Finish
Matte Foundations
Long-wear, oil-controlling. Best for oily / combination skin.
Top pick
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup, Buff 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
e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter, Complexion Booster For A Glowing, Soft-Focus Look, Infused With Hyaluronic Acid, Vegan & Cruelty-Free, 3 Light/Medium
85/100 Verdict$13.61
- #1Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup, Buff Beige, 1 Count (Packaging May Vary)Best overallVerdict88/100Buyer4.5(154,703)Price$8.98
- #1e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter, Complexion Booster For A Glowing, Soft-Focus Look, Infused With Hyaluronic…e.l.f.Best overallVerdict85/100Buyer4.5(20,295)Price$13.61
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Best overall
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Oil-Free Foundation Makeup, Buff Beige, 1 Count (Packaging May Vary)
★★★★★4.5(154,703)88Great
Across the verified-purchase reviewers we could read, the Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless is the most-reviewed product in this entire pool, holding a 4.5-star average across more than 154,000 ratings. That volume-plus-rating combination is the single strongest consensus signal available here, and it consistently lands this foundation as a default recommendation for oily and combination skin at a drugstore price under $10.
Price
$8.98