It’s a fact – thick, cakey base makeup is history. Is it part of the clean girl aesthetics? Maybe. Is it also about not ‘hiding’ all your flaws? Could be. Whatever be the case, everyone these days wants a light, fresh-looking base as a canvas to work with their makeup. With new products like serum foundations, lightweight concealers, tinted moisturisers and more, the ‘skin-like’ natural look is what we’re all vying for.
So, we’re rounding up some of the latest lightweight base products formulations for you to choose from for that non-cakey base look:
Maybelline New York Fit Me Fresh Tint
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We can’t help but love Maybelline for giving us great products at affordable prices. This new makeup + skincare hybrid from the brand offers natural & lightweight coverage, and wait for it, SPF 50 for sun protection & Vitamin C for brightening! Made for everyday use, its lightweight formula glides on and blends easily, leaving a matte natural finish and radiant look. It is available in six shades.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish
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After the award-winning Airbrush Flawless Finish powder, Charlotte Tilbury has launched this Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish complexion perfecting translucent powder which is a brightening filter for eyes + face. A perfect base product, it can be used as an under-eye brightening powder to reduce the look of dark circles, and on the high points of your face to brighten, blur and lift the look of your complexion in seconds.
Plum Soft Blend Weightless Foundation
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For a soft matte base, try this lightweight, hydrating foundation that is easily buildable. It is enriched with the goodness of hyaluronic acid, coconut water extract, willow bark extract & vitamin E – and is available in 7 shades, made to suit all Indian skin tones. It also comes with SPF15 which offers some sun protection.
MyGlamm Super Serum Concealer
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This serum-infused concealer is available in five versatile shades and is enriched with hyaluronic acid and the brand’s Hydra Fit technology for a lightweight finish that’ll feel like a second skin. Its creamy pillow-like texture effortlessly melts onto the skin and helps to camouflage imperfections & blurs blemishes. This formula also has carica papaya extracts that are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants to protect the skin from free radical damage. The new Super Serum range by MyGlamm also includes a foundation, compact powder and BB cream.
L’Oreal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation in a Powder
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A cult product globally, this recently launched in India. It is a lightweight powder foundation that covers like a liquid and mattifies almost instantly. The long-wear formula is oil-free, waterproof, heatproof, sweatproof, non-comedogenic and suitable for all skin types, even acne-prone skin! Its formula is breathable and light, and offers a blurring effect. It is dermatologist tested.
Sandiva One & Done Tinted Sunblock
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One for the lazy girls, this tinted sunblock offers the benefit of a quick and easy one-step makeup + skincare routine in the morning, as it offers light coverage as well as SPF protection. It is lightweight with a mousse-like texture that blends well onto the skin and comes infused with the goodness of soothing sandalwood to calm any inflammation caused by sun exposure.
Juice Beauty Phyto-Pigments Flawless Serum Foundation
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If you’re loving weightless serum foundations, pick this skin-perfecting and age-defying one with concentrated plant-derived phyto-pigments. Available in seven shades, it is suited to all skin types and is buildable to a full coverage. The serum foundation is perfect for those looking for a flawless base and naturally beautiful radiance.
Type Beauty Get Even Moisturizing Primer
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A lightweight gel-like formula this primer blends seamlessly into the skin to provide the perfect base for your makeup. With an orange tint it neutralizes dark spots and pigmentation. It contains a blend of vitamin C and centella asiatica (cica) to help fight pigmentation and sun damage while simultaneously soothing the skin. Part of a new range of primers from the brand, these also include a plumping, a hydrating, and a balancing primer.
