Lightweight Foundation reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 169 Reddit reviews across 12 subreddits and 52 posts to rank the best Lightweight Foundation brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MakeupAddiction, r/Makeup, r/30PlusSkinCare, r/AustralianMakeup, r/Sephora. Top-rated brands include MAC (4.6/5), NARS (4.4/5), Wet n Wild (4.4/5).
Stats
Reviews169
Subreddits12
Posts52
Brands60
Products99
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#1
MAC
4.6
(17)
"I LOVE the Mac Studio Radiance Serum Foundation!"
"Popular with bridal makeup!"
"MAC Face and Body is my ride or die foundation- it’s sheer and perfect for evening out skintones."
"I’d try the Mac Face & Body!"
"My favourite lightweight is mac face and body!"
"Love the MAC face and body foundation."
"You can layer it and i break out without everything other than this."
"My everyday base is Mac face and body."
"Is sheer but buildable, luminous and perfect for summer."
"Mac face and body. you can also try beauty blender bounce skin tint. This is a true med coverage tint."
#2
NARS
4.4
(17)
"I love it."
"The new Light Reflecting Foundation from NARS is amazing."
"Nars tinted moisturiser. I’ve commented this a million times and will continue to do so until the day I die."
"NARS sheer glow would be perfect for you."
"I've always loved NARS Sheer Glow as a lightweight, buildable foundation."
"I loveeee NARS sheer glow."
"Nars Pure Radiance Tinted Moisturizer - so good."
"Nars tinted moisturizer. I have very oily skin and this doesnt make it more oily than normal."
"I like Nars Light Reflecting foundation."
"I like nars tinted moisturizer I Have dry skin and like it."
#3
Wet n Wild
4.4
(9)
"I absolutely LOVE the wet n wild tinted hydrator!"
"It has transitioned seasons beautifully. It’s buildable, doesn't emphasize my texture, and wears."
"Is light weight, have really natural finish and coverage."
"The new Wet N Wild Photo Focus Foundation is life changing."
"I decided to give it a shot with little to no expectations."
"Wet N wild Bare Focus Tinted Hydrator."
"I love the wet n wild tinted hydrator."
"A link to a Wet n Wild tinted hydrator dupe."
"I love Wet N Wild's photofocus foundation."
#4
Fenty
4.5
(8)
"Fenty Eaze Drop or Maybelline Fit Me Matte :) "
"Fenty skin tints from Sephora. They have a really good shade range and are light."
"If you want more of a skin tint or light coverage fenty eaze drops are amazing."
"How about the fenty skin tint?"
"I would say fenty eaze drops- cruelty free and good for combo skins but no spf."
"I also like the Fenty skin tint when it’s really humid (I have combination skin, too)"
"Fenty Eaze Drops are good, and have a nice finish."
"Fenty eaze drop."
#5
Armani
4.7
(7)
"Yes Armani luminous silk is the way to go."
"Light to medium coverage that's buildable."
"Armani Luminous Silk"
"Armani luminous silk is the OG HG GOAT"
"Armani luminous silk."
"Try the Armani Luminous Glow."
"Is beautiful but the coverage is more medium than light."
#6
Tarte
4.5
(6)
"I got the new Tarte green color corrector from ulta and it’s amazing. I could practically use it and nothing else."
"I love Tarte's BB cream"
"I use tarte BB cream and I love it! I hase super sensitive skin as well."
"I find that it’s very lightweight but has pretty good coverage."
"I like the Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Water Foundation for my lighter days!!"
"My favorite for something lighter is this Tarte BB cream."
#7
The Ordinary
4.2
(6)
"I also love The Ordinary foundation. It's definitely one of my favorites."
"I really like The Ordinary serum foundation."
"I like The Ordinarys new foundation line!"
"Super lightweight, but has more coverage than I expected."
"The ordinary serum foundation is nice has build able coverage."
"I currently use The Ordinarys Coverage Foundation and love it."
#8
Dior
4.8
(5)
"It's not cheap, but Dior Forever natural nude foundation is lovely. Lightweight and has some glow."
"Thirding Dior Backstage Face and Body, it can be literally whatever you want it to be."
"Dior Backstage Face and Body is 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼."
"It's expensive but Dior Backstage Face & Body is my fave. Luminous, sheer, can be built up and feels very nice."
"Dior Backstage Face and Body for actual light coverage."
#9
Missha
4.4
(5)
"This is my fave right now."
"Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream really is my favourite."
"Missha BB Cream."
