HY-GLAM Foundation
Summary of Reviews
Natasha Denona's Hy-Glam Foundation offers medium-to-full coverage with a radiant, natural satin finish that several professional makeup artists call lightweight and long-wearing. Celebrity makeup artist Ali Andreea notes it requires powder all over the face to control shine, and Abbey Yung finds it too shiny with poor wear. The shade range has some gaps—Ali Andreea couldn't find her perfect match—but the formula is praised for blurring texture and lasting well on combination skin.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “This is absolutely stunning”6:10–6:14
- “I think it is my favorite thing that I have put on my face”6:13–6:16
- “It gives me the most flawless skin complexion of my life”6:35–6:41
- “I love it so much”
- Source: Speed reviews of 75+ makeup products - Dec 18, 2025
Variant: N7
- “One of the things I love about this foundation is the undertones are just spot on”1:54–1:57
- “It's got great coverage, it has a very natural finish, so it leaves the skin looking natural”4:14–4:18
- “It doesn't look overly dewy or glowy or radiant, and it doesn't look dry and matte and flat either”4:18–4:23
- “It looks like natural, healthy skin that is a subtle radiance”4:26–4:32
- “It's very controlled, it's not really shiny, it doesn't look too shiny or dewy throughout the day”4:32–4:39
- “It wears really well, it's a great longwearing foundation and it's lightweight”4:39–4:44
- “It's great for over 40 skin when you don't want a lot of heavy products that just accentuate texture”4:44–4:50
- “I fell in love with this last year”
- Source: I tried Sephora's highest rated makeup - Feb 21, 2026
Variant: N4
- “I absolutely adore this product. It gives me flawless yet natural looking medium coverage without feeling heavy or looking cakey”3:08–3:16
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: N7
- “I love this foundation”4:53–4:56
- “I have not really put it away since it launched”4:55–5:02
- “I would describe this as being like a natural satin finish foundation”5:10–5:18
- “I love it because of how beautiful this wears throughout the day”5:25–5:30
- “It gives a little bit of a glow, but it's not greasy. It's not shiny, and it just lasts and stays in place all day long”5:29–5:33
- “It's also a very lightweight foundation. It gives great coverage”5:35–5:41
- “I think it's great for all skin types”
- “I think they did a fantastic job on the undertones of this foundation”5:54–5:59
- Source: 2025 Beauty Awards: My Top Makeup + Skincare Favorites (Over 40 Friendly!) - Dec 21, 2025
- “This one is so beautiful on the skin”4:51–4:52
- “It's more of a natural finish”5:29–5:30
- “It doesn't add glow in, but it doesn't take away either”
- “I feel like it's the most flattering throughout the day”5:13–5:15
- “I don't notice myself getting overly oily with this whatsoever”5:34–5:35
- “For nearly every other day, this is perfect”5:44–5:44
- “It wears very well on me”5:47–5:47
- “I've definitely worn this for full 10-hour days and had no problems”5:49–5:51
- Source: 17 beauty products I cannot be without: Sephora edition - Apr 14, 2026
- “It's full coverage, it's hydrating, it's not flat, but it's not too glowy, it's that perfect in between of everything that I want from a foundation”5:39–5:48
- “It also looks so smooth and milky and creamy on the skin”6:02–6:06
- “This launch from Natasha Denona is the number one foundation I'm recommending this year if I had to pick one”6:13–6:20
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 (tried 400 products) - Dec 19, 2025
Variant: Y1
- “The texture of the foundation is a lot thicker than I anticipated, because they describe this foundation as a serum, but I would say that it's a little bit thicker than the House Labs Triclone Skin Tech Foundation”4:17–4:23
- “Even with the first layer, it looks like it evened out my skin tone quite a bit”4:55–5:01
- “It is matching my neck pretty well. The tone is nice”5:29–5:34
- “I'm actually really loving it so far. I'm not running into any issues of peeling with any of my skin care products or primer. It's sitting really well. It looks really even and dewy”6:30–6:34
- “The formula is so lightweight. The coverage is really nice. I didn't have to use any concealer”
- “I think it might be better than my other foundations, which is the Haus Labs foundation and the It Cosmetics foundation, but again, more testing is needed”29:58–30:01
- Source: New(ish) Makeup On Fair Skin - May 30, 2026
Variant: Y1
- “I find that this foundation is a better shade match for me and it's also long-wear as well”2:29–2:35
- “I find that this Y1 shade specifically is the perfect shade to match with my neck”2:35–2:40
- “I also really like how it's really lightweight”2:38–2:41
- “This foundation is a lot more comfortable to wear compared to my other foundations”2:44–2:48
- “This foundation is so pigmented and it also has a bit of a light-reflecting quality”
- “I basically end up using a lot less than my other foundations”2:48–2:52
- Source: Holy grail products for oily skin and fair olives - Jun 21, 2026
- “The Natasha Denona High Glam Foundation was a new release this year and so many of you when this launched wanted me to try it. I finally gave it a go and it just it is really really good”3:15–3:20
- “It feels so thin on the skin, but it also gives a nice radiance and it lasts really well”3:26–3:38
