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Foundation Guide: Which Foundation Type is Best for You?
In this beauty issue:
- Foundation Guide: How to find the foundation that is right for your skin type
- Types of foundation coverage
- types of foundation finsish
- Our top selling foundations.
 An attractive makeup application must begin with a foundation that blends smoothly and evenly with your skin. Even if you feel that you need a foundation that provides good coverage, obvious coverage is a mistake and can negatively affect your entire makeup. When shopping for foundation be sure it matches your skin exactly, and avoid ever buying a foundation to alter skin color because in daylight or office lighting, it will appear completely unnatural.
Here is all you need to know about the major types of foundations you will find on the market. Which one to use depends on your skin type (oily vs. dry) and personal preferences including how much coverage (medium vs full) you desire, what type of finish you prefer (matte, dewy, satin), and other factors.
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Oil-Free & Matte Liquid Foundations |
A well-formulated oil-free or matte finish liquid foundation should have a smooth finish with no shine or dewy appearance. Ideally, this appearance should last for at least a few hours, but in the long run, this depends almost entirely on how oily your skin is. Most oil-free and matte liquid foundations provide sheer to medium coverage.
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Ultra-matte Foundations |
Ultra-matte foundations provide medium to full coverage, and truly do stay put. Most have a very liquid consistency but dry quickly on the skin, and are easy to blend and more forgiving of mistakes.
Estee Lauder
Double Wear Stay In Place Makeup SPF 10
Fresh Price $58
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Chanel
Double Perfection Cream Poudre SPF 15
Fresh Price $64
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Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Enduringly Divine Comfort Makeup SPF10
Fresh Price $63
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Laura Mercier
Silk Creme
Foundation
Fresh Price $71
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Water Based Liquid Foundations |
Most water-based foundations provide light to medium coverage and are best for those with normal to dry skin. The oil or emollient part of these foundations gives them good movement, which allows blushes and eyeshadows to blend on effortlessly and evenly over the face.
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OIl-Based Foundations |
Oil-based foundations feel greasy and thick, look and go on greasy, yet can blend out quite sheer. Oil-based foundations can be very good for women with extremely dry or wrinkled skin. The emollient ingredients help the skin look very dewy and moist, which can minimize the appearance of wrinkles.
Lancome
Teint Renergie Lift R.A.R.E. Foundation
Fresh Price $63
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Vincent Longo
Liquid Canvas Healthy Fluid Foundation
Fresh Price $69
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Bobbi Brown
Moisture Rich Foundation SPF15
Fresh Price $64
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Christian Dior
High Definition Serum Foundation SPF 15
Fresh Price $117
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pRESSED pOWDER-bASED fOUndation |
These foundations come in a compact and perform much like any pressed powder, which is what they really are, only with a bit more coverage and ability to stay put. Almost all of them have a wonderfully creamy, silky feel, but when applied to the skin they blend on as easily as any pressed powder. Most pressed powder foundations provide light to medium coverage.
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cREAM-TO-pOWDER fOUNDATIOns |
These foundations are a cross between a pressed powder and a creamy liquid foundation. They come in a compact and have a very creamy, almost greasy, appearance. When you blend them, the creamy aspect disappears and you are left with a slightly matte, powdery finish. Cream-to-powder foundations provide a much broader range of coverage than pressed powder–based foundations.
Christian Dior
DiorSkin Icone Photo Perfect Creme To Powder SPF 10
Fresh Price $63
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Givenchy
Subli' Mine Compact Cream Foundation
SPF 15
Fresh Price $57
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Smashbox
Camera Ready Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15
Fresh Price $54
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Yves Saint Laurent
Teint Compact Hydra Feel Cream to Powder SPF10
Fresh Price $77
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lIQUID-TO-pOWDER foUNDATIOnS |
These liquidy powders with a gel-like wet feel, apply easily and dry to a satiny-smooth, slightly matte finish. They typically contain water as the first ingredient, along with a slip agent such as glycerin. In contrast to cream-to-powder foundations, liquid-to-powder foundations feel lighter on the skin. They also tend to last longer over combination or oily skins.
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sTICK fOUDATIONS |
These foundations are cream-to-powder foundations in stick form. The main difference between stick and cream-to-powder foundations is that stick foundations come in formulas that range from full to sheer coverage with either matte or creamy coverage. Many stick foundations also feature effective sunscreens, making them great all-in-one options. In addition, they can do double duty as concealer, and most product lines offer a wide selection of shades.
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sHEER fOUNDATIONS & tINTED mOISTURIZER |
Quite a few of the newest foundations provide coverage that's so sheer, it is barely perceptible on skin. Of course, tinted moisturizers have been around for years, and remain an excellent choice for a touch of color along with moisture and, more often than not, excellent sun protection. For casual weekend makeup, sheer foundation or tinted moisturizers are excellent options for normal to dry or slightly oily skin that does not need significant coverage.
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