Finish
Matte Foundations
Long-wear, oil-controlling. Best for oily / combination skin.
Top pick
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup, Natural Beige, 1 Count (Packaging May Vary)
88/100 Verdict$8.98
Compare finishs · 2026
Best Foundations: Matte vs Dewy / Luminous
Matte foundations are for oily / combination skin and longer wear. Dewy / luminous foundations give a glowing, healthy-skin finish — best for normal / dry skin and the no-makeup-makeup look.
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Finish
Dewy / Luminous Foundations
Luminous, healthy-skin look. Best for normal / dry skin.
Top pick
Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30
84/100 Verdict$60.00
- #1Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup, Natural Beige, 1 Count (Packaging May…Best overallVerdict88/100Buyer4.5(154,552)Price$8.98
- #1Hourglass Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF 30Best overallVerdict84/100Buyer4.6(42)Price$60.00
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Sources behind this verdict
100 reviewers, weighted by source trust
Sources behind this verdict
100 reviewers, weighted by source trust
100reviewers read
Weighted by source trust
We don’t review products. We read what other reviewers wrote, score each source for trustworthiness, and synthesize the consensus.
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Supporting
25
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CommunityVideo
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Best overall
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup, Natural Beige, 1 Count (Packaging May…
★★★★★4.5(154,552)88Great
Across the reviewers we read, Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless is the closest thing this category has to a universal recommendation. The Amazon signal is enormous (over 154,000 reviews at 4.5 stars), and high-trust specialist communities including r/MakeupAddiction and r/drugstoreMUA repeatedly cite it as a long-term staple for combination and oily skin, calling out solid coverage of discoloration and reliable shine control without a heavy feel.
Price
$8.98