Ahh, the dreaded winter skin phenomenon, the bane of most people's existence during cold weather months. For all my foundation lovers out there, I bet you are starting to notice that your go-to makeup staples may not always cut it as biting winds, and dry air sucks the life out of our faces. Switching to one of these many hydrating foundations for our troubled winter skin may be in order if you hope to keep your makeup looking flawless.

1. Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation

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Personally, in the colder months, I like to use a more full-coverage foundation so that I have a flawless base to work with. While it might have a steep price tag, the Estée Lauder Double Wear foundation is worth adding to your makeup collection.

This foundation is heavy duty and lasts me a good six to eight hours before needing a touch-up. This product is both oil free and oil controlling, making this gem a winter must-have for our makeup bags. Its ability to blur out fine lines, pores and uneven skin give it major props in the beauty world.

2. Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Long Wear Foundation

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Cover any imperfections seamlessly and say goodbye to dry, irritated patches, and hello to luminous skin with this oil-free foundation. Infused with NAI pigments, it rescues your dry skin from the throes of winter with a strong, matte finish.

3. Maybelline Fit me matte + poreless liquid foundation

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For those that like to have a light-to-medium formula on hand with breathable coverage, this foundation is perfect for giving your skin this subtle glow and luminescence.

4.Fenty Beauty ProFilter Soft Matte longwear foundation

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Let Rihanna’s signature foundation blur your imperfections away with its skincare benefits. Free of parabens and phthalates, this foundation evens your skin tone while providing full, rich coverage. Talk about doing double duty.

5. Bare minerals barepro performance wear liquid fooundation broad spectrum spf 20

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This is one foundation that I swear by and use on most days. You can quickly get long-lasting wear, with medium to buildable coverage with just one pump, ensuring that shine-free finish that you genuinely desire. As a bonus, it's formulated with Bamboo extract, which provides a soft blurring effect to the skin.

What foundations do you like to use in the winter?

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