WHAT’S YOUR TYPE?

The best buys for every skin type, from bargain finds to blow-the-budget treats.

Dry

Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint (12 shades), £20 A whisper of coverage to gently even the complexion. It takes seconds to apply and works to bring out the best of your natural glow.

Revolution Conceal & Hydrate Foundation (50 shades), £9

This gives skin serious hydration from the start, leaving it plump and glowy. Massage in with fingers for a seamless, your-skin-but-better finish.

Avon Lisa Armstrong Skinvisible Foundation (8 shades), £16 Good-skin-day in a bottle. This provides coverage that easily builds from sheer to full and feels lightweight all the way through.

Uoma Beauty Say What?! Foundation (51 shades), £29.50

The formula differs slightly depending on the shade you select. Lightweight, long-wearing and hydrating, with a soft matte finish.

Oily

Bobbi Brown Skin Long-wear Fluid Powder Foundation SPF 20 (28 shades), £28

This liquid-to-powder tint with added protection dries to a velvety finish.

Pixi H20 Skintint (18 shades), £24

The light-reflecting formula contains antioxidant green tea and hydrating rosewater for a bouncy finish that won’t slide off by midday. It stays fresh under a face covering, too.

L’oréal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Liquid Foundation (29 shades), £10.99 This has a lightweight texture that is super-longlasting, so there’s no need to worry about touch-ups.

Maybelline Superstay Active Wear 30H Long-lasting Foundation (20 shades), £10.99 Double-coated colour pigments in a transparent base provides high coverage with a comfortable feel.

Redness-prone

Barry M Fresh Face Foundation (20 shades), £7.99

This hyaluronic-infused, oil-free formula gives a light dose of coverage that leaves skin looking fresh.

Collection Lasting Perfection Glow Foundation (20 shades), £6.49 Infused with probiotics to simultaneously soothe irritated skin while providing ample coverage to even out redness.

e.l.f. Camo CC Cream (20 shades), £14

Full of skin-caring ingredients such as hydrating hyaluronic acid and nourishing niacinamide, this foundation disguises redness and evens out the skin tone in one fell swoop.

Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation (50 shades), £27 Modern powder foundations have pigments that mesh beautifully into the skin. This allows skin to breathe thanks to its airy-light texture.

Combination

Max Factor Miracle Second Skin Foundation (13 shades), £12.99 Packed with coconut milk, this sheer foundation offers breathable coverage with a flattering sheen.

NYX Professional Makeup Born To Glow! Naturally Radiant Foundation (45 shades), £10

The longwearing formula stays put, even across oilier areas of the face.

Shiseido Synchro Skin Self Refreshing Foundation (30 shades), £40 A make-up artist favourite, this gives an air-brushed finish, camouflaging pigmentation, thread veins and everything else in between.

Sculpted By Aimee Connolly Second Skin Matte (17 shades), £24 Buildable, blends well and leaves skin looking plush. Despite the high SPF, you’ll find no flashbacks (white cast caused by flash photography) here.