Face Makeup: 13 Worst Foundations

Readers say these foundations will cake up, transfer onto your clothes, turn your face orange, and ruin the rest of your makeup

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The biggest mistake women make with their face makeup is wearing the wrong shades for their skin tone. The second biggest mistake? Wearing one of the foundations on this list. Even if you've found a shade that perfectly matches your skin tone, it won't do much good if the formula is blotchy, cakey, or makes you break out.

Skip ahead to see the 13 worst foundations now.

Fixing the second problem is easy -- you just need to keep reading. And to help make the search for the right foundation shade a little easier, here are some tips from Napoleon Perdis National Educator, Rebecca Prior:

• Determine whether you have pink or yellow undertones by placing silver and gold jewelry against your skin. Regardless of your personal preferences, try to figure out which color looks more harmonious with your skin. If gold looks better, you have yellow or warm undertones, and if silver looks better, you have pink or cool undertones.
• Match the foundation color (light, medium, or dark) to your cheeks, because that's where you need the most coverage.
• Have another shade of foundation for summer. Even though you may not notice, your skin tone does change enough to warrant a new shade for the season.

Now, see why readers would rather go face makeup-free than wear any of these foundations.

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By Stephanie Shum

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Why is Maybelline - Fit Me™ Foundation not on the list? Because its the worst foundation i ever tried. Goes on smooth but than accentuates every single imperfection of the skin rather than hiding it.

by ketino Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:59PM Report as inappropriate

I had actually thought about trying this one thank goodness I didn't as I did try the Rimmel clean finish and found it to be to cakey and make the minimal wrinkles that I do have look even deeper.

by crazyangel Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 10:15PM Report as inappropriate

Thank God I never tried any of them. I have encountered some bad ones. I hate wasting money and some of the information these companies put in their products is completely misleading.

by lisiana_de_bem_justino Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 07:14PM Report as inappropriate

I am a little surprised but glad I was going to try Olay and now I'm not.

by swoogietwo Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 07:56PM Report as inappropriate

I was looking at the product ratings and they're all so low, then I looked at the title and it made so much more sense!

by MissXu Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 06:34PM Report as inappropriate

I actually like the Glow Sheers.

by starla1971 Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 03:31PM Report as inappropriate

Sue Devitt is the best foundation I've tried its not cheap, but its worth what you pay for it.

by 606beauty Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 02:17PM Report as inappropriate

i kind of like some kind if gorgeous it isn't full coverage at all I just use it when I am in a rush and need to get out the door

by porsha_coleman_mcdaniels Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 09:32PM Report as inappropriate

Not really shocked, I'd never let any drugstore foundation touch my face after what happened with CoverGirl's NatureLuxe. Weeks of horrid cystic acne all thanks to that crap.

by CliniqueLover Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 07:49PM Report as inappropriate

Not surprised. Foundation's best left to dept store brands.

by krycekov Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 07:08PM Report as inappropriate

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