# Foundation for acne scars Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/foundation/for-acne-scars/ Category: Beauty > Foundation. Updated 2026-10-09. Based on 254 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Feb 2014 to Jun 2026. **Question:** Which foundation works for acne scars? **Short answer:** Laura Mercier Silk Crème Photo Edition Foundation has the best record for acne scars: 22 of 24 shoppers said it covered them and smoothed over the texture. We could not confirm an Amazon listing for it, so the best pick sold on Amazon is Clinique Even Better Makeup Foundation at 24 of 27. Each record counts just shoppers who said they have acne scars or marks. **What stands out:** Six of the seven foundations have records of 83% or better, so the choice may come down to shade range. Hard-to-find shades come up in 15% of IT Cosmetics reviews, against 6% for Clinique. ## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked) | Rank | Product | Covers scars | Share | Amazon | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Laura Mercier Silk Crème Photo Edition Foundation | 22 of 24 | 92% | no | | 2 | NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation | 20 of 22 | 91% | no | | 3 | Clinique Even Better Makeup Foundation | 24 of 27 | 89% | yes | | 4 | Too Faced Born This Way Foundation | 17 of 19 | 89% | yes | | 5 | Hourglass Vanish Foundation Stick | 20 of 24 | 83% | yes | | 6 | IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream | 27 of 34 | 79% | yes | | 7 | NARS Sheer Glow Foundation | 15 of 18 | 83% | no | Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works. ## Product notes ### 1. Laura Mercier Silk Crème Photo Edition Foundation 22 of 24 shoppers said it covered their acne scars, the highest share on the page at 92%. Across all 30 of its reviews, 47% praise the coverage, but wear time is split, with 20% saying it lasts all day and 20% saying it wears off fast. - Praised for: Good coverage (47%), Lasts all day (20%), Controls oil and shine (13%) - Complaints: Wears off fast (20%), Not enough coverage (13%), Too expensive (13%) - Reports counted: 30 ### 2. NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation A close second: 20 of 22 shoppers said it covered their acne scars. Of its 30 reviews, 50% praise the coverage and 27% say it looks like skin, but 13% say it clings to dry patches. - Praised for: Good coverage (50%), Looks like skin (27%), Lasts all day (17%) - Complaints: Clings to dry patches (13%), Wears off fast (7%), Separates or breaks up on oil (7%) - Reports counted: 30 ### 3. Clinique Even Better Makeup Foundation Across all 51 of its reviews, 25% mention an easy shade match and 31% praise the coverage. 24 of 27 shoppers said it covered their acne scars, and complaints stay small, with 8% calling it cakey or heavy. - Praised for: Good coverage (31%), Easy shade match (25%), Looks like skin (22%) - Complaints: Not enough coverage (8%), Looks cakey or heavy (8%), Hard to find a shade (6%) - Reports counted: 51 ### 4. Too Faced Born This Way Foundation Of its 30 reviews, 33% say it blends easily, 30% call it buildable and 27% say it looks like skin. 17 of 19 shoppers said it covered their acne scars, though 10% say a shade was hard to find. - Praised for: Blends easily (33%), Buildable (30%), Looks like skin (27%) - Complaints: Hard to find a shade (10%), Not enough coverage (10%), Too shiny or greasy (7%) - Reports counted: 30 ### 5. Hourglass Vanish Foundation Stick Shoppers like this foundation stick for its coverage (43% of its 30 reviews) and how easily it blends (17%). 20 of 24 shoppers said it covered their acne scars, with scattered complaints such as 10% saying it wears off fast and 7% calling it cakey or heavy. - Praised for: Good coverage (43%), Looks like skin (20%), Lasts all day (17%) - Complaints: Wears off fast (10%), Separates or breaks up on oil (7%), Looks cakey or heavy (7%) - Reports counted: 30 ### 6. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream More shoppers stated an outcome for this one than for any other foundation here, and 27 of 34 said it covered their acne scars, the weakest record on the page. Across all 53 of its reviews, 43% praise the coverage and 23% say it covers redness, but 15% say a shade was hard to find. - Praised for: Good coverage (43%), Covers redness (23%), Blends easily (13%) - Complaints: Hard to find a shade (15%), Too shiny or greasy (9%), Looks cakey or heavy (6%) - Reports counted: 53 ### 7. NARS Sheer Glow Foundation Of its 30 reviews, 27% say it looks like skin and 27% praise the coverage, but 13% call it too shiny or greasy. 15 of 18 shoppers said it covered their acne scars, matching Hourglass's share, but that record rests on a smaller group than any other foundation here, so it ranks last. - Praised for: Looks like skin (27%), Good coverage (27%), Buildable (20%) - Complaints: Too shiny or greasy (13%), Not enough coverage (13%), Too expensive (7%) - Reports counted: 30 ## Questions **Which foundation works for acne scars?** Laura Mercier Silk Crème Photo Edition Foundation has the best record (22 of 24), followed by NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation (20 of 22) and Clinique Even Better Makeup Foundation (24 of 27). Each record rests on a modest group of shoppers, so small gaps between neighbors mean little. **Does foundation cover acne scars?** Often, going by what shoppers with acne scars or marks said: the records here run from 79% to 92%. Foundation covers scars without changing them. Coverage depends on the shade match and how much you apply, so test the shade in daylight. For painful or lasting breakouts, ask a dermatologist. **Which of these foundations are sold on Amazon?** Clinique Even Better Makeup Foundation, Too Faced Born This Way Foundation, Hourglass Vanish Foundation Stick and IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream have official Amazon listings, sold by the brand or by Amazon itself. Clinique Even Better Makeup Foundation is the best pick sold on Amazon at 24 of 27. For Laura Mercier Silk Crème Photo Edition Foundation, NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation and NARS Sheer Glow Foundation, we could not confirm an Amazon listing. **Does IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream cover acne scars?** Mostly. More shoppers stated an outcome for it than for any other foundation on the page, and 27 of 34 said it covered their acne scars, though that is the weakest record here. Across all 53 of its reviews, 15% say a shade was hard to find. ## Method HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/