Seven best lightweight foundations to buy today

1. Clarins Pore Perfecting Foundation, Dh90

If you have oily skin then chances are pores bother you and breakouts are a fairly frequent occurrence. Heavy, full-coverage foundations are what you would normally reach for believing they would reduce shine and camouflage spots but let us introduce you to this wonder. It contains micro pearls that help minimise the look of pores and also blur out any fine lines or scarring. Clever ingredients of silicon and iron reduce oil production while the light, luminous texture will add a glow to your skin, not shine.

2. Dior Diorskin Forever Extreme Control, Dh247

If you just can’t bear the thought of not wearing a full-coverage foundation on your skin then this new compact foundation is for you. It will cover absolutely everything you need it to without masking the skin and this is all thanks to the superfine powder it’s milled with. What a powder can do – that lots of liquids can’t – is soak up any oil on the skin and also lock into place for longer-lasting coverage. This stays put for 12 hours but, should you need to, can also be easily touched up on the go.

3. Chanel Perfection Lumière Velvet, Dh218

Already a firm favourite in the UAE, this long-lasting foundation delivers amazing coverage with the lightest of touches on the skin. Once buffed in it dries to a matte, powdery finish so if you’re not a fan of a dewy finish, this is all your foundation requirement boxes ticked in one bottle.

4. MAC Next To Nothing Face Colour, Dh164

As the name suggests, this is the most lightweight foundation that MAC has made to date. It has a balm-like texture that sinks into the skin in an instant and contains lots of hydrating ingredients to help moisturise the skin and plump it up. But the pigment in it makes it more than a tinted moisturiser – it is most definitely a foundation, just not like any other you’ve tried before.

5. Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation, Dh145

Packed with ceramides that keep your skin feeling and looking hydrated all day long and pigment that gives the skin the perfect amount of coverage. It also contains clever skincare actives that plump up fine lines but perhaps more importantly than all of that is the broad-spectrum SPF15 that will keep your complexion safe in the sun.

6. Estee Lauder Double Wear Cushion Stick, Dh147

Not only does this amazingly lightweight foundation contain ingredients that will drench your skin in hydration, as well as mineral enhancing optics to give it an instant glow but it comes with a built-in buffer to give you the perfect natural finish.

7. Guerlain Lingerie De Peau, Dh250

Translated as ‘underwear for the skin’, is exactly what this foundation is. It’s there but you can’t really see it and it makes everything look so much better. This is all thanks to the unique Bio-fusion micro-mesh that weaves natural silk and linen fibres with smoothing ingredients to form a flexible veil of product that hugs the face.

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