Best powder foundation on Reddit
207 reviews from r/Makeup, r/MakeupAddiction, r/PaleMUA and 17 more subreddits
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#1
MAC
4.5
(34)
"I've being using Mac Studio Fix powder foundation for years now, I really like it."
"MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation in C2."
"The shade range, the finish, and coverage are all great."
"Is really good."
"It’s amazing. I hated powder foundation before I tried this."
"Mac studio fix powder foundation - NW10 or NW15 depending on how pink of an undertone you need."
"I love Mac studio fix it looks gorgeous and satiny and covers beautifully."
"I always got along with MAC Studio Fix Powder."
"Mac studio fix powder is the best"
"Agree completely with a previous post .Mac Studio Fix powder snd foundation."
#2
Laura Geller
4.7
(15)
"Super smooth lasts it’s all day."
"If it ever gets discontinued or reformulated I will surely perish."
"Laura Geller - spackle primer and marbled foundation."
"My skin has never looked better."
"I've gone through 2 of the Balanced and Brighten foundations."
"Is the one I keep coming back to."
"I love Laura Geller's Baked, balance and brighten powder."
"I love the laura geller baked and brighten."
"Laura Geller Balance and Brighten...does exactly what you're looking for in 2 secs."
"Laura Gellers baked foundations are awesome and bare minerals is alwayssss a great go to!"
#3
Make Up For Ever
4.8
(12)
"Make up forever which is my favourite."
"Is amazing."
"47 here and I love Makeup Forever."
"I would recommend checking out Make Up For Ever's matte velvet powder foundation."
"I also like Make Up For Evers powder foundation."
"MUFE Matte velvet powder foundation is my absolute favorite."
"It’s one of the only powders that doesn’t break me out."
"MUFE powder foundation which is my number one."
"I’ve been hearing so many good things about the makeup forever powder foundation."
"Makeup Forever just released their Matte Velvet powder foundation."
#4
Bare Minerals
4.2
(13)
"I'd recommend trying Bare Minerals, they have a great shade selection."
"I am still loving bare minerals after all these years."
"I wore bare minerals for about 10 years and loved it."
"Clinique also has some options."
"Bare minerals is great."
"Bare Minerals go quite fair as a fellow pale girly."
"Blends out super nice and kinda looks like a soft veil on top of ur skin."
"Bareminerals Bare Pro is good."
"I think Bare Minerals is FA-safe?"
"Have you tried bareminerals?"
#5
Fenty
4.6
(8)
"I love the Fenty powder foundation."
"Fenty pro filt’r soft matte foundation powder in shade 100."
"Fenty Powder Foundation."
"I use the Fenty powder foundation and really like it."
"For matte I highly recommend the Fenty."
"Mine is very oily and so I like fenty year round."
"I've got dry skin and the fenty powder foundation works quite well."
"I use Fentys powder foundation but only with a brush, never the sponge."
#6
Jane Iredale
4.7
(7)
"Is a 'cannot be without' product."
"If I do ever use powder, I reach for Jane iredale pressed powder."
"It looks like perfected skin and lasts for 6 to 8 hours."
"Fantastic!"
"I swear by Jane Iredale powder foundation. It looks incredible on everyone."
"They have a loose powder formula and a pressed powder formula."
"I used to use Jane Iredale for years."
#7
L’Oréal
4.6
(7)
"It is my go to!!"
"Is one of the best ones."
"My favorite is L’Oreal infallible in the red compact!"
"Works best when I mist my face with water."
"Try the Lorreal age perfect creamy powder foundation (white packaging)!"
"This powder helps set down my makeup without accentuating any dryness."
#8
BareMinerals
4.0
(7)
"Bareminerals has been my go to for more than 10 years."
"BareMinerals is probably the most widely accessible options."
"I like the Bare minerals loose powder foundation."
"I like both the Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder and BareMinerals Mineral Veil."
"I currently use Bare Minerals and if I want to go heavier I would use Mac Studio Fix."
"Bare Minerals has the BarePro pressed powder foundation."
"I’ve tried the loose mineral foundation from bare minerals it’s surprisingly light and buildable."
#9
Alima Pure
4.3
(6)
"Alima Pure is wonderful!"
