Luxury foundations that are like airbrushing in real life

You don’t have to be a beauty enthusiast or a makeup hoarder to have a ‘can’t live without’ product. It could be the eyeliner your mom used and now you swear by or the transfer-proof lipstick that’s always in your bag. However, no matter what that product is for you, there comes a point in your adult life when you realise that the unsung hero of your vanity kit is the foundation. It is, after all, the quick fix to temporarily perking your skin up for a few hours.
 
Foundations have come a long way since their overuse could lead to your skin looking caked up or powdery. Any beauty nut’s worst nightmare. Today’s formulas and shade ranges allow your skin to breathe while still providing healthy coverage and some sheen. There is a catch though. Finding a foundation that ticks all the right boxes for you is like finding a needle in a stack of differently coloured needles. But as a New Year’s beauty gift to you, we’ve rounded up the foundations that work like a real-life airbrush filter. Just find your shade and stick to it for years to come. 
 
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Perfect Glow Flawless Foundation  

If you’re looking for a foundation that fits like a second skin, look no further than this foundation by Giorgio Armani. It’s for all the days you want that natural, dewy look. With medium and buildable coverage, it leaves your skin hydrated and keeps it oil-free.  
 
₹5,595
 
Guerlain Parure Gold Radiance Fluid Foundation SPF 30 

Drawing its inspiration from gold, this full-coverage foundation offers 24 hours of wear and hydration. It’s available in 12 shades and it covers blemishes, brightens and evens out the skin’s texture. It’s for all the days you need an effortless yet seemingly airbrushed look.  
 
₹8,500 
 
Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15  

With a water-based and oil-free formula that is available in a range of shades, this foundation by Bobbi Brown gets the job done. Its formula is easily buildable and can go from medium to high coverage rather easily. But that’s not only what makes it deserving of a spot on your shelf. This foundation is feather-light, hydrates the skin and provides broad-spectrum UV protection. A multi-tasker? We believe so. 
 
₹5,200
 
Givenchy Prisme Libre Skin Caring Glow Foundation  

Givenchy’s prisme libre skin caring glow foundation offers medium to full coverage. Not only that, it works hard to also hydrate the skin and keep it looking naturally glowy and fresh for 12 hours. With this one, you’ll never have to worry about your foundation looking cakey after a few hours of application. And at the end of the day, isn’t that what we all need? 

₹4,350
 
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation   

Do you know what a list of the best foundations without Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless foundation is? Incomplete. From its sleek packaging to its weightless formulation (that leaves the skin looking effortlessly poreless and blemish-free), this product would bag a podium finish if foundations had an Olympics. To top it off, this foundation is sweat-proof, transfer resistant and cruelty-free. It ticks all the boxes. 
 
₹3,759
 
Tarte Face Tape Foundation  

Have you spent countless hours and half your salary experimenting with foundations? Trying hard to find one that offers full coverage without leaving your skin feeling like an oil spill? Enter— the Tarte Face Tape foundation. It not only does what every foundation is supposed to do (even out the skin’s texture and cover blemishes) but goes one step beyond to give a natural, matte finish with a slight sheen. Your face will never look dull and parched again. 

₹ 4,500