The Best Long-Wear Foundations We’ve Tried

Can we just say that we’ve been looking for years for a good, Our Skin But Better foundation that offers coverage without making us look like we Photoshop-filtered our faces into oblivion? Thanks to Ilia, the search is over! This foundation is truly a godsend, with a radiant finish and skin-nourishing ingredients like aloe leaf extract and jojoba oil. It offers light to medium coverage, and it’s vegan, cruelty-free and gluten free.

Is there anything Rihanna can’t do? Her latest venture, Fenty Beauty is wildly popular, and the range of foundation, specifically, is a standout. Consistency-wise, it’s unbelievably lightweight but still full coverage. Oh, it also comes in a boundary-breaking range of 50 shades.

Get a flawless matte finish with this full coverage cream foundation that effectively covers blemishes and imperfections thanks to a high percentage of ultra-refined pigments. It also smooths and evens the look of skin texture, with the ability to diminish scars, hyper pigmentation and redness. Cruelty-free and available in 30 shades, it’s also free of sulfates, SLS, SLES and parabens, and made with recyclable packaging.

If designer makeup is your jam, this is the way to in the long-wear department. Spoiler alert: It never makes oily skin look dewy, just clean and fresh.

With 50 shades featuring nine intensities, three mastertones and seven undertones, there’s a chance you’ll be able to meet your match. It’s waterproof and made to feel like a second skin courtesy of a breathable, flexible formula that still minimizes pores and imperfection. And it’ll last you up to 24 hours! (Yes, that’s the perfect excuse to stay out all night long!)

This stay-in-place foundation from the old-school brand has won a variety of beauty awards, and for good reason. The full-coverage formula promises a 24-wear, and it delivers. It’s also fragrance-free and ideal for masking even the oiliest of skin.

Lawless’ slogan is Clean AF and it has the “Clean at Sephora” stamp of approval. As for the foundation itself, it’s a good full-coverage matte finish option that stays where you put it.

Tamp down redness and keep your face flawless all day long with Tarte’s famed Amazonian clay foundation, which is oil free and vegan with a matte finish. It’ll give you full coverage without the dreaded Cake Face, and lasts all day long without separating or settling into fine lines. Plus, it helps balance your complexion. Go ahead and put your best face forward!

This HD-quality makeup was created to be worn by actors on TV. The long-lasting fluid has a second-skin feel and truly gives you that porcelain, poreless look of perfection.

Mac’s Pro Longwear formula is legit, and most of us already own this since it’s been around awhile. But have you tried the waterproof version? It’s perfect for hot summer days, has a satin finish and is dewier than the original.

If you’re a city girl, this long-lasting, anti-pollution formula has your name all over it. It’s ultra-blendable, ultra-buildable and infused with good-for-your-skin antioxidants, as well as anti-blue light ingredients.

This miracle formula is basically skincare in foundation form. You’ve got concentrated mushroom extract to improve firmness, hyaluronic acid to plump up the skin and supercharged vitamin C to give you a glow-girl effect. Yes, it’s that magical.

Talk about a bargain. This designer-status foundation is only $13 and it’s pretty hard to believe. YouTubers and other beauty experts swear by its full-coverage long-wear effect, and we tried it—it’s true.