Key Ingredients: Water, glycerin, green tea, rosemary leaf extract, rice bran extract, aloe | Finish: Radiant | Available Shades: 15
Best Value: Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Foundation
Why It’s Worth It: If dropping over $50 on a bottle of foundation is out of the question, we suggest checking out Sephora Collection’s Best Skin Ever Foundation. Not only is it reasonably priced and comes in an extensive 50-shade range, but the light-to-medium-coverage formula actually lives up to its lofty “Best Skin Ever” name by infusing skin-care benefits.
Editor Tip: Similar to your favorite moisturizers, it’s spiked with three all-star hydrating ingredients: hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, which attract water to the skin and maintain a healthy barrier. What you’re left with is a naturally dewy complexion free of visible lines and texture. Allure senior news editor Nicola Dall’Asen says the gel-like formula becomes “virtually undetectable” once it’s blended into the skin, which means it’s a winner in our books.
Key Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, red algae, brown algae, glycerin | Finish: Natural | Available Shades: 50
Best No-Brush Application: Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40
Why It’s Worth It: Once you try Ilia’s Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 for yourself, you’ll instantly understand why it earned itself an Allure 2020 Best of Beauty Award. Infused with moisturizing ingredients such as squalane, shea butter, niacinamide, and sodium hyaluronate, this oil-free skin tint imparts a finish that can be best described as impossibly glowy and fresh-faced.
Editor Tip: If that wasn’t enough to convince you, the light-to-medium-coverage base doubles as a mineral sunscreen that provides more than the dermatologist-recommended broad-spectrum SPF 30, so you stay protected against UVA and UVB rays. (That being said, for maximum protection against sun damage, we always recommend applying a separate sunscreen as part of your makeup prep.)
Key Ingredients: Zinc oxide, squalane, shea butter, niacinamide, aloe, allantoin | Finish: Dewy | Available Shades: 30
Best for Dark Spots: Maybelline New York Instant Age Rewind Perfector 4-in-1 Glow Makeup
Why It’s Worth It: Maybelline New York’s Instant Age Rewind Perfector is like a supersized version of the ever-popular, iconic Instant Age Rewind Concealer — but it does so much more. This lightweight multitasker can be used as primer, concealer, foundation, or even highlighter, and features goji berry to diminish hyperpigmentation like sun spots.
