Give Your Skin A Boost Of Moisturizing Coverage With These Hydrating Foundations
If your skin is on the drier side or you prefer smooth-looking skin with a touch of glow, a hydrating foundation can be a blessing. These types of foundations tend to be lighter in coverage with a ton of moisturizing properties including hyaluronic acid, collagen, and a host of other skin-plumping goodness.
Below are some of our favorite hydrating foundations that vary in coverage from light to medium. While these formulas are all lightweight, their coverage is buildable to give you the coverage you desire.
Our options include a popular hydrating skin tint that will plump and moisturize for 24 hours, a fresh BB cream that doubles as an 8-in-1 skin perfector, and some creamy foundations for your smoothest, most glowing, flawless skin ever.
1. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hydrating Tint With Hyaluronic Acid
This hydrating tint and liquid foundation in one is specially formulated for drier skin types to help boost hydration. This is a water-gel formula that features hyaluronic acid, known for its skin-plumping and hydrating properties, that will hydrate and refresh skin for 24 hours. As this is a tint, it is a weightless formula that provides light yet even coverage and can be applied with your hands, your favorite beauty sponge, or brush.
Pros: This tint is oil-free and non-comedogenic.
Cons: If you prefer heavier coverage, another option might be better.
2. Maybelline Dream Radiant Liquid Foundation
This is another intensely hydrating formula similar to the one above with hyaluronic acid and collagen to moisturize skin for a radiant, natural makeup look. This formula however provides medium coverage that is buildable and delivers up to 12 hours of hydration. With its serum-like consistency, this foundation will also go on like a dream to even out skin tone, conceal imperfections, and give you an all-over glow.
Pros: This formula is available in 20 different shades.
Cons: This product contains fragrance.
3. Maybelline Dream Fresh Skin Hydrating BB Cream
This 8-in-1 skin perfecting beauty balm contains skin-loving benefits including hydrating, brightening, SPF 30, blurs imperfections, smoothes, enhances, is oil-free, and skin-perfecting in one simple step. This hydrating balm is also suitable for all skin types and great for daily wear as it provides healthy-looking skin that you see in an instant for a natural finish.
Pros: This formula is oil-free.
Cons: There are minimal color options.
4. LAURA GELLER NEW YORK Quench-N-Tint Hydrating Foundation
This is another intensely hydrating foundation formula that provides weightless and refreshing coverage. This foundation has a slight wash of color, similar to a tinted moisturizer while providing even coverage that leaves a natural glow. The ideal application is with your fingertips for the most natural yet fuller coverage and you can apply a small amount, start at the center of the face and blend outward.
Pros: This comes in an easy squeeze tube.
Cons: There are minimal color options.
5. TOUCH IN SOL Advanced Real Moisture Liquid Foundation
This lightweight, hydrating foundation has a moisture-rich formula that will nourish and smooth out the skin for a truly flawless finish. It has an advanced moisture complex technology with a water-holding formula that keeps moisture on the skin surface for a long time. It also has long-lasting coverage with a dewy, not oily finish and applies perfectly after any moisturizer or primer.
Pros: This formula includes SPF 30.
Cons: This foundation is ideal for drier skin types.