8 Best Foundations for Flawless-Looking Skin

One of the trailblazers of mineral makeup, BareMinerals lived up to its legacy, outperforming all other powder foundations in the GH Beauty Lab’s test, providing versatile buildable coverage in 30 shades. The matte-finish powder earned points on par with liquid formulas for smoothness and effortless uniform dispersion on skin. “You can’t make a powder much better than this,” a makeup artist evaluator said. “It’s great for taking away redness,” another remarked.

The best hydrator of the Beauty Lab’s test of CC cream foundations, this GH Seal star sheer tinted Olay formula improved skin over time, too. According to Lab measurements, it increased skin hydration levels by an impressive 36% over six hours, and minimized the appearance of dark spots and pores over four weeks.