Singapore’s humid climate, when paired with extremely oily skin, can be a makeup nightmare. Your foundation melts away, leaving you looking greasy the moment you step out of the house. We understand that constant blotting and powdering is tedious, so we’ve compiled a list of 15 foundations specifically designed for oily skin types. With these, you’ll look airbrushed and poreless all day long, even in Singapore’s feral weather.
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If you’re someone with oily skin, a matte-finish foundation is your best bet if you want to maintain a shine-free, balanced look throughout the day. It is also advisable to opt for oil-free formulas with ingredients that won’t clog your pores to prevent any unwanted breakouts.
1. Catrice HD Liquid Coverage Foundation
Best drugstore foundation for oily skin.
If you’re looking for a high-quality foundation on a budget, check out the highly-raved Catrice HD Liquid Coverage Foundation ($17.15). Unlike most foundations that come in pump bottles, this one features a unique dropper applicator, making it extremely easy to apply evenly across your face. Infused with niacinamide, it boosts hydration and improves skin texture with each use.
Despite being ultra-lightweight, this foundation offers high coverage while maintaining a natural, shine-free finish, perfect for those with oily skin. Available in 24 shades, this foundation is also sweat-proof, transfer-proof and waterproof, ensuring lasting wear for up to 24 hours. Affordable and high-quality? Count us in!
Get the Catrice HD Liquid Coverage Foundation at $17.15 on Guardian’s website.
2. Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder
Drugstore powder foundation with high coverage.
We know you oily skin type peeps love your powders, so check out the Maybelline Super Stay 24H Full Coverage Powder Foundation ($24.90) to keep you looking shine-free all day long. The matte and powdery texture of this foundation controls shine and reduces excess oils, making it a go-to product for those with oily or combination skin.
This powder foundation has gained significant recognition for how pigmented and long-lasting it is. It effectively conceals imperfections and evens out your skin tone, helping you achieve a flawless complexion. While it’s available in only 7 shades in Singapore, you can find a wider shade range on retailers like Amazon.
Get the Maybelline Super Stay 24H Full Coverage Powder Foundation at $24.90 on Maybelline’s website.
3. Clio Kill Cover The New Founwear Cushion
Long lasting foundation that does not require touch ups.
The Clio Kill Cover Founwear Cushion was Olive Young’s top-selling base makeup product. Now, make way for the new and improved version: the Clio Kill Cover The New Founwear Cushion ($29.14), featuring an even more lightweight and long-lasting formula.
This semi-matte cushion foundation promises up to 72 hours of wear without any touch ups, proving that it’s highly durable even for those with oily skin. The thinner formula allows for buildable, high coverage, so you easily conceal pores, redness, or any blemishes. This cushion foundation is available in 7 shades.
Get the Clio Kill Cover The New Founwear Cushion at $29.14 on Clio’s Official Shopee Retailer.
4. Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation
Foundation that went viral in China.
The Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation ($29.80) went viral on Chinese social media platforms like Xiaohongshu and Douyin earlier this year, and for good reason. This foundation claims to be 27% lighter than normal foundations while offering a matte finish with a diffused glow. If you have oily skin and still want to achieve a subtle glass-skin effect, consider this for your next purchase.
With its transfer-proof and waterproof formula, Maybelline promises long-lasting wear for up to 30 hours with this foundation. Thanks to the foundation’s lightweight formula, you will be able to build it up to a full coverage without any cakiness. This foundation is available in 17 shades.
Get the Maybelline Super Stay Lumi-Matte Foundation at $29.80 on Maybelline’s website.
5. L’oreal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Powder Foundation
Transfer-proof powder foundation.
Here’s another powder foundation to add to your top drawer: the L’oreal Paris Infallible 24H Fresh Wear Powder Foundation ($34.40). This powder foundation delivers the same high coverage as a liquid foundation while mattifying your skin without any cakiness.
L’oreal Paris claims that this powder foundation is transfer-proof and lasts up to 24 hours. Its breathable and lightweight formula ensures comfort for all-day wear. While it’s available in only 7 shades in Singapore, you can explore additional shades on retailers like Amazon.
6. TIRTIR Mask Fit Red Cushion
TikTok viral cushion foundation with extensive shade range.
Korean cushion foundations are often criticised for their limited shade range, but TIRTIR has impressed multiple beauty gurus with the extensive shade range of their Mask Fit Red Cushion Foundation ($36.90). This TikTok-viral foundation is available in 30 shades, a contrast to the typical offerings from K-beauty brands, which usually include only three light shades.
This lightweight foundation claims to provide 72-hour coverage and already offers a semi-matte finish that is suitable for all skin types. For those who prefer a more matte base while enjoying the convenience of a cushion foundation, simply follow up with a powder for an enhanced finish.
Get the TIRTIR Mask Fit Red Cushion at $36.90 on Watson’s website.
7. Freshian Egg-Like Cushion Foundation
Popular Korean vegan cushion foundation.
The Korean brand Freshian launched in Singapore at the end of last year, and their Egg-Like Cushion Foundation ($38) has quickly become a hot fave. Its minimalist packaging, which resembles an egg, is one of its many appeals. Additionally, this cushion foundation is fully vegan-certified and cruelty-free, making it highly sought after.
