’90s babies might not remember what makeup was trending that decade, but we’re having a throwback year in 2026, and the top bridal foundation trend is one to embrace. The resurgence of ’90s looks will spell the end of the Clean Girl aesthetic, and not before time. A period of minimalism will always lead to a revival of maximalism, and that’s what’s heading our way. Forget dewy skin, groomed brows, and slicked-back hair; in 2026, eyes will be tightlined and smoky, blush will be cool-hued mauve rather than pink, and the top bridal foundation trend will pull all of that together. If natural-looking and a soft-focus finish with all-day durability is top of your wish list for your big day, spring’s top bridal foundation trend is going to deliver.
Spring’s Top Bridal Foundation Trend
For the last few years, we have all been chasing glass skin from our skincare and a dewy finish from our foundation. We have added glycolic acid, vitamin C, and retinol to our routines to achieve the smoothest skin possible, and on top of that, we wore the dewiest foundation we could find.
Glass skin is here to stay, but the top bridal foundation trend for spring is matte, with a subtly luminous finish. Not flat and full cover like it would have been in the ’90s, for 2026, the look is natural, breathable, and almost as though your skin has been air-brushed. Getting it is, in part, about a matte foundation, but the key to making it look gorgeous is all about the application.
Best Application Method
The beauty of this bridal foundation trend and its application is that it can be used right through your wedding weekend and honeymoon for flawless-looking skin that lasts the course. To make it look seamless with your skin, you need a beauty blender to apply it correctly. Dampen the sponge, then use it to press a small amount of foundation into the skin. The more you bounce, the more foundation you deposit into the skin without ever applying too much makeup. The process may take a little longer than applying with your fingers, but the finished look is air-brushed, natural, and moves with the skin. See below our top recommendations for the perfect bridal foundation.
Patrick Ta’s Major Skin Hydra Luxe Skin Perfecting Foundation has a nourishing blend of glycerin, squalane, and soothing allantoin, making it great for drier skin types. €59.45/30 shades. It has a light-to-medium blurring finish that works perfectly as a bridal foundation. YSL All Hours Luminous Matte Foundation has an SPF 39, medium-to-full coverage, and incredible durability that lasts right through a wedding day and night, €53/40 shades.
Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Foundation is cult for a reason. It had a recent revamp and now feels more lightweight on the skin, offers full coverage that looks natural, is water and life-proof, and has a 3D matte, not flat, finish, €52/44 shades. The Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation from Fenty Beauty gives skin a blurred effect, a medium-to-full finish, and climate-adaptive technology that handles heat, sweat, and shine, making it perfect for a wedding abroad, €42/50 shades. As with all wedding makeup looks, we recommend securing your bridal foundation with a setting spray.
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