Highlighting Foundation

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Achieve a radiant and flawless complexion with these highlighting foundations. Designed to provide a luminous glow, these foundations are perfect for those looking to enhance their natural beauty and create a dewy finish. Whether you prefer a subtle sheen or an intense shimmer, these foundations offer a variety of options to suit every skin tone and type.

Bobbi BrownVitamin Enriched Pressed Finishing Powder

Size: 0.282 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2701779

Color: Yellow - soft, warm yellow

256 Reviews

$72.00

I want one for bronzing and highlighting because it is that beautiful. It just melts into your skin and new looks cakey or powdery gifted by Bobbi brown...This powder it’s super light, scentless and perfect finish. I love the little highlight that has and gives my makeup the perfect touch.

What it is: A multitasking finishing powder that hydrates, visibly refines skin tone, and absorbs oil all day for a balanced complexion with a fresh, healthy, and even-toned look.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Powder

What Else You Need to Know: Powered by vitamin B5 and Hydro-Soft Powder Technology, this setting powder locks in moisture, boosting hydration over time, while delivering blurring benefits and all-day oil absorption with a silky-soft finish. It also visibly refines skin tone and flexes to suit a range of skin tones.

Clinical Results: In clinical testing on 25 women:
- The formula boosted hydration in 7 days

MAC CosmeticsStudio Fix Powder Plus Foundation

Size: 0.52 oz/ 15 g·ITEM: 2095016

Color: C3.5 - light peach with golden undertone for light to medium skin

198 Reviews

$59.50

Amazing light and billable coverage with the powder and sponge applicator, lasts forever, multiple purposes like highlight or bronze if a shade lighter or darker than skin tone, and redeemable at MAC recycling...I wanted to venture into powder foundations after about 5 years of wearing liquids/sticks...so I tried this and FELL IN LOVE.

What it is: A one-step powder and foundation that gives skin a smooth, matte finish while controlling shine.

What Else You Need to Know: This one-step, sweat- and humidity-resistant compact powder foundation gives skin a smooth and even, all-matte finish with medium-to-full, buildable, and long-wearing, color-true coverage for up to 24 hours. Its velvety texture allows skin to breathe. It’s non-caking, non-streaking, non-settling/creasing, and non-fading—all for up to 12 hours.

While suitable for all skin types, it works best as a matte powder for oily skin, immediately reducing the appearance of pores and controlling oil and shine for up to eight hours.

ValentinoVery Valentino 24 Hour Long Wear Liquid Foundation

Size: 0.8 oz / 25 mL·ITEM: 2615268

Color: MA5 - medium ambra 5 (warm)

14 Reviews

$81.00

I love that it has a soft matte finish. Bit of reflective highlight shimmer in the foundation to give you the perfect finish.

What it is: A semi-matte foundation that perfectly balances three foundation dreams: buildable coverage, breathable texture, and long-lasting wear for up to 24 hours.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- The Valentino Magic Floating Powder: Absorbs up to three times its own weight.
- Light-Wear Polymer: Helps lock the formula onto the skin.
- Glycerin: For a fresh and hydrated look that lasts all day.

What Else You Need to Know: This semi-matte foundation is formulated with exclusive Light-Lasting™ Technology, which delivers buildable, medium coverage that is hydrating and transfer resistant. It’s available in 40 inclusive shades th

Danessa Myricks BeautyYummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder

Size: 0.63 oz / 18 g·ITEM: 2694222

Color: 11 - very deep skin with neutral undertones

1.5K Reviews

$49.00

But if you’re an oil slick like me use this under foundation as a primer with Este lauder double wear foundation on top and your makeup will not budge.

What it is: An award-winning, texture reducing, coverage boosting, blurring balm, that absorbs sweat and balances oil all day while maintaining hydration.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Upsalite: Balances and absorbs excess sebum and sweat while maintaining skin’s hydration.
- Olive-derived Squalane: Balances oil production and diminishes visible signs of aging.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Promotes skin’s hydration.

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

Laura MercierReal Flawless Luminous Perfecting Talc-Free Pressed Powder

Size: 0.24 oz / 7 g·ITEM: 2643104

Color: Translucent Honey - for light medium to medium skin tones with olive, warm, and golden undertones

252 Reviews

$71.00

Excellent powder that provides natural highlights!...When you put it on your skin over foundation or by itself it does a great job of providing a light overall foundation. ...Nice highlight...I love this Real Flawless Luminous Perfecting Talc-Free Pressed Powder. It gives a nice highlight effect and is easy to apply in just the right areas.

What it is: A pressed finishing powder that enhances the look of skin and makeup with a natural, luminous finish, instantly adding dimension and enlivening skin.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Natural


Formulation: 
Pressed Powder


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Chamomile Extract and Rose Oil: Provides all-day skin comfort that becomes one with skin.

- High Resolution Pigments and Custom-Pearl Blends: Enliven complexion, instantly lift sallowness and dullness.

- Auto-Balancing Technology: Helps balance moisture and control shine immediately and over time.

CLINIQUEEven Better™ Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation

ITEM: 2083954

Color: WN 38 Stone - very fair, warm-neutral undertones

2.6K Reviews

$53.00

This is actually only the second type of foundation I've ever purchased, and I've told myself I need to branch out for years but keep coming back anyways! ...I found this by doing the new Sephora In-store color match system where they take that little do-hicky and put it at certain spots on your face to get your perfect color matching foundation. I have tried sooo many foundations over the years.

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.

SaieGlowy Super Skin Tint Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2637205

Color: 28 - medium/tan to deep skin tones with cool undertones

887 Reviews

$57.00

HYDRATING FOUNDATION + FULL COVERAGE...I knew this was my new favorite foundation when I first used it! It is so hydrating and I love how it’s more skin care like than actual makeup! ...Love this foundation, you can go light or build up. I have pretty dry skin so I find when I apply with a wet beauty blender my skin is at its best!

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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