The Best Dewy Foundations for Glowing Skin

Searching for the best cruelty-free formula? Here at Cosmetify we have a range for you to choose from, but one of our favorites has to be this lightweight and illuminating yet full-coverage offering from L.A. Girl. Plus, the radiant glow of this foundation blurs imperfections all day long.

This is a great vegan-friendly and cruelty-free foundation from Milk Makeup. It provides a fresh-faced, natural look that doesn’t feel cakey or heavy on the skin. Instead, it feels soothing and hydrating thanks to the chamomile and blue lotus combo. Simply swipe across the areas you want to cover and buff into the skin using a foundation brush for a buildable/medium finish.

This budget-friendly option is perfect for achieving a fresh-faced makeup look, thanks to its lightweight formula that gives you up to 12 whole hours of hydration! Hyaluronic acid draws moisture into your skin and collagen plumps up your complexion for a youthful look.

Another affordable dewy foundation comes from the experts at Rimmel. With luminosity-boosting pearls and SPF25 in a medium-coverage formula, this ultra-hydrating foundation is just what you need for a healthy complexion for less.

At the other end of the budget, this must-have luxury formula from Giorgio Armani helps you achieve that sought-after luminous, silky glow. Loved by beauty editors and A-listers alike, this is an award-winning foundation you need in your makeup bag.

This may be on the pricy side, but this luxury foundation is perfect for creating a radiant, dewy foundation base with its light diffusing particles. It's also packed with vitamin E, jojoba oil and hyaluronic acid to keep you hydrated

The Huda Beauty creamy stick formula is easy to apply and is completely buildable depending on your style, whether you want a sheer or full coverage look. Plus, it's not only cruelty-free, but it has a huge range of versatile shades to suit every skin tone.

And, oh, did we mention it’s also waterproof and humidity resistant? Win-win!

Another great long-wearing and medium to full coverage option comes from the pros at Anastasia Beverly Hills. It provides a luminous finish using light-reflecting particles that stays put all day long. Not necessarily a dewy, wet-look finish, but it certainly provides that radiant glow we’re all after.

Your skin will look naturally even and glowing with this sheer foundation. It comes with a dose of skin-loving ingredients too, from hyaluronic acid for hydration to vitamin E for antioxidant protection.

Enhance your complexion with this lightweight skin tint, which blurs pores and adds a natural glow with light-reflecting particles. Even better, Damascus rose oil and red bell pepper extract clarify and protect the skin to prevent dullness and dark spots.

Struggle with dry skin? We feel your pain. This lightweight skin tint from Florence By Mills is your new secret weapon. It uses squalane, jojoba oil and meadowfoam seed oil to give your skin some much-needed hydration and glow.

The vitamin-rich formula of this lightweight, creamy foundation will condition your skin, making it soft and smooth with naturally glowing look.

This hydrating mineral foundation reflects light to give you that dewy look, but also hydrates the skin, minimises the severity of wrinkles and reduces pores and uneven skin.

Mature skin can often be dull and dry, but with this correcting foundation, you don't have to worry. The SPF 45 prevents damage from UV rays that can cause skin to age, and the blend of vitamins B3, B5 and E plus hyaluronic acid keep your skin hydrated and eliminate redness.