11 anti-ageing foundations that will make you look younger

Clinique Even Better™ Makeup Foundation SPF 15/PA++, $62, Sephora

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The more you use this foundation, the better your skin will look. Clinique’s Even Better™ Makeup Foundation contains vitamin C and antioxidants that not only conceal discolourations but also reduce dark spots and even out skin tone in 4-6 weeks, leaving you with a clearer and brighter complexion.

The smooth and creamy formula blends easily and gives skin a natural finish. Resistant to sweat, water and humidity, the foundation does not clog pores, and also comes with SPF 15 to protect the skin from further discolouration.

La Mer The Soft Fluid Long Wear Foundation SPF 20, $210, Sephora

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Get luminous and flawless skin with this luxurious foundation. The natural-looking and buildable formula may feel weightless on the skin, but its high coverage can even out the complexion and conceal dark spots and blemishes effectively.

Formulated without parabens, phthalates and sulfates, this foundation has serious staying power even in humid conditions. It is also infused with the brand’s signature Miracle Broth™ that is at the heart of every La Mer product, and is famous for its healing properties that nourish and revitalise the skin.

Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion EX SPF 50+/PA+++ Foundation, $96, Sephora

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Want to perk up dull skin? This long-lasting lightweight foundation contains red pine extract from the brand’s anti-ageing skincare line Timetreasure to make skin firmer, and plum blossom extract with anti-oxidising properties to rejuvenate the skin.

The foundation’s moisturising Schizophyllum commune components also help to keep skin comfortable and hydrated, and its Radiance Pearl Power Complex brightens the complexion and gives it a translucent glow throughout the day.

Giorgio Armani Designer Lift Foundation, $104, Amazon

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Designed to deliver coverage and skin radiance, this is one foundation that glides on and sits like a second skin thanks to its lightweight, silky cream texture.

The formula contains a blend of lightweight oils to smooth the skin and blur away colour and texture irregularities so skin still looks like skin, just years younger and with a touchably smooth finish. It delivers on its 12-hour moisture promise, even for dry skin types and also boasts SPF20 sun protection.

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Foundation, $76, Sephora

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A foundation that is truly capable of transforming the skin with a long-lasting formula coupled with a natural, skin-like finish. Even when layered on for higher coverage, skin still looks bare up close, only smoother and more flawless.

The built-in skincare ingredients include a concentrated mushroom extract, vitamin C and hyaluronic acid spheres to hydrate, smooth and plump the skin so it looks more youthful and supple and glows with natural radiance.

PAT MCGRATH LABS Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation, $110, Sephora

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This cult brand’s foundation works like a photo filter for your face, but in real life. The soft focus pigments blur out fine lines and uneven skin tone without being too overkill.

Skincare-wise, it has the vita-serum complex to hydrate and strengthen skin against signs of ageing. One light layer and you get sheer coverage and if you want to look even more airbrushed, top it off with another light layer on areas where you need a little extra. The best part? The formula lasts well on the skin, even in hot, humid Singapore.

La Prairie Skin Caviar Powder Foundation, $370, Tangs

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You can expect exceptional skincare ingredients from this prestigious beauty brand’s foundation. What’s more, this is the first foundation to contain the brand’s exclusive Caviar Extract, which restores and revitalises skin from the inside.

It helps to refine skin’s texture, smooth fine lines and also minimises pores. The foundation’s powder texture is ultra fine and feels silky to the touch, plus it doesn’t ever feel dry or look cakey or powdery on the skin. Instead, skin feels comfortable and hydrated even after long hours of wear.

THREE Complete Harmony Foundation, $95, Escentials

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What a foundation for mature skin really needs is a stretchable finish as older skin tends to sag more and have looser texture, therefore it is subjected to more movement when facial expressions come into play.

This foundation was designed to have that stretchability so it maintains a flawless veneer and fine lines don’t show up – Great for more expressive faces with more expression lines. What’s more, the formula is very moisturising making it a good choice for normal to dry skin types and it doesn’t contain parabens, synthetic perfumes, organic dyes, animal-derived ingredients, and mineral oils.

Shiseido Future Solution LX Total Radiance Foundation E, $122, Lazada

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If you love skincare with luxurious textures, you’ll love this lightweight cream foundation. Not surprisingly, this makeup is infused with the brand’s patented skincare ingredients to moisturise, brighten the complexion and minimise all signs of ageing.

It spreads easily onto skin like a soft cream feels weightless and yet makes the complexion look clear and luminous.

Chanel Lift Lumière Firming and Smoothing Fluid Makeup SPF15, $92, Chanel

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Apply a layer of this fluid foundation on the skin and it instantly gives a smoothing and brightening effect. This is thanks to the brand’s LIFTOPTIC complex, which subtly manipulates light and a mix of different coloured pigments for an immaculate skin finish.

Skin texture is smoothed, fine lines disappear and the skin tone looks spotless with natural, skin-like glow.

DIOR PRESTIGE Le Cushion Teint De Rose, $150, from all Dior Beauty stores and counters

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The rose is an ingredient found in many Dior skincare and fragrance products and it has found its way into the brand’s makeup too, including this compact cushion foundation.

Pigments from the rose give this makeup a rosy hues that looks natural on the skin, plus extracts from the rose help to plump up, hydrate and nourish the skin. A bonus we love is that this foundation also has a high, broad spectrum SPF50/PA+++ so we can safely skip our sunblock step.