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13 Lightweight Foundations That Won't Weigh You Down This Spring

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For beauty junkies, springtime signifies not only renewal and balmy temperatures, but also the need to cosmetically switch gears, starting with foundation. Winter calls for rich, heavy formulas which hydrate ravaged skin, but when summer weather rolls around, thick foundations can prove to be a melty mess.

When the temperatures rise, a foundation or tinted moisturizer with a lighter consistency is your best bet for natural coverage that won't look obvious — or slide off — in scorching heat. Here are my thirteen picks for lightweight foundations to keep you glowing through your spring social calendar.

by Tyler Atwood

Oil-Free Gel Foundation

Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation, $75, shop.nordstrom.com

SPF 20 Tinted Moisturizer

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20, $43, sephora.com

Calming Tinted Balm

Kevin Aucoin The Sensual Skin Tinted Balm, $48, barneys.com

Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer

Stila Sheer Color Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20, $35, ulta.com

Sheerm Smoothing Tinted Moisturizer

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer Tinted Moisturizer, $9.03, drugstore.com

Natural Finish, Organic Powder

Physicians Formula Organic Wear 100% Natural Origin Loose Powder, $13.90, soap.com

Lightweight Foundation

Covergirl Natureluxe Silk Foundation, $21.90, amazon.com

Sheer, Glow-y Foundation

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation, $44, bluemercury.com

BB Cream

Estee Lauder DayWear Anti-Oxidant Beauty Benefit BB Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 35, $39, bergdorfgoodman.com

Face Fabric Foundation

Giorgio Armani Face Fabric Foundation, $51, shop.nordstrom.com

Tinted Primer

Sunday Riley Breathable Tinted Moisturizer, $48, sundayriley.com

CC Cream with SPF

Supergoop SPF 35 Daily Correct CC Cream, $28.30, amazon.com

Oil Free Liquid Foundation

Hourglass Veil Fluid Makeup, $60, net-a-porter.com

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