The 13 Best Drugstore Foundations for Flawless-Looking Skin

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No7's foundation is more than just makeup: It's infused with skincare ingredients like peptides, plus vitamins C and E to firm and brighten skin. It earned points with professional makeup artists for its believable, radiant finish, easy application, and smooth blending. Makeup artist Birgitte Philippides called it “very impressive” and “flawless.”

Coverage: Medium
Shades: 17
Formula: Liquid

Prefer a powder foundation over liquid? This one is ideal for oily skin because it easily gets unwanted shine under control. "It's lightweight coverage that evens my skin tone and looks natural," says one Ulta shopper. "Love this stuff!" We agree.

Coverage: Light
Shades: 6
Formula: Powder

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Swirled with Olay skincare technology, CoverGirl's base contains anti-aging ingredients like niacinamide and peptides. The rich liquid formula is proven to instantly even out skin tone and soften texture, according to Beauty Lab data evaluation.

Coverage: Light-Medium
Shades: 12
Formula: Liquid

This satin-finish formula from actress Drew Barrymore's beauty line, Flower Beauty, performed well in the Beauty Lab's foundation test. It earned top points with professional makeup artist evaluators for dispensing the right amount of product and having buildable coverage.

Coverage: Medium
Shades: 15
Formula: Liquid

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With a wide range of shades and a super-affordable price, this smooth liquid foundation should be a go-to: It gives medium coverage, but can be layered on problem areas for fuller coverage.

Coverage: Medium
Shades: 40
Formula: Liquid

When you need full coverage that lasts — we're talking 24-hours-lasts — this is a must-have. "This stuff stayed on, even after swimming!" raves one of the nearly 900 five-star reviews on L'Oréal's site. No makeup-setting mist required!

Coverage: Full
Shades: 12
Formula: Liquid

A moisturizing favorite, this light foundation claims to plump up dehydrated skin. And it's not just those with dry skin who love it. "This is great on my sensitive skin and so lightweight that I don't even know it's there," reads one five-star Amazon review. GH beauty editors also love this formula for its soft, "no-makeup" feel on skin.

Coverage: Light
Shades: 10
Formula: Liquid

A perfect warmer-season pick thanks to lighter coverage and SPF 35, this CC cream — a close cousin of foundation that helps even the complexion — impressed the Good Housekeeping Institute with its ease of use. This bargain buy is worth its pocket-friendly price for a lightweight foundation that still gives nice coverage, according to our beauty scientists.

Coverage: Light
Shades: 3
Formula: Liquid

If you're a liquid foundation devotee but find it challenging to travel with glass bottles, give a cushion foundation a try, which suspends the liquid in a sponge for no-spill portability. Good Housekeeping beauty editors love this formula for its natural-looking finish and the fact that the compact has a mirror plus applicator, so everything you need is at your fingertips.

Coverage: Medium
Shades: 8
Formula: Liquid

This foundation is also formulated to serve as a concealer — and it does a great job at both tasks. "I've tried tons of different high value foundations and drugstore foundations," one Amazon shopper says, "but this beats them all."

Coverage: Full
Shades: 29
Formula: Liquid

Wet n Wild offers a spatula attached to the cap with this formula, which was made with selfies in mind. Whether you apply it with the spatula, your finger, or a brush, you're applying a foundation made to be especially photogenic.

Coverage: Medium
Shades: 20
Formula: Liquid

This unique formula offers you the ability to customize your coverage with the number of drops you choose to use. "It makes my skin look flawless," says an Ulta reviewer, who has been getting more compliments on her complexion since switching to this foundation.

Coverage: Medium
Shades: 30
Formula: Liquid

The name may not sound like a foundation, but this new CoverGirl formula is exactly that — and then some. I'm super-impressed by the buildable yet undetectable coverage, as well as the skincare-level ingredients like antioxidants, vitamins and SPF.

Coverage: Light-Medium
Shades: 14
Formula: Liquid