Buff is a kind of foundation that is made to give the skin a healthy-looking glow. It is a foundation that can be applied with a brush or sponge. It is also available in a variety of colors, including fair, medium, and tan. Here are some of our favorites.
ITEM: 1315050
Color: WN 16 Buff - very fair, warm-neutral undertones
$53.00
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: .23 oz·ITEM: 2743912
Color: Buff - medium-deep (warm)
$52.00
Love the foundation perfect for aging skin. Doesn’t dry out or crease.
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: 0.46 oz/ 13 g·ITEM: 2476745
Color: Brown Sugar Babe - medium with warm golden undertones
$55.50
Perfection for Foundation Haters!...If you, like me, despise the goopy feeling that is most foundation, look no further!! This is shade perfection: not too red, not too neutral. ...Though I am partial to liquid foundations, this Créme to Powder foundation provides me everything I look for in a foundation.
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
Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2637379
Color: 11 - light to medium skin tones with peach undertones
$57.00
Takes some getting used to but if you follow the directions as recommended (minimal skincare underneath, warm up on finger tips, dab on face, buff out with brush) it comes out very nice....Foundation hunt is over?...Other products layer and wear over the foundation beautifully! I almost never repurchase foundation but i might have to with this one!
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.
Size: 1.0 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2422657
Color: WN 16 Buff - very fair, warm-neutral undertones
$65.00
I use a brush to apply it to my face and buff it in a little bit with a beauty blender but it almost immediately sets itself and it has a beautiful satin finish. ...I’ve been liking this new foundation so far. It offers medium/high coverage and is more matte than what I expected for a serum foundation.
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: 0.35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2420263
Color: Tan 070 - for tan skin with warm terracotta undertones
$57.50
Next, using a fingertip or non-densely packed brush (think powder brush), buff small amounts into center of face, making your way to the outer perimiter of face. ...I have oily skin and sometimes not all foundations work well for me due to it separating or other issues.
What it is: A buildable, full-coverage, hydrating foundation balm with a lightweight, long-wear formula and a fresh matte finish&mdash.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Apple Extract: Nourishes skin.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: 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, cruelty-free.
$70.00
I've been using this in Matte Buff II for years and absolutely love it. I've tried other pressed powders but still come back to this. ...It's easy to find a perfect color match with this line. I use matte buff II. the only draw back is it's super expensive but it has a lovely consistency and it really does help with my shiny skin.
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.
Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2475796
Color: 20B Light Beige - light skin with cool, pink or rosy undertones
$57.00
I have combination skin and was looking for a new full coverage foundation to try, since all the foundations I own are more light/medium coverage. ...Best Full Coverage Foundation!...Some of it did rub off, but not nearly as much as other "24 hour" foundations that I have used. I believe that I have found my new favorite foundation!
What it is: An iconic foundation just got an upgrade with 46 new shades and an improved oil-free formula for up to 16-hours of lightweight, full-coverage, matte foundation.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Acts as nature's most perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation’s skin-mimicking full coverage never cakes or creases and has a soft-matte, never-flat finish that smooths and blurs.
Size: 0.35 oz / 10 g·ITEM: 2739902
Color: 36C Padauk - Very deep with cool undertones
$65.00
I should have known most stick foundations are too thick. I like very thin liquid if using foundation. ...I just swipe my nose cheeks, forehead chin and gently buff with my IT foundation brush. I have Rosacea so I have to be gentle, and a sponge aggravates my cheeks and I flush, so never use a sponge.
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.