Cakey foundations are a thing of the past. Today's foundation formulas are so lightweight, they won't settle into your wrinkles or make your skin look orange. Here are some of the best non-cakey foundation options.
Size: 1.18 oz/ 35 ml·ITEM: 2425569
Color: 590R Lava Cake - richest skin with red undertone
$42.00
with minimal touch up. i get very oily in my t-zone especially if i'm dancing all night and this foundation never cakes up around my nose like most foundations do....Love love love this foundation!...NO CAKE!!
Size: 0.32 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 2476638
Color: Rich Brownie - medium with cool red undertones
$39.00
Great Stick Foundation...This foundation goes on beautifully. Doesn’t enhance your pores like most cream/stick foundations. ...Great silky foundation stick...Such a silky foundation stick! i have combo skin and wanted a foundation that didnt cake - but had good coverage for a 'natural' makeup look.
What it is: A lightweight, creamy, blendable foundation stick that delivers high-pigment coverage with a natural, semi-matte finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Stick
Size: 0.04 oz / 12 mL·ITEM: 2513844
Color: 1N06 Porcelain - for fair skin tones with neutral undertones
$22.00
I love this foundation,it’s not heavy on the skin medium coverage.it doesn’t cake on the skin. ...This is about the only foundation with any coverage that I like. Won’t give you cake face!
What it is: A foundation that blurs and covers imperfections for up to 24 hours and is powered by a micro-skin system that syncs with the skin for a true-to-skin finish.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micro-Skin System™: Follows skin movement, provides immediate, visible high correction, and smooths skin.
- Vegetable-Origin Glycerol: Helps to preserve the initial moisturizing of the skin.
- Exopolysaccharide: Helps for radiance of complexion.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, tricloc
ITEM: 135616
Color: Matte Amande III (W)
$52.00
Can be applied over liquid foundation, but no need! I just used the applicator pad, not the sponge. ...My favorite powder/dual foundation period!
What it is: A sheer-to-full-coverage powder foundation has a versatile, mattifying, and long-wearing finish that is perfect for all skin types, including oily.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
What Else You Need to Know: This versatile matte foundation is buildable, long-lasting, and can be used wet or dry. The face powder is perfect for on-the-go touch-ups, covering imperfections, and as a sheer-coverage setting powder. The lightweight formula does not cake and offers a shine-free, natural look.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2531242
Color: Golden - medium-tan with warm olive undertones
$39.00
I absolutely love seal the deal foundation for lawless. It's a lightweight, buildable foundation that stays put all day long! ...I was gifted this foundation by lawless beauty this foundation is very lightweight and good for long wear it does not give my fave the cake face look it basically covered all my spots and my face looks lightbi recommend this foundation
What it is: A long-wearing, lightweight fluid foundation that delivers modern full coverage with a self-setting, natural-matte finish. Vegan and silicone-free.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Nasturtium Flower Extract: Limits free-radical damage caused by blue light.
- Goji Berry: Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants and widely used to reduce visible signs of aging.
- Bisabolo and Ginger Extracts: Soothing anti-irritants suitable for dry, sensitive skin.
Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 mL·ITEM: 2476190
Color: 42H Tan Honey - tan skin with warm, peach undertones
$18.00
Tarte Amazonian Clay foundation is one of my favorite cosmetics. I love that it is full coverage. ...This is the best foundation I’ve used in a long time! The coverage is amazing!
What it is: A mini oil free, 16-hour full-coverage foundation. Formulated with Amazonian clay for a light-weight feel and matte finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Acts as nature's most perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This skin-mimicking full-coverage foundation never cakes or creases.
Size: 1.28 oz·ITEM: 2708303
Color: 11 | Rich - rich
$44.00
Sometimes you can feel foundation or if you touch your face it comes off, not the case here. ...It also wasn't buildable for me; it became cakey in some places while remaining completely sheer in others.
Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2475838
Color: 26N Light-Medium Neutral - light to medium skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
$42.00
Good foundation...The Tarte Amazonian clay 16-hour full coverage foundation is a smooth, mousse-y full coverage foundation that blends out easily with the Tarte "Buffer" brush. ...About 6 hours into my day it cakes up for me. Could just be my skin but I wouldn’t buy it.
What it is: An iconic foundation just got an upgrade with 46 new shades and an improved oil-free formula for up to 16-hours of lightweight, full-coverage, matte foundation.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Acts as nature's most perfect ingredient for better, longer, truer wear.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation’s skin-mimicking full coverage never cakes or creases and has a soft-matte, never-flat finish that smooths and blurs.
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2785947
Color: Night Dip - very deep cool
$33.00
I’ve tried many other foundations and my skin always had a poor reaction. ...The best all-day foundation!...One of the best foundations I've ever tried - doesn't irritate my skin, keeps me glowy all day long, and looks incredibly natural.
What it is: A light to medium coverage, oil-free foundation powered by gentle ingredients and shown to soothe redness and flareups and fight breakouts.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Calendula and Chamomile Blend: Soothes and targets skin congestion from flare-ups and breakouts.
- Green Tea: Visibly clears up redness and firms; provides intense hydration.
- Kaolin Clay: Absorbs sebum, allowing for smoother-, healthier-, brighter-looking skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Good for acne- and eczema-prone skin, this weightless formula glides on, offerin