"I use Missha/Purito BB cream but fair warning, shade range utterly sucks."
"I used missha perfect cover bb cream it's not full coverage but it does hide my imperfections and some acne scars i have rather well and it's super lightweight"
#10
It Cosmetics
4.2
(5)
"Full coverage and does an awesome job at correcting redness. The original formula gives a dewy youthful look!"
"Try It Cosmetics CC cream. Although not a foundation per se, it has coverage that’s light to medium."
"I stay away from wet foundation because it can make my acne worse... Fortunately, IT Cosmetics offers the shade 'Cloud'."
"Gives a glowy, fresh look."
"High-coverage but you could probably still blend it in using your fingers."
#11
Marcelle
4.5
(4)
"Marcelle BB cream. It's available in Canada."
"Marcelle flawless foundation... for really prominent blemishes or scars MUFE full cover concealer is great."
"Marcelle CC cream with spf 35 is very highly rated, and I personally like it a lot."
"Marcelle tinted moisturizer is good value."
#12
Ilia
4.3
(4)
"Ilia skin tint has done wonders for my dry skin."
"Have you thought about a skin tint? Ilia and rose Inc are great!"
"ILIA Skin Tint is good too, it wears well and has skin care benefits."
"I have had good luck with Ilia, it really keeps my skin hydrated and gives it an amazing glow."
#13
Laura Mercier
4.0
(4)
"Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer oil free."
"Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer covers up my red and it actually lasts/wears well."
"Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer or Nudestix tinted cover foundation."
"The Laura Mercuer tinted moisturizer!"
#14
Fenty Beauty
5.0
(3)
"I’ve really been loving the Fenty Skin Tint stick."
"I bought it a couple of days ago but so far the Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint has been working great for me!"
"Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint is my current fave."
#15
Pat McGrath
4.7
(3)
"Lightweight and provides great coverage."
"The Pat McGrath foundation is the best I’ve ever used."
"I love Pat McGrath’s Skin Fetish foundation. It’s serum like, long lasting with a medium buildable coverage."
#16
Glossier
4.3
(3)
"Glossier Skin Tint, with the Stretch Concealer in places you might want more coverage"
"My favorites are Glossier Skin Tint for super sheer coverage."
"I really like the Glossier skin tint."
#17
Make Up For Ever
4.3
(3)
"Make up forever HD skin is amazing"
"Which are very light coverage."
"Works wells as a very slight wash of colour to your face."
#18
Maybelline
4.3
(3)
"Maybelline fit me looks super light on my skin and hasn't caused any irritation."
"I put on a thick layer of moisturizer and while its still soaking in use Maybelline Fit Me Matte foundation, dabbing lightly with a damp beauty blender."
"For a drugstore foundation, Maybelline has their Fit Me (Dewy) Hy"
#19
NYX
4.0
(3)
"It looks small but it has the same amount of product as my Revlon colourstay."
"Nyx Bare with me tinted skin."
"I like nyx 'bare with me'."
#20
Chanel
5.0
(2)
"Chanel LES BEIGES Water Fresh Tint"
"Chanel water fresh tint."
#21
Hourglass
5.0
(2)
"The new Hourglass skin tint is as good as everyone says."
"It's by far the most oil controlling foundation I've ever used, and it also feels quite light while giving good coverage."
#22
Becca
4.5
(2)
"Is gorgeous, lightweight and dewy."
"Becca aqua luminous?"
#23
Kosas
4.5
(2)
"Light coverage and amazing for my dry skin. Gives a gorgeous glow"
"I’d check out Kosas Tinted Face Oil."
#24
Saie
4.5
(2)
"I second this! The Saie slip tint is amazing."
"I love Saie’s slip tint. It’s an SPF tinted moisturizer and I’ve found it stays on better / longer when applied with a brush."
#25
Bourjois
4.5
(2)
"Hands down best lightweight coverage foundation."
"If you're more on the dry side you should try the borjois healthy mix."
#26
Neutrogena
4.5
(2)
"Neutrogena has some really good lightweight foundations."
"I use Neutrogena Healthy Skin Perfector and I think this is the third comment I’ve left about it this week lol. I really like it, especially for a drugstore product."
#27
Dr. Jart+
4.5
(2)
"It’s my Holy Grail product."
"If you’re just looking for redness coverage and have a lighter skin tone I would recommend the dr jart+ tiger grass color correcting treatment. I use it instead of foundation most days."
#28
Covergirl
4.5
(2)
"I LOVE LOVE LOVE Covergirl + Olay. I have dry/aging skin and it evens everything out."
