Top High End Foundations (for every occasion) 👌🏻 Sheer to Full Coverage | Karima McKimmie 

It's always difficult for me to pick favourites 🙈 What is your favourite foundation of the moment? The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/karimamckimmie09211

A lot of people don’t know that Pat McGrath created Luminous Silk foundation when she was creative director for Armani

My favorite foundation of all time is Mac Face and Body. Every day, every occasion. It never lets me down. A light layer for drinks on a humid evening in Hawaii? Check! Layered up for a more glam look at my brother’s wedding? Check! Powdered for a toned down matte finish for giving a corporate presentation? Check check check! When I heard even the slightest hint of a rumor it may be discontinued, I stocked the hell up. Of course, it wasn’t, and I breathed the biggest sigh of relief of all time. Face and body, you and I were meant to be.

So true about luminous silk. I wore it last night to test out a new shade (still wasn’t perfect) but we took a picture and I could not get over how good my skin looked. Couldn’t see a single wrinkle and yet still skin-like.

I barely wear foundation (relatively oily skin, live somewhere very humid, don’t love foundations the don’t set, like my freckles to show up), but I would gladly watch 20 more minutes of you describing foundations.

I'm normal to dry (but sweaty out here in the Texas heat) and I absolutely adore the Smashbox Studio Skin foundation. Smoothing, buildable, long lasting, good shade range, no spf for photography. It feels flexible on the skin so it doesn't crack or settle into lines.

The arm muscles!!! We love a strong queen! I've been loving the Fenty Eaze Drops lately!

I've been hooked on the purito cica clearing bb cream for a few months now. I have normal / combination skin, and it wears very well for me, without creasing even under the eyes, without powder. It doesn't fade awkwardly or separate. I love combining it with the urban decay all night primer to increase longgevity, but I also slap it on without primer. Also the dewy finish is gorgeous

I have super dry skin and I love the Ilia True Skin Foundation! I always get compliments on how healthy my skin looks

the way you describe and show you putting it on. you are doing these companies a favorrrrr girl. love it!

My favorite foundation is actually the Anastasia Beverly Hills Luminous foundation! I never hear anyone rave about it, it's criminally underrated. It has a beautiful, natural finish with a medium coverage. At least, that's how I feel. Anastasia says it's full coverage, but I feel like that's just become more of a marketing phrase than an actual descriptor in recent years. How'd you feel about doing a video like this one in which you put a bunch of the commenters' recommendations to the test? I think it would be a lot of fun and I'd just love to see you try mine.

I keep looking at that eyeshadow look 😍 we need a tutorial!❤️

I completely adore foundation and unbelievably, I don’t own several of these. I think I’ll buy them. All. 💕

I immediately SUBSCRIBED!! Your videos are so good. Such great producing and including cut ins and application cut ins. I love it. I hope you post more!!

I’ve been loving the YSL touche eclat all in one glow foundation. It’s dewy and natural, sheer and I love the tube/pump combo! Most days since covid though, I wear the fenty cream bronzer and kosas concealer and that’s enough!

Luminous silk is really by far my top fav!The shade range to me is just so perfect unlike some Japan brands I love their foundation but the tone is too peachy that i have to mix with other shade. I was a cabin crew and the finishing did last long that I didn’t need to touch up even on a 18hrs ultra long flight! It’s my all time fav even now GA comes out a lot new foundations.

6 in eaze drop is a great shade match for me. thank you so much for the recommendation! I think we have a very similar skin undertone. It’s incredibly difficult for me to find anything olive that isn’t too dark. It wears well under a mask all day as well!

We love the way you explaining your thoughts!

I am really loving the Rare Beauty foundation!! I have normal to dry skin. I would love for you to do a full Rare Beauty review vid now that they're in AUS :)

ALWAYS a pleasure to hear your favorite foundation picks and the reasons for them! I am an oily skin type and I just turned 50. My skin is changing and doesn't mind a blowy foundation these days. lol PLEASE hurry with your more affordable drugstore picks video!! :)

Maybelline Superstay liquid foundation will always have my heart! it got me through when I had horrible cystic acne and I still wear it in a sheer layer now that my skin is clear. It also lasts forever and the shades 110 and 118 are both good olive shades!

