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Soft Glam Satin Foundation.

e.l.f Soft Glam Satin Foundation
Foundation

About this product

A satin-finish foundation designed to even out skin tone with a balanced texture that is neither dewy nor matte.

Foundation

The Guru Index verdict

88%

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#2 in Best Foundation

What the gurus are saying

Gurus are unanimous in praising this foundation for its natural finish, lightweight feel, and impressive performance at its eight-dollar price point. The core appeal is that it looks like skin and blurs imperfections without feeling heavy or settling into texture. Most reviewers highlight its versatility between everyday and evening looks and note it performs comparably to high-end foundations. The main caveat is that it may suit normal to oily skin better than very dry skin, and some report slight mid-day wear or oiliness that requires occasional touch-ups, though reviewers find this acceptable given the affordability.
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Key actives & flags

Fragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua), Isododecane, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/​Caprate, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl PEG/​PPG-10/​1 Dimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Silica, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone/​Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, PEG/​PPG-15/​15 Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Diisostearyl Malate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Erythritol, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone

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What the gurus are saying.

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"This is the E.L.F. Soft Glam Satin Foundation. I honestly forgot how good this was. It's super creamy. It feels lightweight. It gives great coverage to me. It's not too dewy or too matte, which is really nice. It's great for everyday, but it's also great for a more glam look. I just love when a drugstore product performs as good as my high-end products. You can see how natural of a finish it has. It's really, really beautiful. And for me, it wears so well all day long. This is definitely one of my current favorite drugstore foundations. It's just so good."
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All 12 takes from Allie Glines
Easy Everyday Fall Makeup (Mostly Drugstore)
"This is from e.l.f, it's their Soft Glam Satin Foundation and it is incredible. I wear the shade 14 Fair Cool. You can see how amazing the coverage is on this, but I love how the finish looks so natural. I think the Soft Glam title for this product is perfect because you really can create more of an everyday look with this formula or you can amp it up for evening. This foundation wears so well on me. I love the finish, I love the coverage, I love everything about this foundation."
Easy Everyday Fall Makeup (Mostly Drugstore)
"I love how the finish looks so natural. I think the Soft Glam title or name for this product is perfect because you really can create more of an everyday look with this formula or you can amp it up for evening. This foundation wears so well on me. I love the finish, I love the coverage, I love everything about this foundation."
THE BEST DRUGSTORE MAKEUP 2024!! 😍
"This e.l.f Soft Glam Satin Foundation is one of the best foundations that launched this year by far. I love how it looks all over the skin and I love how it wears on me as well. There's nothing that I would change about it honestly. It's the perfect texture, it's the perfect coverage, it's great for everyday but you can also boost it up for a little bit more of a glam look. It's so inexpensive, it's kind of a no-brainer if you haven't tried this yet."
I Finally Tried The NEW e.l.f. Foundation AND WOW!!!
"I'm really impressed with how smoothly it applies. It has coverage, but it's not heavy. It contains a 1% hydrating hibiscus complex. This product exceeds my expectations. It feels almost like a gel formula, cooling as you apply it, and it actually looks like skin. This product really surpasses my expectations. It looks like my skin, only better. And it doesn't look heavy. I feel like I really missed out because I didn't try it sooner. Based on the first impression of application, this could be my favorite e.l.f. foundation I've tried. I can't remember ever loving an e.l.f. foundation this much. The shade matches me well. I'm speechless. I don't know what I expected, but it wasn't this. I've seen good foundations recently, but this looks so good."
I Finally Tried The NEW e.l.f. Foundation AND WOW!!!
"I'm really enthusiastic about this product. It looks like my skin, only better. And it doesn't look heavy. I felt like I really missed out because I didn't try it earlier. This could be my favorite e.l.f. foundation that I've tried. I can't remember ever loving an e.l.f. foundation as much as this one. The shade matches me well. The finish is beautiful. I think the coverage was there in a very natural way. I felt like it was buildable. I was able to cover the redness on my cheeks a bit more than in other areas of my face that didn't need as much coverage. I'm so excited."
I Finally Tried The NEW e.l.f. Foundation AND WOW!!!
"The Foundation looks so beautiful when applying it. It looks so high-quality. I'm really excited about it. Overall, I'm so impressed with this Foundation. I feel a bit oilier than usual, but during these Foundation reviews I intentionally don't touch my makeup. I think it would have lasted longer if I had refreshed it as usual."
I Finally Tried The NEW e.l.f. Foundation AND WOW!!!
"Overall, I am so impressed with this foundation. Up close, there is no separation, and it just looks really good. For eight dollars, that is a huge win. I am really excited and can't wait to wear it again, not only because it is affordable, but when I applied it, my first impression was that it blew me away. It really impressed me. I feel like with a little bit more, possibly more frequent touch-ups if needed, I can manage. But even then, it still holds up really well."
I Finally Tried The NEW e.l.f. Foundation AND WOW!!!
"Overall, I'm so impressed with this foundation. I feel a bit oilier than usual, but there's no separation up close and it just looks really good. For 8 dollars, that's a huge win. I'm really excited and can't wait to wear it again, not just because it's affordable, but when I applied it, my first impression was it blew me away. It really impressed me. I feel like with a little bit more, possibly more frequent touch-ups if needed, I can handle it. But even then it still holds up really well. It matters really nicely. I notice a little bit of wear, I'd say, but it's faded a bit on the face, not dramatically. Honestly, I can't be too picky since this foundation is so affordable."
