The Best Foundations for All Skin Types

L.A. Girl Pro.Coverage HD Long Wear Illuminating Liquid Foundation

Gone are the days of foundations that are either too orange or too ashy! There are plenty of true-tone shades to choose from and it'll give you complexion a luminous, healthy glow all day long.

Looking for more brands that cater to Asian skin tones? Have a browse through our guide to the best foundation for Asian skin types.

Jane Iredale Beyond Matte Liquid Foundation

Jane Iredale has mastered the art behind creating an all-inclusive foundation line that caters to even the palest of skin tones, banishing the likes of that unwanted orange neckline that fair-skinned beauties dread. To find out more, check out our guide to the best foundation for pale skin types.

Benefit Hello Happy Velvet Powder Foundation

Huda Beauty have sent shockwaves throughout the beauty industry with their FauxFilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick, and with good reason! This skin-enhancing foundation arrives in a variety of shades and offers a huge selection of olive-hued formulations for those with a golden tan.

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation

Fenty Beauty are known as being one of the most diverse makeup brands to grace the scene and we can really see why. Not a single skin tone is left out when it comes to RiRi’s epic line-up, which features a whopping 40 true-to-life shades. If you’re still struggling to find your perfect shade match, give our blog to the best foundations for dark skin a read through!

bareMinerals Original Loose Powder Foundation SPF 15

Sensitive skin requires caring, chemical-free ingredients where possible, which is why we turn to bareMinerals when it comes to safe beauty. The bareMinerals Original Loose Powder Foundation SPF 15 protects sensitive complexions from irritation by utilising a selection of clean and natural ingredients that comfort the skin, rather than break it out in redness and irritation. Find out more with our guide on the best foundations for sensitive skin types

Dr Hauschka Foundation

If you’re lucky enough to have a relatively normal skin type, you have your pick of the litter! With that said, we’d still recommend trying out the beauty world’s most iconic foundation by Dr Hauschka as it offers a filter-like effect that hydrates the skin with every wear. It’s our holy grail makeup essential!

Maybelline Dream Radiant Liquid Hydrating Foundation

This iconic release from Maybelline is arguably one of the best foundations for dry skin types, thanks to its inclusion of water-retaining hyaluronic acid. This glow-enhancing formula allows skin to look and feel comfortably hydrated without compromising the foundation's longevity, making it a real kit must-have. For more inspo, read through our roundup of the best foundations for dry skin.

Inglot Cosmetics All Covered Foundation

This foundation is an inoffensive formula that meets the needs of combination skin types. The product itself is hydrating enough to nurture drier areas whilst remaining free from pore-blocking chemicals to prevent product build-up within the pores. We also love it for its moderate-to-full coverage! Explore more of the best foundations for combination skin.

Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup

Sufferers of oily skin, you’re in for a treat! Our editors have tried and tested a whole bunch of the best foundations for oily skin and found that the famed Clinique Stay-Matte Oil-Free Makeup was the winning solution! A foundation that mattifies our skin and saves us from breaking out? We’re sold. Find more of the best foundations for oily skin.

bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Hydrating SPF 25 Foundation Stick

When it comes to eczema-prone skin, we put our trust in bareMinerals to deliver a solution that doesn’t aggravate irritable skin types. This unique cream-stick foundation employs a cocktail of oils and minerals to appease the skin, helping to improve the skin’s tone, texture and hydration levels for a healthier complexion.

Stila Stay All Day Foundation & Concealer

This lightweight formula from Stila acts as a wearable foundation and concealer that provides a long-lasting, irritant-free coverage. Combining skin-loving ingredients together with a concentrated blend of pigments, the foundation helps to cover up unwanted redness without blocking the pores or upsetting sensitive skin types.

The Ordinary Serum Foundation

This serum-like foundation blurs your blemishes, as well as fine lines and wrinkles, with a semi-matte, natural looking finish that blends seamlessly over your skin. SPF 15 is just the cherry on top!

BY TERRY Hyaluronic Hydra Foundation

We all suffer with lacklustre skin from time to time. Luckily, this hyaluronic acid-infused foundation drenches your skin in moisture and light-reflecting pigments to give you a luminous glow. Build it up to your desired coverage by using more drops, and you're ready for the day ahead.

The Ordinary Serum Foundation

Whether we’re on a budget or not, the The Ordinary Serum Foundation is our go-to pick for a light-wearing coverage that withstands the test of time. Their impressive shade range allows for all skin tones to find their perfect match, whilst the infused serum provides the skin with a blanket of hydrating comfort.

Find more of the best foundations at a wallet-friendly price with our guide to the best drugstore foundations.

Bellápierre Cosmetics Compact Mineral Foundation SPF 15

If you’ve got the cash to splash, we highly recommend investing in this powder foundation. While it may be a little pricey, you get your money's worth, as the product acts not only as a foundation, but also a concealer, finishing powder, setting powder and SPF. Your skin won't look cakey at all, thanks to the inclusion of jojoba oil and honeysuckle extract, and the compact is non-toxic and 100% cruelty-free.

Kevyn Aucoin Stripped Nude Skin Tint

This sheer foundation is the ideal solution for those that lust after a ‘barely there’ tint, giving you a naturally even-looking complexion with the added benefits of hyaluronic acid (which draws moisture intot he skin) and vitamin E (which protects the skin with its antioxidant content). The light-diffusing particles will give you a gorgeous glow too.

Colorescience Tint Du Soleil SPF 30 Whipped Foundation

Sometimes, we just want a diverse foundation that allows us to rock a natural glow, as well as a full face of glam coverage. The Colorescience Tint Du Soleil SPF 30 Whipped Foundation gives us a buildable pigment that caters to any and every occasion, making it a kit must-have for professionals and beginners alike.

DIOR Diorskin Forever Undercover Full Coverage Foundation

Dubbed as the ultimate life-proof foundation, the DIOR Diorskin Forever Undercover Full Coverage Foundation delivers a long-lasting wear that can withstand even the most testing of environments. Its full coverage finish masks the appearance of harsh blemishes, discolouration, dark circles and other impurities to provide a flawless visage that doesn’t let you down. We recommend this one for your next night out! Discover more pigmented foundations with our round-up of the best full coverage foundations.

Max Factor Facefinity All Day Flawless Flexi-Hold Foundation

Teenage skin requires a gentler, less offensive formula that will not result in any unwanted breakouts. The answer? A non-comedogenic formula like this full coverage, oil-free matte formula. It'll control all that pesky sebum that teens so often have to deal with, blurring imperfections and protecting young complexions with SPF 20. Plus, it's pretty affordable - perfect for any teen shopping with their own pocket money.

Guinot Fond De Teint Soin Youth Time Foundation

This creamy, blendable foundation fuses cutting-edge skin care technologies together with true-to-life pigments to create a unique, anti-ageing foundation that caters to mature skin types. Explore more of the best foundations for mature skin types.