6 Glowy Foundations to Help You Achieve Luminous Skin

November 18, 2021

By: Alyssa Kaplan | Makeup.com by L'Oréal

Regardless of the season or what’s trending in the beauty space, glowy skin will always be in. Who doesn’t want skin that looks healthy and radiant? And while a great skincare routine will absolutely help you achieve your skin goals, a trusted, glow-inducing foundation will be the icing on the cake. So here, we’re sharing our favorite foundations to give your skin the luminosity you’re looking for. From high-end picks to an excellent drugstore option, we’ve got you covered.

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YSL Beauty Nu Bare Look Tint

If lightweight, natural coverage foundations are your go-to, you’ll love this skin tint by YSL. It’s formulated with hyaluronic acid to keep the skin hydrated, and it makes the skin appear dewy and plump all day. On days when you want a more perfected skin finish, it can be built up to provide medium coverage that remains non-cakey on the skin.

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Giorgio Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Liquid Foundation

There’s a reason that pro-makeup artists and beauty lovers have long been raving about this foundation. It beautifully blurs the skin while imparting a subtle, yet radiant glow. With medium coverage, it evens out the complexion while remaining so natural-looking that it appears like a second skin.

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Urban Decay Cosmetics Hydromaniac Glowy Tinted Hydrator Foundation

This glowy foundation is formulated with 30% marula oil to keep the skin hydrated throughout the day. It’s great for all skin types, won’t clog your pores and even minimizes their appearance due to its blurring effect. If you’re looking for something that falls between the coverage of a tinted moisturizer and a traditional foundation, this is for you.

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L’Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation

If you’re looking for the best glowy foundation at the drugstore, you’ve met your match with this pick. It’s a longwearing, ultra-glowy foundation that provides medium, buildable coverage while not looking or feeling heavy on the skin. Plus, it has SPF 15 for an added boost of sun protection.

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LYS Beauty Triple Fix Serum Foundation

This gorgeous foundation isn’t called a “serum foundation” for nothing 一 it truly feels like skincare as you work it onto your skin. The formula blends in effortlessly, and it provides a medium coverage that conceals imperfections while remaining incredibly natural-looking on the complexion. Plus, it’s formulated with skin-loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid and ashwagandha.

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HUDA Beauty GloWish Multidew Vegan Skin Tint Foundation

If you believe that a foundation can never be too glowy, give this ultra-radiant pick a go. Formulated with plant-derived squalane and rose oil to boost the skin’s hydration, this light coverage skin tint performs like a dew tinted moisturizer. It can be worn alone for a natural look, or mixed in with more full-coverage or matte foundations to sheer them out or give them a more luminous finish.

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