My Five Favorite Foundations

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My Five Favorite Foundations

Sometimes a change of season makes you rethink your beauty routine. With summer’s official start date around the corner, make sure you have the right foundation for all of your summer soirees. Below, I highlight the features of my five favorite foundations. 

Giorgio Armani Power Fabric Longwear 

This Giorgio Armani foundation is a liquid foundation that is full coverage and lightweight at the same time. It also has SPF 25, so on days where I am just going to the office, this is all I wear. It leaves a nice velvet matte finish to your skin and will last all day. 

It comes in 20 shades that suit all skin tones. 

Available at www.neimanmarcus.com.

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Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Gel Cream

This tinted moisturizer is a mineral based gel cream and feels super smooth as you are applying it to your skin. It gives sheer to medium coverage and, out of all of the foundations, I believe this one truly gives the appearance of not wearing makeup. It contains heart-leaf globe daisy, an antioxidant which aids in protecting against environmental stressors.

 SPF 30. Available in 16 colors and there are 4 colors available in travel size! 

Available at www.sephora.com

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NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation

The name suits this foundation because it has definitely earned its lightweight name. You legitimately forget you are wearing foundation but actually have medium to full coverage. This formula contains Even Tone Technology which is designed to reduce the appearance of discoloration for more even, uniform skin.  This foundation does not include sunscreen, so be sure to layer it before applying. It comes in 20 gorgeous shades. 

Available at www.saks.com

Makeup Forever Ultra HD Invisible Cover

This 2015 Allure Beauty Award winning foundation is one I have been using for many years. Makeup Forever is a French line of cosmetics that is used by makeup artists all over the world.  I heard their CEO speak at a conference a couple of years ago and she shared how their products are made of such high quality that they are used on many movie sets.  While I usually use this foundation on days when I want more coverage, you can actually apply it to make it appear very light and natural. I always wear it when going out in the evening because it gives your skin good coverage and a luminous glow.  If you are wearing  it during the day, layer your sunscreen under it because it does not contain SPF. There are 40 shades available.

Available at www.sephora.com

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NARS  Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer

This is a tinted moisturizer that gives a bright and natural glow. I like this for weekend days and sometimes wear it to work if I feel like a lighter makeup routine. This blend is formulated with kopara, a mineral from French Polynesia that works to combat age-accelerating pollutants re-mineralize skin for a softer, smoother complexion.  Contains SPF 30. Available in 7 shades.

Available at www.nordstrom.com 

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I would love to hear your favorites in the comments below! 

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Bisous,

Rebecca