Our Beauty Editor’s Unfiltered Jane Iredale Makeup Review
Not all makeup is created equal, and while some do a good job at covering and concealing, they come with the price of clogged pores, breakouts, and unhealthy skin. Luckily, there’s high-performance makeup from Jane Iredale that not only allows you to camouflage your biggest skin concerns but also transforms and improves your skin while wearing makeup—that’s not something most makeup brands can claim their products do. The clean yet innovative makeup line is renowned for its high-performance, skin-friendly formulas that enhance your natural beauty while promoting the health of your skin. Our resident beauty editor, Elise Tabin, test drives some of the brand’s most popular makeup products and shares her honest Jane Iredale review of each.
Editor Beauty Profile
- Skin Type: Oily and mature(ing)
- Skin Tone: Light
- Skin Concern(s): Discoloration, Redness, Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Acne
Meet the Expert
Lindsay Holdorf - Licensed Esthetician
About Jane Iredale
Jane Iredale is the OG ‘clean’ makeup line, existing long before clean beauty became a household term. A former casting director and producer, Jane longed to create color cosmetics that are good for the skin. With a dream in hand, she developed the first high-performance makeup line that not only cares for the skin but also improves its appearance.
Comprising premium, natural ingredients and high-quality minerals that pack a powerful punch, as well as high-performance technologies and ingenious science, the skincare-meets-makeup line revolutionized color cosmetics and continues to do so year after year. The trusted brand is a favorite amongst aestheticians, makeup artists, dermatologists, and plastic surgeons and is committed to helping women look and feel their best through the power of makeup.
Quick Facts:
Founder: Jane Iredale - Origin: New York, United States
Known for: Clean Skin Care and Mineral Makeup - Derm-Recommended: Yes
Jane Iredale Review
Jane Iredale Skintuition SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation
For a “your skin but better” look, layer on this medium-coverage, breathable liquid foundation to give the skin a healthy finish and plenty of sun protection. Despite the coverage level that this foundation provides (it covers even the most stubborn blemishes, spots, and discoloration), the skin always looks natural and bright without the heavy feeling that is normal with many foundations.
$56.00
Key Ingredients: Zinc oxide, hyaluronic acid, superfood complex
Skin Type: All
Skin Benefit(s): Attracts and retains moisture to the skin for a plump appearance, helps to nourish and support the skin’s natural moisture barrier.
Personal review: “I like wearing liquid foundation on those days and nights when my skin needs a little more coverage, but most make my skin feel like it has a mask on it. Not this one. It’s super blendable and easy to apply, the foundation covers up areas where a little extra help in the concealing department is necessary, but it never makes my face look cakey. I also love that whenever I wear this foundation, my skin still looks like skin but with a hint of natural radiance and a sheer glow. This one is a makeup mainstay and stays in my permanent rotation because it’s just that good.”
Our expert says: "Jane Iredale’s Skintution SPF 30 Radiance-Boosting Liquid Foundation delivers breathable, buildable coverage with a natural radiant finish. Packed with antioxidants and SPF 30, it protects and nourishes while evening out skin tone."
Jane Iredale Beyond Matte Lip Stain
Long-lasting lip color via a lip stain is a popular makeup trend now, and this matte version offers stay-put color for hours on end. Thanks to plant-based oils that prevent dryness, this lip stain provides an intense color payoff that doesn’t bleed or feather.
$34.00
Key Ingredients: Mica, titanium dioxide, vitamin E, vanilla fruit extract, safflower seed oil
Skin Type: All
Skin Benefit(s): Conditions and protects the lips, provides powerful color payoff and long-lasting color with a matte finish, features an ergonomic applicator for precise application
Personal review: “I’ve always been skeptical of lip stains since so many of them bleed outside of my natural lip line and make everything look messy. But that’s hardly the case with this one. Despite being matte (but it doesn’t leave my lips feeling dry!), it applies smoothly and precisely. Using a lip brush helps further refine the look, which lasts. I’ve worn this lip stain through a coffee meeting, two meals, and countless glasses of water, and by the end of the day, there’s still a bit of color left on my lips. Now that’s impressive!”
Our expert says: "Jane Iredale’s Beyond Matte Lip Stain offers rich, long-lasting color with a soft matte finish that stays comfortable all day. The lightweight formula won’t dry out lips and wears beautifully without cracking or fading."
Jane Iredale Pure Pressed Base Mineral Foundation
Powder foundation, like this one, is a savior for skin that’s sensitive, breakout-prone, and easily compromised. This weightless one can be worn sheer or heavier, depending on your preference, and always gives a skin-like, natural finish. But the best part is that the powder is hydrating and not cakey, so it never looks heavy on the skin.