I think we are foundation twinsies. I have most of these (in the same shade, so your channel is a great reference for me) and you are absolutely spot on about all of them and each of them has a different sort of purpose for me. I think my favorite is the Armani (always get compliments when I wear it) but I also love the skinlike look of the Pat McGrath one. I must also shout out another VERY skinlike one: EX1 Invisiwear. It really is invisible on the skin, I was shocked.

Love this video! Can’t wait for the drugstore version! I love Makeup Forever Reboot for my dry skin.

As far as drug store foundations go, essence pretty natural is absolutely amazing! So natural, really long wearing and doesn’t settle into my 48yo lines!! I was so surprised by this foundation I reach for it often over my high end foundations

My skin type is also normal to dry! My favorite foundation of the moment is Em Cosmetics Daydream Cushion foundation! Light to medium coverage (build-able) and so easy and beautiful!

It makes me so happy when you share something you're clearly so passionate about! I am combo normal/oily but do have some tiny dry patches occasionally. I surprisingly love the MAC Studio Radiance Face & Body foundation. It's so lightweight and skin-like the few times I've tried it! I even had a tough gym session and it stayed so well and faded elegantly rather than in patches despite me absolutely dripping sweat. For years I've been a Too Face Peach Perfect foundation fan but they've discontinued it so I'm on a huge hunt for something comparable. MAC Face & Body isn't the same as it's more of a sheer foundation. So idk what to do now! I thought Nars Soft Matte Complete would be comparable but it's kind of weirdly chalky and cakey? So strange since it's gotten rave reviews.

DIOR Backstage face and body foundation in 2 Neutral is my holy grail. Discovered it by chance and landed a perfect shade match. **chef’s kiss**

Love the video Karima! Look forward to the drugstore version!

I love the Make Up Forever Water blend foundation on my skin. That looks awesome on my combination to dry skin. Love it so much!

Love me some Karima wisdom on skin makeup!

You’re ABSOLUTELY right! SUQQU is the most exquisite and expensive I’ve ever own. Glad that I grabbed it during sale.it really blends like a dream. A Little goes along the way. ✨

I am a Mac nc25 and I love most of the foundations you have mentioned. I am loving the Givenchy feint couture everwear foundation and concealer combo. Shade p200😊

I love Dior Forever foundation. I used to love Prescriptives too but sadly they left the stores...it took me a long time to find this Dior Forever foundation but glad that I did because I love it! By the way my no makeup makeup days are Fente as you mentioned.. I agree it's great!

I love the Estee Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue and the Colourpop Pretty Fresh Tinted Moisturizer for lighter coverage days. They are so pretty.

This was sooo good! Absolutely loving Dior Forever Natural Skin & I have combo skin type. It's perfection!

My favourite foundation is the Nyx bare with me skin tint in vanilla nude, it just sits so well on my skin and looks very natural!

mine is the Missha BB cream foundation. I get so many compliments on my skin when I wear it, and its made me comfortable with not having to hide all my flaws with fuller coverage. It isn't super buildable, but can mix well with other foundations to add some coverage. It looks grey at first, but settles into this gorgeous finish that is just *chefs kiss*. Downsides are terrible shade range (as with many asian beauty brands, but they are supposedly adding more shades) and doesn't play nicely with sunscreen.

Omgggg I wish she posted foundation reviews more often..😩😩😭😭😭 I love love love her!

Love the idea for this video. I'd love to see other RU-vidrs have something like this concept

I'm loving the new touche eclat spf 22 sheer foundation, looks like skin 😌 My skin is oily but with a bit of No7 powder strategically set it just gives me a beautiful skin look and as the day goes on just looks better and better 😍

Karima! Awesome video!! I loved the format and how you showed the demo while talking about the foundation. Great work! 🙂 My skin type is dry and my favorite foundations right now are Armani Luminous Silk, and Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation. I have other favorites that have been discontinued 😭😠 so I won't mention them, but I still use because I've stockpiled them. 😉

Foundations ♥️ I’m obsessed! Another NC25 olive here, with combo skin. I’m loving MUFE reboot and ultra HD, ELDW original and light, GA LS, and my most recent addition is Dior forever skin glow in 2WO which I really enjoy. I also love my korean bb creams on some occasions where I want to look dewy. They’re not mask friendly though. But Ive heard some matte cushions are (laneige neo and innisfree no senum). My fave in cushion is Laneige hydra radiance cushion in 23. Love it! Some koreans 23 are lighter though but with Laneige, it’s perfect!

