Serum Foundations

Whether you love a less-is-more makeup look or just prefer a base that requires a little less effort, a serum foundation could be the one for you. Delivering the best of both worlds  a natural, blendable coverage and skin-loving ingredients these silky and lightweight formulas impart a dewy radiance upon your complexion for an effortless your-skin-but-better finish.

Unlike traditional formulas, foundations with serums are packed with ingredients that improve the overall appearance of your complexion. Clinique's Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation SPF20 brightens with vitamin C and decongests pores with salicylic acid, while the Bobbi Brown Intensive Serum Foundation SPF40 harnesses hyaluronic acid for plumping and UV filters to shield your complexion from the sun.

Serum foundations don't settle in fine lines and dry patches either, that's because of their velvety texture much like The Ordinary Serum Foundation with SPF 15. Available in 21 shades for pink, yellow and neutral undertones, it's one of our go-to's to achieve that lit-from-within glow.

You can apply tinted serum foundation just as you would any other base product, by buffing it in with a beauty sponge or makeup brush. And because these formulas are so natural-looking, you can keep building them to achieve your desired coverage too.