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The Best Dewy Foundations for a Glowing Finish
Post last updated: 18/01/2023
A dewy foundation is great when you have a lacklustre complexion or are in need of a radiance boost.
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Dewy foundations are ideal for mature and dry skin types, thanks to their hydrating properties. They are loved for their lightweight texture that won't settle into fine lines & wrinkles but instead leaves skin feeling fresh. And their non-greasy formulations will help provide hydrating coverage for dry patchy areas, without leaving an oily shine.
Best Dewy Foundations - Our Top 10 Picks
We've rounded up 10 of our favourite dewy, glowy foundations from leading beauty brands, each with their own unique feature from effective sun protection to long-lasting and full coverage.
- Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation
- Kevyn Aucoin The Etherealist Skin Illuminating Foundation
- Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF45
- Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Le Teint Foundation
- Shiseido Synchro Skin Glow Luminizing Foundation
- Clinique Even Better Glow Light Reflecting Makeup
- NARS Sheer Glow Foundation
- Lancôme Skin Feels Good Foundation
- Urban Decay One and Done Foundation
- Delilah Time Frame Future Resist Foundation
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Which are the Best Lightweight Coverage Foundations?
Discover our edit of the best light coverage foundations. With fresh, skin-like finishes, each product in our selection conceals imperfections without masking your skin to create a natural-looking complexion.
12/04/2022 By Penny Lafferty
1. Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF15 30ml (Various Shades)
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Bobbi Brown's Skin Foundation is one of their longest-standing products and it's little wonder why. Its lightweight texture blends into the skin seamlessly for long-lasting coverage which doesn't budge throughout the day.
If you are also looking for a dewy and fresh face base, this is the perfect candidate. It contains reflective optic ingredients which give the appearance of a visibly glowing and plumped-up complexion. Without a shadow of a doubt, it's one of our HG foundations our beauty bag is never without.
- Best For: Long-lasting coverage
- Coverage: Sheer to medium
- What our customers say: Read more reviews here
2. Kevyn Aucoin The Etherealist Skin Illuminating Foundation (Various Shades)
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RRP: £57.60Current price: £43.20
For the ultimate dewy finish, Kevyn Aucoin's The Etherealist Skin Illuminating Foundation is a face base that can't be beaten. Ultra-fine pearl pigments and hyaluronic acid help to hydrate the skin and create a naturally radiant glow, which looks fresh and super illuminated.
Despite the fact it gives a gorgeous dewy glow, it never looks oily or shiny on the skin, and can be used in conjunction with the Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Primer for increased longevity and radiance.
- Best For: Non-greasy looking shine
- Coverage: Medium
3. Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturising Foundation Makeup SPF45 (Various Shades)
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£42.00
If you're looking for a lightweight foundation that is breathable but offers buildable coverage, you will love Estée Lauder's Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Makeup SPF45 for a smoother looking finish. It blends seamlessly onto the skin, becoming indistinguishable from your natural skin tone and hydrates the complexion with hyaluronic acid to keep it supported and moisturised for up to 12 hours.
Boasting an SPF45, probiotic technology and antioxidants to shield against damaging environmental aggressors and keep the skin feeling and looking calm and comfortable.
- Best For: Sun Protection
- Coverage: Buildable medium to full
- What our customer say: Read more reviews here
5. Shiseido Synchro Skin Glow Luminizing Foundation 30ml (Various Shades)
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The Shiseido Synchro Skin Glow Luminizing Foundation is perfect for anyone wanting to achieve a gorgeous glow. Developed using the brand's exclusive Advanced Sensing Technology, the foundation helps to infuse the skin with moisture, which in turn helps to achieve a natural luminosity.
It also contains a blend of nourishing and antioxidant-rich botanicals to shield against environmental aggressors, such as wild thyme and yuzu seed. For those with slightly oilier or combination complexions, the foundation is also non-comedogenic, which means it won't clog pores or cause breakouts.
- Best For: Skin prone to break outs
- Coverage: Buildable
- What our customers say: Read more reviews here
6. Clinique Even Better Glow™ Light Reflecting Makeup SPF15 30ml (Various Shades)
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RRP: £35.50Current price: £23.79
If you suffer from problem skin and want a foundation that also has natural skincare benefits and won't clog pores, you will love Clinique's Even Better Glow Light Reflecting Makeup. Suitable for dry, combination and oily skin types, the foundation helps you to achieve a gorgeously natural and radiant glow without clogging pores or causing any excess shine.
Enriched with Vitamin C, it helps to promote a brighter complexion and envelopes the skin in a perfecting veil for a long-lasting and even finish.
- Best For: Dry and oily skin types
- Coverage: Buildable sheer to moderate
- What our customers say: Read more reviews here
7. NARS Cosmetics Sheer Glow Foundation
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RRP: £39.00Current price: £31.20
One of the most well-known dewy foundations on the market, the NARS Sheer Glow is a true beauty icon. Boasting a buildable coverage, the face base is suitable for most skin types, except oily, and is both non-comedogenic and fragrance-free, so suitable for anyone suffering from sensitivity.
It has a unique complexion brightening formula, which helps to conceal imperfections and provide the skin with a naturally radiant finish that lasts throughout the day. Tone-correcting turmeric extract helps to even out skin pigmentation and leave the skin looking truly flawless.
- Best For: Sensitive skin
- Coverage: Sheer to medium
- What our customers say: Read more reviews here
8. Lancôme Skin Feels Good Foundation 32ml (Various Shades)
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This easily portable foundation from Lancôme gives the most beautifully radiant and dewy finish. Perfect for travelling with thanks to its plastic bottle, the Skin Feels Good Foundation is great for achieving a flawless complexion on-the-go.
It contains moringa seed extract and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and plump up the skin while simultaneously shielding against environmental aggressors. Both oil and paraben-free, it's great for all skin types, and even though it feels super lightweight, it can be built-up for better coverage.
- Best For: On the go glow
- Coverage: Sheer to buildable
- What our customers say: Read more reviews here
9. wet n wild Photo Focus Dewy Foundation (Various Shades)
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The wet n wild Photo Focus Dewy Foundation sheathes your complexion in a radiant, natural-looking hue. Weightless in texture, the foundation offers buildable coverage that easily takes your look from medium to full, lending itself to both daytime and night time aesthetics.
Suitable for normal to dry skin types, the creamy formula glides effortlessly across the visage, blurring the appearance of pores and imperfections for flawless results. The powerhouse product lays down a smooth, even canvas, replete with effective moisturising benefits that aim to enhance a bright, healthy-looking glow.
- Best For: Minimising the appearance of pores
- Coverage: Medium to full
10. delilah Time Frame Future Resist Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF20 (Various Shades)
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£38.00
This beautifully buildable face base is one of our favourite dewy foundations thanks to its natural yet luminous finish formulation. Delilah's Time Frame Future Resist Foundation contains Vitamin E to nourish the skin as it covers so that skin stays hydrated and radiant throughout the day, while peptides help to prevent ageing from environmental aggressors.
With an SPF of 20, it's perfect for use all-year round, but especially when skin looks a little lacklustre and dull and in need of a radiance boost.
- Best For: Maturer skin
- Coverage: Light to buildable
- What our customers say: Read more reviews here
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