I Finally Tried The NEW e.l.f. Foundation AND WOW!!!
"It's absolutely beautiful, and I can barely believe the price. I'm not sure if it would work well on oily skin. I think it's more suited for normal to dry skin. I'm really glad I tried it. It could be a new drugstore favorite for me. It hasn't excited me like this in a long time."
Why did I ever stop using this? 🤯 (January Favorites)
"This is the E.L.F. Soft Glam Satin Foundation. I honestly forgot how good this was. It's super creamy. It feels lightweight. It gives great coverage to me. It's not too dewy or too matte, which is really nice. It's great for everyday, but it's also great for a more glam look. I just love when a drugstore product performs as good as my high-end products. You can see how natural of a finish it has. It's really, really beautiful. And for me, it wears so well all day long. This is definitely one of my current favorite drugstore foundations. It's just so good."
The Makeup I Can't Get Out of My Head... It's SO Good!
"This is such a beautiful foundation. I would wear it even if it were from Dior. It's so stunning. I would literally pay 40 to 50 dollars for this foundation because it's so breathtaking. Finding a shade that's as close as possible to your own really makes a difference in how it looks on the skin. I feel like you see a bit more on my skin when it's off, because it's almost like it highlights things compared to the shade that fits better."
The BEST Makeup & Skincare from August 2024!
"The e.l.f Soft Glam Satin Foundation has been my go-to everyday foundation. I love how skin-like it looks, I love how it wears on me, I love how hydrating it feels but also not greasy. It is such a beautiful, fabulous, wonderful foundation. I seriously look forward to wearing this; it is that good."
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"I'm going to use the E.L.F. Soft Glam Satin Foundation. This is in the shade 12 Fair Warm, just a little bit on the yellow side, but I'd rather that because I am quite yellow than like orange. I'm going to use this because it's a soft satin foundation. So it'll maintain flawlessness in the center of the face, but it'll go over that glow, that glowy primer really nicely. This foundation's a little bit light for me. It's pretty light. I usually mix it with other foundations."
All 3 takes from Alexandra Anele
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"The e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation in the shade Fair Warm 12 definitely leans a little bit more on the yellowy side. It's supposed to be a buildable, just right coverage, longwearing satin finish, hydrating foundation that is anything but basic. You can use a brush or a sponge."
This makeup is PERFECT
"I'm going to use the E.L.F. Soft Glam Satin Foundation. This is in the shade 12 Fair Warm, just a little bit on the yellow side, but I'd rather that because I am quite yellow than like orange. I'm going to use this because it's a soft satin foundation. So it'll maintain flawlessness in the center of the face, but it'll go over that glow, that glowy primer really nicely. This foundation's a little bit light for me. It's pretty light. I usually mix it with other foundations."
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"This is a beautiful formula. It's definitely like a mousey, ridiculously light. It is a little bit more of a matte satin in my opinion and it provides like a good amount of coverage. I would say definitely medium buildable. This is going to be really beautiful for those of you who have like normal to oily skin. If you have normal to oily skin and you're looking for like a more budget friendly foundation, this is really really great. It's like a blurring foundation. It gives me a similar vibe to the Huda Beauty foundation but I would say that this is slightly less on the hydrating side. So if you are someone who's really really oily and you're looking for like a high performance foundation that's affordable, this is a wonderful formula."
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"The e.l.f Soft Glam is a medium coverage buildable foundation that looks very natural on the skin, feels very lightweight, and feels very hydrating. It didn't settle in my wrinkles, didn't accentuate pores, didn't accentuate texture. It's fragrance-free. For application, I found it to be really super easy to apply with my regular brush. I would recommend the e.l.f Soft Glam. I think this is just beautiful."
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"This Elf Soft Glam satin foundation evens everything out. And notice, I don't even have to use a lot of product here. I'm just evening things out so my skin looks smoother and more polished. And I love that it has a satin finish, not too dewy and not too matte. Because after 40, when you combine dry skin with super matte makeup, you're in danger, girl."
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"It's sitting very, very nicely on the skin. It definitely is that satin finish where it has a bit of a shine to it, but it's not overwhelmingly glossy or glowy. It's sitting really, really nicely. Feels very lightweight. I can't feel it on the skin. Close up texture looks like my skin. It hasn't added any excess texture. It hasn't taken away any texture."
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All 3 takes from Robert Welsh
How Good Can An $8 Foundation Be? | e.l.f Soft Glam Satin Foundation review and wear test
"The color changed quite drastically throughout the day. It got yellower and yellower, and by the end of the day, it looked very, very yellow on my skin. I would say this does not sit well on oily skin. You can see it's kind of gone a bit patchy. Some bits are missing. I can imagine this will be beautiful for drier skins, maybe some more combination skins. But on oily skin, I would definitely be wary that you may have to touch it up a few times or even reapply."
How Good Can An $8 Foundation Be? | e.l.f Soft Glam Satin Foundation review and wear test
"It's sitting very, very nicely on the skin. It definitely is that satin finish where it has a bit of a shine to it, but it's not overwhelmingly glossy or glowy. It's sitting really, really nicely. Feels very lightweight. I can't feel it on the skin. Close up texture looks like my skin. It hasn't added any excess texture. It hasn't taken away any texture."
How Good Can An $8 Foundation Be? | e.l.f Soft Glam Satin Foundation review and wear test
"It definitely is that satin finish where it has a bit of a shine to it, but it's not overwhelmingly glossy or glowy. It's sitting really, really nicely. Feels very lightweight. I can't feel it on the skin. Close up texture looks like my skin. It hasn't added any excess texture. It hasn't taken away any texture."
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