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e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation.

e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation
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About this product

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

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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Guru Score

91%

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8 experts · Moderate agreement
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Broad expert consensus

What the gurus are saying

This foundation earns consistent praise for its natural, soft finish and lightweight feel that doesn't settle into fine lines or emphasize texture, though how it wears depends on your skin type. Those with oily skin may see it oxidize yellow and turn patchy by day's end, so patch-testing first makes sense if that's your concern. Everyone else (particularly people with acne-prone or dry skin, or anyone looking for strong shade range on a budget) finds it holds up beautifully all day, blurs pores without feeling heavy, and works equally well for everyday or evening looks.
Synthesized from 8 expert reviews · most recent take July 2026

What they liked

  • Lightweight, forgiving on fine lines
  • Natural-looking finish, not mask-like
  • Buildable coverage, works for everyday or glam

What they flagged

  • Fades and patches on oily skin
  • Oxidizes yellow throughout the day
  • Doesn't live up to longwear claims in heat

Type

FoundationLiquid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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Doctor Anne
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
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
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."
I Finally Tried The NEW e.l.f. Foundation AND WOW!!!
"Es könnte ein neuer Favorit aus der Drogerie für mich sein"
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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."
The BEST Makeup & Skincare from August 2024!
"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."
We Need to Talk About e.l.f. (& try their new makeup)
"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."
How to Look Fresh in 5 Minutes (All Drugstore)
"Gosh, I forgot how good that e.l.f. Soft Glam Foundation is."
HotandFlashy
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."
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All 5 takes from HotandFlashy
BEST Makeup of 2024! Mature Skin Edition!
"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. The shades are really great, easy to find a shade match."
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."
VIRAL Foundation FACE OFF! TirTir Vs Elf Soft Glam...
"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."
I Tried $750 of Mineral SUNSCREENS So You Don't Have To! NEW 2025
"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."
No BS Beauty
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
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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Alexandra Anele
Alexandra Anele
1.44M subs
✓Yay
"I'm going to use the e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation [...] 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. The shade 12 Fair Warm is just a little bit on the yellow side, but I'd rather that because I am quite yellow than like orange. This foundation's a little bit light for me. It's pretty light. [...] I usually mix it with other foundations."
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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 [...] 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. The shade 12 Fair Warm is just a little bit on the yellow side, but I'd rather that because I am quite yellow than like orange. 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 so soft and velvety, like a blurring foundation."
My Top 5 Tips for Flawless, Long lasting Base Makeup
"I mixed the elf Soft Glam Satin Foundation and the Rimmel long lasting [...] Foundation because this is a little dark, this is a little light, this is a little too on the neutral side and this is a little too yellow. Made my [...] perfect color for my skin, also perfect finish."
Robert Welsh
Robert Welsh
1.11M subs
✓Mixed
"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."
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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 8 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 91%.

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

e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation holds a Guru Score of 91%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.

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