Best best foundation on Reddit
181 reviews from r/MakeupAddiction, r/Sephora, r/Makeup and 14 more subreddits
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#1
NARS
4.8
(23)
"Nars Light Reflecting: very comfortable to use regularly."
"NARS Light Reflecting, Ilia Skin Tint, or L’Oréal True Match Serum hydrating, glowy, and dry-skin-friendly!"
"I’ve tried so many products over two decades and always come back to it."
"May be a good fit for you."
"I’ve tried so many products over two decades and always come back to it."
"Is my ride or die."
"Fit me perfectly."
"That worked well."
"Nars light reflecting foundation will be your fave!"
"The foundation that works best for me is the Nars light reflecting."
#2
Dior
4.8
(15)
"I love Dior."
"Dior Forever Skin Glow is great for dry skin and with wrinkles."
"Try it."
"The best foundation I ever tried was the dior forever foundation and the lightest shade there is a match for me."
"I like Dior forever Skin Glow on me!"
"I love dior backstage and hourglass."
"Dior forever skin glow, set with Charlotte Tilbury airbrush flawless powder is my holy grail!"
"Dior Forever. Worn this for 12+ hours in a humid environment."
"Dior backstage, pat mcgrath, and the new makeup forever HD foundation."
"I was bridesmaid at a wedding a few months ago and I used the Dior backstage!"
#3
IT Cosmetics
4.9
(10)
"Feels like a moisturizer but has good coverage."
"I've had great luck with IT Cosmetics CC Cream."
"It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Illumination CC Cream was a game-changer for me."
"IT Cosmetics CC cream."
"Is the best for redness."
"It’s a real game-changer."
"My second is high end, the IT Cosmetics CC cream (surprisingly full coverage for a CC cream)."
"It cosmetics CC cream is GREAT for mature skin."
"IT Cosmetics CC Cream with SPF 50+ is a good one."
"I like the it cosmetics cc cream nude glow."
#4
Estée Lauder
4.8
(10)
"I’d use 'Estee Lauder Double Wear' foundation. It's pricey but really great coverage and good for problem skin."
"It wears beautifully both immediately and throughout the day"
"Estee Lauder double wear foundation."
"EL double wear hands down."
"Estee Lauder Double Wear."
"ELDW is my HG shade match. The consistency is amazing. I can sheer it out or build it up."
"Love double wear and I’m a long term user of it."
"I love Estee Lauder Double Wear! It's a matte finish without being too dry looking."
"Estée Lauder double wear is also good but do hydrate your face."
"It’s the one foundation I always go back to because of its staying power."
#5
Armani
4.7
(10)
"I use the Armani luminous silk foundation and it makes my skin perfect."
"Armani Power Fabric and MAC studio fix work well with my oily skin."
"Armani luminous silk."
"I really love the luminous silk foundation."
"I have dry sensitive skin and Armani luminous silk is the GOAT."
"Armani Luminous Silk is the way to go."
"Armani luminous silk. It’s crazy beautiful."
"Armani is one of my go-to foundations."
"I like Armani luminous silk or neo nudes foundation."
"Armani Luminous Silk might fit the bill here."
#6
Estee Lauder
4.9
(9)
"I’d use 'Estee Lauder Double Wear' foundation. It's pricey but really great coverage."
"Estée Lauder double wear and Urban Decay all nighter foundation are the best foundations I’ve found."
"But I’ll be damned if that Estée Lauder foundation wasn’t the one that made a dent in the oiliness."
"My holy grail is Estée Lauder."
"Double wear is amazing. Literally the only foundation I've tried out of dozens that doesn't break me out at all."
"Estée Lauder double wear liquid foundation is full coverage but it has a flawless matte finish."
"EL double wear is my favorite and I find myself always going back to it for full coverage & Matte finish."
"I use EL double wear as my everyday foundation."
"Off the top of my head, she could look at Estee Lauder Futurist."