"Covergirl Clean fresh Skin Milk? I haven’t tried but it’s affordable and seems like it might work."
#29
e.l.f.
4.0
(2)
"The elf one is a natural finish, i don’t set it with powder but it is a higher coverage (medium) cause it is a cc cream."
"The elf cc camo is were it’s at. it’s 30 spf compared to the IT cosmetics 40 spf."
#30
Morphe
4.0
(2)
"I like the Morphe Hint Hint Skin Tint a lot."
"My favourite sheer to medium coverage is Morphe Hint Hint Skin Tint."
#31
L'Oréal
4.0
(2)
"I use powder foundation like the Estee Lauder Double Wear or the L'Oreal Infallible fresh wear 24 hour powder."
"I'm using L'Oréal Nude Magique that I got from Amazon, it's lightweight but still gives me coverage."
#32
L'Oreal
4.0
(2)
"L’Oreal serum foundation; Beauty Blender Radiant Skin Tint; EL Futurist Skin Tint Serum"
"I like the Loreal Tint with Hyaluronic Acid. The dropper is a mess, but I'm really liking the finish and wear."
#33
Amuse
5.0
(1)
"Definitely recommend the Amuse Dew Jelly Vegan Cushion! Light coverage and makes my combo skin look amazing."
#34
Lumene
5.0
(1)
"Lumene CC cream is my holy grail! It counters redness and just feels nice on your skin."
#35
Basma
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend the Basma foundation stick. It provides buildable coverage with a natural finish."
#36
Giorgio Armani
5.0
(1)
"It's very light weight."
#37
IT Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"It cc nude glow!"
#38
Estee Lauder
5.0
(1)
"I would personally recommend you TRY the foundation from Estee Lauder Double wear."
#39
Clarins Skin Illusion Foundation
5.0
(1)
"Very lightweight (I love applying it using my fingers) and the coverage is skin-like but definitely gets the job done."
#40
Amore Pacific
5.0
(1)
"My skin is staying clear after switching back to Amore Pacific cushion foundation."
#41
Wet N Wild
5.0
(1)
"Wet n wild tinted moisturizer is my favorite!"
#42
Perricone
5.0
(1)
"L’Oréal serum foundation & Perricone No Makeup foundation. Lighter weight & easier on mature skin."
#43
Danessa Myricks
5.0
(1)
"Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Serum Tint is really nice and fragrance free."
#44
Milk Makeup
5.0
(1)
"Milk makeup sunshine skin tint is v good. it’s light coverage but buildable."
#45
Revolution
4.0
(1)
"Revolution Relove serum foundation, Kay Beauty foundation."
#46
Faces Canada
4.0
(1)
"Faces Canada Second Skin Ultime Pro foundation is dewy, radiant and decent coverage."
#47
Avène
4.0
(1)
"Mineral Tinted Compact SPF 50 by Avène. Geared towards sensitive skin but it's great for all skin types!"
#48
Tower28
4.0
(1)
"Tower28 is also nice, it's a tinted sunscreen, but it actually has good coverage."
#49
Tirtir
4.0
(1)
"I really like the red cushion from Tirtir."
#50
Estée Lauder
4.0
(1)
"I use powder foundation like the Estee Lauder Double Wear or the L'Oreal Infallible fresh wear 24 hour powder."
#51
Garnier
4.0
(1)
"Try a BB cream! I like the Garnier one."
#52
Nyx
4.0
(1)
"I like the Nyx serum concealer as my daily foundation."
#53
Bobbi Brown
4.0
(1)
"I've been using the Bobbi Brown serum foundation and really like it"
#54
Elf
4.0
(1)
"Elf halo glow mixed with my moisturizer."
#55
Huda
4.0
(1)
"I got the Huda glow tint a while back. Mix a few drops with my moisturizer and that does the trick."
#56
Milk
4.0
(1)
"Milk flex foundation stick- love it, looks natural but you can layer it."
#57
Clinique
4.0
(1)
"I’m going to sound ancient but I’m using Clinique’s Even Better Broad Spectrum. It’s very light and thin."
#58
Iris and Romeo
4.0
(1)
"I have been using Iris and Romeo Best Skin Days. It’s an all in one makeup/spf/skincare."
#59
Shiseido
4.0
(1)
"Shiseido synchro skin tinted moisturizer."
#60
Smashbox
4.0
(1)
"Smashbox halo glow tinted moisturizer (on sale today only at ulta)."
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