With the hotter months in full swing I am loving a lighter foundation for my face. Now for me a lighter foundation could mean I mix my full coverage foundation in with some moisturizer for a more sheer coverage or it could mean I just slap on BB cream and call it a day.
Here is a list of sheer coverage to full coverage foundations for your face. This list will be helpful for anyone with dry to oily skin. These are in no order, it is just simply the way I organized them.
Price: $11.20
I am currently wearing this BB cream in the shade fair to light (I haven't had much time for the sun recently) and I am loving how it it making my skin look radiant today. I would recommend this BB cream for anyone who is looking to go out in the sun, to the beach, or out on the boat. If you are looking to have an even complexion, brighter skin, and sun protection (SPF 30) I would recommend this for you! I have dry skin and this gives me sheer to light coverage with a brighter glow.
Recommended skin type: Dry or oily
Price:$9.19
What they say about this product is it combines oil-absorbing mineral perlite (volcanic glass that has a high water content to hydrate), a natural tint, and a touch of hydration. It controls shine, minimizes pores, hydrates, and protects skin (SPF 15). I would wear this BB cream when I had more of a tan since I found the color to be darker than my face normally was. It feels extremely hydrating on the skin which obviously I love! Pore minimizing is a bit of a stretch I would say, I didn't see any results with that. It is a light coverage and again I would use this only out in the sun because I like a tad more coverage for work and running errands. But like the Neutrogena I would recommend this to either skin type for sun protection!
Recommended skin type: Dry or oily
Price: $39.00
Worth every penny! This CC cream is everything and more to me. I wear this all the time, even when I work a 12 hour shift. It is a CC cream which is color correcting, full coverage, anti-aging hydrating serum, and SPF 50! Their motto for this cream is your skin but better and I 100% back them up on that. It gives so much hydration and sun protection I love it! Did I mention I love it? ;) It is a fuller coverage cream so most people would not feel comfortable wearing to the beach or in full sunlight but for hot days that you will be inside and outside and you want full coverage and SPF this is the stuff!
Recommended skin type: Dry or oily
Price: $9.22
This has always been one of my favorites for its dewiness. It is about a light to medium coverage and it could be buildable. It has an SPF of 20 and a pretty bad flash back so I would recommend this during the day or at night if you are not taking pictures. I find I have to go a couple shades darker to not look washed out in this formula. With all that being said don't get me wrong I do very much like it, just for a short amount of time because it is not long wearing either. Your skin will look luminous and healthy when you put in on though!
Recommended skin type: Dry
Price: $48.00
This is a oil-free foundation that delivers a full coverage effect with just one drop. It has a last power of 16 hours! The formulation is highly pigmented which allows you to use just one or two drops and covers your whole face. I find this foundation does last a long time ( I would say more like 10 hours) but it does cling to my dry patches :( So for you more oily girls you would love this stuff for summer! It feels like you are wearing nothing but have flawless skin. It is a bit more pricey but for amount you have to use to cover your face this will last you about twice as long as a normal foundation would and who doesn't love NARS packaging. Hello, it's gorgeous!
Recommended skin type: Oily or combination
I'm going to throw a 6th BB cream that I love... Nars Pure Radiant Moisturizer!!! I have used this numerous times in a sample and I have put it in my Sephora shopping cart more times that I can count. With the hefty price tag of $42.00 I haven't gotten myself to buy it yet but it is amazing stuff! It has a more medium coverage but with the same hydration and SPF as the top two BB creams. It will definitely be in my future purchases I just am trying to use up what I have right now before buying more (wish me luck).
I hope you enjoyed and tell me in the comments what your go to summer foundation or BB or CC cream is!
Hugs,
Tara
