The Best Lightweight Foundations for Flawless Summer Coverage

June 17, 2020
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These six light-as-air formulas are packed with skin-nourishing benefits, while still managing to give your complexion a natural, radiant finish. We gathered the best lightweight foundations from a few of our favorite brands including Neutrogena, Lancôme, L’Oréal Paris, Covergirl, Maybelline, and Milani. 

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Covergirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk

Robbie Caponetto

Time to embrace summertime humidity with a dewy glow. Aloe and coconut milk are hydrating ingredients that work for all skin types.

Buy It: $10; target.com

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Maybelline New York Dream Radiant Liquid Hydrating Foundation

Robbie Caponetto

Each of the 20 shades is madefor dry skin. Collagen and hyaluronic acid smooth and moisturize while the medium-coverage finish provides 12 hours of wear.

Buy It: $13; walgreens.com

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Milani Screen Queen Foundation

Robbie Caponetto

Digital damage has met its match with a blue-light-filtering, buildable-coverage formula that’s a whopping 45 shades strong.

Buy It: $12; target.com

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Lancôme Rénergie Lift Makeup

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A blend of botanicals paired with antioxidant armor (vitamin E and caffeine) and luminosity-boosting micro-pearls is designed to reflect light and blur imperfections.

Buy It: $50; nordstrom.com

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Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Tint

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Dream come true: a foundation that leaves skin looking good even when you aren’t wearing it. This oil-free pick (which comes in 10 shades) plumps and increases elasticity to help minimize the appearance of wrinkles, all while perfecting your complexion.

Buy It: $19; cvs.com

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L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect Radiant Serum Foundation

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This toning, luminous-finish formula was created with mature skin in mind. It’s bolstered with vitamin B3 (niacinamide) to help lock in moisture, and it defends against damage with SPF 50.

Buy It: $12; target.com

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