"Alima Pure's loose powder foundation is my go-to."
"Alima Pure Olive 0 is a very good match for me."
"They have like 45 shades with an olive range."
"Try out Alima Pure."
"Alima Pure is FA safe."
#10
Cover FX
4.0
(6)
"Cover FX powder foundation plus makeup revolution setting spray works well for me."
"Not sure if the new formula is still good."
"The only power foundation I’ve tried has been Cover FX and I really like it."
"CoverFX has a powder foundation that I’ve seen several people talking about recently."
"I like the cover fx one a lot and use a buffing brush to get an even layer all over the skin"
"I like the Cover FX powder foundation."
#11
J.Cat
4.0
(6)
"J.Cat Aquasurance."
"Jcat Aquasurance works pretty well."
"I just commented the J cat aquasurance powder foundation on another post!"
"The J.Cat Aquasurance Powder foundation works for dry skin."
"You could try a foundation powder like the Jcat Aquasurance."
"J Cat Aquasurance gets good reviews for coverage."
#12
Estée Lauder
4.6
(5)
"Estée Lauder double wear powder foundation!"
"Estee Lauder Double Wear powder foundation."
"My product recommendation is Estee Lauder’s Double Wear Powder Foundation!"
"It doesn't sit in fine lines."
"I actually really like the Estee Lauder DoubleWear powder foundation."
#13
Clinique
4.6
(5)
"I have gotten compliments from so many people saying that my skin looks airbrushed."
"Ended up going with the Clinique and I’m in love with it."
"Clinique superpowder double face makeup. It's full coverage and looks good whether my skin is oily or dry."
"I did well with Clinique double face powder in matte neutral for many years."
"I like clinique almost foundation for canceling redness in my cheeks."
#14
Maybelline
4.4
(5)
"Now I just wear concealer and a combination of those two powders."
"The maybelline fit me pressed powder foundation is AMAZING!!"
"Maybelline superstay."
"Maybelline superstay"
"I found it long lasting and the finish was actually really natural and doesn’t look cakey which I usually find with powder foundations."
#15
One Size
4.2
(5)
"I agree. One Size powder foundation is really good."
"One Size makes powder foundation."
"I like one/ size . I would say it is light to medium coverage."
"The One Size by Patrick Starr or Makeup Forever both have great coverage pressed powder foundations."
#16
Makeup Forever
4.8
(4)
"IS SO GOOD! It’s quite full coverage if you apply with the sponge."
"MUFE matte powder foundation is everything."
"Full coverage, blur like effect powder."
#17
Essence
4.3
(4)
"I’ve been very happy with."
"Looks great over blemishes and even on my under eyes."
"I really like Essence’s. I use Maybelline’s Super Stay sometimes too, but I feel like it’s heavier."
"I use the essence one and the lightest 3 shades are REALLY pale with pink undertones."
#18
Tarte
4.3
(4)
"I’ve really enjoying the Tarte Amazonian Clay powder foundation! It has really good coverage and stays put throughout the day."
"Tarte's loose powder foundation is lovely!"
"I really like tarte loose powder with the purple lid in the winter."
"So far, the Tarte loose powder foundation has been the best one for me in terms of lasting power and keeping me matte the longest."
#19
Fenty Beauty
4.7
(3)
"Fenty Beauty!!"
"I love the Fenty one."
"Maybe the Fenty beauty soft matte powder foundation in 130?"
#20
Meow Cosmetics
4.3
(3)
"I use Meow Cosmetics powder foundation."
"I really like Meow Cosmetics."
"For minerals, my favorite is Meow Cosmetics."
#21
J.Cat Beauty
4.3
(3)
"It's full coverage."
"I’ve heard the J Cat Beauty Aquasurance powder foundation is good for dry skin."
"I like the J.Cat aquasurance. It’s drugstore and has good coverage for a powder."
#22
PUR Minerals
4.3
(3)
"Is sooo lovely."
"Pur Minerals from Ulta."
"I like the Pur minerals powder."
#23
Lancôme
4.3
(3)
"It’s the only powder foundation that is literally super blurring but it’s also somewhat creamy."
"Lancôme Dual Finish if you can tolerate fragrance."
