THE WIFE Guide: Foundation

Primer:

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer: A lightweight, creamy gel meant to be used prior to foundation, creating an invisible layer that acts as a buffer to outside elements. Leaves makeup looking fresh & colour-true the entire day. Laura Mercier, the pioneer of foundation primer, has four breakthrough formulas: Radiance, Mineral, Oil Free and Hydrating. Creating the ultimate canvas for foundation and makeup. Apply over moisturizer or onto clean skin before tinted moisturizer or foundation, $32.00 at Bergdorfgoodman.com

Dr. Jart Black Label Beauty Balm: Perfect and protect skin instantly with this all-in-one multifunctional colorless beauty balm. This triple-action formula naturally covers blemishes and uneven skintone, and contains botanical actives to purify and calm blemish-prone or irritated skin. Arbutin works to erase unwanted dark spots, while caviar extract and antioxidants protect skin from inner and outer pollutants for an enhanced radiance. Lightweight with sunscreen protection for simple, one-step neutralizing coverage, this soothing cream delivers optimal results for both women and men. Formulated without Parabens, Sulfates and Phthalates, $36.00 at Sephora.com

Tinted Moisturizer:

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer: Laura Mercier’s Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer is a lightweight, sheer buildable foundation formula that delivers a youthful, radiant finish. Protecting skin from the damaging rays of the sun with SPF 20 protection, this skin-friendly formula contains a unique Dewy Complex that is proven to keep the skin moisturized and better equipped to combat external aggressors and irritants, $43.00 at Bergdorfgoodman.com

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Creme Compact: Finally, the best-selling Tinted Moisturizer is available in a convenient compact! The sheer, hydrating creme with a hint of color contains 20 SPF and still achieves a natural dewy look that is ideal for all skin types. Also easier to use with it’s own makes up sponge making it a must for gals on the go, $45.00 at Bergdorfgoodman.com

BB Cream:

Dior Snow BB Cream: Introducing the next generation of skin-perfecting care. A multitasking tinted treatment brightens the skin, protects with broad spectrum SPF 50 and delivers natural looking coverage for a perfectly flawless face. Now including UV Tri-dimensional shield technology, delivering the highest UVA and UVB protection while protecting the skin from the adverse effects of increases in temperature and fluctuations in humidity, $50.00 at Bergdorfgoodman.com

Full Coverage:

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation: This ultra-lightweight award winning formula applies easily with an unforgettable sensation, leaving skin moisturized and conditioned for a flawless complexion with just one drop. Pure color pigments fuse to the skin for coverage with a no-makeup feel. Buildable coverage with a natural finish. For all skin types, $60.00 at Bloomingdales.com

Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation: A formula that is easy to apply with unified distribution, and covers imperfections.  An ultra-fine oil-pigment suspension that perfects the complexion, instantly igniting skin’s natural luminosity. An unforgettable and unique texture created by patented Fusion Technology for a matte finish. The Fusion makeup technology delivers the thinnest color film that blends perfectly and corrects skin imperfections without buildup. $62.00 at Bloomingdales.com

Cle De Peau Silky Cream Foundation: An exquisitely rich cream foundation that combines unprecedented moisturizing benefits with light-diffusing technology to create a silky-smooth and dramatically luminous finish. Indulges skin with exceptional humectants for lasting hydration. Offers full coverage with a lightweight texture for a flawless look. New, easy-to-carry tube packaging. Contains Treatment Lucent Powder EX to provide radiant coverage. Skin has never looked smoother. Or more glowing, $120.00 at Nordstrom.com

Dior Capture Totale High Defintion Serum Foundation: The first Dior serum foundation with a unique combination of age-defying ingredients and HD Liquid Crystal Pigments™, to offer your face unmatched ‘high-definition’ perfection. Instantly, the complexion looks flawlessly even and its original radiance seems recreated from within. Day after day, the Alpha-Longoza™ complex, combined with Centuline, helps to deeply correct visible signs of aging for skin that is visibly smoother, firmer and more luminous. A fine and supple texture for satiny, natural radiance, $80.00 at Bergdorfgoodman.com

Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation: Chantecaille’s Future Skin is an innovative oil-free gel foundation with a refreshing, lightweight texture. This unique formula is composed of 60% charged water, which transfers moisture into the skin without the use of oil as an emulsifier. Future Skin is made with reflective circular pigments that provide adjustable coverage (medium to full) and ease the appearance of flaws. It is also loaded with natural botanicals—including aloe, chamomile and arnica—that work to calm irritation and soothe sensitive skin. Rosemary, green tea and rice bran help prevent environmentally caused oxidation, $72.00 at Nordstrom.com

Spray Foundation:

Dior Skin Air Flash Foundation: Dior revolutionizes makeup with a spray foundation that goes on as light as a mist utilizing a unique micro-diffusion technology. One sweep over the entire face provides instant coverage in a flash. Your complexion is perfectly even with a radiant and natural finish. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! $62.00 at Bergdorfgoodman.com

Powder Foundation:

Bare Minerals Matte Foundation Powder: Their award-winning mineral foundation gives you all the flawless coverage you want with a no-makeup look and feel that lasts up to eight hours. The lightweight minerals absorb excess oil without drying out your skin. Powered by ActiveSoil^TM Complex, this foundation is clinically proven to minimize the appearance of pores. Formulated without parabens, binders, fillers, or synthetic chemicals, $38.00 at Nordstrom.com – Taryn Cox for THE WIFE