
Best for dewy skin: Sculpted By Aimee Connolly Second Skin Foundation Dewy Finish, £25 from Boots - buy here. Best for light coverage: NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer, £27.20 from LookFantastic - buy here. Best for natural finish: Estée Lauder Double Wear Sheer Long-Wear Foundation, £35.50 from Feelunique - buy here. Best for oily skin: bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Hydrating Foundation Stick SPF 25, £30 from Cult Beauty - buy here. Best budget: Maybelline New York Fit Me! Matte and Poreless Foundation, £6.77 from Amazon - buy here. Best for full coverage: MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 Foundation, £26.98 from Amazon - buy here. Best overall: Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte's Beautiful Skin Foundation, £36 from Charlotte Tilbury - buy here. To help sort through the noise, we've tried and tested a range of foundations to determine which are the best for different skin types and these are our favourites. "Take a little mirror with you so you can check your colour match in different light." "The one that disappears is the right shade for you."īut foundation is fickle depending on the light, so Bryony suggests checking it in natural daylight. Then swatch them on your forehead or the side of your face near the jawline. "Always pick at least three shades you think match your skin. Once you've answered these questions, Bryony says it's time to find your perfect shade match.
"Ask yourself, what's your skin type? Is it dry, normal or oily? What level of coverage do you want? For example, are you after full coverage or are you leaning towards something more like a tinted moisturiser?"
THE BEST foundation is the magical key to magnificent makeup - when it's right, everything else pops.īut sometimes it can be difficult to find the right one for your skin type, lifestyle and needs because there's so much choice.įrom soft mattes to full coverage, skin tints to high street heroes, there's a plethora of options out there.Ī perfect base starts with some key questions according to makeup artist and This Morning Presenter, Bryony Blake.