- “It's hard to be able to get longevity and something that's smoothing and something that's lightweight and something that doesn't like suck the life out of your skin”3:43–3:46
- “Usually in a dry down there tends to be a sacrifice in the quality look of your skin. like sometimes things will start to get a little bit cakey, things will start to look a little dry, but this kind of does everything”3:48–3:57
- “Specifically for those of you with like a combination skin type, I just have a feeling you'll really really love this one”4:02–4:08
- “It's also very very similar to the Nars light reflecting foundation”4:13–4:17
- “This just happens to be slightly more liquidy and thin”
- “Was a home run for me this year”4:10–4:14
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Y10
- “This shocked me how much I love this. I have been wearing this almost every single day when I want something that's a little bit more luminous”11:05–11:12
- “If you tend to like luminous radiant and glowy, I think you're going to love this just as much as I do”11:12–11:22
- “I feel like it fits in between a gel and serum”11:39–11:42
- “I know this is supposed to be a serum formula foundation but I actually feel like a lot of the qualities that I love about this foundation are very similar to characteristics that I love about some of my favorite gel foundations”11:43–11:46
- “This is also a pretty full flawless coverage”11:55–11:58
- “You can definitely sheer it out because of that formula”
- “A little bit of product really has this unique ability to be stretched far across the skin without looking weird or without looking patchy”12:01–12:11
- “I love the way it wears throughout the day”12:11–12:13
- Source: Sephora Sale Must-Haves: Top Beauty Recommendations & In-Depth Reviews for 2025 - Oct 27, 2025
Variant: N1
- “Look how beautiful this foundation is”3:13–3:14
- “I think this is what I'm going to bring to my son's graduation”
- Source: Testing my current makeup favorites + new vanity makeup - Jun 1, 2026
Variant: N4
- “I have to say this comes very very close to the Nars one. However, it's even more radiant”7:50–7:59
- “People who want that very very radiant foundation. If you like coverage also, this one definitely has it”7:59–8:08
- “It becomes one with the skin. It moves with the skin. It doesn't have like a life of its own on your face. It's really nice”8:14–8:21
- “It requires powder. I find that on me, I don't necessarily use powder. Definitely not all over the face. After I apply this with this, I need powder all over my face”8:21–8:29
- “I couldn't find my perfect shade... I still need to work a little bit harder to get my perfect color, but like I said, fantastic product”8:35–8:42
- Source: Best makeup in 2025 - Jan 11, 2026
- “Also a very beautiful and long-wearing foundation”10:03–10:08
- “It has good coverage, but it is much more radiant”10:06–10:09
- “If you prefer a more glowy foundation, I think you would really like that one”10:08–10:13
- “I love how long-lasting it is”
- Source: Sephora sale recommendations 2025: what's actually worth it - Oct 29, 2025
- “It's such a good serum-like foundation”5:05–5:09
- “It does give really nice coverage”5:07–5:10
- “It's a level down, I would say, from a full coverage matte like the Gerlon foundation”5:11–5:14
- “It's a really beautiful formula that's going to make your skin just look healthy, which I really love and appreciate about it”5:17–5:20
- “It wears well, which is key”5:22–5:25
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 16, 2025
Variant: N3
- “I wear shade N3 and for me this is buildable from light medium to medium full coverage and it gives a beautiful soft radiant very skin-like natural finish that can be too radiant in my shine prone areas in the center of my face especially this time of year when it's so hot and humid here in New Orleans”0:49–0:58
- “It just works beautifully for many people with mature skin”1:13–1:20
- “It just was a little bit too shiny unless I wore a mattifying primer underneath”1:21–1:26
- “If I did that, it worked well”
- “This applies so quickly and easily and this looks like skin”1:53–2:01
- “It just looks so pretty and it wears beautifully for me throughout the day”
- “I feel like when I do that extra quick step before I get the performance and the look that other people do”2:03–2:07
- Source: Beauty and fashion favorites that live up to the hype over 40 - Jun 28, 2026
Mixed / Negative
- “It can make me look too shiny and it doesn't wear as well as my favorites”0:41–0:44
- Source: Pass or Repurchase: Top 30 New Beauty Launches - Apr 1, 2026
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.6 / 5 from 14 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- All skin types (2) · Mature skin (2)
- Features
- Long-wearing (9) · Natural finish (8) · Lightweight (6) · Dewy finish (6) · Full coverage (5)
- ⚠ doesn't last / fades through the day (1)
- ⚠ coverage is thinner than expected (1)
- ⚠ harder to achieve a dewy glow look (1)
- ⚠ less dewy than expected (1)
- ⚠ fiddly to use (1)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with wide shade range (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- foundation
- Finish
- luminous
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Jasmine Mother Cells, White Tea Silver Needle, Grape Pomace, Bamboo Stem Powder, Chlorella Emersonii Extract, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
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