Soft Glam Satin Foundation
Summary of Reviews
e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Foundation is a medium-coverage, satin-finish foundation that gives a glowy, skin-like look. Several creators praise its lightweight feel, buildable coverage, and long-lasting wear, with professional makeup artist Lisa J noting it looks "very skin-like." One creator mentions it transfers slightly when touched, and an oily-skinned reviewer found a mattifying primer helps extend wear.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “Love it, love it, love it”
- “That is my holy grail foundation that I wear probably 95% of the time”7:37–7:45
- Source: 2025 Holy Grail Drugstore Favorites - Jan 22, 2026
- “The buildable formula is really nice”7:14–7:16
- “Wow, I love the color and it feels really light”7:23–7:27
- “It goes on buttery, but it doesn't feel super heavy”7:30–7:33
- “I absolutely love it”
- “It's excellent”
- “This is only $9. That's crazy. $9 for 30 mLs”7:43–7:46
- “It covers nicely. It's buildable. It does last all day”7:55–7:57
- “Excellent, definitely worth the hype”
- Source: I bought everything e.l.f. cosmetics and I have thoughts - Jul 5, 2026
- “This is a true medium coverage foundation”4:39–4:45
- “It has a gorgeous satin finish and I love a satin finish foundation these days because you can typically manipulate it”4:43–4:47
- “If you go in with a matte base, you get more of a fully matte look when you pair it with this product”4:49–4:52
- “If you go in with a super hydrating or glowy base like this product, this will end up looking more glowy”4:52–4:58
- “I love that it's not a super intense full coverage foundation because it looks like skin”
- “It wears super well on my skin”5:09–5:13
- “Highly recommend trying this if you're looking for like a good everyday option”5:40–5:43
- Source: Best drugstore makeup products in every category - Apr 22, 2025
- “This is a fabulous drugstore foundation”3:17–3:21
- “It lasts all day with that sunscreen. It doesn't wear off. It doesn't settle into wrinkles. It looks natural on my skin”3:23–3:32
- Source: I tried $750 of mineral sunscreens so you don't have to - May 31, 2025
Variant: 25 Light Neutral
- “This is one of my favorite drugstore foundations ever and it's not heavy, it's like more of a tinted moisturizer type thing, so I would recommend this over the Lumi”22:24–22:30
- Source: Testing new drugstore makeup 2025: Elf, L'Oreal, NYX & more - Feb 7, 2025
Variant: 25 + 31 Mixed
- “The E.L.F. Soft Glam Satin Foundation is for those of you who want medium coverage with a satin finish”9:47–9:51
- “It's extremely long-lasting”
- “It lasts so well, but it looks so skin-like”10:03–10:06
- “It pretty much enhances your skin in the best way”10:04–10:08
- Source: Best drugstore makeup top 3 in every category - Jun 6, 2026
Variant: Fair Cool
- “I'm noticing how glowy of a finish this has. It doesn't have like sparkles in it, but it definitely looks more fresh and healthy, which I do like”1:43–1:46
- Source: Trying new drugstore makeup and found some gems - Apr 22, 2026
- “This foundation seriously wears like high-end”2:12–2:19
- “It has really good coverage”2:17–2:20
- “It's not too dewy where you're going to be like super super shiny”2:19–2:25
- “It's probably like a medium satin”2:23–2:27
- “Really great for everyday”2:27–2:30
- Source: Best new drugstore makeup finds 2026 - Jan 11, 2026
- “E.L.F. really made a splash with their E.L.F. soft glam satin foundation. So, if you like the look of satin skin, you like full coverage, you like glam, you like perfected skin, you like being budget friendly, this is your gal”
- “This is so gorgeous. It's very comfortable”
- “The soft glam sits on my skin a little bit more. So, if I touch it, it kind of transfers a little bit more”
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
Variant: 12 Fair Warm, 22 Light Warm (mixed)
- “Coverage for the first layer is I would say somewhere between light to medium”2:49–2:55
- “Every time I put this on, I'm so impressed by how well the foundation is laying on top of the skin, especially over that primer. They just work really well together”3:17–3:21
- “These actually gave me decent coverage”25:47–25:51
- “I usually use the Danessa Myricks Blurring Balm Powder in universal because I do have oilier skin and it definitely helps to extend the wear time of the foundation”25:57–26:04
- “For dry leaning skin, so dry leaning skin and combo dry skin, this is a decent drugstore foundation”26:07–26:12
- “I love the packaging of this product because it's lightweight and travel friendly and I always prefer a squeeze tube over a pump foundation”26:15–26:18
- Source: Almost full face of e.l.f. makeup with 8-hour wear test on combo/oily skin - Jun 16, 2026
- “I gotta say this shit is pretty good. Very lightweight, very buildable”0:11–0:14
- Source: Full face of drugstore products under $10 - Mar 24, 2026
Variant: 25 Light Neutral
- “You get some glow”
- “You got a really pretty natural looking coverage”
- “Very skin-like”
- Source: Affordable summer makeup that looks expensive - Jul 6, 2026
Variant: 24 Light Warm
Mixed / Negative
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.5 / 5 from 11 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Natural finish (5) · Lightweight (3) · Long-wearing (3) · Medium coverage (3) · Dewy finish (2)
- ⚠ less dewy than expected (1)
- ⚠ transfers / smudges (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- liquid foundation
- Finish
- satin
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- 1% Hydrating Hibiscus Complex, pomegranate extract, blueberry extract, goji berry extract
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