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It’s hard to achieve the perfect glam without foundation. After all, the product is designed to help turn your face into an even, flawless canvas.
Everyone has a foundation brand or formula that they swear by, but once you hit 40, your skin requires a little bit more from your foundation. For example, you need something hydrating that will help blur fine lines and wrinkles and correct any dryness. And, you may need a little bit more coverage than you used to in your 20s or 30s. Your skin gets thinner as you age, and that can result in uneven texture and dullness.
Anti-Aging Foundations
Thankfully, there are so many amazing foundations out there that deliver the skin-perfecting ingredients you need to help maintain your complexion’s natural radiance–and boost it a little, too! “Foundation can add back color and depth,” New York City-based makeup artist Sandy Linter tells Prevention.
When shopping for a new foundation, Jeannette Graf, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital, suggests opting for warmer undertone shades as they are universally-flattering and will help you obtain a more youthful-looking complexion. She also notes that broken capillaries also start to pop up more often in aging skin, and yellow or golden undertones can help balance out the redness caused by them.
Best Foundation Over 40
Not sure which foundation is right for your skin? Here are some of our favorites that we’re sure you’re going to love:
Estée Lauder Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Foundation ($48)
This foundation instantly brightens and perfects the skin by reigniting the look of radiance and reducing the look of lines and nourishing with oil-free hydration. It offers medium-to-full coverage and SPF 25 broad-spectrum protection.
COVERGIRLx Olay Simply Ageless 3-In-1 Liquid Foundation ($5.47)
Your two favorite brands came together to make an incredible foundation. It instantly reduces wrinkles and discoloration, improves tone, and hydrates to firm the skin and keep you looking flawless.
IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Lines Foundation ($38)
Say 'Bye Bye' to fine lines with this amazing foundation from IT Cosmetics. It combines the effects of an anti-aging serum, foundation, and concealer, delivering the best skin-healthy ingredients to help improve hydration, fine lines, and radiance.
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation ($44)
This foundation is described as a "miracle in a bottle" by the brand because of its ability to transform by concealing imperfections and boosting the skin's radiance with vitamin C. It corrects redness, improves firmness, tightens pores and moisturizes the skin using hyaluronic acid filling spheres. It's perfect for those who struggle with acne scars and dark spots!
Maybelline Makeup Fit Me Matte Poreless Liquid Foundation ($5.47)
This drugstore-favorite foundation blurs imperfections and uses specially-designed micro-powders to control shine and hide pores. It provides medium coverage and a natural finish that lasts all day.
L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation ($10.33)
This foundation lasts for 24 hours and delivers a hydrating glow to the skin. Its medium coverage and lightweight formula will help create a flawless, healthy, and glowing complexion.