$46.00
Key Ingredients: : Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, mica, plankton extract, algae extract, pine bark extract, pomegranate extract
Skin Type: All
Skin Benefit(s): Doubles as a concealer and sunscreen, hydrates the skin and won’t settle into fine lines, gives a filter-like finish, is water resistant, helps protect, clarify, and balance the skin, won’t irritate skin or clog pores
Personal review: “I’ve used this pressed mineral-based foundation for years. As someone with acne-prone skin, this foundation never clogs my pores or breaks me out, which is why it remains a go-to in my makeup routine. I love how sheer it looks on my skin, and it never has a heavy or cakey finish, which can easily age the skin. Plus, it layers well with skincare products and cream-based makeup without any streaky look either.”
Our expert says: "Jane Iredale’s PurePressed Base Mineral Foundation delivers natural, buildable coverage with a semi-matte finish that feels weightless on the skin. Infused with skin-loving minerals and SPF protection, it evens tone, blurs imperfections, and leaves skin looking fresh and flawless all day."
Jane Iredale Pure Pressed Eye Shadow
Whether you opt for a matte or shimmer shade of these skin tone-flattering eyeshadows, each color in the collection is gentle on the delicate skin of the upper eyelid and safe enough for even the most sensitive skin to wear. Formulated with finely milled mineral pigments, which deliver rich color, the long-wear formula won’t budge, fade, or crease, so you can rest assured that your eye makeup will look good hours after application.
$28.00
Key Ingredients: Shea butter, jojoba seed oil, pine bark extract
Skin Type: All
Skin Benefit(s): Moisturizes and helps soften the skin
Personal review: “As I’ve gotten older, I find it harder to find powder-based eye shadows that enhance and not accentuate the skin changes on my upper eyelids. What I love about this soft shadow is how easily it applies—it glides on smoothly and blends like a dream. Plus, it’s packed with plenty of natural ingredients that lend a hydrating effect to the skin, making my eyelids look a little smoother and less crepey. I like blending multiple colors to achieve both the perfect natural daytime look and something a little more dramatic for night.”
Our expert says: "Jane Iredale’s PurePressed Eye Shadow offers richly pigmented, blendable color in a silky, long-wearing formula. Infused with skin-friendly ingredients, it’s gentle on sensitive eyes and perfect for creating both subtle and bold looks with ease."
Jane Iredale Pure Pressed Blush
Add a pop of healthy color to the cheeks with this buildable powder blush. The highly pigmented formula helps define the cheekbones and create a highlighting effect, leaving behind a soft wash of color that’s flattering to all skin types and tones.
$32.00
Key Ingredients: Jojoba seed oil, pine park extract, pomegranate extract, shea butter
Skin Type: All
Skin Benefit(s): Helps soften the skin, protects and clams the skin to improve skin texture, provides natural antioxidant protection to fight free radical damage, moisturizes the skin for a smooth application
Personal review: “There’s nothing better than a powder blush that feels like a cream (and blends in like one!) to offer long-lasting color that’s healthy and natural. And that’s just what this blush offers. Perfect for those days when you want a soft wash of color on the face that lasts for hours on end, this highly pigmented blush gives a brightening effect to my skin and a radiant glow too. I like to wear it on the high points of my cheekbones for a highlighted effect and sometimes I even blend it in with lip gloss for a pretty flush on the lips."
Our expert says: "Jane Iredale’s PurePressed Blush delivers a natural, radiant flush with finely milled, blendable pigments. The skin-friendly formula glides on smoothly, offering long-lasting color that enhances your complexion without irritation."
Shop Additional Jane Iredale Products
Jane Iredale Lash Fixation Length and Definition Tubing
Jane Iredale Smooth Affair Facial Primer and Brightener
$55.00
Jane Iredale ColorLuxe Eye Shadow Stick
$28.00
Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip & Cheek Stain
$32.00
The Bottom Line
Finding the perfect makeup that compliments your skin and doesn’t cause unnecessary redness, irritation, sensitivities, or breakouts can be a challenge. But one makeup brand that never disappoints and always has the skin’s health top of mind is Jane Iredale. Offering everything from powder foundation to long-lasting lip stains and even blush, the mineral-based makeup has a longstanding track record of being skin-safe makeup that even comes with the endorsement of doctors and skin care experts, so you can rest assured that what you’re wearing on your skin is safe.
Elise Minton Tabin is an award-winning beauty journalist, editor, and beauty expert with more than 16 years of experience. She previously held the title of Executive Beauty Editor at NewBeauty magazine, where she reported on beauty, plastic surgery, anti-aging, health and wellness. She was also instrumental in the launch of the beauty supplement brand Hush & Hush. A self-professed beauty junkie and retinol and sunscreen pusher, Elise knows what’s new, what works and who’s the best to go for every procedure under the sun. Follow Elise on Facebook, Instagram, and on her beauty blog, elisetabin.com
