11 Best Foundations for Indian Skin in 2022

Applying the best foundation which suits your skin tone along with your makeup is the best way to look elegant and stylish at a party.

Even, people who are not regular users of makeups shall prefer foundation as the very basic item in their make-up kit, just like me. I own Lakme Invisible foundation and Maybelline New York Fit Me which I prefer to use for parties, office ethnic days and other family functions.

How to Choose the Right Foundation for Your Skin?

One important thing you must consider while selecting this foundation is that you must be aware of the shade suitable for your skin tone. Here are some criteria you need to check before buying.

• Skin type
• Sun Protection Factor (SPF)
• Waterproof
• Shade selection

Shade selection depends on your skin surface color and skin undertone color.

Skin Surface Color: Basic color depth of your skin

Skin Undertone: Underlying color underneath your skin

Once you determined your skin type, you can refer the below table that helps to select your shade based on your skin surface color and skin undertone.

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Skin Surface Color	Skin Tone – Cool (Red or Pink Undertone)	Skin Tone – Neutral	Skin Tone – Warm (Yellow or Olive Undertone)
LIGHT	Fair	Beige	Light
MEDIUM	Light / Medium	Medium	Tan
DARK	Dark	Olive

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Out top pick foundation in India

here is the list of 11 best foundations for Indian skin

Best Foundation for Indian Skin for Daily Use 2022

#1. Lakme 9 to 5 Flawless Makeup Foundation

Lakme 9 to 5 flawless foundation is one among the top branded product to use on a regular basis. You could choose this foundation if you want to make up daily for your job like air hostess or working in the hospitality industry. It is perfectly suited to the Indian skin type and comes in three varying shades: marble, pearl, and shell.

1. Pearl – Fair Complexion
2. Marble – Fair to Wheatish complexion
3. Shell – For Wheatish Complexion

This flawless foundation is waterproof and long-lasting. It does not smudge. You can use this foundation if you feel like to cover the acne scars and blemishes because it is heavy in texture.

Best For: All skin types

Pros:

• Comes in 3 different shades
• The pump dispenser is provided for ease of use
• long lasting
• No touch ups required
• Matte finish

Cons:

• No Sun Protection Factor
• There are chances to develop dry patches
• Glass bottle packing, not so travel-friendly

#2. Revlon Touch and Glow Moisturising Makeup

Revlon Touch and Glow makeup is a water-based foundation for women that comes in a liquid form. It even acts as a moisturizer too. It is light on the skin so ideal for daily use.

The Revlon touch comes in five different shades such as Natural Mist, Golden Mist, Ivory Mist, Rich Mist, and Rose Mist so that you can select on your skin tone. Also, it is good to use on dry skin because of its moisturizing properties.

Shade Selection	Skin Tones
Natural Mist	Fair complexion (Indian)
Golden Mist	Dark medium skin with warm undertone
Ivory Mist	Wheatish light skin
Rich Mist	Light skin type
Rose Mist	Light to medium skin type

This foundation gives a light to medium coverage to the skin. If you have so much acne and scars on the skin better to opt some other foundation makeup, Revlon Touch and Glow won’t suit your skin. It can only cover minor imperfections.

Best For: Dry To Normal skin

Pros:

• Available in 5 different shades
• Matte finish
• Light texture
• Has moisturizing properties

Cons:

• Not much lasting power
• Not good for hot weather
• Though it is claimed as waterproof, it is not that true
• No SPF formula

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#3. Lakme Absolute Argan Oil Serum Foundation with SPF45

Argan Oil is a skin moisturizer with its high Vitamin E and fatty acid content. Also, it is considered as an age-old miracle ingredient. This Lakme foundation uses Moroccan argan oil serum as its main ingredient. Thereby, this is one of the best product to keep the skin moisturized and supple on regular use. The serum formula gives a dewy look to your face with a naturally radiant glow.

One important feature is that it contains SPF45 which protects the skin from the sun with a medium coverage thereby suitable for everyday use. In order to cover deep pores and scars, you may use a primer otherwise the foundation clings to the pores and highlights them.

Available in 6 variety shades such as Ivory cream, Honey Dew, Natural Almond, Silk Golden, Rose Silk, and Natural light. You should select the best shade based on your skin tone or else you can approach the Lakme customer support for a piece of advice.

