Oily Skin? Here Are the 13 Best Powder Foundations for a Matte Finish (2024)

Powder foundations often don't get their due in your makeup bag. Unlike many of their liquid counterparts, these products are ideal for oily and combination skin types since they're formulated, in part, to help keep shininess at bay. "I have combination skin myself and will use a powder foundation to quickly blur my imperfections," celebrity makeup artist Allan Avendaño tells BAZAAR.com. "It applies effortlessly to the skin, and absorbs any excess oil that appears throughout the day."

Even if you're not prone to oil or shine, powder foundation is useful for minor touch-ups, or to lock your face makeup in place all day. And if you're looking to make a foundation switch—or just curious about the latest and greatest powder formulas—we've rounded up 13 essential compacts and loose powders from top brands like Dior, KVD Beauty, and more to round out your makeup collection. Since these coveted products come artist-, editor-, and beauty enthusiast-approved, we're betting they'll rank highly among your most tried-and-true favorites, too. Here, the very best powder foundations to shop now.

This popular pressed powder works for both face and body, and is infused in a gel base that provides light coverage and a natural-looking finish.

This weightless powder imparts full-coverage pigment that mattifies your complexion in one swipe. Use it all over the face for a matte base, or just in the T-zone to control oil.

Over 1,300 Nordstrom customers swear by Shiseido's powder foundation formula, which is not only non-comedogenic and dermatologist-tested, but designed to minimize shine for up to eight hours per wear.

Available in 50 shade options—as is customary for Fenty Beauty—this best-selling foundation compact from the brand has a featherweight formula that's sweat- and crease-resistant, and won't create flashback in photos.

Laura Mercier products are well-known for their seamless, long-lasting finish; this popular oil- and fragrance-free foundation is no exception. It includes a handy sponge applicator that can be used dry for sheer to medium coverage, or wet when you need a little something extra.

This pick combines the creaminess of a liquid foundation with the mattifying power of a powder into a single, jack-of-all-trades face product.

A few swipes of this best-selling foundation from Wander Beauty provides a full-coverage look that still has a skin-like, natural finish. One satisfied Wander Beauty customer writes, "I love this foundation. It's the only brand that I've found that has a color that matches my skin tone and doesn't look dry/cakey or sit in my lines!"

Avendaño swears by bareMinerals' loose powder foundation to mattify skin. "This is one of my favorite powder foundations because there's a huge shade range for different skin tones and undertones," says the pro. "It's also made with five mineral ingredients for a lightweight and buildable formula with a natural, luminous finish."

We love how this top-rated powder from Lancôme is also versatile enough for wet or dry application, depending on your coverage level of choice, and includes its own puff and sponge for touch-ups on-the-go.

Not only does this Chanel compact look beyond-stylish, but it houses a velvety, light-diffusing formula that feels just as luxurious as you'd expect.

This go-to from the makeup experts at MAC provides buildable, light-to-medium coverage that won't look or feel cakey.