Best Foundation Brands and How to Choose One for Yourself

Unless you were born with naturally perfect skin, a foundation is a make-up bag essential, and finding ‘the one’ might be very tricky. While some of us search for a dewy or matte finish others search for a lightweight foundation. Today I am going to give you a list of the best foundations you can find and a guiding video by Soraya Shawky on the different types of foundations and how to choose one for yourself.

Best Foundation brands, their coverage, finish, and shades range

Estee Lauder double wear

This foundation is a must-have for people who prefer a high coverage. It will provide you with a flawless complexion and comfortable wear and on top of it all SPF. It has a long-lasting formula and velvet finish. The shade range consists of a mega 60+ beautifully considered shades.

Mac Face and body

Mac face and body might be the most relied on foundation by makeup artists around the world. It’s very practical because of its buildable coverage and natural finish. It is water-based and water-resistant, suitable for events and weddings. Mac offers a range of 23 shades from this foundation.

Tarte clay full coverage

A comfortable and non-caking formula of Amazonian clay for vegan, oil-free coverage that lasts up to 12 hours. It provides full coverage, a matte finish, and SPF 15. Perfect for combination and oily skin.

Fenty Beauty pro’filt

When Rihanna first introduced her make-up line Fenty beauty, everyone was blown away especially by this foundation. It's one of the best foundations in the market. It has a medium to full coverage and 40 shades. This foundation is perfect for oily skin.

Huda Beaty faux filter

This is the full-coverage favorite by all beauty bloggers and makeup artists and can go for at least 12 hours without applying powder. It has a flawless, perfecting and blemish blurring finish, 30 shades through fair, tan and deep tones.

Maybelline fit me

Maybelline Fit me is my personal favorite foundation of all time. A budget-friendly drugstore foundation with medium coverage but can be sheered out. It’s practical for everyday use. It offers 35 shades, which is impressive for a drugstore brand and is perfect for acne-prone skin.

Charlotte tilbury airbrush

A long-lasting, weightless, hybrid skincare-foundation -Charlotte’s secret to a flawless, poreless looking, confident complexion. It provides full coverage, and a matte finish in a liquid formula. Suitable for normal, dry, and combination skin.

Bare minerals

One of the best powder foundations on the market, as it gives an airbrush effect, blends seamlessly without caking, with medium coverage and is buildable. Perfect for beginners and people who wear minimal makeup. They provide a range of 50 shades.

Clinique acne solution

This one is smooth, oil-free, has a long-lasting light-weight coverage and blends perfectly with your skin tone. Perfect for people who just need a tint and a natural look.

Nars Sheer Glow

If you want a foundation that will create the perfect dewy finish, Sheer Glow is the one. It has medium coverage with a dewy, silky and radiant finish, plus it offers a wide range of 40 shades.

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