Whether you’re looking for long wearing formulations or products with added anti-ageing benefits, today’s makeup market is chock-a-block with different types of foundations catering to different beauty needs.
It can be overwhelming even knowing just where to start – so to make things easier, we’ve narrowed it down to eight key types of foundations you’ll find in stores today and how they can work for you.
Click through our gallery to find out which type of foundation would suit you
Stick
Stick Foundation
Jennifer Lawrence
These are fantastic for coverage and convenience, plus the creamy, thick consistency is great for battling humidity. Draw it onto your face and blend with a brush.
Moisture Mist Stick Foundation SPF 18, $36, and Clinique Chubby in the Nude Foundation Stick, $49
Long-wear
Long-wear
Kendall Jenner
Busy women seeking good coverage need look no further! These hardy formulations won’t budge, but they do need to be worked into the face quickly.
Maybelline New York Super Stay 24hr Makeup, $33.99, and Estée Lauder Double WearStay-in-Place Makeup SPF 10, $69
Cushion
Cushion
Ariana Grande
This new formula is a highly innovative, portable pal, which offers lightweight but buildable coverage that hydrates and brightens the complexion.
M.A.C Lightful C SPF 50 Quick Finish Compact, $75, and Lancôme Miracle Cushion, $79
Anti-ageing
Anti-ageing
Kate Upton
A perfect marriage of skincare and make-up, anti-ageing foundations contain serums to nourish and even out skin tone instantly as well as over time.
Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Foundation SPF 25, $105, and Elizabeth Arden Prevage Anti-Aging Foundation SPF 30,$106
Illuminating
Illuminating
Cara Delevingne
Subtle pearlescent particles add a radiant, luminous glow to skin, and bring dull, tired and aged complexions to life instantly and effortlessly.
Natio Natural Radiance Foundation, $24.50, and YSL Touche Éclat Le Teint Awakening Foundation, $98
High-definition
High-definition
Michelle Keegan
A must for the selfie-savvy, the special pigments in these full-coverage formulations ensure an even, poreless finish that looks airbrushed and is undetectable in photos.
Revlon Photoready Airbrush Effect Makeup, SPF 20, $44.99, and Smashbox Liquid Halo HD Foundation SPF 15, $76
Matte
Matte
Susan Sarandon
Shine and oiliness are soaked up and kept in check all day with these mattifiers, ensuring a long-wearing finish with an on-trend, velvety texture.
L’Oréal Paris Infallible 24H-Matte Foundation, $37.99, and Clarins Ever Matte Foundation SPF 15, $68
Self-adjusting
Self-adjusting
Lady Gaga
These are designed to match and improve the wearer’s skin condition, texture and tone, providing a sheer coverage that enhances rather than conceals.
Shiseido Synchro Skin, $69, and Max Factor Miracle Match Foundation, $30.99
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