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Light coverage foundations for dry skin

36 foundations from 26 brands600 shades · $8.49–$72

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36 light coverage foundations for dry skin, most reviewed

  1. Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation

    Radiant

    $8.95–$18.24

    24 shades

  2. ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

    ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $48

    30 shades

  3. CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation

    CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation

    Radiant · Liquid

    $10.49–$14.99

    13 shades

  4. CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation
  5. L'Oréal Paris True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $15.82–$31.94

    15 shades

  6. Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Lightweight Blurring Skin Tint

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $41

    25 shades

  7. Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation

    Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $49

    18 shades

  8. Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint
  9. L'Oréal Paris Lumi Le Glow Skin Tint

    L'Oréal Paris Lumi Le Glow Skin Tint

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $13.97–$16.99

    19 shades

  10. Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick
  11. Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint

    Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $32

    17 shades

  12. Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Color Correcting Foundation
  13. Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25

    Smashbox Halo Healthy Glow Tinted Moisturizer SPF 25

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $41

    17 shades

  14. Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Foundation
  15. Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Soothing Serum Skin Tint Foundation
  16. NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30

    NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $50

    16 shades

  17. Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation

    Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $38–$40

    14 shades

  18. Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick

    Well People Supernatural Complexion Stick

    Natural · Stick

    $26

    11 shades

  19. Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lightweight Moisturizing Skin Tint
  20. L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation

    L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $13.62–$17.99

    13 shades

  21. Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Glow Illuminating Foundation
  22. MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick

    MAC Cosmetics Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $38

    20 shades

  23. Clinique Even Better Clinical Vitamin Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 45 Foundation
  24. Sephora Collection Reveal The Real 12HR Soft Radiant Skin Tint
  25. Clinique Almost Powder Makeup SPF 18 Foundation
  26. Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Skin Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15
  27. Iris&Romeo Best Skin Days SPF30 Whipped Skin Tint
  28. Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Serum Foundation
  29. Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Tint

    Chanel LES BEIGES Water-Fresh Tint

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $72

    8 shades

  30. Chanel LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear
  31. Well People Bio Powder Foundation

    Well People Bio Powder Foundation

    Matte · Powder

    $28

    2 shades

  32. BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Liquid Foundation

    BLK/OPL TRUE COLOR Pore Perfecting Liquid Foundation

    Natural · Liquid

    $11.99–$16.49

    13 shades

  33. Poom Natural Glow Hydrating Foundation
  34. Revolution Beauty Superdewy Cushion Foundation
  35. Revolution Beauty Skin Silk Glow Tint Sheer Foundation Stick
  36. Kryolan Professional Makeup Natural Fluid Foundation

About light coverage foundations for dry skin

Type, finish and formulation

By type, 20 are skin tint and 16 are foundation.

By finish, 21 are radiant, 10 are natural finish and 5 are matte.

By formulation, 12 are liquid, 4 are stick and 4 are powder. 10 have no formulation listed.

Prices and shade ranges

Prices start at $8.49 and reach $72. Half of the 36 foundations are listed at $38 or less. The lowest price is for CoverGirl Simply Ageless Skin Perfector Essence Foundation.

The widest shade range is Chanel LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Foundation Hydration and Longwear, with 42 shades. 1 of the 36 comes in 40 or more shades.

Where this list comes from

Coverage and skin type are taken from the details each retailer publishes for a product. Where a retailer gives none, they are read from the product's name and description. 6 foundations have no coverage listed and are left out of this list. 25 foundations have no skin type listed and are left out of this list.

The default order is by number of reviews across the retailers that sell each product. Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation has the most, with 75,747.

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