Foundation is a must-have in the bag of every woman who knows how to put on makeup. Unlike many liquid products, they are great for oily and combination skin types. This is mainly because their formula helps keep the skin glowing to an extent. Even if you're not prone to oiliness or breakouts, you can use foundation for a light touch-up or to keep your face looking bright all day long. If you're looking to switch up your foundation, or are just curious about the latest and greatest powder formulas, we've rounded up 10 must-have compacts and powders from top brands like Dior, KVD Beauty, and more to complete your look.
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This refillable, top-rated powder is highly ranked by over 1,200 KVD Beauty customers, and provides a seamless matte finish thanks to a blend of rice powder extract and kaolin (a clay mineral). Bonus: you can also snag it right now for 40 percent off.
$40 at Sephora
This popular pressed powder works for both face and body, and is infused in a gel base that provides light coverage and a natural-looking finish.
L'Oréal Paris
$13 at Amazon$13 at Walmart$16 at Ulta Beauty
This drugstore favorite has gone viral on both TikTok and Amazon, with over 15,000 shoppers adding the transfer-, water-, and sweat-proof foundation to their shopping carts.
$45 at Nordstrom$42 at Walmart$45 at Bloomingdale's
Over 1,300 Nordstrom customers swear by Shiseido's powder foundation formula, which is not only non-comedogenic and dermatologist-tested, but designed to minimize shine for up to eight hours per wear.
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"A good powder foundation should even out the skin tone and create a seamless look to the skin," says celebrity makeup artist Shannon Pezzetta. The pro always keeps this top-rated option from It Cosmetics in her kit, which contains flexible color pigments that won't settle into fine lines.
Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation
$1 at Fenty Beauty
Available in 50 shade options—as is customary for Fenty Beauty—this best-selling foundation compact from the brand has a featherweight formula that's sweat- and crease-resistant, and won't create flashback in photos.
$48 at lauramercier.com
Laura Mercier products are well-known for their seamless, long-lasting finish; this popular oil- and fragrance-free foundation is no exception. It includes a handy sponge applicator that can be used dry for sheer to medium coverage, or wet when you need a little something extra.
$39 at Nordstrom$29 at Walmart$39 at Macy's
This pick combines the creaminess of a liquid foundation with the mattifying power of a powder into a single, jack-of-all-trades face product.
$40 at wanderbeauty.com
A few swipes of this best-selling foundation from Wander Beauty provides a full-coverage look that still has a skin-like, natural finish. One satisfied Wander Beauty customer writes, "I love this foundation. It's the only brand that I've found that has a color that matches my skin tone and doesn't look dry/cakey or sit in my lines!"
$33 at bareminerals.com
Avendaño swears by bareMinerals' loose powder foundation to mattify skin. "This is one of my favorite powder foundations because there's a huge shade range for different skin tones and undertones," says the pro. "It's also made with five mineral ingredients for a lightweight and buildable formula with a natural, luminous finish."