10 Cult-Favourite Foundations With The Best Ranges Of Shades

With 40 shades and three undertones to chose from, Cover FX’s Power Play Foundation offers everyone their perfect shade match. This cult-favourite foundation provides lasting waterproof, sweat-proof, and transfer-proof coverage while leaving your skin with a weightless matte finish that you can feel good about all day.

With 56 shades available, it’s no wonder that Estée Lauder has an award-winning foundation. The Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup was built to withstand heat and humidity while also being transfer-resistant, meaning it won’t smudge or rub off throughout the day. 

If you’re in the market for a foundation that will last you all day, look no further than Make Up Forever’s Ultra HD foundation. The best-selling liquid foundation is available in 50-shades and provides superior blend-ability, advanced blurring properties, and a lightweight, natural finish. As you can see, the range is evenly dispersed among the light, medium, and deep categories.

When it comes to being shade-inclusive, Canadian-founded MAC Cosmetics is an OG. MAC’s best-selling Studio Fix formula is a popular favourite because its matte finish lasts while controlling shine and features SPF 15. But most importantly, the formula is now available in 60 shades to accommodate even more skin tones and undertones.

When Rihanna launched Fenty Beauty back in 2017, she shook up the cosmetics industry by taking the much-needed step towards true diversity with her Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation. The foundation, which is available in an impressive 50 shades, offers a filter-like finish and leaves you with an airbrushed glow. 

When it comes to drugstore foundation the shade options are usually lacking, with most brands only carrying around 10 shades, give or take. Luckily, Maybelline’s Fit Me Matte and Poreless Foundation has us covered with its impressive range of 40 options that span from ivory to espresso and will cost you less than $15 — proof that you can find the perfect shade without having to break the bank.

Teint Idole Ultra Long Wear is a cult-favourite, full-coverage foundation that conceals flaws without feeling heavy or looking cakey or powdery. Available in 50 shades that range from the lightest ivory to the darkest suede, this foundation hits every skin tone in between, all while drying in a matte, velvety finish.

If you’re looking for another great drugstore brand that delivers big results, Covergirl’s TrueBlend Matte Made foundation is available in 40 shades and a must-try. Made with an oil-controlling formula, this foundation also minimizes pores and leaves you with a soft matte and selfie-worthy finish. 

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation provides lightweight, natural, fade-resistant wear that lasts all day. Available in 40 shades, this buildable, full-coverage foundation is formulated to leave skin feeling hydrated, softer, and smoother with every use. 

Another tried and trusted drugstore brand that offers an impressive assortment of foundation shades is L’Oréal Paris. If you need a new foundation that provides great results for your dollar, L’Oréal’s award-winning Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Foundation is an ultra-lightweight liquid formula that blends smoothly and comes in 30 shades so you can easily match your skin tone. Plus, it also provides medium-to-full buildable coverage that lasts all day, without suffocating your skin.