You Need to Try: Serum Foundations

You've got your foundations, your BB creams (et al), your tinted moisturizers...but what about Serum Foundations?

Here's why you need one:

• lightweight (hello, summer temps)
• concentrated, but gives coverage like a foundation
• made for dry and oily skin types (just find the right one)
• added bonus of skincare ingredients/benefits
• "no makeup-makeup" or "airbrushed" are common in serum foundations
• some have SPF
• pricey, but you only need a drop or two

You know those concentrated detergents, where you only need a little? This is kind of like that--you only need a couple of drops to get lightweight coverage.

To apply:

• Shake it well
• Use a drop or two (depends on coverage level you want)
• Can be applied using a brush, fingers, or sponge

Sounds good, right? Here are a few to check out:

For combo/oily skin:

• Juice Beauty PHYTO-PIGMENTS Flawless Serum Foundation--combo skin and for sensitive skin
• Bare Minerals Bare Skin--Def for slightly dry to combo skin--I swear I am the only person who likes this stuff!
• Kevyn Aucoin--oil-free but yet luminous coverage
• Dior Nude Air--Talc-free

Dry Skin:

• No 7 Airbrush Away--Get this at Target or Walgreens.
• Josie Maran Matchmaker Serum Foundation--Made with argan oil and works to match your foundation
• Perricone MD No Foundation Foundation Serum--Easy to build up coverage
• ELF Foundation Serum--Love how this looks on me, but it does break me out if I wear it every day. But only $8
• Bobbi Brown Intensive Serum Foundation--SPF 40 and helps to give look of tightened skin

Serum foundations are also made specifically for bronzing the face or as a luminizer--try this review for those

Have you ever tried serum foundations?

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