10 Reviews: Best Lightweight Luminous Foundation (Apr 2024)

Meet this multi-benefit tinted power-serum enriched with tremella mushroom for radiant skin that is visible immediately and lasts all day. Available in five sheer, flexible hues to suit all skin tones. Overall, this serum is luminous, and rapidly evening out skin tone and texture while providing an all-day radiant finish for natural, healthy-looking skin on the inside. Skin is left looking and feeling soft and smooth, with a dewy finish, thanks to the non-greasy formula. A luminous composition on the inside, this lightweight, breathable solution delivers quick and all-day hydration for skin that appears rejuvenated and flawless.

"This is the perfect barely there foundation! It looks like skin! Easy to apply! Easy to wear! Stays on all day! Best with the bare with my primer and setting spray!!!"

by Danielle A

Dr. Jart+ Premium BB Beauty Balm SPF 40 is a cult-favorite, all-in-one beauty balm that noticeably improves the appearance of the complexion while protecting skin from the sun’s harmful rays. Dr. Jart+ was one of the first cosmetic companies in the United States to develop beauty balms. Beauty balms, also known as BB creams, were first produced in South Korea to moisturize, prime, protect, and disguise the skin’s natural beauty and imperfections. They’re the first visible complexion perfectors, and they’re still going strong.

"I absolutely love this product. The shade matched perfectly to my skin and it went on so smooth. GREAT coverage for a BB cream and it feels like I have nothing on my skin!"

by Erinhow

A lightweight tinted moisturizer that hydrates and smooths skin while brightening with vitamin C and protecting with SPF 30, Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum by NARS is a hydrating and smoothing tinted moisturizer that brightens with vitamin C and protects with SPF 30. With the introduction of 16 new hues, this famous tinted moisturizer is now accessible for all skin types and tones. Infused with SPF 30, the desired formula applies smoothly and evenly to provide buildable, oil-free coverage. It also contains a variety of skincare components that moisturize, smooth, brighten, and protect.

"Nars is my go to foundation, particularly this one. I have sensitive, acne prone skin, and this makeup has never made me break out once. I love how light weight this product is. It’s great for everyday wear but it is also buildable to give you a slight medium coverage. [...]"

by toglamtogiveaf

Even Better GlowTM by CLINIQUE is a dermatologist-developed foundation that enhances and maintains the brightness and texture of the skin throughout the course of the day. The skin is left with a radiant look thanks to the lightweight, fluid composition. While the antioxidants vitamin C and E aid to brighten the appearance of skin tone, the broad-spectrum SPF 15 protects against potential darkening. This foundation is resistant to perspiration and humidity. It’s ideal for those with normal or combination skin types.

"Blends like a dream, the coverage is light but can be built up really well and it gives your skin a healthy, beautiful glow. It's great for everyday looks when u just want something quick and easy on the go. I literally blend it with my fingers and it looks bomb."

by LorenaSk

Aqua Foundation by Koh Gen Do is a mineral foundation that provides good definition and extended wear. This skin-conditioning foundation is formulated with minerals derived from the deep waters of Bretagne, as well as botanical emollients and extracts, to smooth and hide flaws while remaining lightweight and easy on the skin. This product is devoid of animal byproducts and does not include any synthetic colors, fragrances, or mineral oil.

"This foundation is really good. I have normal to dry skin and this holds up very well for 8 hours and doesn’t look patchy and clingy on my skin. It has a natural satin finish and does not look very dewy. It looks skin-like. It has light coverage and for me oxidizes a bit. I am darker than this foundation so it darkens just at the perfect color. [...]"

by GlassHips

A color-correcting, medium-coverage skin tint with brightening glow serum and SPF 40, IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation gives an instant, visibly healthy glow. This medium-coverage, the buildable foundation has a healthy glow thanks to its 90% skincare basis. It has an SPF of 40 and promises to improve the appearance of your skin in only four weeks. Niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and green tea extract are all included in this foundation’s formulation. Skin brightness, suppleness, and evenness have all been shown to improve with regular use in clinical trials.

"I love this especially for the summer time it’s lightweight and gives that right amount of coverage and glow I definitely recommend."

by monirenee

Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 Foundation by ILIA has a soft, dewy finish, mineral SPF, and active amounts of skincare components. Makeup, skincare, and sun protection are all included in one application. Active ingredients in skincare products moisturize, smooth, and refine naked skin with each and every application to the body. Using zinc oxide as sunscreen protects the skin against free radicals, blue light, and pollutants. There are 30 colors to choose from, and they all have a dewy sheen to them to make them look their best.

"It’s light coverage, good for every day wear. Probably best for dry skin. It may be too much for oily skin. The tint is a little lighter than I was hoping for but blends nicely. Not sure what other reviewers mean by the scent, seemed fine to me!"

by Bfallone

Enhance the appearance of the skin with a radiant skin tint by ROSE INC that dramatically plumps and smoothes the complexion while providing sheer coverage. Scattered throughout the skincare foundation is sodium hyaluronate, which noticeably plumps and smooths the appearance of fine wrinkles, squalane, which provides weightless hydration, and peptides, which help protect the face from environmental harm.

"Super easy to use. It has light coverage, and leave your skin so smooth and blurred with radian finish. Easy to follow with blush and highlighter."

by CCCatt

The Light Wonder Foundation by Charlotte Tilbury is a light-reflecting foundation. A moisturizing foundation with a radiant finish that is lightweight and easy to apply. Light Wonder Foundation is a lightweight solution that brightens, smooths, moisturizes, and noticeably eliminates pores and wrinkles for flawless-looking skin. Light Wonder Foundation is available in two shades: light and medium. In addition to providing protection against environmental aggressors, it is an excellent choice for consumers who seek buildable, light coverage with a sheer finish.

"What is this sorcery!!!!!! The best foundation for dry skin I have found!!!! Nothing compares and I keep coming back to it. Provides nice medium coverage that hides my rosacea. Very dewy light skin like finish. Does not build up well so you may need to use a concealer. I use the CT powder to top off and it keeps the shine away for about 5 hours. At this point I reapply powder and it looks just as good when I put it on originally. I seriously can’t live without this!!!!"

by jenntell

MUFE’s Reboot Active Care Revitalizing Foundation gives the complexion an instant boost of radiance and a silky sheen while simultaneously moisturizing, smoothing, and firming. Suitable for all skin types, this foundation reduces the appearance of wrinkles and boosts moisture for up to 24 hours on normal to dry skin. You’ll notice that your skin is much softer and more luminous after using this product.

"I absolutely LOVE this color! It looks so incredibly natural on my skin. Even when I go for a full coverage look, still so natural on my skin. My only wish is I got more foundation for the price. Either way, I’m OBSESSED."

by kirstenv88