Best Foundation For Beginners

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A foundation is arguably the most important step in your makeup routine. It's what gives your face its color, texture, and even shape. The right foundation will give you a smooth, even look that lasts all day. Here are some of the best foundations for beginners.

LancômeTeint Idole Ultra Wear Care & Glow Foundation​ with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2589190

Color: 430C - Medium - deep with cool red undertones

3.8K Reviews

$77.00

I don't think I have ever used a foundation that was scented or at least not as loud as the one in this foundation. ...This is a must have for beginners and experts....a second skin like foundation...Not For Beginners

What it is: An up to 24-hour, healthy-looking glow serum foundation with buildable medium coverage and SPF 27, plus hyaluronic and mandelic acids to hydrate and smooth skin for a natural-looking glow finish.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

SPF: SPF 30 and under

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and visibly plumps the skin.
- Mandelic Acid: Smooths and refines the skin.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This skincare-inf

Westman AtelierVital Skin Full Coverage Multi-Use Foundation Stick

Size: 0.31oz / 9g·ITEM: 2434348

Color: Atelier II - light, golden undertone

877 Reviews

$92.00

I loveee this foundation. I’m a makeup novice and this is super easily to use and has a very natural finish. ...Better description for those who are novice in the makeup game

What it is: Clean, high performance cream foundation and concealer stick packed with nourishing ingredients for a radiant, second skin, natural finish.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: Natural


Formulation: Stick


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Vegetable-Derived Squalane: Helps prevent moisture loss.

- Phytosphingosine: Skin-soothing and calming properties.

- Berryflux Vita: Hydration-boosting and youth-preserving properties.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

GlossierStretch Fluid Foundation for Buildable Coverage

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2702199

Color: Very Deep 2 - olive undertone

432 Reviews

$46.00

Best Foundation I've Tried...I have very dry skin, and I've tried a number of foundations. I'm so glad I finally found the one. It doesn't dry me out during the cold months, and it makes my skin...glow. ...Beginner friendly...When I say it’s easy to use and looks just like my skin please believe me I Honestly love it and think it’s great for beginners and novice who have little to none experience in makeup

What it is: A hydrating gel-cream foundation that nourishes skin—for buildable, light-to-medium coverage with a natural-to-you finish.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Natural

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane and Glycerin: Hydrate and nourish skin’s moisture barrier.
- Wild Rose Berry and Plankton Extract: Visibly balance shine and maintain hydration.
- Amino Acid-Coated Pigments: Fuse with skin for flexible coverage and a natural-to-you finish.

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 syntheti

ILIASkin Rewind Blurring Foundation and Concealer Complexion Stick

Size: 0.35 oz / 10 g·ITEM: 2739795

Color: 3W Spruce - Extra light with warm undertones

1K Reviews

$65.00

After using this product, my skin felt moisturized, not weighted down, and had a natural finish. As a novice makeup wearer, the complexion stick is definitely user friendly and gets the job done!...Whether you're a makeup novice or a seasoned pro, this product is sure to become a staple in your beauty arsenal.

What it is: A long-wear, skincare-powered complexion stick that blurs instantly and visibly firms and smooths over time.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Stick

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ceramide-Peptide Complex: Visibly firms and strengthens the skin barrier.
- Winged Kelp Extract: Restores luminosity, helping skin look more youthful.
- Butterfly Lavender Extract: Botanical powerhouse that smooths the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

Gucci24 Hour Full Coverage Luminous Matte Finish Foundation

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2638708

Color: 260W - fair Medium with warm undertones

873 Reviews

$93.00

Perfect for a novice...I’m a makeup newbie but this foundation took the guesswork out of my routine. It made me look absolutely stunning and I received lots of compliments *means a lot when you don’t know what you’re doing*. ...I love how matte the foundation is for starters, it doesn’t budge nor does it transfer ((on me)).

What it is: An up to 24-hour foundation with a luminous matte finish and full coverage in one drop.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid and Black Rose Oil: Boost and maintain skin hydration.
- Bamboo Powder: Absorbs shine all day long.

What Else You Need to Know: Combining high-affinity skin powders and coated pigments with a high-performance polymer technology that lets the skin breathe and delivers up to 24-hour wear, this foundation stays on all day without budging or fading. It’s also mask-proof and sweatproof.

Yves Saint LaurentAll Hours Foundation

Size: .85 oz / 25 mL·ITEM: 2656742

Color: LC3 - Light Cool 3

398 Reviews

$81.00

One of the best foundations I’ve ever tried!...One of the best foundations I’ve ever tried! It is a full coverage foundation, and you only need a little bit of product. ...Good matte foundation...I have to say that this foundation is pretty darn good! For starters, the shade match is pretty on point and that was something that I was initially worried about.

What it is: A breathable liquid foundation that delivers up to 24 hours of coverage with a weightless feel and luminous matte finish.

Coverage: Full

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Provides all-day hydration.
- Jasmine Petals from the YSL Beauty Ourika Community Gardens for its dullness-free properties.
- Vegetal Taurine: for its anti-fatigue properties .

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS & SLES.

What Else You Need to Know: This innovative formula glides on seamlessly for full, luminous matte coverage that feels bare. It is transfer-proof, waterproof, and heat resistant and is infused with hyaluronic acid and jasmine peta

HUDA BEAUTYEasy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation with Niacinamide

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2787141

Color: Vanilla 120B - Fair skin with pinky-beige undertones

2.8K Reviews

$50.00

The new Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrush Foundation is chef’s kiss! I’m pretty picky when it comes to foundations, especially when it comes to coverage and this one does it just right! ...The best foundation with an amazing shade range that matches my skin so well, I can’t even tell it’s foundation I put it on.

What it is: A lightweight, medium-to-buildable coverage foundation that’s non-comedogenic and ultra-blurring for an airbrushed finish.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 1.5% Niacinamide: Smooths and refines the look of uneven texture and tone.
- Silica: Pore-blurring, results in a natural airbrushed finish.

Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Huda has created the most lightweight, non-comedogenic, ultra-blurring foundation with medium-to-buildable coverage. Easy Blur is formulated with 1.5% skin smoothing niacinamide and pore-blurring silica for the most natural airbrushed finish. It is comfortable on the skin, blendable, and easy to apply. It’s available in a range of s

Fenty Beauty by RihannaEaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint

Size: 1.08 oz/ 32 mL·ITEM: 2431823

Color: 7 - light medium with warm neutral undertones

2.4K Reviews

$49.00

Perfect for beginners!...This is a great skin tint for beginners:)...Beginner friendly & buildable!!!...It’s not thick, sticky, or patchy. I am a beginner when it comes to full face & this was so easy to work with.

What it is: A lightweight, buildable light-to-medium coverage foundation that leaves skin looking blurred and smoothed—In 25 flexible shades for all.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Natural


Formulation: 
Liquid


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: This is a an easy-to-apply, flexible skin tint Rihanna wanted to create. It quickly and visibly evens out your complexion with a blurred effect.

GlossierPerfecting Skin Tint for Dewy Sheer Coverage

Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2648996

Color: G1 - deepest

462 Reviews

$38.00

It is very easy to use and beginner friendly!...Amazing Light Coverage Foundation...I am a teenager and I think it is the perfect “starterfoundation for teenagers.

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.

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