Our Go-To Foundation Products
Despite the new trend of dewy-natural-fresh-faced looks kicking around atm, a good foundation is still an essential, even if it’s just for the occasional event/ night out. Foundation products and the brands that make them are always going in and out of fashion, but we’ve got some staple foundations that have stuck with us through thick and thin, regardless of the latest trend.
1. Luminous Silk Foundation- Giorgio Armani
This designer foundation is certainly worth the high price tag. With lightweight application, seamless coverage and a luminescent, long-lasting finish, not to mention the fact that it comes in 15 shades, this foundation is one we swear by.
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2. Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation- Estee Lauder
Another more high-end product that’s totally worth the spend, Estee Lauder‘s “Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation” does what it says on the tin. Giving you a full coverage, weightless foundation in more than 60 shades, that gives you a dewy, flawless, velour finish that’s also smudge-free, this product is one of our all-time faves.
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3. Magic Foundation- Charlotte Tilbury
A Charlotte Tilbury product features invariably on every single one of our beauty edits, because, let’s be real, it’s one of the best all-round brands out there. And the foundation doesn’t let us down. A full, even coverage foundation that’s super-soft and creates an airbrush finish, in 15 demi-matte shades with the purifying effects of an expert skin cream, this foundation certainly works its promised magic.
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4. Born This Way Foundation- Too Faced
A foundation that comes in 35 different shades, this product is perfect if you want a subtle glow, but not a full-face-shine. Not only does it give you flawless full-face coverage, but it’s imbued with Alpine Rose extract and Coconut Water, so that it both hydrates and adds suppleness to the skin, and the fragrance is amazing too!
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5. PRO FILT’R Soft Matte Longwear Foundation – Fenty Beauty
Rihanna’s “Fenty Beauty” range has so many addictive products, but her “PRO FILT’R Soft Matte Longwear Foundation” might be the one we’re most obsessed with. Perfection in a bottle, this is another foundation that gives you that airbrush finish and feels velvet-soft on your face. It comes in 40 shades, and the intensely matte formula is especially good for oily skin.
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6. Sheer Glow Foundation- NARS
This dewy, luminous foundation is designed with colour matching technology, giving you blemish free complexion, with a choice of 40 different shades. Soft and smooth, Nars’ “Sheer Glow Foundation” creates a silky finish, enhancing your natural radiance.
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7. Even Better Makeup Foundation- Clinique
Clinique‘s “Even Better Makeup Foundation” provides perfect even, medium coverage, creating a long-lasting powder-soft finish, that completely conceals blemishes and imperfections. Plus, it’s probably the product on this list that is most kind to skin, made with SPF protection and a mineral formula that keeps your skin nice and healthy.
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8. Fit Me Matte & Poreless Liquid Foundation- Maybelline
The first thing you might notice about this drugstore foundation is its fantastically low price tag, but don’t be fooled- this product is just as good as any other on this list, and here’s why. With a water-based SPF formula, this foundation both hydrates and protects, while giving you a shine-free medium coverage that blends perfectly. All 35 shades are pore-refining too, which is just ideal.
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9. #FauxFilter Foundation- Huda Beauty
Huda Beauty‘s “#FauxFilter Foundation” is ideal if you’re looking for a full coverage product that will airbrush every blemish. With 30 shades of long lasting foundation that perfectly smooths your complexion, this foundation is nothing short of heavenly.
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