The Best Foundation & Complexion

• Very low price for a glow booster often compared with Charlotte Tilbury
• Four ways to wear: alone, under makeup, mixed in or as highlighter
• 15 shades covering fair to rich skin

• Brand recommends extra primer and powder on oily skin to keep the glow from reading as shine
• Light coverage; not a foundation replacement for covering blemishes

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• Finely milled formula that sets makeup without adding visible texture
• Brand claims 16-hour wear and 24-hour shine control
• Four shades, including options for medium-deep and deep skin

• Talc-based formula with parabens, which some shoppers avoid
• Some users find it looks yellow or cakey under the eyes

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• Very low price for a medium-coverage matte foundation
• 40 shades with cool, neutral and warm options
• Oil-free, fragrance-free and non-comedogenic

• Matte finish is designed for normal to oily skin, not dry skin
• Contains alcohol denat. and parabens

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• Low price for a concealer often compared with NARS
• Medium coverage that brightens dark circles
• 18 shades plus 4 color-correcting shades

• Fuzzy sponge-tip applicator that some users find messy
• Some users report it creases easily under the eyes

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• Luminous, creamy finish that the brand says instantly brightens the under-eye area
• Buildable medium coverage that can also highlight and contour
• Brand claims 16-hour, crease-resistant and transfer-resistant wear

• $36 for only 6 ml
• Some users find the shade range leans too yellow

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• Believable glow worn alone, under, mixed with or over foundation
• Sheer, skin-like coverage with a soft-focus blur
• Brand claims up to 24 hours of moisture

• $50 for 30 ml, with much cheaper look-alikes available
• Little visible effect under foundation, according to some reviewers

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• Brand claims 36-hour color-true wear that is transfer-proof, waterproof and sweat-resistant
• 57 shades with cool, neutral and warm undertones
• Adds niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and brown algae extract for oil control and hydration

• Longtime users report less coverage per layer than the original formula
• Some find the new texture sticky and needing powder, others find it drier

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• Mineral SPF 40 from 12% zinc oxide in a tinted serum
• 30 shades with cool, neutral, warm and olive undertones
• Fragrance-free, silicone-free, non-comedogenic and labeled safe for sensitive skin

• Light coverage that won't hide blemishes or strong discoloration
• Dewy finish; ILIA itself suggests a finishing powder for oily or combination skin

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