Best foundation on Reddit

263 reviews from r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/AustralianMakeup and 20 more subreddits

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Estée Lauder

4.8

(20)

"Has been my go to for years."

"Just enough coverage for me while still feeling light enough."

"I’m using the Fresh Lotus moisturizer and Estée Lauder double wear."

"My holy grail has been EL double wear for years."

"Estee Lauder Double Wear is amazing!"

"I love the estee lauder double wear for its shade range and matte finish."

"Estée Lauder double wear for sure!!"

"Este launder double wear."

"I'm 45 and have become obsessed with the Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue."

"Heard lots of recs for weddings."

Nars

4.5

(21)

"Lovely for fuller coverage but still buildable and lightweight"

"Nars light reflecting! And bonus point for the nars pot concealer."

"Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 30. Great at canceling out redness."

"Covers and is a foundation but is very light, feels like nothing, and looks very natural."

"Everything else looks terrible on me."

"I switched to the Nars Light Reflecting foundation and it’s definitely more hydrating."

"NARS light reflecting is thin and has buildable medium coverage."

"My favorite is the nars radiant foundation."

"I have very dry skin and these are the ones i liked Foundation: Nars Light reflecting foundation, Makeup forever hydrating foundation"

"NARS Light Reflecting in Mont Blanc, Lancôme Teint Idole in 140 are my go-to foundations."

Armani

4.9

(19)

"I always go back every time I try something else."

"I like Armani Silk and I HATE foundation."

"My favorite foundations are Armani Luminous Silk or Dior Face and Body."

"Expensive, but my holy grail."

"Most days I just use an Asian sunscreen."

"It’s really pretty and natural looking while offering good coverage."

"Armani Power Fabric is excellent at oil control."

"My top pick would be Armani luminous silk when I want my skin to look good all day for an event."

"Consider: Armani luminous silk."

"Armani Luminous Silk has been my go to for a decade."

Haus Labs

4.7

(13)

"I don’t even like foundation but this one I can wear every day."

"Moisturizer and prep skin very well and then use the Haus Labs foundation. It’s so good."

"I cannot recommend Haus Labs foundation enough."

"I also really love the Haus Labs foundation."

"Consider: haus labs."

"Haus Labs or Pat McGrath."

"Haus labs is the best one I’ve tried so far."

"Haus Labs is lovely on my dry, nearing 50, skin."

"Haus Labs!"

"I mix my Haus Labs with the Fenty Pro Filt'r Hydrating Primer."

NARS

4.6

(13)

"NARS, Giorgio Armani, and Charlotte Tilbury are great brands to start with."

"Looks great on and feels really light."

"NARS tinted moisturizer has been such a game changer for me."

"This is my GOAT. It’s a tinted moisturizer but with oomph."

"For full coverage ill go for nars sheerglow/radiant longwear."

"NARS Sheer Glow Foundation. Why: Hydrating with a luminous finish."

"I use NARS sheer glow foundation + charlotte setting spray :) my holy grail."

"Try pairing Nars foundation with Charlotte powders."

"NARS sheer glow foundation. I would say it’s medium coverage but builds well!"

"Consider: NARS."

MAC

4.5

(13)

"Mac studio fix gave me amazing results."

"It is sheer, yet buildable. It doesn’t feel like I’m wearing makeup at all."

"It’s stunning!"

"It looks just like natural skin. It sets as you rub it into the skin, so you don’t need to worry about touching your face and smudging the makeup."

"I will give you a few that work for me."

"Mac Studio fix NW10 is my go to."

"I reach for the MAC Studio Radiant foundation. A good medium coverage, radiant but not matte."

"Face and Body, by Mac."

"Mac studiofix is the gold standard! But please get yours at least 1 to 2 shades lighter because after the reformulation, they notoriously oxidise and go orange."

"Matte finish is studio fix."

Dior

4.7

(12)

"I think you'd love Dior Forever skin glow foundation, or the Dior Dreamskin BB cushion."

"I love the Dior forever glow."

"It’s almost a gel like texture, not heavy on the skin at all."

"The Dior forever skin glow foundation is my holy grail product."

"Great, there’s also double wear that I wear for events."

"I personally love Dior Backstage Foundation."

"Dior forever glow, armani luminous silk, loreal true match."

"I have been loving the Dior natural nude foundation. It is super lightweight with a light to medium coverage."

"Foundation try Dior Forever Skin Glow."

"Is an investment but really good."

IT Cosmetics

4.6

(11)

"It was eye opening."

"Makes my skin look flawless and silky soft."

"I hate foundation and use IT Cosmetics CC Cream. A tiny bit goes a long way."

"Is my favorite!"

"I find the it cosmetics cc cream great on my dry skin!"

"It Cosmetics CC Cream, its helped my dry skin so much."

"IT Cosmetics CC Cream. The original one. It helps my parched skin retain moisture all day."

"I can confirm it doesn’t cause any rosacea flare ups for me as long as my brushes are cleaned regularly."

"Coverage is medium and if you prefer it to be lighter, you can always mix it with some moisturizer."

"It cosmetics has a cc cream with spf that i like."

Charlotte Tilbury

4.2

(11)

"It’s super light and buildable, and has a slight sheen in it that makes your skin glow."

