use 2N1 Desert Beige to highlight.

What it is: A multi-use, refillable powder foundation with flawless custom coverage, up to 12-hour wear, and a matte finish.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Pressed Powder

What Else You Need to Know: This foundation reduces the look of pores, stays color true, is waterproof, and is sweat- and humidity-resistant.

Cool (C) undertones: For bare skin that has a rosy tone and burns easily.
Neutral (N) undertones: For bare skin that is more even toned, not too pink or golden.
Warm (W) undertones: For bare skin that has a golden or olive tone and tans easily.

$54.00

For the price, I really only suggest this for those who are also using the PatMcgrath foundations (I tried others primers with PatMcgrath foundation, and they dont compliment the foundation as well). ...Use it with her foundation and you'll truly see a difference.

What It Is: A silicone-free primer that preps the skin for long-lasting makeup, minimizes pores and creates a soft-focus, natural matte finish. 


Coverage: Light 


Finish: Matte 


Formulation: Liquid 


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, talc, phthalates, and sulfates SLS & SLES. It is also cruelty-free.

BeautyblenderBounce™ Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2570810

Color: 1.10N Light Shell - very light with neutral undertones

3.1K Reviews

$39.50

I’ve tried so many different foundations, from drug store to high end. This is my absolute favorite foundation... very natural looking foundation....Really enjoy this foundation. I have more expensive foundations and this one is just about as good as those

What it is: A full-coverage, oil-free liquid foundation with a natural-looking matte finish that wears for up to 24 hours—now in upgraded, sustainable packaging.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Visibly plumps skin and improves the look of fine lines.
- Antioxidant-Rich White Birch Extract: Soothes and visibly brightens 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.

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: 2607430

Color: Tan 4 - golden warm

1.2K Reviews

$73.00

New favorite foundation...As someone who typically steers clear of cream foundations, I was surprised at how much I love this foundation/powder duo. ...I would like to try agdin but I don’t think I can deal with the shell.

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

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

Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 1465343

Color: 4N1 Shell Beige - medium tan with neutral undertones

7.6K Reviews

$70.50

ALL-TIME HOLY GRAIL FOUNDATION...This is my all-time, holy grail foundation. I had to stop using it years ago when I no longer had a shade that was sold in the USA (Shell). ...great foundation!!...It’s a great foundation for dry and oily skin as I have combination skin— and it stayed almost all day.

What it is: A 24-hour liquid foundation with a flawless, natural, matte finish that unifies uneven skin tone and covers imperfections with buildable coverage.


Coverage: Full


Finish: Matte


Formulation: Liquid


Skin Type: Combination and Oily


Ingredient Callouts: Free of fragrance.

HourglassVanish™ Seamless Finish Foundation Stick

Size: 0.25 oz/ 7 g·ITEM: 1827252

Color: 5 Shell - light, neutral undertones

6.6K Reviews

$66.00

Received a sample in my Sephora Play, in what turns out to be my perfect shade, Shell. I have dry sometimes patchy skin and I have tried Alot of foundations over the yrs. ...HIGHLY RECOMMEND! SUPER FLAWLESS FOUNDATION!!!...This left my face SO FLAWLESS, easy to blend and Shell was my PERFECT shade!

What it is: A weightless, waterproof foundation with long-wearing, concentrated coverage in a custom, triangular component for fast and easy full coverage on-the-go.

Coverage: Full

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Stick

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Ingredient Callouts: Free of mineral oil, parabens, phthalates, and triclosan, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

SaieGlowy Super Skin Tint Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2637312

Color: 17 - medium to medium/tan skin tones with warm undertones

885 Reviews

$57.00

12 is good if you wear 160 in kosas, 3.5 in the slip tint, 7 in makeup by Mario, shell in hourglass, Light in L’Oréal HA serum foundation. ...Nice Foundation...This is my first time using a serum foundation. I usually wear foundations with medium coverage.

What it is: A lightweight skin tint foundation with medium coverage that 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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Body Foundation
“I would say a pretty similar finish to Mac face and body but probably easier to work with. It doesn’t have that tackiness that Mac face and body has”
Neutral Foundations
“I am always trying to find the next best full coverage and easy to apply foundation. This one is the best one yet I have used”
Beige Foundation
“This has been my absolute favourite foundation since it launched. It is seriously one of the BEST foundations I've ever used, and I work in cosmetics and have tried soo many”
Porcelain Foundation
“This has definitely been one of the products that I loved the most, I have used it for a couple of weeks and it has been the best. My skin looks like porcelain with this product and my makeup lasts all day without any problem”
Medium Foundation
“This is a great matte foundation. I would say it has medium coverage compared to other matte foundations I’ve used”
Sheer Foundation
“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”
Bronze Foundation
“I’ve tried many different foundations, but I keep coming back to this one. I have oily skin and this looks good all day, I don’t find myself touching up as much as I do with other foundations”
Dark Foundation
“It is a very lightweight foundation so you would need to conceal blemishes and dark spots, it is perfect to wear everyday and it is an easy travel”
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“I color/skin matched with the Clinque cream caramel stay-matte oil free foundation. I've never really loved any foundation that I've bought, but this is the exception”
Long Lasting Foundations
“I think this is going to replace my liquid foundation. If you like the double wear foundation then you will love this..great natural long lasting finish”