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Liquid foundations for dry skin

64 foundations from 46 brands1,783 shades · $7.49–$72

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64 liquid foundations for dry skin, most reviewed, page 1 of 2

  1. e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $8

    33 shades

  2. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Full Coverage Color Correcting Foundation
  3. Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation

    Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation

    Matte · Medium coverage

    $10–$52

    58 shades

  4. ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

    ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $48

    30 shades

  5. CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation

    CoverGirl Clean Fresh Skin Milk Foundation

    Radiant · Light coverage

    $10.49–$14.99

    13 shades

  6. PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15

    PÜR 4-in-1 Pressed Mineral Makeup SPF 15

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $34

    21 shades

  7. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+

    IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Illumination SPF 50+

    Radiant · Full coverage

    $39

    12 shades

  8. IT Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation + Glow Serum
  9. Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

    Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer

    Natural · Full coverage

    $41

    34 shades

  10. Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation
  11. NARS Light Reflecting Foundation

    NARS Light Reflecting Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $55

    46 shades

  12. Urban Decay Hydromaniac Hydrating Dewy Foundation

    Urban Decay Hydromaniac Hydrating Dewy Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $35

    4 shades

  13. NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    Natural · Full coverage

    $55

    46 shades

  14. Estée Lauder Futurist Hydra Rescue Moisturizing Foundation SPF 45
  15. Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $52

    51 shades

  16. Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25
  17. Fenty Beauty Soft'Lit Naturally Luminous Hydrating Longwear Foundation
  18. bareMinerals BAREPRO 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20
  19. Too Faced Born This Way Undetectable Medium-To-Full Coverage Foundation
  20. Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation

    Makeup By Mario SurrealSkin Luminous Hydrating Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $48

    32 shades

  21. Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation

    Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $48–$69

    43 shades

  22. Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Foundation Hydrating & Blurring Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation
  23. ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation

    ILIA True Skin Serum Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $56

    30 shades

  24. Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation

    Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation

    Skin tint · Radiant

    $49

    18 shades

  25. Laura Mercier Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Waterproof Foundation
  26. Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation
  27. Wet n Wild PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Wet n Wild PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation

    Matte · Full coverage

    $7.49

    6 shades

  28. Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Kosas Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation SPF 25

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $45

    36 shades

  29. Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint

    Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays Skin Tint

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $32

    17 shades

  30. Lancôme Rénergie Lift Makeup Lightweight Liquid Foundation SPF 27
  31. Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation

    Clinique Acne Solutions Liquid Makeup Foundation

    Matte · Medium coverage

    $39

    24 shades

  32. Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Skin Perfecting Foundation
  33. Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Soothing Serum Skin Tint Foundation
  34. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium Coverage Foundation
  35. Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation

    Dior Forever Skin Wear Blurring Natural Matte Foundation

    Matte · Buildable coverage

    $60

    42 shades

  36. RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation

    RMS Beauty ReEvolve Natural Finish Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $59

    15 shades

  37. Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever Liquid Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $24

    40 shades

  38. Saie Glowy Super Skin Tint Foundation

    Saie Glowy Super Skin Tint Foundation

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $40

    10 shades

  39. Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation

    Nudestix Tinted Cover Foundation

    Skin tint · Natural finish

    $38–$40

    14 shades

  40. Estée Lauder Double Wear Max Cover Camouflage Foundation For Face and Body SPF 15
  41. Givenchy Prisme Libre Glow Serum Blurring Foundation

    Givenchy Prisme Libre Glow Serum Blurring Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $63

    30 shades

  42. Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30

    Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30

    Radiant · Medium coverage

    $60

    32 shades

  43. Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation

    Hourglass Ambient Soft Glow Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $60

    32 shades

  44. Drunk Elephant Kamo Triple-Peptide Multi-Use Serum Foundation
  45. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation

    Make Up For Ever HD Skin Hydra Glow Hydrating Foundation

    Radiant · Medium coverage

    $23–$49

    31 shades

  46. L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation

    L.A. Girl Pro Coverage Liquid Foundation

    Radiant · Full coverage

    $10

    8 shades

  47. Dior Backstage Glow-Up Skin Tint Hydrating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20
  48. m.ph by Mary Phillips Le Skin Weightless Serum Foundation

    m.ph by Mary Phillips Le Skin Weightless Serum Foundation

    Natural · Medium coverage

    $49

    35 shades

About liquid foundations for dry skin

Type, coverage and finish

By type, 54 are foundation and 10 are skin tint.

By coverage, 34 are medium coverage, 13 are full coverage and 12 are light coverage.

By finish, 34 are natural finish, 20 are radiant and 8 are matte.

Prices and shade ranges

Prices start at $7.49 and reach $72. Half of the 64 foundations are listed at $46.90 or less. The lowest price is for Wet n Wild PhotoFocus Liquid Foundation.

The widest shade range is Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation, with 58 shades. 14 of the 64 come in 40 or more shades.

Where this list comes from

Skin type and formulation are taken from the details each retailer publishes for a product. Where a retailer gives none, they are read from the product's name and description. 25 foundations have no skin type listed and are left out of this list. 73 foundations have no formulation listed and are left out of this list.

The default order is by number of reviews across the retailers that sell each product. e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam Satin Foundation has the most, with 40,486.

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