10 Popular Budget Matte Foundations for Oily Skin

Matte foundations are considered the best option for oily skin to achieve a shine-free finish. Most liquid foundations make oily skin greasy and shiny within a few hours, but most matte foundations tend to be on the expensive side, and not exactly affordable. That’s why, in this post, we have compiled a list of 10 Popular Budget Matte foundations for oily skin.

1. Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation:
Price: INR 549. This foundation is available in an impressive array of shades from light to medium dark skin tones. It lasts for almost 6 to 8 hours and it does a very good job in controlling oil. It’s a medium coverage foundation, but prepping the skin is required before application, especially for dry skin.
2. L’Oreal Paris Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation:
Price: 750. This foundation claims to be a matte finish foundation with a long-wearing liquid formula. It imparts a true matte finish which works well for oily-skinned beauties. It has a light feel, provides medium coverage.
3. NYX Total Control Drop Foundation:
Price: INR 1250. NYX Total Control Drop foundation wears for 5 -6 hours maximum when applied without a primer and there isn’t any excess oily secretion issue on the t-zone, which makes this foundation suitable for normal, oily and combination skin types.
4. Wet n Wild Photo Focus Foundation:
Price: 599. This is a liquid foundation which stays for around 7-8 hours on the skin without any creasing. By the end of the day, it does look faded from the T zone. It provides medium to full coverage.
5. LA Girl Pro Matte Foundation.
Price: INR 1250. This pro matte foundation comes in 21 shades which are quite impressive. It has a creamy texture and has a mattifying finish, providing medium to full coverage, and good for oily skin.
6. Lakme 9 to 5 Primer + Matte Perfect Cover Foundation:
Price: INR 475. Lakme 9 to 5 Primer Matte Perfect Cover Foundation is available in a total of 16 shades. It blends well, is good for oily skin with its matte texture. It does not cause breakouts and is affordable.
7. Lotus Ecostay Spot Cover All in One Make-Up Stick:
Price: 695
A makeup foundation in a stick form that provides a matte texture and has SPF 20. It has a creamy texture that blends smoothly.
8. Coloressence High Definition Foundation:
Price: INR 590. It claims to minimize pores and control oil for three hours. There are 5 shades in this range.
9. L.A. Colors Truly Matte Foundation:
Price: INR 695. There are 15 shades in this range This foundation provides good hydration to skin as well, good for all skin types. Provides medium to full buildable coverage.
10. Rimmel London Lasting Matte Foundation:
Price: INR 799. There are 14 shades in this range and it claims to provide a perfect flawless base for the makeup. Also, with triple balance powder technology absorbs twice its weight in oil for a perfect matte texture.