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.
Size: 0.4 oz/12 mL·ITEM: 2861730
Color: NC20 - light beige with neutral golden undertones
$54.00
What it is: A talc-free, two-in-one foundation and setting powder with a blur-matte finish and up to 24-hour oil control.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan.
Size: 0.28 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2728228
Color: Stage White - very fair to medium skin
$53.00
I've been using it as a hybrid foundation-setting powder during the humid summer months and it works: it really helps my make-up stay in place longer! ...I am obsessed with powders. Loose and compact. This is by far the best powder makeup I’ve ever used.
What it is: A buttery-smooth, buildable, medium- to full-coverage powder foundation with a multiuse formula, a soft-matte finish and up to 12 hours of wear.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Texturizers and Microspheres: Visibly blur pores, fine lines, wrinkles, and texture with a soft-focus effect.
- Rice Silk Powder: Helps create a soft-focus appearance.
- Triple-Milled Micronized Purest Pigments: Create undetectable, seamless, true-color coverage that lasts for up to 12 hours.
Size: 0.39 oz/ 11 g·ITEM: 2133320
Color: Bisque
$46.00
If you are anywhere in the NC 20 to NC 30 range, with warm skin, then the shade “dune” is for you. Although no powder foundation gives full coverage, and anyone who says so is lying, it is one of the highest covering powders I’ve ever tried, and if you use it over a light foundation or BB cream, you will have legit flawless skin. ...Only foundation I’ve ever used all completely up, on several occasions, and I’ve never finished any foundation.
Coverage:
✔ Full
Skin type:
✔ Normal
✔ Combination
✔ Oily
Finish:
✔ Matte
What it is:
An oil-free, powder foundation that can be used wet or dry to provide customizable coverage.
What it does:
Enriched with vitamins C and E, this multifunctional foundation can be used for on-the-go touch-ups or your morning routine. The intensity of this compact foundation can be adjusted depending on your desired effect, ranging from complete coverage to light touch-ups. In addition to providing a natural, even, and long-lasting result, it combines the coverage of a liquid foundation with the velvety finish of a powder. It can be applied wet or dry.
Size: 0.3 oz / 11 g·ITEM: 2646594
Color: 1N10 Ivory - fair to light skin tones with neutral undertones
$60.00
I love that it is a buildable foundation powder with excellent coverage and blurring effects! ...Great powder foundation...I received this product complimentary in exchange for my honest review. This is a great powder foundation! I’ve never really gravitated towards powder foundations but this one is really nice.
What it is: A multi-purpose, lightweight powder with buildable coverage that blurs the look of imperfections and mattifies skin for up to 24 hours, with no caking or creasing.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Trio-Blur Complex: Visibly reduces the appearance of texture immediately and for up to 24 hours.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan.
Size: 0.51 oz/ 14.5 g·ITEM: 2021186
Color: Honey
$52.00
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 had purchased this foundation previously and loved it. The color was a perfect match for my skin (so hard to find) and the coverage looked natural but was enough to hide dark circles or the occasional blemish.
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: 1 oz/30 mL·ITEM: 2891315
Color: 17 Cool - deep with cool undertones
$70.50
It does not do well with powder products as it doesn’t dry down as much as other foundations, so I would strongly recommend using cream products with this foundation as it is a very similar consistency!
What it is: A 3D matte, not flat, blurring foundation that delivers up to 24 hours of full coverage and shine control.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Biomimetic Second-Skin Tech: Long-lasting wear for waterproof, transfer-proof, life-proof coverage.
- Powder Blur AIRTech: Smooths and blurs to quickly minimize the look of lines, wrinkles, and pores.
- Phytoyouth Essence: Targets visible signs of aging including fine lines and uneven skin texture.
What Else You Need to Know: This light-as-air, seven-in-one foundation targets blemishes, redness, visible pores, fine lines, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin, and dark circles all in one pump.
Size: 1.18 oz / 35 mL·ITEM: 2837771
Color: 2W - light skin with golden undertones
$79.00
If you like glowy, breathable foundations and don’t mind mixing shades, this one’s a winner!...As a darker skinned person, it’s important that foundations have good ranges with good matches.
What it is: A foundation formulated with 95 percent naturally derived ingredients for 24-hour radiance and a no-transfer hold.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ethically Sourced Argan Oil: Delivers lasting comfort and maintains skin’s hydration for 24 hours.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also gluten-free.
Size: 0.26 oz / 7.5 g·ITEM: 2667533
Color: 59P Deep - deep, pink undertone
$30.00
Good powder for oily skin...Good powder for oily skin during the extra hot months. ...It's a nice powder, light coverage...The powders and the foundations do not match in color.
What it is: A medium-to-full buildable coverage, long-wearing matte powder foundation that is formulated to even skin tone, smooth imperfections and control shine up to 8 hours.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Size: 0.28 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2641363
Color: 32N Medium Neutral - medium skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
$54.00
I’ve had the most success using it on top of a tinted moisturizer or liquid foundation. I would recommend using a powder brush over a puff....Tarte has the best powder foundations...Simple and so easy. If you’re a powder foundation tarte has the best in my opinion.
What it is: A bestselling foundation, now in a powder.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Nature’s perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Intensely hydrates.
- Vitamin E: A natural preservative, emollient, and antioxidant that calms redness and irritation.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, mineral oil, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
Size: 0.28 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2849974
Color: Deep 60 Neutral - for very deep neutral skin with a subtle red hue
$57.00
I’m an avid powder foundation powder user and this exceeded my expectations! ...I’m generally skeptical about foundations. I hate feeling loaded with makeup, so I go for foundations and powders that provide full coverage without having to overly build it.
What it is: A talc-free, natural matte foundation that provides up to 24 hours of breathable full coverage and all-day oil control, while reducing the look of pores.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Brightening Pineapple Complex with Licorice Root: Visibly brightens and refreshes skin's texture by supporting cell turnover.
- Cocoa Butter and Shea Butter: Help to preserve skin's moisture balance.
- Peony Flower and Sugarcane-Derived Squalane: Promote the appearance of smoother skin by targeting roughness.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This skin-improvi