I have normal skin with dry areas on my nose. My favorite is Lancomé Renergie Lift! I think you would love it based on these foundations you talked about.

my fav is handsdown mac face and body. it covers all of your boxes, is so easy to apply with the hands, invisible and lasts forever on the skin, and is even waterresistsnt

Your reviews are always so thoughtful and detailed and I know if I decide to splurge ( looking at you, Luminous Silk🤣) that I won't be disappointed. My all time favorite is good ole MAC Face and Body. I flippin love it

Right now I’m obsessed with beauty blender bounce foundation. I bought 4 shades when I saw them on sale at Sephora so that I have a shade for all the seasons of the year because I cannot be without ♥️

I love using tom ford traceless foundation stick, Bobbi brown foundation stick, Armani luminous silk, Dior air flash , Dior forever matte. These are currently my wardrobe.

I loveeee Karima and I love your videos so much. So much detail, appreciate the information and all done in very engaging approach. The best! And yes, I have bought foundations based on your recommendations because we have the same shade

This came at the perfectttt time! Thank you so much (I can totally relate - complexion is my favourite)

I really love The Ordinary’s serum foundation. With my very oily skin, the longest I’ve worn it was 4ish hours but it may stay on longer (I don’t wear makeup often, only on special occasion). It melts into my skin beautifully and has sheer to medium buildable coverage plus easy on my student budget; definitely recommend. BTW, thanks for the amazing videos. Really love them!❤️🥰

Great informative video Karima! Please list or do a GRWM for this make-up look, I love it!

This makeup look is amazing, I would love a video on it!

I ordered the Armani Luminous Silk last week, I can’t wait to try it 🥰 YSL Touche Eclat has been my favourite for years until they stopped bringing my shade to my country 🥲

Can't wait for the drugstore foundations video! The ones I like from drugstore brands is the Loreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation and an old one from Max Factor which is the Pan Stick Foundation. I also recently got the Catrice True Skin, I really like it but haven't tried it much to be honest.

You always come thru for me. Was planning to grab a few new foundation to try this weekend. Going to try the Fenty and Armani. Love you 😘 I have dry to normal skin like yours and love the loreal infallible and Estée Lauder double wear.

I have realised that armani foundations are thé best i’ve ever tried. I have neo nude and luminous silk

Thank you Karima! I love this video so much! Armani Luminous Silk is one of the top foundations I’m currently considering, now that my ride, or die, N°1 HG-for-life foundation has been reformulated/discontinued. The Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation in the shade 210 Buff N is the *ONLY* foundation I’ve ever found that has perfect, medium-buildable coverage, truly looks like skin, & fits my skin tone EXACTLY. I legitimately planned on using this foundation for the rest of my life-it was absolute perfection. Lancôme is honestly testing my sanity by changing their Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation line. They completely revamped the shades + the formula for the worse, getting rid of 210 Buff N entirely. Neutral undertone shades in general are a thing of the past now. Everything in the range consists of cool/pink/red, yellow, or bronze/warm tones. They also apparently destroyed the once-perfect formula, making it much more heavy/cakey. I wasn’t sure if I was the only one completely, & utterly devastated by this change, until I took a look at the new Sephora reviews. Every single person (who didn’t receive the new formula in pr) is 100% distraught by both the new formula, & the new shades. The running sayings seem to be “why did you have to mess with perfection”, & “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it”. For some reason, it’s next to impossible to find a shade match for my light, Mediterranean olive-toned skin. 99.99% of foundations with an olive undertone are for light-medium, or medium complexions. I am truly light-toned-so each, & every one ends up looking too dark, or too warm/bronze. Like Karima, I *need* my foundation to look exactly like skin. I actually like applying the one from Lancôme with my hands, almost like skincare. Then, I go over the areas I want more coverage again, also with my fingers. That’s how spectacular + blendable the formula used to be. I have dehydrated, combination skin that leans oily. It’s often both oily, & flakey at the same time. The finish of the previous formula was also right on the money for my skin. Sort of a “natural matte”-not glowy/dewy (so as not to add to my oiliness), but not flat/drying (so as not to accentuate my dry patches). I swear this foundation was made for me, & many others felt the exact same way. The Dior Forever Foundation in the shade 1N, or possibly 1.5N is another high-ranking contender in my hunt for a new HG. The one mentioned here from YSL is another possibility, along with the aforementioned Armani Luminous Silk. The best circumstance though? If Lancôme would take our criticism/moral outrage to heart, & fix their mistake. Not a single soul understands why this change happened, especially since this foundation was INSANELY popular, & sold like hotcakes. Since I don’t see this fix happening anytime soon, any, & all feedback/recommendations for a high-end, skin-like foundation that has a light, Mediterranean olive-tone shade would be GREATLY appreciated!❤

Luminous Silk is a perennial favourite 💜 We are very fortunate here in Canada, the Armani Cushion is readily available. They actually just came out with a few new compact designs for the foundation - very pretty.

