14 powder foundations perfect for lazy days and quick touch-ups

Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation, $72, Make Up For Ever

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Offering matte coverage that blurs and smooths texture and pores, the Make Up For Ever powder foundation provides up to 12 hours of buildable coverage. The lightweight formula is also water-resistant. Available in 28 shades.

Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, $66, M.A.C.

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Those with oily skin types would love the OG powder foundation from M.A.C. Cosmetics. The matte formula controls oil and shine for up to eight hours and provides medium-to-full coverage that promises to stay true to colour without caking or streaking. Available in 29 shades.

Turn Up The Base Versatile Powder Foundation, $63, One/Size

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One/Size is a makeup label created by beauty YouTuber Patrick Starrr and this powder foundation is his go-to to create his full-impact glam. It provides a soft matte medium-to-full buildable finish that lasts up to 12 hours. Available in 31 shades.

Makeup Infallible Fresh Wear Foundation In A Powder, $14.91-$34.13, L'Oreal Paris

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Part of the L’Oreal Infallible Fresh Wear line, the powder foundation gives full, natural matte coverage for up to 24 hours. The formula is water-, heat- and sweat-proof, making it especially great for Singapore’s weather. Available in 10 shades.

Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation, $62, Fenty Beauty

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Those who find it difficult to find their shade can head to Rihanna’s inclusive Fenty Beauty. Her powder foundation promises buildable soft matte coverage that’s non-cakey and sweat-, humidity- and crease-resistant. Available in 50 shades.

Matte Perfection Powder Foundation, $31, Sephora Collection

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The FlexMatte technology ensures that the Sephora Collection powder foundation blends seamlessly into the skin for a natural matte finish while blurring imperfections and smoothing over texture. It has buildable coverage and wears up to eight hours. Available in 21 shades.

Camo Powder Foundation, $19-$43.21, E.L.F. Cosmetics

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The brand’s Camo range of base makeup has become viral for its affordability and high performance. Its long-wearing and lightweight powder foundation is primer-infused and can be built to medium-to-full coverage. Available in 15 shades.

Fit Me Ultimate Powder Foundation (SPF 44), $23.15, Maybelline

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Maybelline’s full-coverage matte powder foundation has been formulated with blurring pigments that blur texture and control sebum. It also provides additional sun protection with its SPF 44 rating. Available in seven shades.

Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Powder Foundation, $60, Sephora, Fenty Beauty

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Not only is this highly-pigmented powder foundation designed to provide shine-free coverage without settling into lines and wrinkles, but it's also long-wearing and delivers light to full coverage.

Turn Up The Base Versatile Powder Foundation, $53, One/Size at Sephora

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This powder blends seamlessly into the skin in just one swipe. With a texture that's as smooth as butter, the Turn Up The Base Versatile Powder Foundation offers medium-to-full coverage leaving a beautiful soft matte finish and lasts for as long as 12 hours on your skin.

Matte Glow Compact Foundation, $95, Burberry Beauty at Sephora

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For that lit-from-within look, consider the Matte Glow Compact Foundation from Burberry Beauty. Boasting an innovative second-skin formula, the powder foundation feels light on the skin and provides enough coverage to conceal your flaws. Aside from that, the luminous finish it imparts isn't too shabby, either.

Poudre De Beauté Mat Naturel Beauty Powder, $95, Gucci Beauty at Sephora

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Just because you didn’t catch the ZZZs last night doesn’t mean you have to settle for skin that looks flat. Thanks to its buildable and lightweight formula, you can easily blur out imperfections without worrying about caking up.

Lightful C³ Natural Silk Powder Foundation SPF 15/PA++ Refill Only, $61, MAC Cosmetics at Sephora

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This blends effortlessly for a flawless, natural-looking finish and evens out your skin without being traceable to the naked eye. We also like that it’s infused with light-reflecting pearls and powders so that it gives you a beautiful radiant glow.



 

Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Custom Finish Powder Foundation, $66.50, Shiseido at Lookfantastic

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The Shiseido Synchro Skin line is created for those who don’t want to fuss with touching up as the day goes by. The ActiveForce technology helps the foundation blend into the skin to provide a natural matte finish while the Smart Correcting Powder technology corrects skin tone and texture. It can be applied wet or dry, is sweat-, water- and humidity-resistant and has SPF35/PA++++.

Makeup Stay Matte Not Flat Powder Foundation, $12.59, NYX Professional at Amazon

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This vegan powder foundation has a buildable formula, which allows you to customise the level of coverage you need. As its name suggests, the foundation leaves a matte yet natural finish in part thanks to the ingredient mica.

Innisfree Light Cotton Cover Pact, $25, Innisfree

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Besides being able to control sebum so skin has a velvet matte finish, the Innisfree powder foundation also contains moisturising ingredients and an antioxidating formula to nourish skin and ensure that the makeup stays on all day and looks fresh.

Superpowder Double Face Makeup, $59, Clinique at Tangs

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Swipe on this formula to recreate the lit-from-within look in an instant. It glides smoothly onto the skin and evens out your skin tone without looking fake or powdery.

Lock-It Powder Foundation, $60, KVD Beauty at Sephora

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Just like all the products in the Lock-It series, this sweat-proof foundation does not smudge or budge one bit. This vegan formula comes in 26 shades to deliver the full coverage of your dreams and contains rice powder extract and kaolin to soften the appearance of imperfection and give a diffused matte finish.

Smooth Finish Foundation Powder SPF20, $80, Laura Mercier at Sephora

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This top-rated powder foundation not only gives amazing natural-looking coverage and helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and pores, but is also extremely hydrating and lightweight, making it great for any skin type. This handy compact can be applied wet or dry, depending on the level of coverage you prefer.

Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation, $61, MAC Cosmetics at Sephora

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This cult classic didn’t garner fans for anything—this plush powder takes the prize for its convenient application and staying power as it delivers an instant porcelain-like complexion with only one swipe. This versatile formula also works well as a setting powder if you want your liquid base to stay put, or just wear it alone for a sheer natural look.

Matte Velvet Skin Blurring Powder Foundation, $72, Make Up For Ever at Sephora

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This new mattifying powder foundation is high up on our beauty faves list for two reasons. One, the breathable formula helps us conceal blemishes and visible pores like a pro. Two, it’s water-resistant! The line is designed to match 30 skin tones, and each compact comes with a dual-sided sponge – a black side for photo-ready high coverage and a white side for a soft veil of powder.

Fit Me Powder Foundation SPF 32 PA+++, $21.90, Watsons

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Use this affordable formula with a damp beauty sponge and it’ll keep shine at bay all day so that your skin looks polished to perfection from morning till night. Wearing a primer underneath will help it last longer as well.



This article was first published in Cleo.