The Best Winter Foundations According to Makeup Artists
Celebrity Makeup Experts Reveal Their Top Foundation Picks For Winter
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Winter can be a joyous time, full of hot cocoa and time spent skiing in the mountains with family and friends. It can also wreak havoc on your skin, causing dull, dry, and flaky results. Choosing a foundation that will conceal and, in an ideal world, heal can be seemingly impossible. To help save you from the slope-weather beauty scaries, we asked some of the industry's most coveted makeup artists (who are tasked with keeping their high-profile clients looking flawless all year long) to share some of their personal product picks for finally attaining a hydrated, protected Winter glow.
1 La Mer New Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation With SPF 20
"This is my go-to for Winter. The amazing foundation offers full coverage and protects and hydrates skin throughout the day, which is so important this time of year." — Aurélie Payen
La Mer New Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation With SPF 20 ($120)
2 Marc Jacobs Beauty Re(marc)able Full Cover Foundation Concentrate
"This offers 24-hour coverage in the colder months and leaves skin with a beautiful soft matte, airbrushed finish. To make your foundation appear more sheer and natural, apply one to two pumps of a hydrating primer (like Marc Jacobs Beauty Under(cover) Perfecting Coconut Face Primer)." — Gilbert Soliz
Marc Jacobs Beauty Re(marc)able Full Cover Foundation Concentrate ($45)
3 Laura Mercier Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation
"This is my favorite foundation for dry Winter skin. It has an extremely hydrating formula that smooths over the skin, offering medium to full coverage for blurring fine lines and keeping the face looking plump and fresh. I find myself breaking this out of my kit around this time of year more than ever." — Kelly Hunt
Laura Mercier Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation ($48)
4 Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick
"I love cream or stick foundations. Moisture-rich cream formulas are typically best for Winter, offering more wear, coverage, and hydration than your Spring/Summer tinted moisturizer. That said, this Hourglass stick foundation gives coverage like a concealer, blends as effortlessly as a liquid, and feels as lightweight as a powder." — Tedrick Lamar
5 Rimmel Match Perfection 2-in-1 Concealer and Highlighter
"I love Winter skin! Perfecting complexion becomes way more doable in Winter as the cooler climate helps skin to look and feel calmer (and the hot, oily days of Summer are left behind). This foundation features a creamy smooth texture that feels luxurious on application, yet feathery lightweight on your skin. It also has a built-in moisture complex built that helps hydrate your skin and prevent that dry itchy foundation feeling." — Jo Baker
Rimmel Match Perfection 2-in-1 Concealer and Highlighter ($16)
6 Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Foundation
"A go-to for professional makeup artists, this ultrasheer foundation packs a punch of flawless coverage with minimal texture. It leaves the skin looking silky and illuminated — the perfect defense against dull Winter skin." — Ashleigh Ciucci
7 Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation
"This foundation is tailored for dehydrated skin, with a smoothing concentrate that works with skin's texture for a seamless, luminous finish instead of accentuating any seasonal-induced rough patches." — Joyce Bonelli
8 Kat Von D Lock-It Foundation and Hydrating Primer
"For a smooth and moisturizing finish in the Winter, I like to mix equal parts Kat Von D Lock-It Foundation and Kat Von D Lock-It Hydrating Primer. This water-based primer adds a boost of hydration, which minimizes any texture in the surface of the skin and delivers a soft, luminescent finish." — Erik Soto
Kat Von D Lock-It Foundation ($36) and Hydrating Primer ($33)
9 It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream With SPF 50+
"First things first: this CC has an SPF 50+, which is as important in the Winter as it is in the Summer. The rich texture of this cream protects against the elements while still providing a natural finish." — Ciucci
It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream With SPF 50+ ($39)
10 Chanel Vitalumière Foundation
"This has to be my favorite foundation for Winter. It's so creamy and adds such a nice healthy glow to your skin. It also helps to add moisture back into the skin, which is really important because our skin tends to dry out in the Winter." — Joy Fennell
11 Becca Aqua Luminous Perfecting Foundation
"This foundation offers medium coverage and has the brand's amazing liquid illuminator mixed in, which gives even the most parched Winter skin a warm glow. You can spot-powder just the t-zone and it keeps the face looking moist for hours. Plus, the shade selection is amazing, ranging from super porcelain to rich, deep tones. They also have a corresponding concealer that complements the moist formula so nicely. The duo never looks cakey, which can be tough to avoid during Winter." — Joanna Simkin
