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Key ingredients: talc, kaolin clay | Finish: matte | Coverage: buildable (sheer to full) | Available shades: 50
Best Waterproof: Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation
Why it’s worth it: Even if you’re stepping out during a drizzle, you don’t have to worry about Estée Lauder’s Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation becoming streaky. This waterproof foundation is guaranteed to stay put for a solid 12 hours. Its velvety true-matte formula is especially great for those who want significant oil control for a full day.
Key ingredients: boron nitride (powder for evening texture), calcium silicate (powder for evening texture), polymethylsilsesquioxane (powder for blurring effect), silica | Finish: matte | Coverage: buildable (medium to full) | Available shades: 31
Frequently Asked Questions
How are powder, liquid, and cream foundations different?
The primary factor that sets liquid, cream, and powder foundations apart—aside from the obvious—is that powder foundations are always going to mattify your skin in some way, making them especially beneficial for oily, acne-prone, or sweat-prone skin types. They suck up excess moisture while simultaneously offering complexion-evening coverage. “While cream and liquid foundations can vary in finish, powder foundations are always matte,” says Dresher. Due to their oil-absorbing properties, Spickard says you can use them as a mattifying finishing powder over your liquid or cream foundations.
Now, you may be wondering: What is it about powder foundations that gives off that mattifying, blurring effect? For most, it’s a specific ingredient: dimethicone, according to cosmetic chemist Ginger King. “This ingredient will give skin that filter-like effect and make it look super blurred and smooth,” she says.
How do I find the right powder foundation shade for my skin tone?
Finding the right shade for your skin tone starts with figuring out your undertone, says Spickard. “You need to know where you fall on the spectrum between cool and warm,” he says. The easiest way to figure this out is by looking at your wrist: Spickard says if your veins are blue, you’re cool-toned, but if they look green, you’re warm. Seeing both? That means you’re neutral.
Another quick tip for figuring out your shade: Dresher says to swatch the foundation on your chest area (with a clean finger or applicator, of course). “If it disappears against my skin tone it is the absolute right shade,” she says.
How do I apply a powder foundation?
Before you apply, Spickard recommends prepping your skin first. “Exfoliate and remove any dead skin because powder foundations grab onto texture,” he says. As for application, each makeup artist has their preferences. For a full face, Spickard uses a dense flat top foundation brush or kabuki brush. “Swirl into the powder, tap off any excess, and buff into the skin,” he says. Since Dresher uses powder foundations like setting powders,r she uses a small fluffy brush to place light amounts of powder along the undereyes, contours, and T-zone. “This technique mattifies these areas while adding more coverage to cream and liquid complexion products,” she says.
