What to Look for in Cream Makeup

Cream makeup offers a versatile, blendable finish that works for many skin types and styles. Here are key factors to keep in mind when choosing the best cream makeup.

1. Skin Type Compatibility

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Consider your skin type when selecting cream makeup. Those with dry or mature skin often benefit from hydrating, emollient-rich formulas, while oilier skin types may prefer lightweight or non-comedogenic options.

2. Blendability and Texture

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Look for formulas that glide smoothly onto the skin and are easy to blend with fingers, brushes, or sponges. A creamy texture should melt seamlessly into your complexion without caking or settling into fine lines.

3. Coverage and Finish

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Decide whether you want sheer, buildable coverage or something more full-coverage. Cream makeup can offer dewy, satin, or natural finishes—choose one that aligns with your desired look.

4. Shade Range and Undertones

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A wide range of shades and undertones ensures a perfect match for your complexion. Opt for brands that cater to diverse skin tones to find the most flattering hue.

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    Skin Foundation Stick

    Bobbi Brown

    1,569 REVIEWS
    Designed to look and feel like skin, this award-winning foundation is formulated with a unique transparent base and skin tone correct pigments for the most natural-looking, skin-like finish.
  2. 2
    Eyelights Cream Eyeshadow
    2,516 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    Longwearing, crease-proof cream eyeshadows in six nourishing, metallic, buildable shades. 
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    UnCoverup Concealer

    RMS Beauty

    1,899 REVIEWS
    BestSeller
    Lightweight, concentrated cream concealer that covers imperfections and undereye discoloration. Clean, buildable formula creates a natural finish.
  4. 4
    Living Luminizer

    RMS Beauty

    1,079 REVIEWS
    Award-winning cream highlighter that makes it easy to create a light-reflective, dewy, glow and luminosity from within.
  5. 5
    Pot Rouge For Lips and Cheeks
    930 REVIEWS
    Our best-selling, multitasking cream color for lips and cheeks comes in a mirrored flip-top compact for on-the-spot application.
  6. 6
    Shade and Illuminate Contour Duo
    725 REVIEWS
    The iconic Shade and Illuminate Contour Duo is reinvented with treated pigments and a cream-to-satin formula for a flawless contour. 
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    Hot Lips

    Charlotte Tilbury

    654 REVIEWS
    A lipstick line including Charlotte Tilbury's famous celebrity Hot Lips club - signature Matte Revolution and K.I.S.S.I.N.G. formulas.
  8. 8
    Master Radiance Base

    RMS Beauty

    445 REVIEWS
    Radiance Your Way. This flattering incandescent cream highlighter works in four ways to blur imperfections and create the ultimate glow.
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    Pillow Talk Lip and Cheek Glow

    Charlotte Tilbury

    347 REVIEWS
    A hybrid lip-blush tint for weightless, buildable color. The easy-to-use cream formula glides on effortlessly for a dewy, sun-kissed glow!
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    Soft Matte Complete Concealer
    331 REVIEWS
    A full-coverage concealer in an oil-free, ultra-lightweight cream formula that blurs imperfections as it conceals, smoothing the look of skin with a soft-matte, natural-looking finish.

What to Look for in Cream Makeup

Cream makeup offers a versatile, blendable finish that works for many skin types and styles. Here are key factors to keep in mind when choosing the best cream makeup.

1. Skin Type Compatibility

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Consider your skin type when selecting cream makeup. Those with dry or mature skin often benefit from hydrating, emollient-rich formulas, while oilier skin types may prefer lightweight or non-comedogenic options.

2. Blendability and Texture

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Look for formulas that glide smoothly onto the skin and are easy to blend with fingers, brushes, or sponges. A creamy texture should melt seamlessly into your complexion without caking or settling into fine lines.

3. Coverage and Finish

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Decide whether you want sheer, buildable coverage or something more full-coverage. Cream makeup can offer dewy, satin, or natural finishes—choose one that aligns with your desired look.

4. Shade Range and Undertones

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A wide range of shades and undertones ensures a perfect match for your complexion. Opt for brands that cater to diverse skin tones to find the most flattering hue.