Achieving a flawless complexion in arid conditions can be challenging, but the right foundation can make all the difference. Foundation For Dry Climates is designed to help your skin maintain its natural glow and hydration, even when faced against the harshest elements. Whether you're dealing daily dryness or seasonal shifts, these foundations offer a seamless blend of coverage and moisture. Explore our curated selection to find the perfect match that keeps your skin looking radiant and refreshed, no matter how dry the climate gets.
Size: 1.2 fl oz/ 35 mL·ITEM: 2324499
Color: 2N1 Desert Beige - light medium with neutral undertones
$55.00
Favorite foundation for dry skin...If you have dry skin and are looking for a healthy, natural coverage this foundation is for you!...perfect for dry skin!...I’ve tried this foundation for about a month now, and it is now my favorite foundation.
What it is: A flawless foundation with breathable coverage and a radiant finish—powered with Estée Lauder skincare to hydrate, soothe, and protect.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 45
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Chia Seed Extract: Nourishes.
- Probiotic Technology: Soothes.
- IonCharged Water: Hydrates.
Size: 0.28 oz·ITEM: 747840
Color: Medium Tan 18 - for medium-tan neutral skin with subtle rosy undertones
$39.00
Works great in dry climates...I live in the southwest and everything is so dry it really takes a toll on your skin. This foundation has great coverage and does not dry out my skin. ...The color choice works for me in medium. I travel in dry climates and moist climates...unless it is raining, I use this product everyday.
What it is: A lightweight, skin-improving mineral foundation that provides buildable sheer-to-full coverage with a natural, luminous finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Loose Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 30 and under
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide: Provide mineral-based SPF protection.
- Mica and Bismuth Oxychloride: Provide a luminous finish with a silky, soft-skin feel.
- Iron Oxides: Clean, mineral-based pigments for natural-looking color and coverage.
Size: 1.08 oz·ITEM: 2746543
Color: 420 - warm golden
$40.00
Perfect foundation for dry skin!...I LOVE this foundation! For background I’m 32 with dry skin, and most foundations don’t sit well on my skin. ...Perfect for dry skin...It’s a perfect foundation for dry skin. The coverage is medium and lightweight.
What it is: A hydrating and glowy foundation that's waterproof and reduces shine for a notch above natural finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
What Else You Need to Know: This is a long-wearing, medium-coverage foundation that gives golden-hour glow in a bottle. It hydrates, brightens, and improves the look of skin tone immediately and over time, while resisting sweat, humidity, and transfer.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2031045
Color: Santa Fe - Medium 2 - M2 - medium with neutral undertones, and a peach tone
$54.00
Holy grail foundation for dry skin!!! By far my favorite foundation...Very good foundation for dry skin...It definitely lasts all day and doesn't sink into the lines on my forehead as badly as some other foundations do.
What it is: A buildable, full-coverage foundation with up to 16 hours of lightweight, natural, fade-resistant wear.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blend of Fruit Extracts (Raspberry, Apple, and Watermelon): Helps support skin’s elastic fibers to smooth the look of skin’s texture over time for optimal radiance.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2514644
Color: Patagonia - M1.2 - medium with neutral undertones
$54.00
Great foundation for photos!...I probably wouldn't use this product in dry climates. I would recommend this product to my friends since I enjoy going out and taking pictures with them. ...Best foundation for dry skin...I wanted a foundation that would help with my dry face in the winter.
What it is: An advanced makeup-skincare-hybrid foundation with a natural finish that quickly blurs and smooths while visibly improving skin’s clarity over time.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biomimetic Oat: Visibly improves clarity by reducing the appearance of redness.
- Japanese Lilyturf: Supports a strong skin barrier by helping maintain moisture.
- Cacao Peptides and Milk Thistle: Minimize the negative effect of blue light and environmental stressors.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone.
$40.00
Great foundation for dry skin and great coverage as well. ...Everyday foundation...Good foundation for dry skin, i recommend you use a finishing powder instead of setting spray, i used spray and it just slides off my face.
What it is:
A 24-hour wear, oil-free foundation and concealer in one that is lightweight and moisturizingoffering full-coverage without clogging pores.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Trehalose
- Lechitin
- Sodium Hyaluronate
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and phthalates.
What Else You Need to Know: Clinique’s Beyond Perfecting Liquid Foundation has a natural matte finish with full coverage.
$36.00
LOVE, but not for dry skin...I really like this foundation for me bc it doesn’t make my face super oily like other ones. ...Perfect for dry or older skin...I've been loyal to urban decal's nearly naked foundation for years, but now that I've hit 30 I find that it just highlights creases in my skin, dries it out, and takes forever in a full beauty routine.
What it is: A medium coverage, natural finish foundation that covers, calms, and flexes without creasing or caking.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Marshmallow Root Extract: Allows the formula to move with your face and never crease or cake.
- Blue Lotus: Moisturizes.
- Chamomile and Lavender: Help calm and soothe skin.
Size: 1.08 oz / 32 mL·ITEM: 2599777
Color: Fair Beige - very fair complexion with cool rosy undertone
$47.00
This is the perfect “foundation” for a no-makeup look....Best foundation for dry skin...I can’t believe it ! This foundation is amazing ! I have a very dry skin with some redness and I’ve been using the MAC water drop foundation for more than 5 years, but this foundation is the best !!
What it is: A color-correcting, full-coverage foundation with SPF 50 physical mineral sunscreen that delivers a flawless, natural finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Cream
SPF: SPF over 30
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Collagen: Enhances visible elasticity for a youthful, smooth appearance.
- Peptides: Help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and support natural collagen for smoother, firmer-looking skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Locks in moisture, supports visible elasticity, and diminishes the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates parabens and phthalates.