Skip the Touch-Ups With These 12 Long Lasting Foundations

1. BEAUTYBLENDER® Bounce Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation

Best Foundation with a Weightless Finish:

With its exclusive "HyperWhip" process, this long-lasting foundation has a velvety whipped texture that blends seamlessly and feels weightless on skin. This matte-finish formula is ultra-hydrating thanks to moisture-locking hyaluronic acid, so it won't make your skin look cakey or dry it out.

2. TARTE™ Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15

Best Oil-Free Foundation for Oily Skin:

Amazonian clay, the star ingredient in this formula, helps to balance out your complexion, control oil, and give you that perfectly smooth, matte finish. As an extra bonus, it also features SPF 15 to shield skin from harmful UVA and UVB rays. Everything made by TARTE is vegan-friendly, paraben-free, gluten-free, phthalate-free, and never tested on animals.

"LOVE this foundation," says Ipster klturnbow03. "Perfect color match, covers my redness perfectly without caking, and still feels lightweight."

3. IT COSMETICS Bye Bye Foundation Full Coverage Moisturizer™ with SPF 50+

Best Foundation for Dry Skin:

This full-coverage foundation hydrates just as much as it perfects. With SPF 50+, it's also ideal for those days when you know you'll be out in the sun. And thanks to IT COSMETICS' proprietary 3D Skin Flex™ technology, you'll never have to worry about creasing or caking. Instead, pigments float on top of your skin for a glowing, satin-like finish. 

"I am SO picky about foundations, but I’m in love with this product," writes Ipster Jkendrick6293. "The coverage will blow your mind. It is definitely full coverage, but feels like and looks natural. I wear this on days where I don’t feel like spending a lot of time on my foundation."

4. MAKE UP FOR EVER Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation

Best Foundation for Large Pores:

If you prefer powder foundation formulas, you know that sometimes they can sit atop skin leaving it feeling slightly dry and uncomfortable. That's not the case here. This full-coverage foundation is breathable, buildable, and blends beautifully. Expect to be wowed by the foundation's built-in blurring technology, which evens out your skin tone and reduces the appearance of large pores.

"Love it, even with very dry skin," one Ipster says. "I use a dewy, light foundation and finish by dusting this powder where I need more coverage."

5. WANDER BEAUTY Nude Illusion Liquid Foundation

Best Brightening Foundation:

This dewy finish, liquid foundation has buildable coverage to make skin look smooth and glowy no matter how much you apply. It’s also infused with tons of hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, Passiflora Incarnata extract, lotus extract, and niacinamide—all of which work together to hydrate skin and boost radiance.

"New favorite daily foundation," says Ipster zillanova. "I love the way it sits on my skin and covered my hyperpigmentation around my mouth without feeling cakey!"

6. PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15

Best Powder Foundation for Dry Skin:

If liquid foundation isn't your thing but your skin is on the drier side, try this powder foundation that offers buildable medium coverage with a daily dose of SPF 15. The formula is packed with hydrating shea butter and nourishing vitamin E. Together, these two ingredients hydrate dry skin and even work to reduce the look of fine lines and dark spots over time.

"This is the best all in one powder I’ve ever used," one Ipster says. "I’m pretty low maintenance, so it’s been great to just brush it on, add blush, lips, and a little shadow and go! This is going to be my go-to base from now on."

7. SMASHBOX COSMETICS Studio Skin 24 Hour Wear Hydrating Foundation

Best Foundation for Ultra Long Wear:

If staying power is your absolute number one priority, go for this hydrating, double-wear foundation that's proven to last for up to a whopping 24 hours. It also won't oxidize over time–the shade you see when you first apply it is how it will look all day long. This mattifying formula includes hydrating hyaluronic acid and breathable polymers which keep foundation feeling comfortable and looking shine-free and flawless all day long.

For Ipster Mineallmine8700, this foundation ticks all the boxes. She says, "This was easy to work with, easy to blend, and matched perfectly."

8. MARC JACOBS BEAUTY Shameless Youthful-Look 24H Foundation SPF 25

Best Foundation for Mature Skin:

This brand new MARC JACOBS formula features a wide shade range, a weightless feel, and a natural finish. Thanks to innovative ingredients like hydrating snow mushroom and blue daisy extract, it's also packed with anti-aging benefits for more youthful-looking skin. 

"I used Deep Y500 and I must admit, I am impressed," writes Ipster OfficialAshleigh. "I have used it 'til the last drop! It was lightweight and it felt like a tinted moisturizer!"

9. HONEY JARRET Clean Cover Cushion Foundation

Best Foundation for Irritated Skin:

This super nourishing formula comes with a unique superfood complex for glowing, youthful skin, plus it has antibacterial benefits to keep breakouts at bay and help soothe irritation. It's a great choice for all skin types, but it’s especially good for those with sensitive and/or acne-prone skin. To use this type of foundation, simply press the puff applicator into the product and then tap the puff onto your skin until you’ve reached your desired level of coverage.

"Color was perfect," says Ipster tksmith0309. "Feels light but provides great coverage and works beautifully with concealer without settling into fine wrinkles"

10. IT COSMETICS CC+ Cream with SPF 50+

Best Foundation with Added Skincare Benefits:

When you want the skincare benefits of a BB cream, but you need coverage and color-correcting, turn to this best-selling CC cream. It offers SPF 50 to keep your skin protected all day long. Plus, it has enough coverage to correct redness and dark spots. You'll also find ingredients like collagen and hyaluronic acid, both of which work together to plump and hydrate skin.

"This product is incredible," says Ipster vixblair. "I put it under my eyes and on any dark spots I have. It legit corrects the discoloration and makes my skin appear brighter! Great product!"

11. YENSA BEAUTY Skin on Skin BC Foundation

Best Foundation for Textured Skin:

In addition to providing SPF protection, brightening skin, and smoothing breakouts, fine lines, and wrinkles, this foundation has some quality skincare benefits thanks to YENSA's proprietary 8 SuperBlacks Essence. The superfood-focused magic ingredient features black sesame oil, black seaweed, black tea, shiitake mushroom, black rice, Korean black raspberry, nettle, and chia seeds. Together this combo moisturizes, reduces redness, fights free radicals, and improves skin's texture. You can expect your skin to look noticeably smoother immediately and more balanced over time.

"I loved this sample so much that I bought the full-size tube as soon as I was done with it," one Ipster says. "It made my skin feel super soft and it gave me the nicest glow with a fresh, dewy look.

12. PÜR Love Your Selfie™ Foundation

Best Foundation for Sensitive Skin:

This natural finish, medium-coverage formula manages to conceal, correct imperfections, and infuse skin with vitamins and minerals all in one fell swoop. Mature skin types will love the invigorating combination of ginseng, green tea, and vitamin B, which help to boost cell metabolism and make skin look plumper. It’s also made with alpha-hydroxy acids to gently exfoliate even the most sensitive skin. If one layer isn't quite enough coverage for you, the formula is super buildable—just add more to easily bump this up to full coverage. 

"It was so smooth and went on very well using a beauty sponge," one Ipster says. "It looked like I wasn’t wearing anything! It gives light coverage, almost like a BB creme, but it covers any imperfections and corrects tone. Love it!"

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