Freshian claims that this cushion foundation is suitable for those with oily or combination skin, providing a smooth and radiant finish even when applied in thin layers. With SPF 35, it also offers extra sun protection. However, it currently comes in just two shades: Light Beige and Medium Beige. We hope to see an expanded shade range soon to better serve a wider audience!
8. L’oreal Paris True Match Foundation
Acne-safe drugstore foundation.
The L’oreal Paris True Match Foundation ($38) is a holy grail product for many, with some even claiming it’s a dupe for the high-end Dior Backstage Foundation. Infused with skin-caring ingredients, this foundation is hydrating and non-pore clogging, making it ideal for those with oily, acne-prone skin.
With its oil-free formula, the True Match Foundation suits all skin types and delivers a natural finish with high coverage. In Singapore, it is available in 16 shades specially tailored for Asian skin tones.
Get the L’oreal Paris True Match Foundation at $38 on L’oreal Paris’ website.
9. Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint Foundation
Foundation for the no-makeup makeup look
The Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint Foundation ($54) was one of the brand’s first few products that went viral on social media. This skin tint foundation is extremely fuss-free to use and it instantly minimises the appearance of pores, giving you a soft, blurred look.
The light to medium coverage of this skin tint foundation makes it an essential for the no-makeup makeup look. It comes in 25 flexible shades so you won’t have to worry about not finding your perfect shade match.
Get the Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint Foundation at $54 on Sephora’s website.
10. NARS Soft Matte Foundation
Foundation with full, natural-looking coverage.
The NARS Soft Matte Foundation ($62) is well-known for its trusty oxidation-resistant formula, so say goodbye to worrying about your foundation shade darkening throughout the day.
The Soft Matte Foundation creates a smooth, mattified, second-skin look, while keeping your skin hydrated. Available in 25 shades, this full coverage foundation offers 16-hour comfortable wear. It also claims to be resistant to shine, transfer, humidity and sweat, ensuring it doesn’t budge.
Get the NARS Soft Matte Foundation at $62 on NARS’ website.
11. Huda Beauty FauxFilter Luminous Matte Liquid Foundation
Foundation that gives you an IRL beauty filter.
The Huda Beauty FauxFilter Luminous Matte Liquid Foundation ($67) truly lives up to its name, providing a shine-free, seamless and radiant finish akin to a beauty filter.
Huda Beauty claims this foundation lasts for 24 hours and is indestructible—resisting water, transfer, fading, sweat, and humidity. Additionally, it is also fragrance-free and non-comedogenic, making it ideal for those with sensitive or acne-prone skin. With 39 shades available, this full-coverage foundation offers a range of options to suit various skin tones.
Get the Huda Beauty FauxFilter Luminous Matte Liquid Foundation at $67 on Sephora’s website.
12. Make Up For Ever HD Skin Foundation
Foundation for oily skin with clean ingredients.
The Make Up For Ever HD Skin Foundation ($74) is formulated entirely with clean ingredients that are good for both your skin and the environment. Plus, its packaging is recyclable. If you’re looking for a foundation that will make your base look like your skin but better, this might be the foundation to explore.
This matte foundation effectively blurs and conceals imperfections for up to 24 hours, ensuring a flawless base throughout the day. It offers medium to full coverage and is available in 40 all-inclusive shades.
Get the Make Up For Ever HD Skin Foundation at $74 on Make Up For Ever’s website.
13. IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation
Hydrating foundation that evens out your skin tone.
IT Cosmetics is renowned for their CC+ cream foundations which come in a variety of finishes. CC creams are ideal for correcting uneven skin tone, and the CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation ($77) in particular is specifically formulated for those with oily skin, keeping you shine-free for up to 16 hours.
This full-coverage foundation instantly blurs the appearance of large pores and includes SPF 40, so you can be assured that you’re well-protected from the sun. Enriched with skin care ingredients, IT Cosmetics claims that using this foundation will improve the look of bare skin and texture after 8 weeks. This does sound like an all-in-one product to us.
Get the IT Cosmetics CC+ Cream Natural Matte Foundation at $77 on Sephora’s website.
14. Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Foundation
Foundation infused with anti-ageing ingredients.
Many brands now incorporate skincare ingredients into their makeup products, and we are all for it! The Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation ($82) is infused with anti-ageing ingredients and claims to reduce the appearance of wrinkles by 22% in just 8 weeks. Additionally, its blend of skincare ingredients makes this foundation both hydrating and comfortable on the skin even in Singapore’s humidity.
The Airbrush Flawless Foundation provides a natural matte finish with weightless full coverage. With 20 shades featuring various undertones, you’re likely to find your perfect match.
Get the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation at $82 on Sephora’s website.
15. Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
Cult-favourite foundation for oily skin.
The Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation ($82) is no stranger to makeup enthusiasts. Its long-lasting wear and natural finish make it the #1 foundation worldwide.
Offering a medium to high coverage, this foundation provides a natural matte finish that keeps you looking flawless all day long. It also ensures comfortable wear throughout the day, without any cakiness. This foundation comes in over 55 shades, and you will be able to find your perfect shade on their website with their shade match function.
Get the Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation at $82 on Estee Lauder’s website.
If you’re tired of your makeup slipping away in Singapore’s humidity, explore the different foundations tailored for oily skin on this list. From cushion foundations to versatile formulas with extensive shade ranges, you’ll definitely find one that will keep you looking flawless all day. We won’t want you worrying about your makeup on the go, queen.
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