Best For: Normal skin to dry skin

Pros:

• Medium to thin consistency
• Contains SPF 45
• Silky fluid texture
• 6 different shades to choose from
• Attractive packing with a dropper
• Natural dewy finish

Cons:

• Melts during summer
• Quantity is less according to its price
• Won’t provide full coverage

Best Budget Foundations in India 2022

#4. Lakme Invisible Finish SPF 8 Foundation

Lakme invisible finish, a water-based foundation is aimed to give a light coverage to the skin. It offers perfect blending for an invisible finish. With its SPF 8 factor, your skin gets protection from the harmful sun rays and prevents skin darkening.

It is available in 4 different shades. You can choose this foundation if you have only minor spots to cover. It gives an average coverage to the pores and scars.

A reasonably good product for budget buys and everyday use.

Best For: Oily to combination skin

Pros:

• Available in 4 shades
• Runny and light in texture
• Mild good fragrance
• A spatula is provided with the cap for an easy use

Cons:

• SPF 8 is not enough to get complete protection from sun rays
• Won’t cover dark blemishes
• Not long lasting

#5. Oriflame Very Me Peach Me Perfect Skin Glow

Your dull skin could get a healthy glowing look with this Oriflame Peach Me foundation with moisturizer. This foundation gives medium coverage to the skin, which gets absorbed by the skin fast. The tinted moisturizer in the foundation hydrates and smoothes the skin.

It has only two shades, one is light shade and the other is dark shade. This product can be used on oily skin, dry skin, wheatish and dark skin. It can be used with your makeup or the foundation alone.

The black and orange colored tube packaging is very attractive. Also, it is one of the best travel-friendly foundation packings.

Best For: All skin types

Pros:

• Gives a peach glow to the skin
• Mild good fragrance
• Travel-friendly tube packaging
• Tint gel moisturizer added
• Easily blends to the skin
• Matte finish

Cons:

• Has only 2 shades
• Can’t hide much scars and blemishes
• No Sun Protection

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Best Foundation in India Under 500

#6. Lakme 9 to 5 Weightless Mousse Foundation

A mousse foundation is always good for daily use. It gives a natural finish instead of a heavy makeup look. Lakme 9 to 5 weightless mousse foundation is a workwear foundation for women, comes with an extremely lightweight formula meant for daily use.

It comes in four different shades, Beige Caramel, Beige Vanilla, Rose Ivory and Rose Honey perfect for all types of skin tones. It blends effortlessly onto the skin to cover imperfections like scars, blemishes and pores with a matte finish.

Shade Selection	Skin Tone
Rose Ivory	Fair skin tones with slight pink undertone
Beige Vanilla	Fair to medium skin tones with yellow undertones
Beige Caramel	Medium skin tones
Rose Honey	Fair to medium skin tones with pink undertones

It can only give a medium coverage to the imperfections because it is less pigmented. If you have a flawless skin then this foundation is an ideal pick for you.

Other than that, it’s compact and lightweight tube packaging is good for traveling. You can easily make a place in your vanity bag or in the makeup pouch.

Best For: All skin types

Pros:

• Dermatologically tested
• Lightweight texture
• Daily workwear use
• Simple and travel-friendly packaging
• Good for summer reason

Cons:

• Can’t cover major blemishes and scars
• No Sun Protection

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#7. Blue Heaven Florina Silky Smooth Foundation

Blue Heaven Florina foundation is the foundation with a built-in primer and concealer. It offers 8-hour wear. It also contains sunscreen protection to protect your skin from UV rays.

This foundation has only 2 shades, Saffron Glow (for fair skin) and Natural Glow (for dark skin). It gives a light texture with a natural look. Though it is mentioned as a matte finish, it is in between semi-matte to a matte finish and can be used on oily skin.

Also, it claimed to provide full coverage to the uneven skin surfaces, but it is not that true. It can only provide medium coverage.

If you are in a tight budget you can try this product. It will last for 4 -6 hours without primer.

Best For: Normal and Oily skin

Pros:

• All in one foundation with a built-in primer, concealer, and sunscreen
• Covers light pigments
• Reasonable price

Cons:

• Tough to blend into the skin
• Only semi-matte finish
• Won’t provide full coverage
• Only 2 shades available

Saffron Glow (for fair skin)

Natural Glow (for dark skin)

Best Foundation in India Under 1000

#8. Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte with Poreless Foundation

An awesome foundation available in 6 major shades such as Ivory, Medium Beige, Natural Buff, Sun Beige, Toast, Toffee and 14 other shades to match Indian skin tones. It provides a unique skin texture.

