The Best Foundations for Textured Skin

This full-coverage foundation from Armani Beauty takes the top spot on our list due to how seamlessly it blends into the skin. It is my personal favorite whenever my face is looking textured as its patented micro–fill technology leaves your base even and natural.

Despite being full coverage, this product feels lightweight and the soft matte finish is universally flattering on every complexion.

One of the best drugstore foundations around, this lightweight base from L’Oreal is the one to reach for if you are looking for a luxury finish at an affordable price. A little bit of this foundation goes a long way so it makes a great investment as it will last you a long time.

It contains SPF 25 and the sweat-resistant formula makes it a great option for outdoor wear. This liquid base has a silky feel which makes it easy to apply over textured skin as it glides on without looking patchy.

This drugstore gem provides buildable coverage while also controlling shine to leave your textured skin looking polished and smooth. Available in over 40 shades in various undertones, you are bound to find your exact shade match with this foundation.

The cruelty-free formula has a soft matte finish that never appears cakey. This base also helps to reduce the appearance of pores and can be built up to your desired level of coverage.

This luxurious foundation has been infused with hyaluronic acid, jasmine petal, and vegetal taurine to ensure your skin stays hydrated, nourished, and illuminated while wearing it. This foundation has a velvety-soft feel that glides onto your skin to instantly improve the appearance of your complexion.

The full coverage base feels breathable and comfortable all day and stays put no matter how sweltering or humid the conditions. This also makes it a great option for vacations or summer wear.

Keep your skin calm and soothed with this light-reflecting base from NARS. Infused with biomimetic oat to reduce redness, it also contains Japanese lilyturf to improve your skin’s moisture levels while also strengthening your skin barrier.

Suitable for all skin types, including those with delicate complexions, this foundation provides ample coverage while also caring for your skin and protecting it from environmental stressors.

If you find full coverage foundation too heavy and skin tints too light—this base from Lady Gaga’s makeup line HausLabs is the perfect option. Its medium coverage provides enough color to leave your skin looking smooth and elevated yet still natural.

It is also packed full of innovative skin-nourishing ingredients such as Intellizen 7 Complex, BioFerment 7 Complex, and fermented arnica to ensure any redness and irritation is soothed.

If no-makeup makeup is your go-to look, then this skin tint from Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty is the dream base for you. Ideal for creating natural beauty looks, this lightweight foundation gives your complexion a veil of color that looks just like your bare skin but better.

Available in 25 shades it can also be built up to a medium coverage whenever you need a little more color.

Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury used her decades of experience creating red-carpet looks to develop this full-coverage foundation that not only hides and conceals any texture or blemishes but also delivers your skin with a multitude of enriching ingredients.

Pores, wrinkles, and fine lines are reduced while the special AirCool™ keeps your face feeling refreshed no matter how hot it gets.

You can’t go wrong with any of the foundations in the Hourglass range, but this one in particular works extremely well on textured skin due to its soft-focus finish which has almost an airbrush effect on the skin.

Light-diffusing pigments and blurring spheres combine to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and pores while vitamin E, white tea extract, and antioxidants keep the skin looking healthy and hydrated.

Coming in at just $6, this foundation from drugstore favorites e.l.f is not only one of the most affordable options on the list but also one of the most popular. In addition to its great price, it also provides a beautiful satin finish that improves and conceals any uneven skin tone and texture.

This is also the ideal foundation for beginners to makeup as the silky formula blends in effortlessly to the skin making it easy to apply.

An absolute treat for your skin, Ilia have created this skin tint to provide coverage, protect from UV rays, and give your complexion a serious dose of hydration. Enriched with the powerful trio of plant-based squalane, niacinamide, and hyaluronic acid, this base keeps your skin in peak condition.

The ingredients help to ensure your skin looks smoother, more plumped, and even while the color leaves it with a radiant and dewy finish.

BB Cream can be a great option for those with textured skin as the moisturizing ingredients help to improve the long-term appearance of the skin without clogging pores. This option from K Beauty favorites Erborian is one of the best on the market, so much so you may never go back to wearing foundation again after trying it.

The ingredient list has been carefully selected to ensure every aspect of your skin is taken care of. White ginseng, licorice, wild yam, and horsetail plant all work together to smooth texture, color correct, and brighten your complexion.

Keep your base looking fresh and smooth with the added benefit of SPF 50 with this moisturizing option from Ciele. The silky smooth serum melts into the skin to create a naturally radiant base that feels featherweight.

The non-comedogenic formula is both acne and sensitive-skin friendly and also contains allantoin to heal and soothe the skin, as well as bisabolol to help reduce redness and brighten the skin.

Powder foundation is a quick and easy option for those with textured skin and this loose powder from bareMinerals is the perfect choice to help you maintain an elevated natural beauty look.

Created almost 30 years ago, this powder is a makeup bag staple that leaves the skin with a silky veil of color that never looks or feels dry. It also contains titanium dioxide and zinc oxide for added protection against UVA and UVB rays.

Dewy finish foundations have been trending for a while now due to how flattering and healthy they make the skin look. For those with textured skin, this skin tint from Milani leaves your base looking smooth and glowy in minutes.

It can be applied simply by using the fingertips and the squalane, electrolyte, and coconut water-infused formula keeps your skin hydrated all day and leaves it looking refreshed and revitalized.