If you don't like spending big bucks on foundation -- and don't have a lot of time to apply it, either -- L'Oreal Paris True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation, $16.99, might be the perfect base for you. The coverage is so sheer that you can put it on in a flash (read: commute-friendly makeup). And there are 16 shades, helpfully coded with C, N or W (cool, neutral or warm), so finding the right match for your skin is easy-peasy.

Got a bare-bones skin-care routine? The hydrating Missha M Magic Cushion, $19, pulls triple duty as a full-coverage foundation, sunscreen and light moisturizer. The dewy formula is infused with moisturizing ingredients like bamboo water, baobob tree fruit extract and skin-loving avocado, olive and sunflower seed oils. We love the high sun protection factor, rare in such an affordable BB cushion.

If you love luxury beauty products, Dior Capture Totale Dreamskin Perfect Skin Cushion, $82, is the Cadillac of BB cushions. It also has some of the most powerful anti-aging ingredients of any cushion foundation. With SPF 50 sunscreen plus exotic ingredients like longoza fruit and opilia to brighten skin tone and smooth lines, Dior's cushion foundation could make your anti-aging serum obsolete. Although this high-end BB cushion has a high-end price, refill cushions cost about half as much.

BB cushions are great foundations for people who hate foundation. If you want to feel like you're wearing nothing at all, consider Philosophy Take a Deep Breath Cushion Foundation, $40. It's formulated to give breathable, buildable coverage and dries to a satin/matte finish, adding the barest hint of hydration. With SPF 20, it'll give you a smidge of sun protection as well.

If we had a dollar for every time a beauty product promised us "glowing skin," we'd probably take the money and just get a damn facial. But Dr. Jart+ Air Mesh, $48, won over our jaded hearts with its serum-like feel and, yes, glowing finish. The compact includes a face puff, which is great for building coverage. But we think this BB looks best applied with fingers to sheer, dewy perfection -- plus, poking the bouncy, air-filled cushion is just too fun. Marine extracts moisturize, reduce redness and detoxify skin over the long term.