Base Makeups

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Base Makeups.

The base makeup is the foundation of your look. It's the first thing people notice, and it sets the stage for everything else you do with makeup. If you're looking for a new foundation, or want to try something new but have no idea where to start, we've got you covered.

MAC CosmeticsStrobe Cream Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer and Hydrating Highlighter

Size: 1.7 oz / 50 ml·ITEM: 2099505

Color: Pinklite - pink pearls

196 Reviews

$53.00

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I prefer it most mixed with foundation or as a base. I will definitely purchase once this cream runs out. ...I either mix it with my foundation or wear it as a base . keeps my skin glowy

What it is: A tinted moisturizer that boosts the look of dull skin with iridescent particles—the ultimate quick fix for luminous skin.

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Cream

What Else You Need to Know: Strobe Cream boosts the look of dull, flat, or tired skin with nutritious vitamins and a mega-dose of green tea. The brightening formula provides radiance while hydrating and adds the softest, highlighter-like glow to skin.

KVD BeautyModCon Long-Wear Hydrating Liquid-Gel Contour

Size: 0.57 oz/ 17 mL·ITEM: 2477685

Color: Fair - very light brown with cool undertones

160 Reviews

$40.00

Great liquid contour!! Cream and powder products tend to disappear on my cheeks but this lasted a good while, love it ! ...unfortunately never seems to lay nice over my cream foundations. I've tried more than one foundation and it ends up looking brown blotchy.

What it is: A lightweight, transfer-resistant, liquid-gel contour that easily creates lifelike dimension for a wide range of skin tones and undertones.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Daisy Flower Extract: 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 and cruelty-free.

$50.00

What it is: A long-lasting, noncomedogenic, and alcohol-free setting spray that hydrates and locks in your makeup for 16 hours with a natural-dewy finish.


Skin Type: Oily, Dry, and Sensitive


Benefits: Hydrating, Long-Wearing


Formulation: Mist 


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Hydrolyzed Corn Starch: Sets makeup with a flexible, comfortable feel on the skin.

- Humectants (Propanediol and Glycogen): Support skin hydration and provide a fresh, dewy glow.

- Mandarin Orange Extract: Supports skin barrier protection from city stressors like pollution.

Laura MercierJumbo Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur & Velour Puff

Size: 1.023 oz / 29 g·ITEM: 2848950

Color: Translucent - for all skin tones

58 Reviews

$88.00

Lots of product and easy to use packaging. Makes my base look flawless

What it is: A limited-edition set with the award-winning Ultra-Blur Translucent Loose Setting Powder in a jumbo size, plus Laura Mercier’s signature Velour Puff.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Makes the powder feel comfortable on all skin types, even dry skin.
- Silica Powders: Create a soft-focus effect on fine lines, pores, and imperfections.
- Amino Acids: Deliver undetectable, long-wear benefits.

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.

What Else You Need to Know: This p

MorpheJumbo Bake & Set Setting Powder

Size: 0.6 oz·ITEM: 2755874

Color: Translucent - sheer, soft-focus finish for fair to tan skin tones

53 Reviews

$30.00

The oiliness is completely gone for a few hours atleast and the base looks absolutely gorgeous with this over my foundation. ...Have been using this powder for few days now and I love how my makeup finishing is beautiful when I apply the setting powder, gives my make and fondation a perfect base. I received this product for free from topbox marketing for testing and review purpose.

What it is: A silky loose powder that sets makeup for up to 16 hours of wear and minimizes shine for up to 24 hours while smoothing pores and fine lines.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Natural


Formulation: 
Loose Powder


Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: This talc-free, lightweight, finely milled, silky loose powder sweeps on with an imperceptible, soft, natural finish while smoothing pores and fine lines. 


Clinical Results: Based on a clinical

Fashion FairSet It Loose Setting Powder

Size: 0.58 oz/ 16.6 g·ITEM: 2476901

Color: Cognac Queen - reddish brown: for tan to deep skin tones

40 Reviews

$47.50

My makeup lasted all day, everyday I’ve had makeup on. I even used cream bronzer, blush, contour and it held up like a dream.

What it is: An ultra-fine loose powder that sets makeup with a non-cakey, matte, transfer-proof finish and makes your complexion look like magic.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Matte

Tower 28 Beauty GetSet® Blur + Set Talc-Free 12H Pressed Setting Powder

Size: 0.35 oz / 10 g·ITEM: 2787455

Color: Hermosa Honey - translucent - medium dark to deep skin tones

511 Reviews

$42.00

i don’t use much of a base so this is a perfect match to go over tinted sunscreen. i have really oily skin and it doesn’t last all day, but just one or two reapplications and it does the job. would recommend as it’s great at blurring pores and giving a more finished look!...Purchased as a backup to Kosas setting powder when OOS. Made my base separate and overall set patchy. I have oil and acne prone skin.

What it is: A talc-free, safe for sensitive skin setting powder that blurs and smooths skin, makes any base transfer-proof and sweat-resistant, and lasts up to 12 hours.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Kaolin Clay: Gentle on sensitive skin and controls shine.

- Squalane: Delivers hydration and nourishment to skin.

- Hydrophobic Silica: Improves sweat-resistance and the look of skin elasticity.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: A gentler alternative to setting spray,

$52.00

What it is: A first-of-its-kind, prismatic glitter makeup setting spray that delivers up to 16-hour hold with a waterproof, iridescent veil.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Iridescent Glitter Blend: Creates a wash of rainbow shimmer.

- Witch Hazel: Absorbs oil for a blurred, matte finish.

- Green Tea Extract: Visibly tightens pores.


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, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

Live TintedHueskin Brightening Core Setting Powder

Size: 2.4 oz / 71 mL·ITEM: 2760395

Color: Dark - 3

41 Reviews

$44.00

Super nice packaging and makes my base look airbrushed. Love to see new smaller brands

What it is: A lightweight, silky hybrid finishing powder that sets makeup, blurs pores, and controls shine with an innovative brightening core to color correct.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Pressed Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Perlite Powder: A naturally derived mineral absorbs excess oil for a matte look.
- Phytosqualane: Improves hydration, restoring suppleness and bounce to skin.
- Natural Mica and Light-Diffusing Microspheres: Deliver a natural glow to the skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclo

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