"Lancôme or Lorac. Isn’t drying and doesn’t settle in fine lines."
#24
L'Oreal
4.3
(3)
"I say it all the time, but the Loreal tru match powder foundation is amazing!!!"
"I second the recommendation for L'Oreal True Match for a drugstore find."
"I’ve had decent luck with L’Oreal True Match for my combination skin."
#25
It Cosmetics
4.3
(3)
"My very chic friend uses it and turned the whole friend group onto it."
"The shade range is lacking."
"If you want a more satin finish go with It Cosmetics celebration foundation illumination."
#26
Mineral Fusion
4.5
(2)
"I love the Mineral Fusion pressed powder foundation."
"Great coverage and oil control, beautiful finish."
#27
CoverGirl
4.5
(2)
"I LOVE the Cover Girl Clean powder foundation."
"The new cover girl clean one is supposed to be nice too."
#28
e.l.f.
4.5
(2)
"Have you tried the elf Camo Powder Foundation?"
#29
Dior
4.5
(2)
"I love, love Dior Forever compact powder. I have oily skin and it lasts well."
"One I've recently found that I like is Dior's."
#30
Beauty Creations
4.0
(2)
"Elf camo is good but the shade range isn’t the best."
"I love beauty creations or elf camo cc powder foundations- both have good coverage."
#31
Kay Beauty
5.0
(1)
"It’s beautiful on its own with Skincare underneath."
#32
NATO
5.0
(1)
"NATO do an amazing powder foundation."
#33
Pixi
5.0
(1)
"I am really loving the Pixi colour correcting powder foundation right now."
#34
Nude by Nature
5.0
(1)
"I love nude by nature - i moisturise, nude by nature, then spray with setting spray!"
#35
Sensai
5.0
(1)
"I have a powder foundation from Sensai - same price as the Mac Powder, but works a lot better."
#36
L.A. Girl
5.0
(1)
"L.A. Girl Pro Face Matte Pressed Powder."
#37
Rimmel
5.0
(1)
"Also using the stay matte pressed powder and I love that even more. Good stuff!"
#38
ZA
5.0
(1)
"It has great oil control, medium coverage (if you wet the sponge, prolly up to full coverage), easy to blend and has spf too!"
#39
Bobbi Brown
5.0
(1)
"Bobbi Brown: Skin weightless powder foundation changed my life and covered my oily/very red nose without liquid foundation."
#40
Glo Skin Beauty
5.0
(1)
"My absolute favourite is Glo Skin Beauty, i gave up on liquid foundation after finding this stuff."
#41
Lust Minerals
5.0
(1)
"Is my holy grail."
#42
Australis
5.0
(1)
"Is my absolute holy grail, must have purchased it over 100 times by now"
#43
UltraPure Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"If you are looking for adjustable coverage in a loose mineral powder than I would suggest non irritating Flawless Finish Foundation by UltraPure Cosmetics."
#44
IT Cosmetics
5.0
(1)
"I have dry skin and really like IT Cosmetics Celebration powder foundation."
#45
PUR
5.0
(1)
"Pur Minerals 4 in 1 powder foundation worked best for me."
#46
Youngblood
4.0
(1)
"I LOVE Youngblood cosmetics!"
#47
Giorgio Armani
4.0
(1)
"I personally like LUMINOUS SILK COMPACT POWDER FOUNDATION."
#48
Tribe
4.0
(1)
"Tribe skincare has a lovely mineral powder that definitely gives a glowy look!"
#49
ONE/SIZE
4.0
(1)
"ONE/SIZE Turn Up the Base by Patrick Starrr in Fair NR and Colourpop Pretty Fresh Face in fair 1 are good color matches for me!"
#50
Hourglass
4.0
(1)
"I use Hourglass primer and Mac powder foundation on days I don’t want full coverage."
#51
Dusty Girls
3.0
(1)
"Maybe Dusty Girls? They are a sister brand to Moo Goo."
#52
Neutrogena
3.0
(1)
"I use neutragena concealer stick and their powder foundation."
#53
Makeup Revolution
3.0
(1)
"I was going to say the Makeup Revolution powder foundation (rose gold packaging) but I just checked their website and it’s out of stock."
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