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Finding the right foundation finish can be a difficult task when you have oily skin. We have so many options available, and for this reason, becomes even harder to find the perfect match.
Stay tuned, this article is the right start.
The key to a makeup that stays greasy-free throughout the day is a foundation that is designed for oily skin.
Best foundations for oily skin contain ingredients that balance the sebum and leave the complexion with a matte finish without sliding off.
7 Best Foundations with Matte Finish for Oily & Greasy Skin
Matte finish is ideal for oily skin because it has no shine. Also, it reduces the appearance of large pores and tends to dry flat on the skin.
Moreover, you can wear a matte finish, whether you have oily or combination skin type — it will help minimize the appearance of imperfections & large pores.
Of course, the coverage power, texture, and longevity are other factors to take into consideration when choosing a foundation.
For this reason, we covered various levels of coverage, consistencies, and durability through these seven of the best matte foundations for oily skin.
Jane Iredale Beyond Matte 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation
Beyond Matte 3-in-1 Liquid Foundation is clean, skin-loving, providing a stay-put coverage throughout the entire day.
Jane Iredale brings a multitasking liquid primer, concealer & foundation in one clean, vegan product.
Available in 18 true-to-you shades that adapt to the skin tone, it is not difficult to find the right one for you.
Formulated without phthalates, parabens, synthetic fragrances, preservatives, mineral oils, talc, or nanoparticles, it is safe for oily and sensitive skin. In plus, it’s non-comedogenic.
With buildable, stay-put coverage, and a natural-looking semi-matte finish, JI’s foundation contains a proprietary blend of celery seed and linseed extracts to smoothly even your skin texture.
Because it’s pretty concentrated, you don’t need more than a maximum of two pumps — coverage is buildable from medium to full, yet with a lightweight feeling.
No-fuss, no shine.
Dermablend Intense Powder Camo Mattifying Foundation
Dermablend Camo Mattifying Foundation is formulated with high-performance pigments, allowing you for buildable coverage, from sheer to full, without looking cakey.
Due to its high content of minerals, it has the capacity to absorb excess oil from your complexion while wearing it.
With an ultra-blendable soft-powder finish, it feels comfortable on the skin, leaving a feathery sensation and providing a matte finish that lasts all day.
Dermablend’s best powder foundation for oily skin is also good for sensitive and acne-prone skin, covering redness, and acne scars.
This foundation is formulated without parabens, sulfates, phthalates, triclosan, which is safe for sensitive skin, without the risk of irritations.
PÜR 4-in-1 Foundation Stick
Teen Vogue 2018 Acne Award Winner
PÜR created a captivating, creamy 4-in-1 foundation stick, formulated with age-defying Ceretin Complex and skin-nourishing Energy Complex to conceal, contour & highlight.
The result will stay in a brightened, even skin tone, super hydration, reduction in dullness, and pores minimizer. Also, it works as a protector against environmental stressors such as skin fatigue and aging signs.
Foundation Stick is 100% cruelty-free, formulated without parabens, and gluten.
You can choose from 24 creamy, flattering shades that’ll offer a beautiful, medium to full coverage for a natural, matte look.
The combination of ginseng, green tea, and vitamin B help boost the skin’s natural metabolism and rejuvenate the look of the skin.
Try this velvety matte foundation stick with buildable medium-to-full coverage that allows you to look fabulous from all angles.
Cinema Secrets Pro Cosmetics Ultimate Foundation
Cinema Secrets is a strong brand that believes your makeup should work as hard as you do.
This is a full-coverage foundation, a blurring powder with a lifelike matte finish that breaths and bends with the skin for 12 hours, never getting cakey.
Skin Blurring foundation has a matte finish, with a powdery consistency created for combination and oily skin.
If you want to get full coverage, use the sponge side of the enclosed applicator. To get sheerer coverage, the white side of the applicator will do. Nevertheless, for buildable coverage, use a powder foundation brush.
Clinique Stay Matte Oil-Free Makeup
If you use Clinique Stay Matte, you will no longer have to worry about not having a velvety and matte finish, and the excess sebum will not be an issue anymore.
With a lightweight formula, this long-wearing foundation is more than enough to control oily skin, leaving a matte finish to match your skin tone.
Tested for streaking & fading at 88°F with a constant 80% humidity, all proved that this foundation stays fresh. At the same time, the patent-pending formula absorbs shine, controls oil, and resists sweat.
For a natural-looking coverage, blend it evenly; dampen fingertips & blend edges, especially along the jawline for a seamless look.
This foundation does not contain any oils, helping you to stay matte all day long.
Christian Dior Diorskin Forever Undercover Foundation
CD Undercover Foundation has a lightweight, water-based formula, blending into full coverage to deliver a natural, matte finish.
It contains a high percentage of mica, which acts as a setting powder, eliminating the need to use additional products. Moreover, the titanium dioxide offers natural 15 SPF protection against sun rays, so you also get that, in one product.
This can also act as a liquid foundation if mixed with a few drops of moisturizer, resulting in a silky foundation for more coverage of imperfections.
However, if you want it to absorb the excess of sebum, it’s better you apply it as a powder. The minerals absorb oil without over-drying for a balanced skin tone that is healthy and gorgeous!
With 12 shades available, Bella Terra’s foundation represents every woman’s skin tone, being so easy to find your match shade.
The matte finish is perfect for oily and greasy skin and you should definitely consider that in your next foundation-shopping sessions.
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