Full-coverage foundation has come a long way from its heavy, pore-clogging, I'm-clearly-wearing-makeup predecessors. Featuring lighter-than-air formulas and skin-perfecting ingredients, the newest crop of full-coverage foundations will give you the coverage you crave without making you look like an '80s newscaster.
Ultra-breathable and long-lasting, they come in formulas that work for every skin type, and minimize blemishes and imperfections better than the blur tool (no concealer required). They're so undetectable, you could tell people you #WokeUpLikeThis while wearing it and they'd believe you.
So say laters to all your photo-editing apps and pick up one of these amazing full-coverage foundations instead.
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Ultra-breathable and long-lasting, they come in formulas that work for every skin type, and minimize blemishes and imperfections better than the blur tool (no concealer required). They're so undetectable, you could tell people you #WokeUpLikeThis while wearing it and they'd believe you.
So say laters to all your photo-editing apps and pick up one of these amazing full-coverage foundations instead.
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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation, $44
A product that lives up to its name, this foundation works like a magic wand to erase any and all blemishes. Acne? Gone. Veins? Covered up. Hyperpigmentation? Poof. It blends into skin oh-so-easily, and feels so light you'll forget that you even put on makeup. Notable good-for-skin ingredients include mushroom extract to moisturize and firm skin and hyaluronic spheres that plump fine lines and wrinkles, making them virtually invisible.
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A product that lives up to its name, this foundation works like a magic wand to erase any and all blemishes. Acne? Gone. Veins? Covered up. Hyperpigmentation? Poof. It blends into skin oh-so-easily, and feels so light you'll forget that you even put on makeup. Notable good-for-skin ingredients include mushroom extract to moisturize and firm skin and hyaluronic spheres that plump fine lines and wrinkles, making them virtually invisible.
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Clarins Everlasting Foundation SPF 15, $42
This foundation is unlike any we've ever tried -- the superlight formula dries onto skin like a perfecting varnish, and leaves skin comfortably matte without looking cakey or powdery. The signature, cucumber-y Clarins scent is the icing.
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This foundation is unlike any we've ever tried -- the superlight formula dries onto skin like a perfecting varnish, and leaves skin comfortably matte without looking cakey or powdery. The signature, cucumber-y Clarins scent is the icing.
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Revlon PhotoReady Airbrush Effect Makeup, $13.99
The light-filtering abilities of this foundation are simply beyond. It managed to impress even the pickiest of foundation-wearers on our team because it lasts forever (well, at least through the entire work day and happy hour), doesn't dry out skin and makes you look superglowy, like you just mainlined vitamins into your bloodstream.
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The light-filtering abilities of this foundation are simply beyond. It managed to impress even the pickiest of foundation-wearers on our team because it lasts forever (well, at least through the entire work day and happy hour), doesn't dry out skin and makes you look superglowy, like you just mainlined vitamins into your bloodstream.
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Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation, $43
Reformulated and better than ever, Make Up For Ever's HD foundation applies like a dream -- a silky, luminous dream. It goes on like a second skin (much more convincing than Hannibal's trick, IMO), and makes your face look flawless. Plus, it looks just as good in HD photos and videos as it does in real life. Nearly 40 shades are organized by undertones, and there is a wide range of shades, from superfair to ultra deep.
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Reformulated and better than ever, Make Up For Ever's HD foundation applies like a dream -- a silky, luminous dream. It goes on like a second skin (much more convincing than Hannibal's trick, IMO), and makes your face look flawless. Plus, it looks just as good in HD photos and videos as it does in real life. Nearly 40 shades are organized by undertones, and there is a wide range of shades, from superfair to ultra deep.
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