12 Best Full Coverage Foundations on the Market

Whether you have blemishes you're trying to get rid of, want to cover up acne, hide discoloration or just aim to look flawless, you may be on the hunt for a full coverage foundation. For years, full coverage foundations were synonymous with heavy, cakey formulas. But today's full coverage foundations are highly pigmented that can not only help cover up blemishes or uneven skin tone, but help achieve a brighter, more even skin texture.

The Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab regularly tests makeup products, including the best foundations. In the Lab's most recent foundation test, scientists quantified nearly 1,000 data points while testing 190 submitted products, evaluating texture, application, coverage, feel and how the product dispenses, ultimately determining the top foundations on the market. Ahead, we've rounded up the best full coverage foundations for foundations for oily skin, combination skin and full-coverage foundations dry skin as well as foundations for mature skin and drugstore foundations.

Our top picks:

You can read more about how we evaluate foundations in our Lab and consumer tests at the end of this guide. Looking for more foundation options and how to apply foundation? Check out our guide on how to apply foundation flawlessly.