A foundation is a creamy, liquid, or powdery substance that is used to create a smooth surface on your face, hide uneven skin tones, or set it up for makeup application. Foundation is used to hide blemishes, bruises, birthmarks, and other skin discolorations. Here are some of the best foundations for dark spots available today.
Size: 0.22 oz / 6.3 g·ITEM: 2681211
Color: 26 - medium skin with warm undertones
$54.00
I have really bad dark spots from post acne and just one layer of this foundation covers those dark spots perfectly, I don't even need to spot conceal as I usually would do. ...This foundation stick is so awesome! It covers my dark spots and creates a flawless finish!
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: 0.88 oz/ 26 mL·ITEM: 2133387
Color: Bronzé - medium warm 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.
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
Size: 0.46 oz/ 13 g·ITEM: 2476802
Color: Sensuous Sepia - deep with cool red undertones
$55.50
great match colour foundation...My rating is more based on the shape my product was in when received. my closest Sephora store is one hour and a half away when I receive my product the seal was missing There were fingerprints in the foundation like someone tested it out, and I really hate to return items Back through the mail 🙄
What it is: An opulent foundation that glides on like a silky cream and dries to a thin, elegant, second-skin powder finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Best For: Normal and Oily Skin
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Resorcinol: A skin brightener that helps fade the appearance of dark spots and even tone.
- Vitamin C: Evens tone, visibly reduces hyperpigmentation, and smooths skin.
- Turmeric: Soothes irritation and helps heal and brighten the skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes,
Size: .23 oz·ITEM: 2743854
Color: Ochre - light (warm)
$52.00
What it is: A buildable, lightweight complexion stick that can be used as a foundation or a concealer for easy, natural-looking coverage on the go.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Fatty Acids: Condition skin and lock in moisture.
- Sea Daffodil Extract: Diminishes the look of dark spots and pigmentation.
Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2422707
Color: CN 116 Spice - deep, cool-neutral undertones
$65.00
It glides on, doesn't clog my pores, works on diminishing dark spots. Loves my skin!...I must own upwards of 20 high end foundations and this is at the top of my list.
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
Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2427045
Color: Dark 5 (NR) - darker neutral red undertones
$53.00
The color was a tad darker than my skin but I managed to make it work once I applied my makeup routine. The powder foundation gives a great full coverage. Covers blemishes, dark circles & scars very well. ...The coverage is really good and I don’t have to spot conceal underneath on my problem spots which is what I was look for.
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.
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2637205
Color: 28 - medium/tan to deep skin tones with cool undertones
$60.00
I was so excited about this foundation because I love glowy serum foundations and have dry skin. ...Then I use a smaller brush to spot conceal tiny amounts of this over top where needed.
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.
ITEM: 1332279
Color: WN 122 Clove - deep, warm-neutral undertones
$53.00
The coverage is perfect and I do believe it is helping get rid of my dark spots. I have oily combination skin and it does well on both my oily spots and dry areas. ...this and bareminerals matte foundation are the only foundations that don't break me out. i'm not sure if this is fading my dark spots, but i've been using kate sommervilles acne products which seems to be helping with that alot!
What it is: A dermatologist-developed foundation that create a brighter skin tone, while its creamy formula hydrates and smooths the look of skin.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 15
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2435766
Color: DPN4 - coffee - rich brown skin with neutral undertones
$32.50
I really love this foundation. I bought 5 foundations last month to try to find “the one” and this one is my favorite. ...The Holy Grail Serum Foundation...Meghan has found her new favorite foundations without a doubt. I am literally obsessed!
What it is: A luxuriously clean, skincare-infused serum foundation with buildable, light-to-medium coverage in an array of shades.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng): A powerful herb that combats skin stress and visible signs of aging.
- Turmeric: Provides antioxidant protection and visibly brightens, evens, and soothes skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Infuses the skin with intensive hydration.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This formula will satisfy your skincare and foundation fix at the same time.
