So don't worry if you have picky skin but you're on a budget: It's possible to find a decent foundation at any price. I've tried a lot of awful drugstore foundations, but I've also tried some pretty bad high-end foundations. However, I know a lot of you might be on a budget. Personally, foundation is one beauty product that I don't mind spending extra on because I rely on it so much to make my skin look good several times a week. I'm sure there's more out there that I haven't tried yet, but these are the ones that have served me well in my experience. However, I did eventually find three foundations that I really like and can rely upon despite my dry skin. I avoided foundations that had names with words like "matte" or "oil/shine control" and instead looked for descriptors like "dewy," "luminous," and "hydrating." Even then, I came across a lot of duds. I tried foundations from all the big drugstore brands, and went to Sephora multiple times for foundation samples. When I first became interested in makeup started to hunt for a full-coverage base, it took a lot of trial and error to find a foundation that looked good on my dry skin.
The makeup clings to dry patches of skin and looks patchy, especially if it's a foundation designed for normal or (god forbid) oily skin. If you have very dry skin like me, chances are it won't look so great. Not sure if you have dry skin? Just try putting any random foundation on your dry skin, without any prepping (such as with primer) and see how it looks. Dry skin can be incredibly annoying to deal with, especially if you ever want to wear makeup.