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Foundation Review Friday: Physician's Formula 'Touch of Glow' Foundation


Now that it's summer, I'm on the hunt for that glow. As much as I love my many matte or semi-matte foundations, I'd definitely like a foundation that offers a nice dewy, glowy finish. I have dry skin, so I'm not too afraid of venturing into more hydrating or luminous foundations. So that is when I purchased the Physician's Formula 'Touch of Glow' Foundation from their Nude Wear line.

Let's be honest here, the main thing that would attract you to this foundation is probably the adorable packaging. It's pink and rose gold and has a little bow on it. Yeah, I was sold. Was it worth it, though?

The Claims 
  • Weightless
  • Illuminating and radiant
  • "Just the right amount of coverage" 
  • Virtually undetectable on skin
  • One pump of product is the perfect amount

It is also hypoallergenic, paraben free, gluten free, dermatologist approved, non-comedogenic and fragrance free. 

The Facts

  • I did find it to be pretty weightless on my skin. It had a nice, hydrating feel to it and didn't stick to any areas of texture. 
  • It had a dewy, luminous finish, however I felt like it never completely set. I did have to add a finishing powder on top, which cut a bit of the dewy appearance. It still looked really nice though. 
  • The coverage was almost about medium on me, but one pump was definitely NOT the perfect amount. You need about 2 to cover the entire face. 
  • Don't bother with the foundation brush they included. I found it to be too small and the shape was not very useful for foundation application. It's pretty useful for under eye concealer though! 
  • The thing I dislike the most is the colour range... What range? From what I saw, you had 2 options, "Light" and "Light/Medium". I have it in "Light" and it was still a bit too dark on my skin which is pretty fair. 
  • I do notice that it faded a bit on me after a few hours of wear. It definitely isn't the most long wearing foundation I've tried but it didn't oxidize or look patchy at all over time. 
  • As it claimed, it has no scent, did not clog pores or cause any kind of bad reaction on my skin (which is sensitive). 

The Verdict

I found this foundation to be just okay. It gave a very fresh faced, radiant look which I love and it didn't feel too heavy. I think it's a really nice foundation for summer if you're not looking for something with as much coverage. 

If you have fair skin or oily skin, I'd probably skip this one, I'm pretty annoyed by the lack of variety with the shade range but this is pretty standard for Physician's Formula products. 

Overall though, I think it's a pretty good foundation for summer if it works for your skin tone, type and coverage needs. 


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