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....You need this foundation!!!...It offers full coverage without feeling too cakes and lasts all day! A little goes a long way.
What it is: A cult-favorite, fragrance-free foundation with full coverage, up to 24 hours of weightless wear, and a non-drying luminous matte finish.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This blendable, full-coverage formula is fragrance-free, transfer-proof, waterproof, fade-proof, and sweat- and humidity-proof and offers up to 24 hours of wear. Essentially, this foundation is your new BFF. No matter the weather, occasion, or situation, #FauxFilter Luminous Matte won’t let you down.
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
Matches my skin perfectly. Doesn't cake up. Would definitely recommend for a LIGHT coverage....i am on my second one!! this really does not cake up and my skin feels sooo silky. i am a lancome believer forever!
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: .32 oz cream and .14 oz powder / 9 g cream and 4 g powder·ITEM: 2607463
Color: Deep 3 - golden warm
$52.00
It’s not cakey and the powder and cream foundation mix well with other products without getting patchy....I love this. You don’t need to cake it on. It takes very little to cover. Follow his video tutorial.
What it is: A duo that includes a blendable, medium-coverage cream foundation paired with a satin-finish powder.
What Else You Need to Know: This duo includes a buildable, breathable cream formula that melts into and moves with the skin. It also includes an air-spun setting powder that blurs the appearance of pores to create a flawless-looking, skin-like finish.
This Set Contains:
- 0.42 oz/ 12 g Cream Foundation
- 0.31 oz/ 9 g Powder
Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL·ITEM: 2475788
Color: 20N Light Neutral - light skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
$42.00
My Go-To Foundation...I love the Amazonian Clay 16-Hour Full Coverage Foundation by Tarte! It goes on very smooth with easy application and stays on all day.
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: 1.7 oz / 50 g·ITEM: 2669307
Color: 4N - NEUTRAL - Medium skin with neutral beige undertones
$43.00
Received this foundation via Influenster! I will say this color is definitely way too dark for me! ...This shade was a little dark for the skin tone I am now so I did apply a layer of my Laura Mercier foundation on top to lighten it up a bit, but it did not cake together so I would say this is a buildable foundation.
What it is: A hydrating foundation that delivers buildable coverage for the face and body, resists heat and humidity, and leaves a luminous makeup look.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane
- Hyaluronic Acid
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.
What Else You Need to Know: This foundation is formulated with 94 percent natural-origin ingredients and hyaluronic acid. It delivers intense hydration and a secon
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2508901
Color: 7N Neutral - deep skin with neutral undertones
$57.00
The foundation felt light on my skin. Not heavy and tacky. ...Beautiful foundation...Beautiful foundation with a soft, dewy finish. Full coverage but feels lightweight and breathable.
What it is: A Dior foundation with 24h wear, radiant medium-to-full coverage and hydration. With 86% skincare ingredients to visibly improve skin over time.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: SPF 30 and under
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Iris Extract: Guards against oxidation.
- Hibiscus Extract: Helps renew the look of skin.
- Wild Pansy Extract: Maintains hydration for healthy-looking skin.
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.
Size: 0.5 oz/ 15 mL·ITEM: 2476190
Color: 42H Tan Honey - tan skin with warm, peach undertones
$18.00
I'm so happy I tried this for myself. This foundation is in my top 5 favorite foundations for sure. xoxo...I’m going to play around mixing this with other foundations but unless I can find a better shade I won’t buy again and definitely not a full size as you just need a tiny amount
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.