The best powder foundation for dry skin is one that matches your skin tone, has a good coverage, and is easy to apply. It should also be lightweight and won't cause your skin to look cakey or settle into lines. Here are some great options for powder foundations for dry skin.
Size: 0.28 oz/ 8 g·ITEM: 2426930
Color: Medium 5 (G) - medium to tan, golden undertones (Patrick's Shade)
$53.00
Not for dry skin...I wouldn't recommend it to people with dry skin....know your skin type...Again, ITS NOT A BAD POWDER FOUNDATION if you normally use powder foundations!
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: 0.192 oz/ 5.44 g·ITEM: 2227593
Color: Fair - (W) (Ivory)
$57.00
Not good for dry skin....I have combination dry skin with dry patches. This powder accentuated my dry patches....A good option 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.
What it is: A talc-free, lightweight, color-correcting pressed powder with buildable, sheer-to-full coverage.
Coverage: Full
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Collagen: Enhances visible elasticity for a youthful, smooth appearance.
- Peptides: Help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and support natural collagen for smoother, firmer-looking skin.
- Niacin (B Vitamin): Supports skin barrier function and visible elasticity, promotes a more even-looking tone, and combats the appearance of blemishes and hyperpigmentation.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
$61.00
I always look super dry with any other powder. Use a damp sponge under the eye and you are set for the day. ...Best powder ever! Perfect for dry skin, super soft, perfect color.
What it is: A brilliantly buildable, ultra-weightless, luxe setting powder that imparts radiant perfection in five shades formulated to match any skin tone.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amino-Acid-Treated Powder: Ensures color-true performance, even through sweat and sebum, with high water repellency, improved slip, enhanced feel, better skin adhesion, and improved payoff.
- Lighter-than-Air Proprietary Powder Blend: An ultra-light, pure powder blend that gives a barely-there feel on skin with a unique, sensorial application.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances.
Size: 1.2 fl oz/ 35 mL·ITEM: 2324390
Color: 7N2 Rich Amber - extra deep with warm golden undertones
$73.00
This is a holy grail for me. I would gladly have dry skin if it means I can wear this foundation for life. ...This foundation is amazing for dry skin. DO NOT USE IF YOU HAVE OILY SKIN. ...best foundation ever!
What it is: A flawless foundation with breathable coverage and a radiant finish—powered with Estée Lauder skincare to hydrate, soothe, and protect.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily
SPF: SPF 45
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Chia Seed Extract: Nourishes.
- Probiotic Technology: Soothes.
- IonCharged Water: Hydrates.
Size: 0.85 oz/ 25mL·ITEM: 2574994
Color: 14W - tan skin with golden peach undertones
$50.00
Holy Grail Foundation...However, this foundation offered me all the glow and radiance of healthy skin with all the coverage of a full foundation. ...This foundation is THE only foundation I am allowing my dry skin to wear from now on.
What it is: A skincare-hybrid foundation with medium, buildable coverage that effortlessly creates a natural-looking, skin-like glow.
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: Intensely moisturizes and softens skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and plumps the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
- Olive-Derived Squalane: Known to balance oil production and diminish visible signs of aging.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan.
$70.00
Even though I have generally dry skin, this never makes me look dry. I use a large fluffy kabuki brush to apply and the finish is flawless!! ...Hands down the best powder foundation in existance...Although its a powder, it feels creamy, which is great for my dry skin.
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: .35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2514784
Color: Shore - medium to medium-deep
$57.00
I have super dry and flaky skin and I love this powder. Perfect for those who like natural “no-makeup” looks because it sets my concealer but doesn’t look like you’re wearing powder!! ...This is the only pressed setting powder that I use now. i have five different loose powders that I cycle through, but this is the only pressed powder that I own. i have it in a full size and two minis, one mini from my car and one for touch ups. i can only thank the Japanese girls on TikTok who are raving about this powder.
What it is: A bestselling pressed powder that locks makeup in place up to all day with a luminous, photo-ready finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micro-fine Mineral Powders: Glycerin and vitamin E guard against dryness and keep skin comfortable.
- Light Reflecting Complex™: Visibly restores skin’s youthful radiance.
- Photochromic Technology: No-flashback formula makes skin look perfect in person and on camera.
Size: 1 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2531085
Color: Coco - ultra deep with warm-neutral undertones
$53.00
Lawless really got this foundation right! The finish is a very natural and it keeps my dry skin looking really healthy all day long! ...Not for combo skin and dries down darker...Unfortunately I don't think this is for combo skin, but maybe this would be good for dry or normal skin types.
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: 1.1 oz / 32 mL·ITEM: 2515765
Color: Light - light complexion with warm yellow undertone
$65.00
This Fits My Skin Tone Perfectly In I Do Have Dry Skin So It's Perfect For Me But If You Don't Dry Skin You Will Need Something Else With It So You Don't Look Oily With It On But It's Perfect For Me In My Dry Skin...Best for dry skin babes...My skin’s oily, so it made me a bit extra shiny, but if you’ve got dry skin? This might be your new fave. ✨
What it is: A color-correcting, medium-coverage skin tint formulated with brightening glow serum and SPF 40 that delivers an immediate, visibly healthy glow.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination
Coverage: Medium
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
SPF: SPF Over 30
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Visibly brightens, smooths texture, and reduces the look of dark spots and large pores.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Quickly plumps the look of skin and hydrates.
Size: 1 oz/ 30mL·ITEM: 2477420
Color: Deep 2 - deep skin tones with neutral warm undertones
$49.00
Super dewy and lightweight and very radiant. If you have dry skin this is great...My favorite skin tint I’ve tried!...Being a girl with dry skin around my nose, it was always so hard to find skin tints that didn’t dry me out or highlight my dry skin.
What it is: A skin tint that hydrates with light-medium buildable coverage and a naturally radiant finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid- Helps to visibly plump skin and improve the look of fine lines and seal in moisture.
- Niacinamide and Willow Bark Extract: Visibly smooth, brighten, reduce the look of irritation, and minimizes the appearance of pores and blemishes to keep skin looking smooth and clear.
- Beta Glucan: Soothes and restores skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, tr
