e.l.f. Camo CC Cream, SPF 30 Color-Correcting Medium-To-Full Coverage Face Foundation, Delivers An Airbrushed Finish, Vegan & Cruelty-Free, Light 205 N

Why it's worth it

A thick color-correcting cream with SPF 30, peptides and niacinamide that covers more than a tinted moisturizer but still looks like skin. It's the pick if you want fewer steps in the morning and sun protection built in.

The case for the Camo CC Cream is efficiency. It carries SPF 30, which makes it a genuine two-in-one for daily wear — Byrdie has singled it out on exactly those grounds. If you're the sort of person who skips sunscreen because it's another step, folding it into your foundation is the fix that actually sticks.

Coverage is where it separates from the Halo Glow. This is medium-to-full and buildable, so it evens out redness, dark spots and uneven tone in a way a glow booster can't. Owners regularly describe it as an alternative to a full-coverage foundation that still reads natural rather than mask-like. It's also the e.l.f. product most often floated as a stand-in for pricier BB creams.

From our review of 8 e.l.f. makeup products

What we like

• +The case for the Camo CC Cream is efficiency
• +Coverage is where it separates from the Halo Glow
• +The formula includes peptides, niacinamide and collagen, so it's doing a bit of skincare work while it sits there
• +One thing to plan for: this is a thick cream and it wants a brush or a damp sponge

What to know

• –Shade matching is tricky again, and the consequences are bigger with a full-coverage product
• –The texture is thick — closer to a paste than a lotion straight out of the tube
• –SPF 30 in a foundation only protects the skin it actually covers, in the amount you actually apply