I also love luminous silk because number 6 is my best color match EVER.

I've gotta say my favorite is the Too Faced Born this Way original foundation, and I have dry skin that still has oil seeping through mid-day. The foundation has a natural finish, and with powdered it is semi-matte and not drying/flaking. The shade also matches me well ^^ (but I'm not sure with olive undertones) :D

Can we pleeeease get a tutorial for this look? You look gorgeous 💛

Loved this video, so helpful and fun to watch ❤️ Please, please, please! The same with concealers! 🙏 And you look stunning 🤩

Karima!! What a fabulous utube video!! Absolutely loved 🥰 this one being a fellow foundation junkie with dry skin. My fav foundation is Koh Gen Do Aqua foundation and YSL Touche Clat but recently re-discovered Light wonder by CT and love both.

I have normal to combination skin and my favourite foundation is the MUFE ultra HD, the bomb!

Amazing video! Even though I have oily skin, I love how thorough your videos are! For foundations to try, I think you should try the reformulated Chanel Les Beiges foundation! Its kind of in the same vein as Skin Fetish, but less dewy, more satin. I'm a medium golden tan and I wear BD40. I own and use the Fenty Eaze Drop (shade 9) and Pat McGrath Skin Fetish (shade 14) foundations all the time. I love them, and think they are freaking brilliant. I am an oily skin heathen and I powder them though. I find the skin fetish foundation looks amazing when powdered -- it looks like I'm wearing a filter! I prefer more glowy foundations because they tend to be more forgiving when they become shiny and break down on my skin. Again, what a brilliant and thoroughly reviewed topic, I can't wait for the drugstore version!

Your makeup looks extra lovely here!

Current fave is Dior Face and Body, I have normal to dry skin. This foundation my perfect medium coverage but can be sheered down with a sponge. Absolutely beautiful

Karima.. We need to know (well at least I do) what's on your eyes? So sparkly! For the Luminous Silk I have very oily skin and it last all day on me if I set my primer with the Hourglass loose powder. Other wise I would say 6 to 7 hours before getting very dewy ☺️

Karima talking about foundations, what more could I ask? 😍 My forever favorite is the rcma foundation, I use it in my kit too, super reliable, adjustable finish and coverage, beautiful imperceptible texture and great wear time, it is everything to me 🥰

I love the Shiseido synchro skin (original not the new luminous). It has medium coverage but can be sheered out, gorgeous natural finish, wears really well on my normal/slightly oily in the T zone skin. I've heard good things from people with dry skin too. 11/10 will repurchase.

This was funny & enjoyable to watch. I tooooo love all things skin. YSL All Hours for me 🙌🏼

The most useful video on RU-vid, THANK YOU :)

Smashbox studio skin is probably my all time fav. I have normal but currently dehydrated skin because of the winter dryness

Karima! you look absolutely stunning! very spring appropriate )) My favorites are: charlotte's Lights wonder, armani luminous silk concealer (on no make up makeup days), tarte rainforest of the sea, and of course my trusty armani luminous silk which I baught after your recommendation couple years ago in Italy 🥲 (before pandemic )

I have normal to dry skin and I love the Peri Pera Ink Lasting Cover foundation (can be bought on Amazon or YesStyle). It is very thin but packs a lot of pigment, has a satin finish and looks like skin (which I also need in a foundation). Ive also been really loving the Loreal Age Perfect Serum Foundation. When I want matte and full coverage, I go for the Haleys Beauty Matte Foundation. I need a hydrating base underneath (I love it with the First Aid Beauty Coconut Skin Primer) and blended out with a sponge. I cant wait to see your drugstore version!

I love light wonder and ysl but my favs are nars tinted moisturiser and chanel water tint. Highly recommend

I'm using Tom Ford Shade & Illuminate Soft Radiance and it's a holy grail. It looks exactly like skin and I apply so little. It lasts forever for me.