"Try Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin. It is so gorgeous."

"Both are superb."

"Coverage is great though."

"I personally like Charlotte Tillbury and NARS."

"Maybe Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin in 5N?"

"I use the charlotte tilbury beautiful skin one!"

"Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless foundation is awesome."

"I use that Charlotte Tilbury one and personally I like it for my combo/slightly sensitive skin."

"Try Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin in 5N if Deauville is too light."

#10

Chanel

4.7

(9)

"The finish is flawless and never cakey."

"I forget I wore anything because it’s so light!"

"It has sunscreen."

"I love that Chanel water tint."

"Both look like skin but actually cover light marks."

"It’s very sheer and minimal coverage but I love the thin feel."

"I’ve been using Chanel Water Fresh Tint and while is VERY SUBTLE, I love it!"

"Maybe Chanel Lea Beiges in BO33. That’s what I wear."

"The only thing I know is Les Beiges by Chanel but it’s pretty pricey."

#11

Missha

4.4

(9)

"It doesn't sit on your skin like Foundation does, all heavy."

"Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in shade 23 is my perfect match most of the year."

"I have been using Missha perfect cover BB cream for years."

"I recommend trying the *Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream*."

"Missha M BB cream … this has good coverage and long lasting."

"It works perfect."

"CC or BB cream! Missha has a really great one."

"I typically use Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream."

"#13 for fair bright tone."

#12

Ilia

4.8

(8)

"I’m loving the ilia skin tint serum."

"I love the ilia skin tint serum."

"I find that this one is best. I’m 48 with dry skin."

"Heaven."

"I'm obsessed with."

"It spreads easily on your skin and covers imperfections."

"Ilia skin tint. It’s my go to in winter when my skin is so dry."

"I’m living ilia right now for dry skin. It sits so nice for me and is very dewy."

#13

Fenty

4.1

(7)

"I'm really in love with Fenty soft lit foundation."

"I have recently been liking the Fenty Soft Lit foundation for my dry/combo skin."

"Check out Fenty. I'm super pale and can use their stuff."

"Or any other tinted sunscreen."

"Fenty goes pretty light too!"

"Fenty has a pretty good "so pale I'm translucent" range."

"My two cents is the Fenty broke me out like crazy."

#14

Maybelline

4.5

(6)

"It’s super hydrating, looks natural and flowy."

"I really love it. It's so....even? And it dries down to feel like nothing."

"I love the maybelline skin tint and the Dior forever skin glow."

"I like it and it’s cheap."

"It's light to medium coverage."

"The maybelline superstay skin tint and the Lancome Idole are really sweat proof."

#15

Tarte

5.0

(5)

"I LOVE the Tarte BB Blur. It's amazing and super smooth!"

"Yes the ultra creamy shape tape is the goat!"

"It’s super weightless."

"I actually LIKE the way it feels, nice and smooth and light."

"This combo has been working way better for me than any foundation ever has."

#16

ILIA

4.4

(5)

"My skin actually feels and looks better after wearing it."

"Ilia’s super serum skin tint goes very pale if you want very minimal coverage with a very dewy finish."

"I’ve been using the ILIA True Serum foundation which has been wearing beautifully."

"I have recently been using the ILIA True Serum Foundation."

"It definitely has pale pink undertones."

#17

Fenty Beauty

4.4

(5)

"I also really love the Fenty Soft lit foundation."

"Fenty Beauty!!"

"You can go Fenty, they had some great shades to choose from."

"Fenty has some great shades to choose from."

"I would recommend Fenty Beauty Soft’Lit Foundation in 120."

#18

Shiseido

4.8

(4)

"Very light, doesn’t cake or settle in fine lines."

"Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation is the most comfortable and natural-looking foundation I've ever used."

"Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation is so hydrating and glowy."

"Shiseido Revitalessence Skin Glow Foundation."

#19

Clinique

4.8

(4)

"I’m on my 3rd bottle which is unheard of for me."

"I have been wearing Clinique Even Better foundation for years!"

"Clinique’s Even Better foundation. I have dry skin and it has the right amount of moisture."

"Is good, just very yellow."

#20

Lisa Eldridge

4.8

(4)

"Are the original Lisa Eldridge foundation and the YSL touche eclat."

"The Lisa Eldridge Foundation is the end all be all. No joke, I’ve tried everything under the sun, and this looks and feels like skin."

"Phenomenal and really feels like you have nothing on."

"It's very fluid and once it's on I don't feel it on my skin."

#21

Kosas

4.5

(4)

"It's light/medium coverage, but has a lot of skincare added to it."

"Kosas Foundation in 160"

"Seconding some of the Kosas comments on here. I have the foundation in 160 and it's great."

"Kosas bb burst is what I’m using at the moment."

#22

Makeup Forever

4.5

(4)

"The makeup forever one is AMAZING coverage."

"It’s so weightless."

"The liquid and stick are both good"

"I personally use makeup forever powder foundation and ontop spray anastasia dewy setting spray."

#23

About Face

4.3

(4)

"I was able to find my perfect match."

"The cool toned shades are pretty good!"

"You could try the about face foundation, since they've got a better shade range than most brands."

"My favorite foundation is About Face."

#24

Rare Beauty

4.0

4.0

(1)

"Personally think their BB was even better."

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