Best Hydrating Foundations You Need To Try This Season
As temperatures start to plummet and we begin wrapping our bodies in multiple layers, it can be all too tempting to also blanket our face underneath a thick, rich layer of foundation. We may have been all about the glow for the entirety of summer, but there's something about the crisp air of winter that makes us want to switch to heavier coverage. However, these aren't always the best foundations for winter.
The combination of cold and rising central heating temperatures are likely to zap our skin of moisture, so throughout the winter, try the glow-giving foundation you enjoyed all summer that deliver that ethereal dewiness it so desperately wants during the cooler months.
If your complexion is consistently parched and flaky, applying foundation can sometimes feel like you’re highlighting the problem. Along with regularly using a good cleansing brush and exfoliator, the key is to find a nourishing formula that hydrates while providing coverage. The best foundations for dry skin blur unevenness and pores, reduce the look of fine lines and create a luminous, glowy finish.
Even the best foundations can look off if the texture isn’t compatible with your skin. When your skin is feeling dry, the wrong choice of foundation can settle into fine lines, accentuate peach fuzz, and latch onto skin flakes. That’s where hydrating formulas come in.
Finding your perfect foundation is the makeup equivalent of finding your soulmate. Below, are the best foundation for dry skin for this winter—and beyond, because why not be extra dewy and moisturised all year-round?
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
A cult favourite, and rightfully so. A luminous formula for a lit-from-within glow that stays put while giving a smooth, cushiony application.
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Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Ultra Light Skin Perfecting Makeup SPF15
An expensive option that’s worth the money. It yields medium coverage that looks like second skin — but better and luminous instead of tired, dry, and pasty.
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ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40
It seems like a lot to ask for – dewy coverage that feels like nothing, natural ingredients, moisture, and SPF. But this product has them all.
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SUQQU The Cream Foundation SPF 15
A luxurious formula that blends seamlessly and becomes one with your skin to cast a flattering, natural glow.
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Shiseido Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation SPF30
Basically, your skin but better. Designed to sink seamlessly into the skin and enhance its texture and tone leaving a subtle glow.
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NARS Light Reflecting Foundation
This innovative makeup-skincare hybrid instantly smooths the skin, giving a natural finish that visibly improves skin's clarity over time.
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Chanel Les Beiges Water Fresh Tint
This foundation is perfect for someone looking for a your-skin-but-better outcome. It reduces redness and evens the skin tone without looking detectable on the skin.
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La Mer The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20
This buildable foundation is crafted to plump the skin, as well as diminish the look of fine lines and pores, leaving no signs of creasing or cakey-ness.
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