Powder foundations are a popular choice for those who want to set their makeup without feeling like they're wearing anything at all. They're also a great choice for people with oily skin who doesn't want to spend their day looking like they've been coated in oil. Here are some great powder foundation options for all skin types.
$20.00
What it is: An ultra-light foundation with micronized pigments that blur imperfections for a natural finish.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Green Tea Extract and Minerals: Gives the appearance of healthy-looking skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and fragrance.
What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with mineral water and shaped by hand, this formula is slowly baked to achieve a unique, airy texture that perfectly melts into the skin.
Size: 0.38 oz/ 11 g·ITEM: 1646173
Color: 8 Walnut - rich brown with red undertones; for dark skin
$52.00
My holy grail powder foundation. My 47 year old skin doesn't like liquid foundations anymore so I switched to powder and wear this as my only foundation. ...Powder crumbled twice!...Normally I love BB, but was very disappointed w last 2 powders I bought. Both crumbled into a powder mess half way through.
What it is: A creamy, cashmere-like powder that delivers a buffed, polished finish and lasting wear in a convenient compactavailable in true-to-skin shades.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: This oil-free powder has a soft, creamy texture that feels smooth and comfortable with adjustable, natural-looking coverage. It blends evenly and seamlessly onto skin and conceals imperfections, fine lines, and pores for a finish that stays fresh and keeps skin shine-free. It is also best for normal to oily skin.
Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 1978337
Color: b. timeless - dark with warm undertones
$48.00
Great powder/foundation!...I usually don't wear foundation, but I tried the Flawless Finish as a dry powder and it is perfect! ...My new go-to foundation (for dry/textured skin)...I've tried liquid foundations, sticks and other powder ones. They just look so gross on me.
Coverage:
✔ Light
Skin type:
✔ Normal
✔ Dry
✔ Combination
✔ Oily
Finish:
✔ Radiant
What it is:
A multitasking sheer, weightless setting powder that doubles as a light coverage foundation for a shine-free, soft-focus, luminous, and natural finish.
What it does:
Flawless Finish Foundation is formulated with clean, botanical ingredients, including aloe and agar for their moisturizing and hydrating benefits. This velvety, lightweight foundation is buildable for medium coverage, yet feels as if you are not wearing any makeup at all.
Size: 0.51 oz/ 14.5 g·ITEM: 2021137
Color: Golden
$36.00
This is a pretty good foundation as far as powders go; not full coverage but definitely covers redness and unevenness, it is surprisingly hydrating and leaves a nice finish on the skin (kind of glowy, not super matte). ...I was really hoping for a nice smooth, full coverage powder and this was very sheer and I can only use it on top of foundation now.
What it is:
A full-coverage powder foundation and concealer in one with a unique, dual-sided sponge for easy on-the-go application.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.
What Else You Need to Know: This product is non-acnegenic, dermatologist-tested, ophthalmologist-tested, and allergy-tested. It’s 100 percent free of fragrance and oil, and is sweat and humidity resistant with up to eight hours of wear.
Size: 0.31 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 2187383
Color: Deep 195 - deep toffee
$24.00
THANK YOU SO MUCH for a pale foundation powder shade. Only foundation powder pale enough for me, I love you for this I am the lightest shade fair 105...This is like the only brands foundation powders that go fair enough for my skin tone THANK YOU!!!!!!!
What it is: An individual vegan powder foundation refill that delivers fast, full coverage, blurring, and extreme long wear in a magnetic pan.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Lock-It Powder Foundation is formulated with rice powder extract to blur away imperfections, while kaolin, a clay mineral, helps give a diffused-matte finish without feeling dry. It’s ideal for a range of skin types, including oily, dry, textured, and smooth.
$30.00
Best powder for touch ups!...The shea extract and velvet finish make it very light weight and does not leave a “powdery finish” like most foundation/pressed powders....Great Setting Powder...This is amazing as a finishing powder. I did not like it as a stand-alone foundation but this has replaced my laura mercier and too faced powders.
What it is: A lightweight, powder foundation with buildable coverage and a matte finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: Lightweight and buildable, Hello Happy Velvet Power Foundation mattifies all day, yet feels creamy-soft. It’s formulated with shea-butter extracts to create a luxuriously-smooth feel. The mirrored compact includes a sponge and brush applicator, so you can customize your coverage.
Clinical Results: In a self-evaluation by 107 women, after 1 week:
- 96% said it minimizes shine
- 93% said it’s easy to build coverage
Size: 0.35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2260636
Color: Cocoa - deepest with neutral undertones
$39.00
I have been wearing powder foundations for several years now and this is THE ONE. ...Favourite Powder Foundation...I've been using Born This Way Powder Foundation for the past 3 years now. It provides high coverage without looking cakey, applies really evenly (doesn't clump like a lot of powder foundations I've used) and lasts all day.
What it is: A three-in-one, long-wearing, powder foundation that sets makeup, hides shine, and can touch up on-the-go.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Water: Aids in delicately replenishing skin’s moisture levels.
- Alpine Rose: Helps support skin’s natural health and resilience.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Gives a smoother, more youthful appearance.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.
Size: 0.335 oz/ 9.5 g·ITEM: 2358992
Color: Ecru
$140.00
I have super dry skin and usually powder foundations don’t work for me. I saw a YouTube channel talking about this powder and I’m always on the hunt for a new HG powder foundation so I thought I’d bite the bullet and purchase it finally. ...I tried this powder foundation after my previous one was discontinued and I am blown away.
What it is: A buildable powder foundation with a soft, moisturizing texture for skin-enhancing coverage.
Formulation: Pressed Powder
SPF: 30
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation’s creamy, silky texture captures the benefits of a liquid foundation in a light-as-air powder. The long-wearing, non-drying formula melts into skin to blur imperfections, visibly soften fine lines, and create a more even-toned appearance.
Size: 0.46 oz/ 13 g·ITEM: 2476752
Color: Fine Chestnut - medium with neutral undertones
$37.00
Though I am partial to liquid foundations, this Créme to Powder foundation provides me everything I look for in a foundation. ...Creme to powder foundation...Have always loved your creme to powder. The only company that I know who sells this.
What it is: An opulent foundation that glides on like a silky cream and dries to a thin, elegant, second-skin powder finish.
Coverage: Medium
Size: 0.42 oz/ 12 g·ITEM: 2515419
Color: 2N1 Desert Beige - light medium with neutral undertones
$48.00
Best powder foundation ever...I’ve tried almost all high-end brand foundations. This one beats them all. I am sensitive combination skin type and this one doesn’t give me any trouble. ...Works great as a setting powder!...I loved all the products I tried from the Double Wear line and this powder is no exception. I actually use it as a setting powder (I don't like loose powders) and it works amazing to set make-up.
What it is: A multi-use, refillable powder foundation with flawless custom coverage, up to 12-hour wear, and a matte finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation reduces the look of pores, stays color true, is waterproof, and is sweat- and humidity-resistant.
Cool (C) undertones: For bare skin that has a rosy tone and burns easily.
Neutral (N) undertones: For bare skin that is more even toned, not too pink or golden.
Warm (W) undertones: For bare skin that has a golden or olive tone and tans easily.