Dehidrated and sweaty betty! I love the erborian cc cream for summer light makeup days. The drugstore dupe for beloved Armani luminosos silk is the physicians formula silk elixir foundation.

Thanks Karima, as per your recommendation I will try YSL touché eclat for my next purchase. The application looked fabulous.

I stick to my two trusty holy grails, IT cosmetics CC cream and Madara Skin Equal foundation. Both alcohol and perfume are definite no gos and all the foundations I used from either Lancôme, Dior or Shiseido have been reformulated over the years and now include at least one of the culprits. Right now I just can’t be arsed to go on a foundation trip (but I absolutely love hearing you talk about them !).

You’re so pretty Karima! ❤️

Love your video as always!!! I have combination skin and my favorite foundations are Double Wear from Estee Lauder (love the finish and the longevity) and Infallible from L'Oreal (this one I discovered recently and it's very similar to Double Wear).

The new Valentino foundation is awesome. Bought it in Selfridges. Beautiful

Karima, as a fellow light to medium olive I am sure you’ve tried the Koh Geh Do foundation (213), it’s just great, both formula and shades for an olive. It’s top of my list of faves. Then I also love the Armani cushion you mentioned and shade 4 is good! I also like the Mac face and body foundation, oldie but a goodie, and I know not a foundation technically, but the Nars concealer in dulce de Leche is a great olive tone that mixed with an oil or some cream makes a great foundation for me! My skin is normal to dry, sensitive and breakout prone.

My favorite foundation is the Shiseido synchro skin self refreshing foundation! My drugstore option is the Physicians Formula Healthy Foundation. I have normal leaning dry skin.

For me definitely the combo of armani luminous silk and hourglass vanish stick!!! I have combination skin♥️

Love the video Karima ❤️ Love from WA x

I swear by the good old MAC Face and body, and I must say I love it even more in the new version (they say that it's not been reformulated, but I'm not 100% convinced). It's just so versatile and reliable, I have a normal to dry skin type and it goes on beautifully no matter the condition of my skin, It wears well throughout the day and if I want it dewy I leave it as it is, if I feel for a satin finish I just powder it. A big plus is that you get 50ml in a small packaging, doesn't look fancy but great to travel with, also it's best applied with the hands so no need to clean brushes or sponges.

Can wait to be unlockedown (pls aunty gladys) to put make up on more regularly but other than the GA red cushion, I'm loving my RMK liquid foundation. Another beautiful Japanese skin-like foundation. It's just so light, natural and I catch myself in the mirror feeling like I'm having a great skin day every time. I have quite normal skin, nc18 atm (miss the nc-## shade matches, bring back a universal colouring system in foundation reviews!) and 102 is a good match if not a touch more colour which I don't mind at all. Love these comprehensive, informative and aesthetic as videos - you're my favourite beauty youtuber 🐐 💕

My favourite foundation is Dior Forever Skin Glow, the only foundation that makes my skin look like skin. It last long as well on me, a 10/10 :D

Great video! Loved it:)

There is something so captivating about the way karima talks about makeup. It makes you feel like you're her girl friend coming over for a sleepover hahaha. Anyways, i am a broke recent college graduate soooo my top foundation is the l'oreal fresh wear foundation! It is demi-matte but skin like yet gives you supple coverage and after a full day of weartime, it still looks fresh!!!

The Koh Gen Do Aqua foundation is the best I’ve tried. It looks absolutely amazing like I get compliments everytime I wear it. I also got my sister hooked on it.

Love the Armani luminous silk! 🥰 I brought it while away and forgot my beauty sponge 😅 and looked online and they recommended using your fingers which I did and found it warms it up nicely and I like that you don’t waste any of that pricy foundation to the brush or sponge. Would recommend trying it out if you have it :) used it with too faced born this way multi use concealer and it held up! 👌🏻👌🏻

I am excited for the new Valentino foundation ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ heard great things!

Touché Eclat Le Teint is my favorite foundation! I love it! But I also love Charlotte Tilbury products and I really want to try her Light Wonder foundation. And her products are also cruelty-free!

This eyeshadow look!!

Please do this as a series. Like best blushes for each occasion, best eyeshadows for each occasion , best lipstick for each occasion. My favourite foundation for my dry skin is tom ford stick foundation.

I finally pulled the trigger on the Suuqu foundation. We have similar tastes in makeup so fingers crossed!

Beautiful eye makeup! Please make a tutorial. Btw, Shiseido Skin Refreshing Foundation is wonderful too!