13 Worst Foundations — Ever

13 Worst Foundations — Ever

Is your makeup cakey, oily, or streaky? You’re probably using one of these lowest-rated foundations — see the list now

This is a TotalBeauty.com face makeup article

Wearing the right foundation shade, and using the right product, is crucial for flawless makeup application, which is why you should use only the best — and steer clear of the worst. Readers say these 13 foundations are so bad they had to toss them after one try.

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NO. 13: MARK FACE XPERT FLAWLESS TOUCH MAKEUP, $10

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.9

“To be honest, I threw away this foundation before I’d even used a quarter of it. It just wasn’t worth it.”

NO. 12: PHYSICIANS FORMULA MINERAL WEAR TALC-FREE MINERAL LIQUID FOUNDATION, $11.95

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.9

The foundation shades either leave readers looking “orange” or “make your skin the color of one of those gray-green olives.”

NO. 11: MAYBELLINE NEW YORK DREAM LIQUID MOUSSE, $9.79

TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 6.9

“This makes me look like a corpse because it is so chalky.”

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