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Get the Flawless Coverage with These 6 Foundations for Glass-Skin Look
These best foundations for a glass skin look will help your makeup to be flawless and fresh!
By: Eunice Sheene Fulgencio | November 30, 2022
Are you one of those beauty mavens who want to naturally luminous, flawless skin?
Image: Nyx Cosmetics Facebook page (R)
Not having to deal with pimples, blemishes, and imperfections? That’s the ultimate dream right there. But in reality, having less than picture-perfect skin isn’t only completely normal and human. This won’t stop us, though, as another very human thing to do is to innovate and work with what is there. This is why there isn’t a shortage of “must-try” beauty crazes and “must-follow” skincare routines like having that foundation for a glass skin look.
One Korean makeup look garnering noise for the past months is Korea’s “glass skin” trend. This fresh makeup look makes the skin appear translucent, pore-less, and flawless—just like a piece of glass. If you want immediate results, there are the best foundations for a glass-skin look that can help! And while there is a complete skincare routine, effects don’t usually occur until after a few weeks.
The following list features the best foundation brands, how much they’ll cost, and where to find them. Check it out!
1. Nyx Total Drop Foundation
There are a total of 30 foundation shades.
Images: Images: Nyx Cosmetics website (L); Nyx Cosmetics Facebook page (R)
The Nyx Total Drop Foundation is also the best foundation for a glass-skin look; it comes in a velvety-matte formula with customizable coverage, letting you decide if you want light or full coverage. Since it comes in many shades, you won’t have difficulty finding a shade closest to your natural skin color. The formula of this foundation for glass skin is also lightweight, leaving you looking fresh.
2. Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation
The foundation has a total of 14 shades to choose from.
Images: Max Factor website
Max Factor hails from the United States, but some of its products are available here. The Max Factor Skin Luminizer Foundation is one of the best choices of foundation for a glass skin look because it leaves the skin with a healthy-looking, gorgeous glow through its light-reflecting particles, which are also responsible for the long-lasting hydration that the foundation provides.
3. Estée Lauder Double Wear Nude Water Fresh Foundation
Price: Ranges PhP2,400 to PhP2,700 (depending on the store)
There are twelve shades, from light to medium to deep.
Image: Estee Lauder Facebook page
Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Nude Water Fresh Foundation has a water-light formula and contains SPF 30 to keep you protected from the sun’s harsh UV rays. The formula is long-lasting and offers light to medium coverage, and this best foundation brand has a satin finish that makes your skin look even, fresh, and healthy.
4. Becca Aqua Luminous Perfecting Foundation
Where to buy: Amazon (https://www.amazon.com)
Price: USD9.80 or PhP2,494.23 *
There are eight foundation shades in all.
Images: Becca Cosmetics website
With its lightweight formula, the Becca Aqua Luminous Perfecting Foundation is specifically formulated to adapt to your natural complexion. This is also the best option of foundation for a glass skin look because it leaves the skin blemish-free and dewy while aiming to give you that “just-got-out-of-the-gym” sheen. A little also goes a long way: just a few drops of this best foundation brand will already provide sufficient coverage.
5. Koh Gen Do Maifanshi Aqua Foundation
The formula is suitable for all skin types.
Images: Koh Gen Do website (L); Koh Gen Do Facebook page (R)
Koh Gen Do is a Japanese brand that is also the best foundation for a glass skin look, and although it currently only ships its products, some are available at Beauty Bar branches in the metro. To get flawless skin, you can try their long-wearing Maifanshi Aqua Foundation. It leaves the skin illuminated and appearing like you’ve had a facial done. The formula also has light-diffusing minerals that minimize pores and hydrate the skin, the perfect foundation for a glass skin look with dry skin.
6. Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick
Where to Buy: Hourglass Cosmetics (https://www.hourglasscosmetics.com/), Sephora.ph (https://www.sephora.ph/)
Price: Ranges PhP3,100 to PhP3,400 (depending on the store)
The formula can last for up to 12 hours on the skin.
Images: Hourglass Cosmetics website
Hourglass Cosmetics is another US brand, but some of its products are available in the Philippines through Sephora.ph. One of these products of this foundation for that glass skin appearance is the Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick. It comes in a stick but has the formula of liquid foundation, and since it has double the amount of pigments, this best foundation brand can provide more coverage and can also function as a concealer.
Everybody should strive to be better versions of themselves. And while no one was born flawless, products like the ones mentioned above can help achieve self-improvement. Also, which best foundation for the glass skin look are you most excited to try yourself? We’d love to hear your thoughts!
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* All peso estimations of dollar prices are based on an exchange rate of PhP56.7 per USD1.
Rates may change without prior notice.
This article was initially published in Yoorekka on September 11, 2018.
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About Eunice Sheene Fulgencio
Eunice knew that she’d be writing for the rest of her life from a very young age. Naturally introverted, she is selective with how she uses her time and who she spends it with. Has a penchant for sweet treats, sentimental proses, and online personality quizzes. A true-blue INFJ.
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