Maybelline New York fit foundation gives a medium coverage upon applying a single layer and can give a full coverage upon a second layer.

If you have doubt about your skin tone then you can go to the Maybelline website and try their virtual camera tester and decide the shade for yourself.

Best For: All types of skin tones

Pros:

• Dermatologist and allergy tested
• Matte finish foundation
• Available in 6 major shades and 14 Indian shades
• Good lasting power
• Sweatproof
• Blends very easily
• Covers the blemishes

Cons:

• Difficult to take out from the glass bottle, no pump dispenser provided
• 14 Indian shades make the user confused to select from

#9. L’Oreal Paris Infallible Pro Matte Foundation

A foundation which offers 24 hours of protection, L’Oreal Paris Infallible foundation has 10 variety shades that suit the Indian skin tones. These variety shades are appropriate to use on fair to dark complexion.

This foundation easily blends and fuses on the skin, it won’t give any cakey effect. It gives a perfect matte finish. It can give heavy coverage to the scars and blemishes but it won’t look so natural.

Beside that, this product is claimed as waterproof and smudge proof. If you have oily skin and want a matte foundation but you’re on the fence about it, I would recommend trying it out! This will work well on its own if you have oily skin and doesn’t have dry patches.

Best For: Oily type skin

Pros:

• 10 shades suitable for Indian skin tones
• Long wearing formula – up to 24 hrs
• Easily squeezed tube packaging
• Good coverage

Cons:

• Oxidizes fast
• It is too matte, highlights the dry patches and pores
• Finding the suitable shade is a trial and error process

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#10. Lakme Absolute Skin Natural Mousse Foundation

You will definitely be attracted by the awesome packaging of Lakme Absolute. Lakme absolute skin natural mousse comes in a mindblowing spherical packaging and in 6 different shades such as Ivory Fair, Rose Fair, Golden Light, Beige Honey, Almond Honey, and Golden Light Fair.

It claims to stay an average of 16 hours and the skin is protected with SPF 8 formula which gives a healthy and naturally flawless skin. This feature makes this foundation ideal for special occasions.

This Lakme mousse foundation blends smoothly into the skin and leaves the skin smooth and soft. It gives a sheer to medium coverage to the imperfections.

One of the best product for people with oily type skin. Dry-skinned people may not like it or will have to moisturize a lot before applying this.

Best For: Oily skin

Pros:

• Available in 6 different shades
• SPF 8
• Blend well and fast
• Feature light texture
• Gives sheer to medium coverage
• Attractive packaging

Cons:

• The spherical shape packing makes the content unhygienic
• Though claimed as 16 hours of stay, it may need touch-ups after 6-7 hrs

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#11. Oriflame The One Everlasting Foundation

Oriflame Everlasting Foundation claims to have a lasting power up to 25 hours. Practically, if you are in an AC room this foundation may last for 8-10 hrs without touch up. If you give touch ups then it can stay for a few more hours.

It comes in 3 different shades such as Fair Nude, Nude Pink and Natural Beige which makes it suitable for all kind of skin tones. Sometimes you may need to dilute this foundation with rose water or natural water to get a smooth blend for a natural finish.

Shade Selection	Skin Tone
Fair Nude	Light skin
Nude Pink	Light with pink undertones
Natural Beige	Medium skin tone with warm, cool undertones

It provides a medium to full coverage to the aging skin, scars and blemishes. Effectively covers all kinds of imperfections. If you are looking for a long lasting foundation then this is one of the best choices.

Best For: All skin types

Pros:

• Waterproof and sweat resistant
• Gives medium to full coverage
• Long lasting
• Transfer resistant upon hot and humid weather (it won’t transfer to the cloth or to the glass while drinking)
• Pump dispenser for easy use

Cons:

• Little expensive but worth it

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Conclusion

Always keep in mind that foundation is not for creating a fairer skin tone but to perfect your existing skin tone by selecting the best shade matches with your skin.

I have two personal recommendations for you to make an easy decision. If you need a workwear foundation for daily use with a matte finish then go for Lakme 9 to 5 Flawless Foundation. On the other hand, when you want to attend a grand party and need full coverage of blemishes, Maybelline New York Fit Me is the best choice.