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Reader Question: Best Lightweight Foundation for Summer Events

Chanel Ultra Le Teint Velvet is lightweight and won't settle into fine lines. Perfect for summer soirees and facing down loved up exes

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Rachel Weingarten
Jul 23, 2025
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Hello, Gorgeous!

Yesterday I posted that I’d like to feature some of you on Hello Gorgeous! I got slammed in the best possible way. Please be patient if I haven’t responded to your email yet. I’m tackling an inbox so crowded it feels like competing memes on my social media feed last week after the Coldplay concert (sans CEO and HR sidepiece).

One reader wrote in with an urgent question, so I’ll answer this here in case it’s of use to the rest of you as well.

Amelia is going to a cocktail party this weekend. Fun! Also in attendance will be her ex and his new fiancee. Less fun. Amelia wrote in that she rarely wears makeup during the summer but needs a lightweight foundation recommendation. Her goal is to glow all night and not have to worry about sweating it off. I’m going to recommend Chanel Ultra Le Teint Velvet. Here’s why.

Chanel Ultra Le Teint Velvet for perfect summer skin

I’m going to be brutally honest about why I chose Chanel over other brands. Sure it’s a great product. It’s also C…

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