Why You Need a Matte Powder Foundation This Summer

July 14, 2025

Why You Need a Matte Powder Foundation This Summer

If your summer plans involve rooftop cocktails, beachside selfies, or just surviving a heatwave without your makeup melting off by noon—listen up. Your dewy foundation might be cute for spring, but come July, it’s time to switch things up. Enter: the powder matte foundation—aka your new go-to for beating the heat and looking flawless while doing it.

Let’s break down why a matte powder foundation belongs in your summer makeup bag, and why Laura Mercier’s Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation is the one beauty editors and makeup lovers are calling a game-changer.

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0N Chantilly
20 Shades
3.7
Rated 3.7 out of 5 stars
3.7 Stars (6 Reviews)

Real Flawless Feather Matte Powder Foundation

Primer-infused powder foundation, 16HR wear, shine control, hydration, and smoother skin.

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Rf908.00

1. It Controls Shine Without Drying Out Your Skin

Yes, you can be matte without being cakey or chalky. This formula is infused with a balancing complex that keeps oil in check and hydrates skin for 16 hours—so you stay shine-free and comfortable all day. It's the perfect powder foundation for combination or oily skin types.

2. Built-In Primer = Fade-Proof All Day

Forget layering primer + foundation + powder. This is your one-and-done complexion hero. The primer-infused formula grips to skin, delivering crease-resistant, sweat-proof, humidity-proof, and transfer-proof wear that holds up through long summer days (and nights).

No streaks, no melting, no flashback—just real, flawless skin.

3. It Blurs Everything (In a Good Way)

Think: soft-focus filter IRL. The powder’s blurring pigments help visibly smooth the look of pores, fine lines, and texture. In fact, 94% of people agreed their skin looked smoother in just one week.

4. It Improves Skin Over Time

This isn’t just makeup—it’s skincare-level performance. After 4 weeks of continuous use, the Real Flawless Powder Foundation has been shown to visibly improve skin’s texture. That means every time you wear it, your skin gets a little bit better. A foundation that works overtime? Yes please.

5. It’s Lightweight and Breathable (Like, Shockingly So)

We get it. “Matte” sometimes comes with baggage. But this formula is silky-soft, velvety, and weightless, never heavy or suffocating. It feels like nothing's on your skin, because, summer makeup should feel like skin, not a mask.

6. With Shades That Actually Match Real Skin Tones

Whether you're rocking your summer glow or staying in the shade, there's a true-to-tone match for every undertone: cool, neutral, or warm. From 0N Chantilly to 7N Bonbon, every shade is designed to look real, not flat.

Because flawless starts with the right match.

If you're still using the same foundation year-round—this is your sign to switch. A powder matte foundation like Laura Mercier’s Real Flawless Feather Matte gives you breathable, buildable, photo-ready coverage that won’t quit on you, no matter how hot it gets.

Whether you're brunching, dancing, working, or jet-setting, this is the powder that’s got your back (and your T-zone). Summer skin = handled.

Pair It With: The Summer Makeup Dream Team

Keep your skin fresh, sculpted, and sun-kissed all summer long with these must-haves that perfectly complement your Real Flawless Powder Matte Foundation:

  • Pure Canvas Primer Blurring

    Pure Canvas Primer Blurring

    Extends the wear of makeup while blurring the look of pores and imperfections.

  • Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    Real Flawless Weightless Perfecting Serum Concealer

    Buildable coverage, natural finish and long-lasting, waterproof and crease-proof wear.

  • Translucent Loose Talc-Free Setting Powder Ultra-Blur

    Translucent Loose Talc-Free Setting Powder Ultra-Blur

    Talc-free, 16HR Hydrating Wear, Natural Finish

  • Caviar Smoothing Matte Refillable Lipstick

    Caviar Smoothing Matte Refillable Lipstick

    Plumps, smooths and hydrates lips, velvety matte finish, 16HRs of comfortable wear.