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Powder Foundations

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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.

CLINIQUESuperpowder Double Face Makeup Foundation

Size: 0.35 oz/ 10.5 g·ITEM: 479774

Color: Matte Cream

708 Reviews

$52.00

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I have oily skin and this powder is amazing to put over foundation. I've tired many powders and this one is my life saver. ...I have tried so many powder foundations ... Too Faced, Kat Von D, Tarte, Benefit, etc etc etc And I keep going to this one. ...Best Powder Foundation...BEST POWDER EVER!

Coverage:
✔ Full

Skin type:
✔ Combination
✔ Oily

Finish:
✔ Matte

What it is:
A long-wearing, two-in-one, powder and foundation in a portable compact.

What it does:
Get a powder and foundation combined in one portable compact. The long-wearing, full-coverage powder works as an over-foundation finisher or as a powder foundation. The extra-cling formula provides double coverage, yet leaves the skin with a natural skin-perfecting look.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Phthalates

Lise WatierTeint Multi-Fini Oil-Free Compact Foundation

Size: 0.39 oz/ 11 g·ITEM: 2133262

Color: Bronzé - warm medium beige

22 Reviews

$46.00

I love this foundation!...The perfect powder foundation! Blurs and mattifies without leaving the skin dry and flat, stays on all day and brings a beautiful finish to the skin!

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.

ONE/SIZE by Patrick StarrrTurn Up The Base Versatile Powder Foundation

Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2426799

Color: Fair 1 (NR) - very fair, neutral rosy undertones

814 Reviews

$53.00

One Size gifted me this powder for testing purposes. Due to the fact that not a lot of shades were available and I really really wanted to try it I selected a darker shade to at least use it as a contour powder. ...So far I am loving this powder foundation for my oily/combination skin. The color fair 3 N is one of the best color matches I’ve ever had!

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.

MAC CosmeticsStudio Fix Powder Plus Foundation with 24HR Oil Control + Blur-Matte Finish

Size: 0.4 oz/12 mL·ITEM: 2861870

Color: NW58 - rich deep with warm neutral undertones

605 Reviews

$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.

NATASHA DENONAHy-Glam Powder Foundation

Size: 0.44 oz/12.5 g·ITEM: 2960938

95 Reviews

$80.00

What it is: A medium-buildable, talc-free Flex Tech™️HY-BRID powder foundation that blurs texture, smooths pores and delivers a healthy matte finish all day long

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Powder

What Else You Need to Know: Infused with raspberry extract and antioxidant-rich anthocyanins, this HY-BRID formula hydrates, calms, and protects against environmental stressors. Korean Bio-Mimetic Pigments melt into skin, blurring texture and unevenness for smooth, airbrushed results.

CLINIQUEBeyond Perfecting Powder Foundation + Concealer

Size: 0.51 oz/ 14.5 g·ITEM: 2021186

Color: Honey

36 Reviews

$52.00

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. ...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).

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.

Charlotte TilburyAirbrush Flawless Blurring & Matte Full Coverage Foundation

Size: 1 oz/30 mL·ITEM: 2891315

Color: 17 Cool - deep with cool undertones

766 Reviews

$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.

GUERLAINTerracotta Le Teint Glow Healthy Glow Foundation

Size: 1.18 oz / 35 mL·ITEM: 2837680

Color: 5N - medium skin with neutral beige undertones

98 Reviews

$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.

Danessa Myricks BeautyYummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder - Tinted Primer & Foundation

Size: 0.63 oz / 18 g·ITEM: 2836658

Color: 3.75 - LIGHT TO MEDIUM WITH NEUTRAL UNDERTONES

2.4K Reviews

$52.50

Their are only three foundations I used and her brand is one of them! Love this product. ...I use it after concealer and foundation and it sets my makeup. I'm in love with this product

What it is: An award-winning, visibly balancing balm-to-powder primer/foundation for a smooth, refined finish and all-day absorption of sweat and oil.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Matte

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Upsalite: Absorbs excess sebum and sweat without depleting skin's hydration.
- Olive-Derived Squalane: Visibly balances oily skin and diminishes signs of aging.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.

tarteAmazonian clay 16-hour blurring powder foundation

Size: 0.28 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2641348

Color: 26N Light-Medium Neutral - light to medium skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones

70 Reviews

$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.

Products related to Powder Foundations

Loose Powder Foundations
“I surprisingly love this powder! As a person of color I tend to stay away from translucent powders as they don’t appear translucent on my skin”
Cream Powder Foundations
“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”
Powder Foundations For Dry Skin
“I initially bought this to use as a powder foundation. Although I wouldn't recommend it for this purpose - it clogged my pores and turned quite pink on my skin - it does offer a nice blurring effect on dry skin when used as a finishing powder”
Trending Powder Foundation
“I have oily skin and this powder is amazing to put over foundation. I've tired many powders and this one is my life saver”
Powder Foundations For Oily Skin
“Super easy application no need for fancy stuff, perfect for random days stepping out of the house with minimal effort. P.S no need for powder makeup after”
Buildable Makeup Powders
“I am going to try using this without my bb and see if I can shorten my makeup routine. I havnt used powder makeup in years because I thought it emphasizes dryness and fine lines but this does the opposite”
Natural Face Powders
“I love this highlighter ,I got the liquid one and mix it in my foundation few drops of it and my face looks so glowy , I’ll buy again once I finish my sample one”
White Makeup Powders
“It just leaves such a natural yet snatched finish! This is the only powder I use currently, even though I have about 30 setting powders..it’s BOMB”
All Skin Types Powders
“Occasionally, I will use this powder over bare skin to give it a smoother look and have received nothing but compliments on my skin”
Buildable Coverage Finishing Powders
“this has got to be the best finishing powders i’ve tried ! it makes my makeup look flawless and sets everything in. my face normally gets super oily throughout the day and using this makes me get little to no oil”

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