


If possible, look at the available shades on multiple screens (like your laptop and smartphone) to make sure your view isn't affected by a color filter. This can be tricky, but not impossible, to do online. The most important thing when buying a drugstore foundation is getting the shade right. Jo Levy, makeup artist What to Look for in a Drugstore Foundation Shade
LUMINOUS FOUNDATION SKIN
In the end, we just wish this foundation came in more shades for deeper skin tones.Ĭoverage: Medium | Finish: Natural | Shades: 14 | Byrdie Clean: No | Cruelty-Free: No The lightweight, non-greasy formula glides on like silk, blends beautifully, and leaves you with a natural-looking finish with fewer visible imperfections-extra points for the SPF 20 (although you should still wear a dedicated sunscreen you need SPF 30+ to be safe). Noting that "it literally melts into your skin," Frankel announced it's "officially favorite foundation, period, full stop." In one of her no-BS TikTok reviews, entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel said she "went to the drugstore and bought every single foundation they have." After trying them all, she named Healthy Skin the reigning champion. The brand's Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup is the best foundation not just at pharmacies but maybe across the board. And some of its products are even better than the high-end stuff. Neutrogena is kind of like the drugstore version of Clinique in that it embraces a pharmaceuticals-meets-cosmetics vibe.
