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: .32 oz cream and .14 oz powder / 9 g cream and 4 g powder·ITEM: 2607323
Color: Light Medium 1 - warm olive
$52.00
I’m usually not a foundation girl, but I’m really loving this creme foundation + satin powder duo. ...I have aging, oily skin, and have found many foundation/powder combos that look lovely on me. This one I tried twice: once with my go-to Kosas powder and once with the powder from the compact.
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: 0.46 oz/ 13 g·ITEM: 2476802
Color: Sensuous Sepia - deep with cool red undertones
$41.00
I picked up the Crème to Powder foundation. I love it. The color is beautiful. ...Of course, like any other foundations it transfers and for oily skin ladies like myself it does tend to get oily in my T-zone.
What it is: An opulent foundation that glides on like a silky cream and dries to a thin, elegant, second-skin powder finish.
Coverage: Medium
Size: 0.2 oz / 6.2 g·ITEM: 2079440
Color: Nude Medium 7 - light nude tan
$32.00
What it is: A multitasking, five-in-one, lightweight, cream-to-powder foundation stick.
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitamin E: A natural antioxidant that nourishes and hydrates.
- Green Tea: Visibly improves overall tone and texture for a youthful-looking complexion.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, sulfates SLS & SLES, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This is a lightweight, cream-to-powder, ultra-soft, natural-matte foundation stick, available in 11 shades, that visibly transforms skin to have a naturally smooth appearance.
Size: 0.26 oz / 7.5 g·ITEM: 2667186
Color: 06Y Light - light, yellow undertone
$22.00
Amazing powder...I’ve been using this powder foundation under my eyes alongside the Best Skin concealer and omg. ...The powder is so finely milled and performs just as well as my other prestige powder compacts but for half price.
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: 0.63 oz / 18 g·ITEM: 2783025
Color: 9.5 - dark-deep skin with neutral undertones
$36.00
It’s like combining foundation and powder into one step....I use this under everything, serum foundation, skin tint, powder foundation, and it sticks!
What it is: An award-winning, texture reducing, coverage boosting, blurring balm, that absorbs sweat and balances oil all day while maintaining hydration.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Upsalite: Balances and absorbs excess sebum and sweat while maintaining skin’s hydration.
- Olive-derived Squalane: Balances oil production and diminishes visible signs of aging.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Promotes skin’s hydration.
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
Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2426955
Color: Medium Dark 2 (NR) - medium tan, neutral rosy undertones
$38.00
I didn’t expect this foundation to perform any different than other powder foundations. ...Best powder foundation EVER...This is an amazing foundation. One of the best alone powder foundations on the market.
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: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2801223
Color: Dark Deep 55 R - dark deep, rosy undertones
$44.00
One size is my favorite for pressed powder and loose under eye powder so i had to try this foundation and it did not disappoint! ...I absolutely LOVE this foundation! It’s a soft matte formula and I am HERE FOR IT.
What it is: A long-wear, waterproof, sweatproof foundation formulated with only 16 ingredients that gives full coverage and maximum comfort to visibly blur and smooth without clogging pores.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Matte
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Lauryl Lysine: An amino acid that prevents makeup breakdown and provides water and sweat resistance.
- Alkane Complex: 100 percent plant-derived emollients replace silicone for a smooth feel.
- Rice Silk Powder: Blurs skin with a soft-focus effect.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS
Size: 0.28 oz / 8 g·ITEM: 2641470
Color: 59N Mahogany Neutral - very deep skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones
$40.00
Tarte has the best powder foundations...Simple and so easy. If you’re a powder foundation tarte has the best in my opinion....I’ve been using this for 2 months as my touch up during the day and I love it. I used to wear powder foundations in my 20s to late 40s but now I’m in my 50s, most powder foundation looks caky, except this.
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.
$52.00
With a bit of foundation under the bit of dark spots and under dark circles this powder is great for a flawless finish. * This product is a bit pricey but it is well worth my money because it lasts me about three months and it stays on long and doesn't do any damage to my face like most pore clogging cake looking foundations and powders. :)...I've tried so many powders and foundations and never got the desired airbrush look I wanted.
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.