The Best Full-Coverage Foundations

The only thing more impressive than the coverage is the range of shades for every single skin tone.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Foundation, $25, sephora.com.

Skincare ingredients like vitamin c and line-plumping hyaluronic acid make this the best foundation for aging skin.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation, $44, charlottetilbury.com.

High-def coverage without any of the weight, this foundation stick truly redefines what full-coverage foundation should look like.

Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick, $46, sephora.com.

Tap a few dots under your eyes to use the formula as a concealer, tap a few more—and blend—to get foundation-level coverage.

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer, $28, sephora.com.

A formula beloved by even those even with sensitive and dry skin.

Cover FX Total Cover Cream Foundation, $42, sephora.com.

One of the best-selling foundations out there, this formula does exactly what the name suggests: it will look the same at 9 p.m. as it did at 9 a.m.

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup, $39.50, sephora.com.

This foundation dries down to a velvet-like finish that covers every acne mark and dark spot weightlessly.

Giorgio Armani Beauty Power Fabric Longwear High Cover Foundation SPF 25, $64, sephora.com.

A formula so pigmented it can even be used to cover tattoos (so imagine just how good it will be at disguising a few pimples).

Kat Von D Lock-It Foundation, $35, katvond.com.

This creamy foundation stick glides on with ease but then dries down to a powdery finish perfect for oily skin.

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation Stick SPF 21, $42, sephora.com.

Dry skin and full-coverage foundation don't always get along. This is the solution. The ultra-hydrating formula leaves skin glowing for hours, and won't settle into dry patches or fine lines.

Laura Mercier Silk Crème Moisturizing Photo Edition Foundation, $48, sephora.com.

Fans of this drugstore foundation swear it covers anything you've got and won't disappear until you wash it off at the end of the day.

L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation, $12.99, lorealusa.com.

This milky formula lends intense coverage but somehow never looks cakey.

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation, $43, sephora.com.

This isn't foundation, it's a foundation concentrate. That means you only need to use a drop—yes, one drop—to get full everyday coverage. Use a second drop for a camera-ready look.

Marc Jacobs Beauty Re(marc)able Full Cover Foundation Concentrate, $55, sephora.com.

Most cushion compacts deliver sheer, lightweight coverage. This isn't most cushion compacts. Though it does feel light on skin, the coverage is medium with just a few pats, then full with a few more.

Maybelline New York Dream Cushion Luminous Liquid Foundation $15.99, maybelline.com.

A creamy formula that dries down to a featherlight finish.

NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation, $49, sephora.com.

This drugstore foundation keeps dry skin looking fresh and dewy until the end of the day. Our one gripe? We wish it came in a much wider range of shades.

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Foundation, $7.99, ulta.com.

The perfect full-coverage foundation for combination skin, the formula subtly mattifies without drying out skin.

Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15, $39, sephora.com.

Applied with a sponge this lighweight foundation has buildable medium coverage, but with a brush it's full-coverage. It leaves behind a not-too-matte, not-too-shiny finish that's best for combination skin types.

Too Faced Born This Way Foundation, $39, sephora.com.

The most intense foundation of the bunch, this foundation can cover even severe acne and scarring without looking like you're wearing a mask.

Dermablend Cover Creme, $39, ulta.com.