Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation: a Guru Score of 85%

What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Clogged or visible pores1 expert

“I have enlarged pores across my cheeks, and whenever I see myself in a mirror when I'm wearing this I never even think about my pores, which is amazing because I think about my pores a lot.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 1:44

Excess oil and shine1 expert

“But if you don't put a lot of moisturizer and heavy products underneath, it is beautiful on oily skin.”

Dr. Sam Ellis, watch at 11:57

Redness1 expert

“I'm just going to go ahead and apply that all over focusing it on top of areas that I have more redness.”

Allie Glines, watch at 1:31

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr. Sam Ellis

902k subs

✓Yay

"Another oily skin friendly foundation that I love is the Dior Backstage Face and Body. I used to be a huge MAC Face and Body girl, but I feel like I've been gravitating more towards the Dior Backstage Face and Body, which is good for dry skin like mine if I do a lot of prep underneath it. But if you don't put a lot of moisturizer and heavy products underneath, it is beautiful on oily skin. And it is also sweat resistant. So, it's great if you have a more active lifestyle."

Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"It's light to medium coverage for me and looks 100% like skin so even invisible, but it has coverage. It lasts all night and is perfect for photos. [...] I've loved this foundation for years. It's completely lightweight, I can't feel it at all, and it self sets but without drying my skin. The finish is perfect, not too matte, not too dewy. Dior's shade range is great. I've got olive skin and sometimes it can be hard to find the right match, but this one is perfect."

All 2 takes from Allie Glines

Trying New Makeup for Summer...

"I'm going to use this Dior Backstage Foundation, it's been sitting in my things for a while I wanted to revisit it. I have the shade 0N and I'm just going to go ahead and apply that all over focusing it on top of areas that I have more redness."

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"It's light to medium coverage for me and looks 100% like skin so even invisible, but it has coverage. It lasts all night and is perfect for photos. [...] I've loved this foundation for years. It's completely lightweight, I can't feel it at all, and it self sets but without drying my skin. The finish is perfect, not too matte, not too dewy. Dior's shade range is great. I've got olive skin and sometimes it can be hard to find the right match, but this one is perfect."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"For Angie's complex, for her foundation, one of my go-tos that I use professionally on a regular basis is the Dior Backstage Face and Body. [...] This is a very longwear foundation, it's also heat, sweat, humidity resistant, it's extremely longwearing, it's great for an all day wear."

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All 2 takes from HotandFlashy

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"For Angie's complex, for her foundation, one of my go-tos that I use professionally on a regular basis is the Dior Backstage Face and Body. [...] This is a very longwear foundation, it's also heat, sweat, humidity resistant, it's extremely longwearing, it's great for an all day wear."

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"I'm going to use my new holy grail foundation, the Dior Backstage Face Foundation Base. I love this so much and I've been reaching for it every single day because [...] I never think bad makeup day. I never even really think about my skin when I have this on. [...] I have enlarged pores across my cheeks, and whenever I see myself in a mirror when I'm wearing this I never even think about my pores, which is amazing because I think about my pores a lot."

Alexandra Anele

1.45M subs

✓Yay

"I've been using the Dior [...] Backstage Foundation, I can't remember the shade I'll link it down below, it's like a pretty yellow one, it's a little bit dark for my skin but it's nice. [...] I like to take my time building up my foundation. I'm not applying too much, you can see there's still like little freckles, I've got little bits, you know, little breakouts here and there. I'm not worried about completely concealing. I would say it's a matte formula."

All 2 takes from Alexandra Anele

How to achieve long lasting MATTE base makeup

"I've been using the Dior [...] Backstage Foundation, I can't remember the shade I'll link it down below, it's like a pretty yellow one, it's a little bit dark for my skin but it's nice. [...] I like to take my time building up my foundation. I'm not applying too much, you can see there's still like little freckles, I've got little bits, you know, little breakouts here and there. I'm not worried about completely concealing. I would say it's a matte formula."

Makeup for acne prone skin

"The Dior Backstage foundation is water-based. Typically with water-based products, they're going to apply a little bit better with a brush. Synthetic fibers are really good for this [...] because it's not going to soak up the product as much."

Mixed Makeup

1.46M subs

✓Yay

"This is a personal favorite of mine. [...] This summer it has replaced my Armani Foundation. It's [...] sweat resistant, it is truly sweat resistant. [...] The Dior is a game changer if you are working outside. I have a lot of clients that shoot outside, we do commercials all day, we're out on the elements, and I have [...] tons of people in the fitness industry where I do their makeup and then they actually do a workout program, so their makeup needs to stay put."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation?

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation is a water-based liquid foundation made for both face and body, designed to give buildable, natural-looking coverage that lasts through the day.

Is Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation worth it?

Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.

What is Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation's Guru Score?

Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

What is Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation is good for clogged or visible pores (1 expert), excess oil and shine (1 expert) and redness (1 expert).