How Serum Foundation Helps You Achieve the Glass Skin Look

While everyone’s skin has its own character and imperfections, you can aspire to this coveted look with a mix of skincare and makeup that enhances your skin rather than masking it.

To lay the groundwork for a glass skin finish, start with a regimen that hydrates your skin, minimizes visible redness, smooths uneven texture, and boosts overall brightness. By using products that support healthy-looking, light-reflecting skin, you create the ideal base for a glass skin foundation. 

For glass skin makeup, opt for a formula that’s lightweight and dewy, and let the benefits of your regimen shine through. The Ordinary’s Serum Foundation is an excellent choice, providing the seamless, real-skin finish that’s so crucial to the glass skin aesthetic.

The glass skin trend is a skincare-first approach that prioritizes hydration, even texture, and a natural glow. Unlike makeup-heavy beauty trends, glass skin focuses on achieving radiance from within with high-quality skincare that hydrates and supports the skin barrier. Rather than using layers of heavy foundation or powder, glass skin relies on hydrating skincare and lightweight, luminous coverage to boost the skin’s clarity and radiance.

The Essential Characteristics of Glass Skin

• Hydration: Skin dehydration can lead to dryness and dullness.Well-moisturized skin appears plumper and brighter.
• Even texture: A smooth skin surface enhances light reflection, contributing to the glass-like skin effect.
• Natural glow: The skin looks radiant, dewy, and fresh rather than matte or heavily concealed.

The Difference Between Glowy and Oily

While glass skin is luminous, it isn’t greasy. Glowy skin is characterized by an even, healthy looking radiance, whereas oily skin can appear slick as a result of excess sebum production. Oily skin has actually been shown to have lower moisture levels and a weaker skin barrier, so a balanced regimen, including lightweight hydrators, targeted serums, and a breathable foundation, can help the skin retain moisture without looking >shiny.

Achieve Glass Skin with The Ordinary Serum Foundation

A glass skin foundation should complement your skincare regimen rather than cover it up. The Ordinary’s Serum Foundation provides lightweight, breathable coverage without a heavy makeup look. Aligned with the skinimalist principles of glass skin, this flexible, adaptable formula builds on your regimen to truly showcase your real skin.

Why Serum Foundations Work for Glass Skin

Unlike heavy foundations that can settle into pores and fine lines, serum foundations provide an exceptionally smooth, real-skin finish. They allow the skin to breathe while evening out tone and texture.

The Ordinary Serum Foundation: Supports a Glass Skin Finish

Our Serum Foundation supports the key elements of a glass skin look: radiance, evenness, and a natural finish. Here’s a recap of what makes it a great match:

• Lightweight, easy application: The lightweight, serum-like texture blends effortlessly.
• Smooth layering over skincare: The high-spreadability suspension system layers seamlessly over skincare.
• Luminous skin-like finish: Delivers a radiant, skin-like finish that enhances the skin’s natural glow.
• Customizable coverage: Buildable coverage allows for a glass skin look that’s right for your skin type.

Wide range of shades: Formulated for all skin types with an inclusive range of 36 shades.

Step 2. Treat: Targeted Skincare for Luminosity

Follow with a formulation that refines texture, enhances clarity, and boosts hydration.

Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%: This universal serum for blemish-prone skin helps reduce excess oil, refine skin texture, and promote radiance. It supports an even looking skin tone, reduces the appearance of pores, and instantly brightens for a fresh, glass-like glow.

Step 3. Seal: Moisturize & Strengthen

Lock in hydration with a rich moisturizer that supports the skin barrier.

Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides: This deeply nourishing moisturizer delivers long-lasting hydration and strengthens the skin barrier. Formulated with nearly four times more emollients than Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA, it ensures the skin remains plump and fresh.

Step 4. Apply: The Ordinary Serum Foundation for a Glass Skin Finish

With your glass skin regimen complete, apply The Ordinary Serum Foundation to add even more radiance to your skin.

How to Apply for a Glass Skin Effect

1. For radiance boost, mix a drop of moisturizer or facial oil into the foundation.
2. Use fingers, a sponge, or a brush for seamless blending.
3. Apply a thin layer first and build up coverage if needed.
4. Finish with a light mist for an added dewy effect.

Serum foundations are designed to round out your skincare regimen and celebrate your real skin.

1. Evenness Without Heaviness

Serum foundations are formulated with evaporating silicones that leave behind pigment without a weighty film.

2. Natural, Skin-Like Finish

Serum foundations blend seamlessly into the skin, complementing the benefits of your glass skin regimen rather than masking it.

3. Buildable, Flexible Coverage

Whether you prefer sheer or medium coverage, The Ordinary Serum Foundation allows for customizable application and multiple, seamless touch ups. 

4. Suitable for all Skin Types

With a breathable formulation and wide shade range, this foundation caters to all skin tones and types to help anyone achieve the glass skin look.

The glass skin look is all about achieving a hydrated, even, glowing complexion. By focusing on skincare-first principles and using a lightweight, breathable foundation, you can embrace this trend without overloading your skin.

Add The Ordinary Serum Foundation to a glass skin regimen for a natural finish, buildable coverage, and a formulation that enhances the look of your real skin. Follow our suggested regimen above or use our Regimen Builder to build a customized glass skin routine.