The Skin-Loving Foundations You Need for Spring
Fresh faced and free is the look for spring this year
long-term radiance.
A lightweight gel-cream formula intended to fuse with skin to avoid caking leaves skin looking naturally dewy. Stretch Fluid Foundation, £34 Glossier
Great for oily skin, Clinique’s Even Better Clinical™ Serum Foundation, £39, contains salicylic acid in its three-serum cocktail and has a satin-matte finish for true staying power.
Brightening vitamin C, nourishing squalene and soothing aloe vera work to even out skin tone for a your-skin- but-better finish. Tinted Serum, £33.90 Typology
Formulated with one percent micro-epidermic hyaluronic acid, this luminous tint promises to plump and hydrate skin in just one hour. True Match Nude Plumping Tinted Skin Serum, £14.99 L’Oréal Paris
With niacinamide, non-nano zinc oxide, hyaluronic acid, plant-based squalene and SPF 30, ILIA’s TikTok-viral Super Serum Skin Tint, £42, is clinically-proven to improve dryness, blemishes and uneven tone over time.
A powerful reset complex of two percent
niancimide and bisabolol instantly evens
skin tone for healthier-looking skin. Miracle
Pure Skin Reset Serum Foundation, £15.99
Max Factor
A 90 percent skincare base with twice the glycerin
of regular foundations, plus soothing marshmallow
from the YSL Ourika Community Gardens, this
formula melts into skin for a seamless natural finish.
Nu Bare Look Tint, £30 Yves Saint Laurent
The cult favourite Serum Foundation from The Ordinary, £6.40, is back after being discontinued in 2021. Not only is it an absolute steal, it has glycerin and hyaluronic acid to hydrate the skin and leave a glowy finish.
IT Cosmetic’s CC cream has long been a makeup bag staple, and this serum-infused version with purifying green tea extract, hyaluronic acid and niancimide to improve tone and texture will be your new favourite. CC+ and Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation and Glow Serum with SPF40, £38 IT Cosmetics
