The Best Serum Foundations, According to Experts

While I often claim not to be a foundation girl, I must give credit to the innovative foundation formulas today that are slowly converting me and many others, convincing us of their buildable formulas and skin-like finishes. Gone are the days of cakey, powder foundations or thick globs of liquid being your only foundation options. If you prefer a more natural, glowy finish, serum foundations are one of the new foundation categories you just might want to try, thanks to their buildable and often skin-care-focused formulas. If you want to get into foundation but are intimidated to start, try your hand at these expert-approved serum foundation picks some of our favorite makeup artists swear by.

Featured Experts

• Ermahn Ospina is a celebrity makeup artist
• D’Andre Michael is a celebrity makeup artist
• Sandy Linter is a celebrity makeup artist

The 6 Best Serum Foundations Makeup Artists Love

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ILIA  Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40 ($48)

“This Serum Tint gives you light coverage, is filled with potent skin-care ingredients and mineral SPF and is proven to improve the look of blemishes and redness and uneven skin tone over time,” Ospina raves, adding that the formula is also vegan, fragrance-free, gluten-free and silicone-free.

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $48
• BUY ON ILIA – $48

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Givenchy Prisme Libre Glow Serum Blurring Foundation with Natural Finish ($61)

A luxurious option that Ospina praises for its natural finish, Givenchy’s Prisme serum foundation uses micro hyaluronic acid to hydrate, ceramides and yuzu extract to plump and prismatic light technology to provide 24 hours of radiant skin and a visibly blurred complexion.

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $61
• BUY ON NEIMAN MARCUS – $61

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CHANEL Sublimage L’Essence De Teint ($175)

A great option for mature skin, Linter loves how the “color and treatment” of Chanel’s Sublimage L’Essence De Teint, as well as the pore-blurring technology, “changes the look of the skin, making it more youthful looking.”

• BUY NOW – $175

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Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Serum Skin Tint Foundation with Peptides + Ceramides ($36)

One of D’Andre’s favorite serum foundations, if yummy, radiant, plump skin is your goal, this clinically-tested, peptide- and ceramide-infused serum tint is one to try.

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $36
• BUY ON DANESSA MYRICKS BEAUTY – $36

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Beauty Blender Bounce 12-Hour Always On Radiant Skin Tint ($29)

A more budget-friendly option, Michael recommends Beauty Blender’s Bouncer 12-Hour Skin Tint, which comes with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, willow bark extract and beta-glucan in tow for a fresh, healthy, radiant glow.

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $29
• BUY ON AMAZON – $29

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L’Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluronic Tinted Serum ($20)

A true multitasker, Michael loves this “skin-care makeup hybrid” product that uses hyaluronic acid and luminous mineral pigments to improve the quality of skin over time while creating an instant, eye-catching glow.

• BUY ON ULTA – $20
• BUY ON AMAZON – $20