The best foundations for summer | Sali Hughes

In hot weather, I prefer to lighten things considerably More often than not, when someone asks me what foundation I’m wearing, it’s a tinted moisturiser or sheer-coverage base. I find this heartening at a time when full-coverage foundation sales are going gangbusters, as customers, especially those under 30, seek to cover and conceal everything. It’s true that full-coverage bases are better and more natural-looking than ever, and I’m not one to judge the occasional desire for a full face of makeup (nor the need: those with melasma, scarring or birthmarks, say, often feel more comfortable in full coverage). But in hot weather, I prefer to lighten things considerably. I alternate between Read full story