Best best foundation on Reddit
175 reviews from r/Sephora, r/MakeupAddiction, r/Makeup and 13 more subreddits
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#1
NARS
4.8
(22)
"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
(17)
"Dior Forever Skin Glow is great for dry skin and with wrinkles."
"Try it."
"Dior Forever Concealer - this one was recommended to me in store one day."
"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
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."
#4
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."
#5
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."
#6
Haus Labs
4.6
(9)
"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."
"One I haven’t seen mentioned yet is Haus Gaga."
"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."
#7
Lancôme
4.4
(9)
"Has a great foundation."
"I love the Lancôme teint Idole foundation."
"I use Lancôme Skin Feels Good. It’s a tinted moisturizer with spf."
"Second place is the Lancôme teinte idole foundation."
"It was recommended that I use Lancôme's Care and Glow Serum - Concealer."
"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."
#8
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."
#9
IT Cosmetics
5.0
(7)
"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."
"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."
#10
MAC
4.6
(5)
"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 Radiance foundation is my current favorite complexion product!"
"Mac Studio fix has been doing me good!"
"Old but I used it for years and it works very well."
#11
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"
#12
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."
#13
Chanel
4.8
(4)
"It’s a bit pricey, but I haven’t found anything I like quite like it."
"Chanel water fresh tint or chanel water fresh complexion touch."
"I like Chanel for my mature skin."
"I want to try, and see they are suggested a lot, Chanel Les Beiges."
#14
L'Oreal
4.8
(4)
"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."
"My 85+ grandma likes Loreal True Match."
#15
Revlon
4.0
(4)
"Revlon skin illuminance (it be at cvs for half off soo many times nowadays too, idk why 😢)..."
"Have you tried Revlon Illuminance foundation? I don't think I can remember a makeup reviewer with dry skin disliking it."
"Maybe Revlon ColourStay Oily/Combination in 150 buff?"
"I like Revlon Colorstay for combination/oily skin."
#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
Ilia
4.7
(3)
"I really like Ilia skin tint with spf or Saie Skip tint with spf."
"I’d suggest a serum foundation like Ilia."
"The ilia skin serum didn’t work for me, but my girlfriend loves it."
#18
Fenty
4.7
(3)
"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."
#19
Lancome
4.7
(3)
"I really love Lancome renergie lift."
"Is my fav."
"Teint Idole"
#20
Givenchy
4.7
(3)
"But the game changer for me is the givenchy foundation and concealer."
"Not a foundation, but nothing makes my makeup last like givenchy prisme libre powder."
"My personal favorite is Givenchy Prisme Libre Glow foundation."
#21
Too Faced
4.3
(3)
"My 65+ mom loves Too Faced Born This Way."
"They are both good"
"I love Too Faced foundation."
#22
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."
#23
Chantecaille
4.5
(2)
"I wear Chantecaille gel foundation in the jar and Chanel Healthy Glow."
"Chantecaille foundation or the bronze face tint."
#24
Smashbox
4.5
(2)
"My holy grail has been smashbox halo for daily use."
"Has multiple pale foundations."
#25
NYX
4.5
(2)
"The NYX bare with me skin tint is great for oily skin"
"Foundations are great."
#26
Neutrogena
4.5
(2)
"I grabbed a neutragena serum one based on recommendations here and really like it."
"I used to wear neutrogena healthy skin and remembering getting so many compliments on my skin."
#27
Danessa Myricks
4.0
(2)
"The Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin serum foundation works well for me."
"Works well on my dry skin."
#28
Huda Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Love Huda beauty easy blur foundation and the setting powder."
#29
Kevyn Aucoin
5.0
(1)
"Kevyn Aucoin Etherealist is the best medium coverage."
#30
About-Face
5.0
(1)
"For foundations, if you can get your hands on the About-Face foundation, that is really good."
#31
Mirabella
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely love it! Hands down the best foundation that I have found for my 50 old year-old skin!"
#32
Make Up For Ever
5.0
(1)
"I will always swear by Make Up For Ever!!! i absolutely LOVE the reboot and HD skin."
#33
Hourglass
5.0
(1)
"I’ve started doing a hydrating lotion under the Hourglass veil hydrating skin tint foundation."
#34
Fiera
5.0
(1)
"Fiera cosmetics are made specifically for mature women and I love them."
#35
Rose Inc
5.0
(1)
"Now it's my favorite foundation!"
#36
Yensa
5.0
(1)
"Go check out Yensa’s serum foundation and concealer."
#37
IDUN
5.0
(1)
"Comes in very pale colours with cool undertone."
#38
Lisa Eldridge
5.0
(1)
"Lisa Eldridge seamless skin is great."
#39
DermaBlend
5.0
(1)
"High end product brand that I absolutely love for my acne scarred face is DermaBlend."
#40
Makeup Forever
5.0
(1)
"Makeup Forever HD Skin Undetectable Foundation!"
#41
Dermacol
5.0
(1)
"I've been using Dermacol Fulll Coverage Foundation."
#42
BareMinerals
5.0
(1)
"Works really nice with pink undertones."
#43
Bare Minerals
5.0
(1)
"For something super light, I adore bare minerals complexion rescue."
#44
Laura Mercier
4.0
(1)
"I really like Laura mercier flawless weightless. But it’s not super full coverage though."
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