#7
Maybelline
4.1
(9)
"Maybelline Super Stay 30 hour is the best foundation I've found for longevity."
"Maybelline Dream BB Fresh is the best thing I’ve found drugstore and high end."
"If you don’t need a lot of coverage, I love Maybelline BBfresh."
"Works good for me."
"I use the Maybelline Fit Me Dewy foundation. I feel like it is really lightweight but has decent coverage."
"Maybelline fit me"
"Maybelline fit me."
"Maybelline fit me, L’Oréal fresh wear, Maybelline tint."
"Maybelline Fit Me Poreless foundation also held pretty nice."
#8
Haus Labs
4.5
(8)
"On the higher end hands down haus labs."
"So worth it."
"Haus Labs is amazing."
"Haus labs definitely a game changer. Best foundation I’ve ever used."
"Haus Labs 030 is more olive than NARS Siberia."
"Haus Labs' key makeup artist used to work for MAC."
"Haus labs color system is like MAC’s!"
"Haus Labs."
#9
L'Oreal
4.5
(8)
"L’Oréal Lumi! I mix the foundation & glowtion"
"Never had oxidization from it."
"I personally just starting trying out Loreal True Match foundation and it has beautiful coverage and a dewy finish."
"I love it. I’m 58."
"L’Oréal infallible fresh wear and L’Oréal true match skin tint."
"I always end up going back to the L'Oreal hyaluronic tinted serum."
"Also a fair redhead."
"My 85+ grandma likes Loreal True Match."
#10
Lancôme
4.5
(6)
"Has a great foundation."
"I love the Lancôme teint Idole foundation."
"I like the Lancôme when I am doing 'makeup' and the Jones Road WTFoundation all the other days."
"The foundations I typically use are Lancôme Tient idole."
"Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear new formula."
#11
Fenty
4.8
(5)
"Fenty soft glow."
"She loves it and still uses it! It's super full coverage."
"I use either Fenty foundation with the primer from Fenty."
"The Fenty skin tint is what I’ve been wearing lately and it’s been great."
"Fenty Skin Tint is on the list of approved foundations."
#12
Wet N Wild
4.6
(5)
"Wet and wild dewy foundation 👏🏼✨"
"Wet n Wild photofocus DEWEY foundation AND IT DOESN'T OXIDIZE!!!!!!"
"Wet and wild dewy foundation is wonderful!"
"The Wet N Wild niacinamide skin tint is lovely for sheer to medium coverage on my super dry skin."
"Wet n wild: photofocus, matte"
#13
Missha
5.0
(4)
"My cosmetic life changed after I switched from foundation to Missha bb cream."
"I love my Missha BB cream. That shit is grey as hell, but somehow works so good on olive undertones."
"It’s just as good, if not better."
"It doesn’t settle into any lines and is super kind."
#14
MAC
4.5
(4)
"MAC Face and body is amazing on dry skin, it flattens out texture and doesn’t give you dry patches."
"Is really wonderful for allergy, acne prone and sensitive skin."
"Mac Studio fix has been doing me good!"
"Old but I used it for years and it works very well."
#15
Chanel
4.5
(4)
"It’s a bit pricey, but I haven’t found anything I like quite like it."
"I like Chanel for my mature skin."
"Chanel Les Beiges Water Fresh Complexion Touch‼️, it gives me good coverage and doesn’t enhance my skin texture."
"I want to try, and see they are suggested a lot, Chanel Les Beiges."
#16
Giorgio Armani
5.0
(3)
"The Armani Luminous Silk is skin finish and stunning."
"My favorites are Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk, Estee Lauder Double Wear."
"Armani and Haus Labs are the ones that I use. And I love it."
#17
Laura Mercier
4.7
(3)
"I’ve gotten so many compliments on how glowy/undetectable it is."
"Contacted a professional makeup artist who did my makeup this summer and found out she used Laura mercier tinted moisturizer on me."
