These 6 foundations for mature skin won’t settle into fine lines

Best for: Skin-like coverage

For a fresh, your-skin-but-better finish, reach for L’Oréal Paris’ True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Foundation. The lightweight balm melts into skin to deliver buildable, radiant coverage without feeling heavy, while its 80% skincare base is enriched with hyaluron and a nourishing oil blend. Even better, the compact design comes with an integrated mirror and applicator, making it an easy addition to your makeup bag for touch-ups on the go.

Size: 10g

Shade range: 11 shade options available

Key features:

• 80% skincare base
• Enriched with hyaluron and nourishing oil
• Buildable, radiant coverage
• Lightweight, skin-like finish
• Integrated mirror and applicator
• Convenient on-the-go format
  

Best for: Full coverage

Get the coverage you want without compromising on comfort with Estée Lauder’s iconic Double Wear foundation. The buildable, breathable formula delivers medium-to-full coverage with a dimensional matte finish, while offering up to 36 hours of colour-true, transfer-proof wear. It also helps control oil while maintaining skin’s moisture, leaving your complexion looking fresh and flawless all day.

Size: 30ml

Shade range: 60+ shade options available.

Key features:

• Water resistant
• Transfer-proof
• Oil-free
• Dermatologist tested
• Fragrance-free
  

Best for: Light coverage and an inclusive shade range

For those who prefer their foundation to look like skin, this ultra-light formula delivers a sheer, buildable veil of coverage with a natural, radiant glow. The waterproof formula leaves skin looking hydrated for up to eight hours, while its lightweight finish makes it an easy choice for everyday wear.

Size: 50ml

Shade range: 30 shade options available.

Key features:

• Buildable
• Waterproof
• Natural finish
• Long-wearing formula
• Colour matches your skin
  

Best for: A natural, glowing finish

For days when you want a little extra radiance without a full face of foundation, Charlotte Tilbury’s Hollywood Flawless Filter helps blur the appearance of pores and fine lines while giving skin a lit-from-within glow. The multitasking formula can be worn alone, underneath, or mixed with a full-coverage foundation.

Size: 30ml

Shade range: 12 shades available.

Key features:

• Blurs the appearance of pores and fine lines
• Gives skin a luminous, glowing finish
• Can be worn alone or with foundation
• Lightweight, multitasking formula
• Fragrance-free
• Moisturises skin for up to 24 hours
  

Best for: SPF

Sun damage is a major contributor to ageing skin, so many of the best foundations for mature skin contain SPF to help protect your skin from harmful UV rays. The SPF in foundation is nowhere near as effective as an SPF on its own, though. Always apply a sunscreen product and then a foundation with SPF for another layer of protection.

Size: 32ml

Shade range: 21 shade options available.

Key features:

• Neutralises redness
• Cruelty free
• Hydrating and pore-minimising ingredients
• Best for normal to dry skin types
• Natural finish
  

Give dry or normal skin a boost of hydration with Maybelline’s Fit Me Dewy + Smooth Foundation. The smoothing formula helps hydrate rough patches while evening out skin texture, leaving behind a naturally luminous finish. With SPF 18, it’s a great everyday option for anyone wanting a fresh, radiant-looking base.

Size: 30ml

Shade range: 24 shades available

Key features:

• Hydrating formula
• Naturally luminous finish
• Helps smooth skin texture
• SPF 18
• Dermatologist tested
• Allergy tested
• Non-comedogenic