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Top 10 Makeup Foundations For Dark-Skinned Women of Color

It's hard to find foundations with a wide variety of shades, but here are 10 that do a really good job.

Aesha Atherley
Jul 05, 2016
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Top 10 Makeup Foundations For Dark-Skinned Women of Color
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Foundation is important in a makeup look because it creates a blank canvas for you to work with. One of the problems that women of color face is the fact that some makeup foundation brands do not have a wide enough variety of shades. But makeup companies are trying to do better in that regard, even though there is room for more improvement. Here are 10 makeup foundations with wider varieties of shades for darker-skinned women of color.

1. MAC Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15: $27

This foundation comes in a matte finish, with medium to full coverage, and offers a total of 36 shades.

2. Becca Ever-Matte Shine Proof Foundation: $42

This foundation comes in a matte finish, with medium coverage, and offers a total of 20 shades.

3. CoverGirl Queen Collection All Day Flawless Foundation: $11.29


This foundation comes in a matte finish, with light-medium coverage, and offers a total of 14 shades.

4. Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation: $43

This foundation comes in a skin-like finish, with medium coverage, and offers a total of 40 shades.

5. bareMinerals READY Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 20: $29.50

This foundation comes in a natural finish, with medium to full coverage, and offers a total of 20 shades.

6. black Up Cream to Powder Foundation: $42


This foundation comes in a matte finish, with light but build-able coverage, and offers a total of 16 shades.

7. Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SPF 15: $50


This foundation comes in a satin finish, with light to medium coverage, and offers a total of 20 shades.

8. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte 24HR Foundation: $12.99


This foundation comes in a matte finish, with medium to full coverage, and offers a total of 12 shades.

9. Black Opal True Color Stick Foundation SPF15: $9.95

This foundation comes in a natural finish, with medium to full coverage, and offers a total of 14 shades.

10. NARS All Day Luminous Weightless Foundation: $48

This foundation comes in a natural finish, with full coverage, and offers a total of 20 shades.

Finding foundations in your shade can be tricky sometimes and you also need to be aware of your skin type to find foundations that will work for you. A good way to find your shade in foundation would be to go to a makeup store, for example a MAC store, and get matched to a foundation. Then if you don't necessarily want a foundation from that store, you can find foundations from other brands that match you here.

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