"I really like Laura mercier flawless weightless. But it’s not super full coverage though."
#18
Too Faced
4.3
(3)
"My 65+ mom loves Too Faced Born This Way."
"They are both good"
"I love Too Faced foundation."
#19
Neutrogena
4.3
(3)
"I grabbed a neutragena serum one based on recommendations here and really like it."
"Neutrogena healthy skin foundation works well for me."
"I used to wear neutrogena healthy skin and remembering getting so many compliments on my skin."
#20
Chantecaille
4.3
(3)
"I wear Chantecaille gel foundation in the jar and Chanel Healthy Glow."
"Chantecaille Future Skin is similar but very expensive but beautiful if budget isn’t an issue."
"Chantecaille foundation or the bronze face tint."
#21
Koh Gen Do
5.0
(2)
"It really fits my skin, light, some coverage, adjust skin color well."
"Koh gen do aqua foundation is the best."
#22
Hourglass
5.0
(2)
"I like the Hourglass Skin Tint."
"I’ve started doing a hydrating lotion under the Hourglass veil hydrating skin tint foundation."
#23
About Face
5.0
(2)
"I absolutely loved the about face foundation."
"About Face the Performer liquid foundation in F0 Cool is very light."
#24
YSL
5.0
(2)
"My HG YSL All Hours."
"I love the YSL All Hours!"
#25
Ilia
4.5
(2)
"I’d suggest a serum foundation like Ilia."
"The ilia skin serum didn’t work for me, but my girlfriend loves it."
#26
Make Up For Ever
4.5
(2)
"The foundation I’ve been using daily and my skin is the best it’s been since August is the make up forever hd skin undetectable long wear foundation."
"Make up for ever hd skin would probably work."
#27
Covergirl
4.5
(2)
"Covergirl trublend hydrating foundation is my favorite right now."
"I like the Covergirl skin perfecter essence."
#28
Bare Minerals
4.5
(2)
"The liquid foundation from Bare Minerals is the only one I have found that I know does not cause a reaction."
"Bare Minerals Tinted Complexion Rescue is great and I have super dry skin."
#29
Lisa Eldridge
4.5
(2)
"Lisa Eldridge seamless skin is great."
"Lisa Eldridge Skin Tint 1.5 is really good."
#30
Smashbox
4.5
(2)
"My holy grail has been smashbox halo for daily use."
"Has multiple pale foundations."
#31
Givenchy
4.5
(2)
"But the game changer for me is the givenchy foundation and concealer."
"My personal favorite is Givenchy Prisme Libre Glow foundation."
#32
Revlon
4.0
(2)
"Maybe Revlon ColourStay Oily/Combination in 150 buff?"
"I like Revlon Colorstay for combination/oily skin."
#33
Danessa Myricks
4.0
(2)
"The Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin serum foundation works well for me."
"Works well on my dry skin."
#34
Mary Kay
5.0
(1)
"I still keep going back to my Mary Kay CC Cream."
#35
d’Alba Piedmont
5.0
(1)
"I just use a Korean cushion foundation, like d’Alba Piedmont. They last the whole day."
#36
Huda Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Love Huda beauty easy blur foundation and the setting powder."
#37
Kevyn Aucoin
5.0
(1)
"Kevyn Aucoin Etherealist is the best medium coverage."
#38
Make Up Forever
5.0
(1)
"I’m now a convert to Make up Forever HD skin."
#39
Pat McGrath
5.0
(1)
"The best brand for me where I don’t have to mix is Pat McGrath."
#40
Rare Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Rare Beauty Liquid Touch Weightless Foundation."
#41
About-Face
5.0
(1)
"For foundations, if you can get your hands on the About-Face foundation, that is really good."
#42
It Cosmetics
4.0
(1)
"I really like It Cosmetics. Their Nude Glow is nice, hides the fine lines well."
#43
NYX
4.0
(1)
"Foundations are great."
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