e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation: a Guru Score of 84%

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.

Fine lines and wrinkles2 experts

“It didn't settle in my wrinkles, didn't accentuate pores, didn't accentuate texture.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 17:48

Breakouts and acne1 expert

“My verdict is it's the best budget foundation for acne-prone skin of color.”

Dr. Vanita Rattan, watch at 4:15

Clogged or visible pores1 expert

“It softens my pores, it softens my texture, it just softens everything.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 14:26

Excess oil and shine1 expert

“This is going to be really beautiful for those of you who have like normal to oily skin.”

Alexandra Anele, watch at 13:12

Rough or uneven texture1 expert

“It softens my pores, it softens my texture, it just softens everything.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 14:26

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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Doctor Anne

56k subs

✓Mixed

"The E.L.F. Soft Glam Satin Foundation is [...] very lightweight, very forgiving on fine lines, and has a nice glow. But it says longlasting and I wouldn't agree, though I've tested it in 34 to 35 degree weather without air conditioning, so maybe it holds up better when I'm not sweating from head to toe all day."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"I was really surprised with this one. This is fragrance-free, no denatured alcohol. It contains niacinamide, excellent value, strong deep shade range. My verdict is it's the best budget foundation for acne-prone skin of color. Buy it."

Top Pick: budget foundation for acne

Allie Glines

829k subs

✓Yay

"Soft Glam Satin Foundation. I honestly forgot how good this was. [...] It's a really great match for me. I just love how balanced it is. 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. Plus, I just love when a drugstore product performs as good as my high-end products. [...] It's really, really beautiful. And for me, it wears so well all day long."

Top Pick: foundation

All 7 takes from Allie Glines

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"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."

THE BEST DRUGSTORE MAKEUP 2024!! 😍

"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 highly recommend you do because it's so good."

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"Soft Glam Satin Foundation. I honestly forgot how good this was. [...] It's a really great match for me. I just love how balanced it is. 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. Plus, I just love when a drugstore product performs as good as my high-end products. [...] It's really, really beautiful. And for me, it wears so well all day long."

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"The e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation seriously changed my life. I was a little late to the game when it came to this foundation, but I'm so glad I did. This 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 can't believe it's from e.l.f. I seriously look forward to wearing this, it is that good."

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"I've heard really good things about this foundation. It has a medium coverage [...] and so far it's looking really good, especially as I'm pressing it into the skin with my sponge and getting rid of any brush lines. It almost has like this balmy feel to it, which is allowing it to almost feel like a skincare product being pressed into the skin. I really do also like the amount of coverage that gave, that looks really nice. And for $6, honestly, I don't care if it has a fragrance."

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"Gosh, I forgot how good that e.l.f. Soft Glam Foundation is."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"There was no wearing off anywhere and there was very very minimal settling into the wrinkles by the end of the day I was still really happy with this one. [...] I just felt like my skin looked better than it really is, felt like it looked younger than it really was, and I was just really falling for this hard. This is probably my most worn drugstore foundation so far this year."

Top Pick: foundation

All 5 takes from HotandFlashy

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"The best foundation of 2024 in my humble opinion is the e.l.f. Soft Glam Foundation. I fell super hard for this. I absolutely love it. You cannot beat the price point. [...] This is such a beautiful foundation. I'm wearing it today and I've actually had it on for 7 hours and this looks still just about perfect and I didn't touch it up. [...] The thing is it looks so natural on the skin. It doesn't look like a heavy mask of makeup. It's just beautiful."

5 BEST DRUGSTORE Foundations for MATURE Skin of ALL TIME!

"There was no wearing off anywhere and there was very very minimal settling into the wrinkles by the end of the day I was still really happy with this one. [...] I just felt like my skin looked better than it really is, felt like it looked younger than it really was, and I was just really falling for this hard. This is probably my most worn drugstore foundation so far this year."

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"I've been wearing it literally nonstop. [...] It won the video hands down against the Tear Tier foundation. I wore it to a black tie wedding in Boston last weekend and [...] felt so confident. [...] My skin just looks great but it doesn't look like a heavy coating of makeup. It's got such a lovely finish. It's not super super luminous, it's just [...] soft. It softens my pores, it softens my texture, it just softens everything. I feel like my skin just looks younger when I have this on."

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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, feels very hydrating. It didn't settle in my wrinkles, didn't accentuate pores, didn't accentuate texture. It's fragrance-free, really easy to apply with a brush, and comes in great shade options. I got two and one of them is a really great shade match for me."

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"The foundation that I use this year because I again like to keep it all the same is the e.l.f. Soft Glam Foundation. This is a fabulous drugstore foundation. [...] It lasts all day with that sunscreen. It doesn't wear off. It doesn't settle into wrinkles. It looks natural on my skin."

Abbey Yung

887k subs

✓Nay

"Number two, I would say overall I just feel like this didn't do anything to enhance the look of my skin. When I think about my favorite complexion products right now, they all have that special quality that makes my skin pop, and this just didn't do that for me. There was nothing about this that I loved on my skin. I actually liked it a lot better at the end of the day, because at first I felt like it looked a little too makeup-y, but that wasn't the case."

All 2 takes from Abbey Yung

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"Number two, I would say overall I just feel like this didn't do anything to enhance the look of my skin. When I think about my favorite complexion products right now, they all have that special quality that makes my skin pop, and this just didn't do that for me. There was nothing about this that I loved on my skin. I actually liked it a lot better at the end of the day, because at first I felt like it looked a little too makeup-y, but that wasn't the case."

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"I personally think the undertones are awful, and I've had that issue with e.l.f complexion products before, too intense, too yellow, too peach. [...] I picked up light neutral and light warm, light warm was way too yellow and [...] light neutral was better but still didn't look great. It has a thicker, creamier texture than the thin, liquidy foundations I've been loving. [...] I honestly just don't love how it looks on my skin [...] for at least the first few hours."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"They really like the e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation, which I've tried and I enjoyed that one."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

✓Yay

"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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Frequently asked.

What is e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation?

A lightweight, buildable satin-finish foundation with niacinamide, designed to even skin tone and provide natural-looking coverage without a heavy feel.

Is e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation worth it?

Mostly yes. 6 of the 9 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation's Guru Score?

e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

What is e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation is good for fine lines and wrinkles (2 experts), breakouts and acne (1 expert), clogged or visible pores (1 expert), excess oil and shine (1 expert) and rough or uneven texture (1 expert).

Is e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation good for fine lines and wrinkles?

2 experts who reviewed e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation say it is. HotandFlashy put it this way: “It didn't settle in my wrinkles, didn't accentuate pores, didn't accentuate texture.”