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From foundations that lend a super satin-like finish to ones that blur pores and pigmentation, here are our top picks

8 foundations to make dry skin glowy, bright and even

From foundations that lend a super satin-like finish to ones that blur pores and pigmentation, here are our top picks

Given the abundant foundation options—colours, textures, formulas and delivery methods—on the market right now, it helps to know what to look for when you have dry or combination skin. You don’t want a product that’ll flake, look too heavy, read too dull or mattify your complexion, so it is best to pick one that is made for your skin type. Here are our favourite ones.

Guerlain L'Essentiel Natural Glow Fluid FoundationShop here₹ 4,800When you have dry skin, you need a foundation that won’t settle into fine lines or latch onto dry patches. This creamy product is able to glide onto the skin and blur pores, giving you a glowier and brighter finish. Red algae and tara gum extract help to defend skin from pollution, while white cocoa bean extract helps to support the skin’s natural moisture barrier.

Guerlain L'Essentiel Natural Glow Fluid Foundation

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₹ 4,800

When you have dry skin, you need a foundation that won’t settle into fine lines or latch onto dry patches. This creamy product is able to glide onto the skin and blur pores, giving you a glowier and brighter finish. Red algae and tara gum extract help to defend skin from pollution, while white cocoa bean extract helps to support the skin’s natural moisture barrier.

Giorgio Armani Luminous SilkShop here₹ 5,480No list of the best foundations ever is complete without including this one. It has a soft, silky finish that gives you undetectable coverage, leaving you with dewy skin that looks like just that—skin. Just a couple pumps, and the warmth of your fingers should do the trick.

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk

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₹ 5,480

No list of the best foundations ever is complete without including this one. It has a soft, silky finish that gives you undetectable coverage, leaving you with dewy skin that looks like just that—skin. Just a couple pumps, and the warmth of your fingers should do the trick.

Chanel Sublimage Le TeintShop here₹10,700This creamy, whipped-textured foundation is almost too easy to apply. Just brush it onto your skin and press it on—it will sink right in and cover up redness or blemishes while tamping down any dry or flaky bits. It won’t even start to crease around the nose or chin by the end of the day—a true test for a great complexion product.

Chanel Sublimage Le Teint

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₹10,700

This creamy, whipped-textured foundation is almost too easy to apply. Just brush it onto your skin and press it on—it will sink right in and cover up redness or blemishes while tamping down any dry or flaky bits. It won’t even start to crease around the nose or chin by the end of the day—a true test for a great complexion product.

ELF Camo Powder FoundationShop here₹ 870Sometimes, even if you have dry skin, your T-zone might be prone to a layer of greasy shine. A liquid foundation may set in and slip and slide if that's the case, so look to a powder formula to keep shine at bay while giving you an air-brushed look. This one is light-as-air and crease-resistant, and it’ll stay put from application to last call.

ELF Camo Powder Foundation

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₹ 870

Sometimes, even if you have dry skin, your T-zone might be prone to a layer of greasy shine. A liquid foundation may set in and slip and slide if that's the case, so look to a powder formula to keep shine at bay while giving you an air-brushed look. This one is light-as-air and crease-resistant, and it’ll stay put from application to last call.

Kay Beauty Hydrating FoundationShop here₹ 1,200The hydrating ingredients in this foundation (mango butter, avocado butter and hyaluronic acid) make it clear that getting the best base ever is a true mix of good skincare and a great complexion formula. This one pulls double-duty, and the liquid texture is buttery-smooth and buildable, so you can get just as much coverage as you want.

Kay Beauty Hydrating Foundation

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₹ 1,200

The hydrating ingredients in this foundation (mango butter, avocado butter and hyaluronic acid) make it clear that getting the best base ever is a true mix of good skincare and a great complexion formula. This one pulls double-duty, and the liquid texture is buttery-smooth and buildable, so you can get just as much coverage as you want.

Kosas Tinted Face OilShop here₹ 3,360Parched skin calls for a heavily moisturising, super satin-like foundation, and this one is the ideal pick. It’s like a face oil with a tint, so it has just enough pigment to cancel out redness and blur dark spots, making your skin super velvety and bouncy. If you’re a beauty minimalist and want to club your skincare and make-up routine into just one step, this is it.

Kosas Tinted Face Oil

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₹ 3,360

Parched skin calls for a heavily moisturising, super satin-like foundation, and this one is the ideal pick. It’s like a face oil with a tint, so it has just enough pigment to cancel out redness and blur dark spots, making your skin super velvety and bouncy. If you’re a beauty minimalist and want to club your skincare and make-up routine into just one step, this is it.

Merit Perfecting Complexion StickShop here₹ 3,080You might think that foundation sticks look unnatural and ultra-thick, but this one gives you light-as-air coverage that feels comfortable and fresh on the skin. It conditions the skin and locks in moisture (thanks to the fatty acids in the formula) and the sea daffodil extract helps diminish pigmentation and dark spots. For best results, apply it onto the skin straight from the stick, and then use a brush or beauty sponge to blend it in for a buildable finish.

Merit Perfecting Complexion Stick

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₹ 3,080

You might think that foundation sticks look unnatural and ultra-thick, but this one gives you light-as-air coverage that feels comfortable and fresh on the skin. It conditions the skin and locks in moisture (thanks to the fatty acids in the formula) and the sea daffodil extract helps diminish pigmentation and dark spots. For best results, apply it onto the skin straight from the stick, and then use a brush or beauty sponge to blend it in for a buildable finish.

Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing FoundationShop here₹ 4,100It’s like this foundation was actually made for you—it has a technology that allows it to adhere to the contours of your face, so it doesn’t smudge or crack when you laugh, smile or take a sip of your drink. It also stands up to humidity and heat, and melts straight into the skin, so you don’t have to worry about it looking like cakey spackle in photos or IRL.

Shiseido Synchro Skin Self-Refreshing Foundation

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₹ 4,100

It’s like this foundation was actually made for you—it has a technology that allows it to adhere to the contours of your face, so it doesn’t smudge or crack when you laugh, smile or take a sip of your drink. It also stands up to humidity and heat, and melts straight into the skin, so you don’t have to worry about it looking like cakey spackle in photos or IRL.

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