Best Foundations for Mature Skin ~ Year End Round-Up
Can you believe that I tried on almost 50 different foundations this year? I was on an epic search for a foundation that made my aging skin look better than it really is. I discovered that there are a few foundations that look and feel good, but that for every one of those, there are 10 that made my skin look worse! I tried on liquids, powders, BB and CC creams and tinted moisturizers in the search for my “holy grail”, and while I didn’t have a religious experience with any of them, I did find a few things that came close!
I’m going to break it all down into 4 categories (High-End Liquid, Drug Store Liquid, Powder, and BB/CC Creams & Tinted Moisturizers) and within each category list the foundations in order of best to worst. In general, the high-end liquids were far superior to the drugstore liquids, but in the powders the high-end and drugstore were more comparable. I came to the conclusion that BB and CC creams are just not made for mature skin… until I found the winner in that category.
If you like full coverage or have super dry skin, these foundations may not work for you. I like a foundation that’s sheer to medium coverage, matte to satin finish (nothing shiny or dewey), hides my pores without having to use primer, controls oily t-zone, doesn’t settle into lines & wrinkles, stays put, and looks good ALL day! It’s a tall order, I know, but as it turns out, it is achievable (and without breaking the bank)!!
The best foundations I found from each category are:
Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid Makeup
Estee Lauder Double Wear Light
Runner Up High-End Liquid:
Channel Vitalumiere Aqua
Armani Designer Lift
Armani Maestro
Just Didn’t Work for Me High-End Liquid:
IT Cosmetics IT-O2 Liquid Oxygen Foundation
Laura Mercier Oil-Free Supreme Silicone Free Liquid Foundation
Paula’s Choice Best Face Forward Foundation
Paula’s Choice Resist Instant Smoothing AA Found
Hourglass Immaculate Foundation
Bobbi Brown Luminous Moisturizing Foundation
Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup
Hourglass Veil Fluid Makeup
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup
Runner-Up Drugstore Liquid:
Almay Smart Shade Anti-Aging Makeup
Just Didn’t Work for Me Drugstore Liquid:
Cover Girl & Olay Simply Ageless Foundation
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Treatment Makeup
L’Oreal Visible Lift Serum Absolute Advanced Age-Reversing Makeup
Revlon Nearly Naked
Revlon Age Defying with DNA Advantage
Revlon Photoready Airbrush Foundation
IT Cosmetics Celebration Foundation
Runner Up Powder:
Laura Mercier Mineral Pressed Powder
NYX Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation
Pretty Good Powders:
Laura Gellar Balance N Brighten
Id bareMinerals Matte Loose Powder Foundation in Medium
Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Powder
Almay Wake Up Hydrating Make Up
Just Didn’t Work for Me Powders:
Revlon Age Defying with DNA Advantage Powder Compact in Light Medium
Mac Studio Fix Powder
Physicians Formula CoverTox 10 Wrinkle Formula face Powder in Translucent Medium
Best BB/CC Cream or Tinted Moisturizer:
IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream
Runner Up BB/CC Cream or Tinted Moisturizer:
Pur Minerals CC Cream
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Compact
Pretty Good BB/CC Cream or Tinted Moisturizer:
Clarins UV Plus High Protection Tint
Paula’s Choice Barely There Tinted Moisturizer
Just Didn’t Work for Me BB/CC Cream or Tinted Moisturizer:
Chantecaille Just Skin
Laura Mercier Oil-Free Tinted Moisturizer
Smashbox Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer
L’Oreal Youth Code BB Cream
Shiseido Urban Environment Tinted UV Protector
Dr. Jart Rejuvenating BB+ Cream
DiorSkin Nude BB Cream
Bobbi Brown BB Cream
Tarte BB Tinted Treatment 12-Hour Primer
Rachel K CC Cream
Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream
Le Metier de Beaute Peau Vierge Anti Aging Complexe Tinted Treatment
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