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LA MER The Luminous Lifting Cushion Foundation SPF 20
A formula infused with the brand's signature blend of hydrating, anti-aging ingredients (you may know it as "Miracle Broth") makes this admittedly pricey compact worth the investment—but only if you can find your shade.
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Wet n Wild Megacushion Foundation
This sheer but buildable foundation features SPF 15 (so you should still apply another sunscreen) but it clocks in at under $10. Plus, it features a wider—though still sparse—shade range than most cushions on the market.
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TOM FORD Soleil Glow Up Foundation SPF 45 Hydrating Cushion Compact
This cushion offers a natural-looking finish and SPF 45 protection, but with only three warm-toned shades in the range, they're better suited for light contouring or bronzing.
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Clé de Peau Beauté Radiant Cushion Foundation
The super-hydrating and blurring formula plumps skin thanks to the hyaluronic acid-infused essence. It covers imperfections with medium coverage while still feeling impossibly weightless.
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La Prairie Skin Caviar Essence-in-foundation
If glowy skin is your goal, meet your new MVP. We have never applied a buildable foundation with such a luminous and healthy finish. Plus, we love how the formula is packed with skin-loving ingredients like caviar water. The downsides? The price, and the fact that the darkest shade is called honey beige.
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AMOREPACIFIC Color Control Cushion Compact
The cushion compact that started it all, this one from Korean brand Amorepacific has SPF 50 to seriously protect skin without that greasy sunscreen feeling.
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Dior Capture Dreamskin Fresh & Perfect Cushion
Though tinted like foundation, this cushion is more skincare than makeup. The SPF 50, sheer formula mattifies, moisturizes, and blurs imperfections, and is meant to be applied after primer or on top of foundation for a quick pick-me-up.
Bouncy is the only word fitting for the way your skin looks after tapping on this BB cream in a compact. The SPF 40 sunscreen will keep your skin protected for hours without turning it oily.
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Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Cushion Foundation
Available in a whopping 18 shades (for a cushion compact, that's major), this long-wear formula is both oil-free and matte, but somehow still fresh and hydrating. If you're looking for serious coverage, staying power, and SPF—but with a matte finish—this is your formula.
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SULWHASOO Perfecting Cushion Brightening Foundation
Available in only seven shades, this formula is best for mature skin types looking for full coverage with plenty of hydration and anti-aging benefits. The blend of antioxidants and apricot kernel oil promote collagen production to lift skin over time, while the SF 50 helps protect skin from future damage.
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