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The Best Full Coverage Foundation for a Perfect Complexion

No matter what your usual beauty routine, there comes a time when we need to recruit the foundations that are full coverage. Not only are they the makeup go-to for high-glam looks, but they’re also a saviour when it comes to camouflaging surprise spots and sorting out uneven complexions.
Much like the rest of the foundation world though, finding a formula that ticks every box can be pretty exhausting. Does it wear lightweight? Can it beat the midday meltdown, and what about flashback?
To save you time, effort and pennies, we’ve done all the grafting for you. Keep scrolling to find the best full coverage foundations on the market.
bareMinerals BAREPRO Performance Wear Liquid Foundation SPF 20
£15.60 £31.00 (50% off)Want that Insta-worthy complexion? bareMinerals has you covered. Providing maximum coverage with minimum damage, this foundation enhances your complexion as it wears! Nourishing ingredients and an advanced blend of mineral pigments work to target uneven skin texture whilst also delivering a flawless filter. Find your true match amongst the epic shade range and lay down a camera-ready canvas in seconds.
The Ordinary Coverage Foundation
£4.99 £7.04 (30% off)Did somebody say featherweight and full coverage? The Ordinary come through with a comfortable, semi-matte formula that lasts all day without caking, creasing or crinkling. And it has a super affordable price tag - what's not to love?
Maybelline Superstay Active Wear Full Coverage 30 Hour Long-Lasting Liquid Foundation
£12.35The Maybelline SuperStay is the foundation that will have you thinking you’ve hit the jackpot. Serving up a quality formula at an affordable price, it’s all you need to achieve a seamless makeup base.
Milani Conceal & Perfect 2 In 1 Foundation & Concealer
£11.12 £15.88 (30% off)Wave bye-bye to blemishes, redness and everything in-between as Milani’s 2-in-1 Liquid Foundation lays down a seamless veil with just one layer.
delilah Alibi Fluid Foundation
£36.00A real-life Instagram filter but bottled. Delilah Alibi Fluid Foundation ensure that pores, lines and pigmentation are camouflaged with this high-coverage formula. Diffusing pigments help to blur imperfections so that you can put your best face forward, in front and behind the camera.
L.A. Girl Pro.Coverage HD Long Wear Illuminating Liquid Foundation
£7.06 £14.12 (50% off)Despite being full coverage, LA Girl's Pro Coverage HD Long Wear Foundation feels super lightweight and comfortable on the skin. Perfect for creating full-glam looks that last, the formula delivers a flawless, fool-proof finish.
Inglot Cosmetics All Covered Foundation
£28.58 £33.63 (16% off)All areas are covered when applying this foundation from Inglot Cosmetics. Offering a buildable coverage, you can work your way from light to full without causing the dreaded 'mask' effect. Covering redness, imperfections and discolouration has never been easier.
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation
£20.99 £30.00 (31% off)The hype is real with this one, and if there’s one person we can count on to provide a flawless complexion, it’s RiRi. This foundation changed the game for the better and arrives in a massive 50 shades, so finding your true match is never an issue.
Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation
£99.00When the Mother of makeup drops a foundation, you know it's going to be too good to be true. It's time to put FaceTune and photoshop to rest, as the Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation acts as a real-life Instagram filter.
KVD Vegan Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Foundation Balm
£24.65 £29.00 (15% off)The guys and girls on Tik Tok have been going wild for this new foundation balm from KVD Vegan Beauty. Their 60 second videos prove that just one swipe of this stuff is enough to cover any blemish, bad breakout or imperfection. With skin left looking as though it's been real-life airbrushed, it really does bring the wow-factor.
Hourglass Vanish Seamless Foundation Stick
£45.00If liquid formulas aren’t up your street, then why not try this stick foundation from Hourglass. Combining the benefits of both foundation and concealer, it covers everything from blemishes and scars to dark circles and discolouration.
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place Foundation Makeup SPF 10
£33.95 £34.65 (3% off)Head straight from the office to the dance floor, as Estee Lauder provide a foundation with a 24-hour staying power. Fighting against heat and humidity, your skin remains flawless from dusk ‘til dawn. No wonder it’s a firm favourite among beauty editors, influencers and celebs.
Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
£35.86 £45.00 (21% off)So it sits on the pricier end of the scale but, trust us, it's totally worth it. The Armani Luminous Silk Foundation is loved by all beauty buffs as it serves up a seamless, silk-like complexion. Expect skin tone and texture to be corrected and imperfections to be blurred, as the oil-free formula uses light-reflecting particles to create a lit-from-within finish.
DIOR Diorskin Forever Undercover Full Coverage Foundation
£39.50 £40.50 (3% off)Need a full coverage that will see you from sunset to sunrise? There's only one formula for the job; the DIOR Diorskin Forever Undercover Full Coverage Foundation. Whether you dance, laugh or cry (happy tears) your way through the night, this full-coverage formula ensures your face stays fresh and flawless.
IT Cosmetics Celebration Foundation
£23.25 £31.00 (25% off)Discover the power of powder foundation as IT Cosmetics provide a game-changing formula. Produced by plastic surgeons of all skin types, the Celebration Foundation is a full-coverage powder that provides a picture-perfect complexion. Colour-correcting, anti-ageing and oil-free, it’s the perfect full coverage foundation for skin types that are a little on the oilier side.
Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Luminous Matte Liquid Foundation
£34.00The fan-favourite #FauxFilter Foundation has been given an almighty upgrade. Whilst you can still expect the same epic full-coverage, matte formula and 24-hour wear, the foundation now delivers a LUMINOUS finish. That means you can effortlessly cover imperfections but also rock a radiant and glowing complexion from A.M to P.M.
Uoma Beauty Say What?! Foundation
£11.75 £29.50 (61% off)With 51 shades of foundation up for grabs, UOMA spoil you for choice. As well as providing a true colour match for all skin tones, they deliver six custom formulas to suit your unique skin needs. It really is the do-it-all formula that your makeup routine deserves!
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation
£34.00Last, but certainly not least, Charlotte Tilbury serves up a formula that’s packed with high-performing ingredients and offers an airbrushed finish. Injecting your skin with skin care benefits, you can rock a youthful glow under a perfect matte finish.
Now that we've equipped you with the best full coverage foundations, it's time to put your best face forward.
Looking for more specific foundation recommendations? Check out The Best Foundations for Acne-Prone Skin.

Written by Carly Cochrane
As the Senior Content Editor for Cosmetify, Carly is the go-to for all the latest (and greatest) beauty tips, tricks and trends. With over six years of experience in the industry, she knows all the ins-and-outs when it comes to health, beauty and wellbeing.
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