Oily and dry skin have one thing in common, that is, they like hydration. Dry skin craves for hydrating and nourishing ingredients throughout the day, while oily skin needs balanced hydration to avoid dehydration and over production of sebum. Water-based foundations can contribute to a natural, uniform and healthy skin.

You can apply water-based foundations with your fingers, wet cosmetic sponges and brushes. If you have a little more time, combine several tools to apply foundation. Apply it with finger from the middle of the face, gently spreading it to the outer edges. You can also apply it with a brush, then blend in with a sponge.

Tarte Water Foundation Broad Spectrum 15, in addition to being very hydrating and long lasting, also gives the effect of smooth skin. It comes with SPF15, which is enough for a foundation, but I recommend that you apply a higher and more efficient SPF under it.

Koh Gen Do Aqua Foundation, now a cult beauty product, a mineral based foundation with botanical extracts. It deals with irregularities, smoothens and gives freshness to the skin. Foundation can be layered.

MILK Makeup Blur Liquid Matte Foundation, a formula without silicone and oil provides a full coverage and feels light on the skin. It contains spheres filled with pigments that provide light diffusion to the skin after applying, and makes the skin smooth, covering and filling pores and wrinkles.

Cover FX Natural Finish Foundation, water-based foundation that can be layered, leaves the velvety look of the skin and keeps hydration of the skin level throughout the day. It adapts to dry and oily skin, young or mature, and gives soft focused look to the skin.

bareMinerals barePRO Liquid Foundation thanks to the combination of mineral pigments it gives a breathable, light to medium coverage and hydration to the skin. Foundation is very long-lasting, noncomedogenic and hypoallergenic formulation allows for whole-day hydration and care. It can be applied in layers or strategically applied to spot cover.