Giving a vegan lipstick a go isn’t much of a gamble – if you don’t love it just wipe it off and pop on another one. Foundations on the other hand, require a little more risk. If it doesn’t work out you probably won’t have the time to take it off and start again from scratch, leaving you with a less than fabulous finish for the rest of the day.
So, can vegan foundations really be as good as the regular ones we’re used to?
Yes, yes they can. Vegan beauty is booming and the supply has met the demand with luxuriously-formulated, animal-friendly products that are just as good – if not better – than their non-vegan counterparts.
But, like everything in beauty, there’s no one size fits all coverage or finish. For that reason, we’ve ensured there’s all kinds – dewy, matte, full-coverage, lightweight. Whatever you’re looking for, we’ve got you.
Scroll ahead for our 13 picks for the best vegan foundations you can buy in Australia.
I’ve got that BareMinerals stick foundation on my wish list. I have tried it at a Mecca store, and I loved it. It was light and easy to blend, but still gave great coverage, and felt very hydrating. I’m currently using BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted moisturiser and I love it. I’ve been using it for years.
Ive tried the Nude by nature ones and they work well for me. I think my favorite at the moment is a Natio foundation. I dont use foundation very often at this time of year as its just to darn hot and its not like im going anywhere overly exciting anyway.
Thanks for the article. Nude by Nature Liquid Mineral foundation is now repackaged and renamed to Nude by Nature Luminous Sheer foundation with more shades.
Didn't try any of the listed! So many good choices. Thinking Too Faced or Urban Decay next on the list to try after i use up my current bottle of face paint
I've used the Nude by Nature. I picked up a sample pot of the BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturiser at Mecca yesterday so I'm eager to try that. I'd also like to try the DB Cosmetics Luminous Hydrating Foundation.
Ooh I'd love to try the Urban Decay, the NBN one wasn't good enough for coverage for me. It gave me a glow, but not an overall "medium finish" which, means the redness in my cheeks etc wasn't covered.
Does vegan mean also natural? All these vegan things and I’m not sure exactly what they mean. So I know it doesn’t include animal ingredients but normal foundation does?
My personal preferred criterian would be:
Matte
Vegan
Animal Friendly/Cruelty Free
SPF30+ atleast but SPF50+ awesome
Water-based
Anti-aging features
OilControl
Thanks for the list BH. I don’t see why any makeup needs animal products in them these days. Having just tried the nude by nature one in a BH trial team I can definitely say there’s no need for animal products in foundation.
I've heard mostly positive things about the DB foundation but I'm not sure if it would work for me due to its luminous finish. These types of foundations often sink into larger pores and accentuate them.
I’ve got that BareMinerals stick foundation on my wish list. I have tried it at a Mecca store, and I loved it. It was light and easy to blend, but still gave great coverage, and felt very hydrating. I’m currently using BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted moisturiser and I love it. I’ve been using it for years.
Interesting list here, I am keen to try the Urban Decay one, have tried Nude by Nature's original liquid foundation and it was a bit patchy on me =(
Oh I would love to try the Anastasia foundation Vegan, fresh, luminous and lightweight sounds perfect to me.
Ive tried the Nude by nature ones and they work well for me. I think my favorite at the moment is a Natio foundation. I dont use foundation very often at this time of year as its just to darn hot and its not like im going anywhere overly exciting anyway.
Some really great Vegan Foundations need to give DB Cosmetics Foundation ago others are so expensive.
The ELF acne fighting foundation sounds great!
I use the DB foundation and it is very good for the price.
Thanks for the article. Nude by Nature Liquid Mineral foundation is now repackaged and renamed to Nude by Nature Luminous Sheer foundation with more shades.
Go DB and Nude by Nature. Great Aussie brands.
Hourglass has a really good stick foundation that’s vegan too
I really want to try that dewy version of the DB foundation. I have the matte one, which is great, but I don't really wear matte foundations anymore
Didn't try any of the listed! So many good choices. Thinking Too Faced or Urban Decay next on the list to try after i use up my current bottle of face paint
I've used the Nude by Nature. I picked up a sample pot of the BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturiser at Mecca yesterday so I'm eager to try that. I'd also like to try the DB Cosmetics Luminous Hydrating Foundation.
Nude by Nature would be my first choice among these great brands.
So many foundations I no want to try. I will look out for the Nude by Nature one to seeif it works well with my skin.
Ooh I'd love to try the Urban Decay, the NBN one wasn't good enough for coverage for me. It gave me a glow, but not an overall "medium finish" which, means the redness in my cheeks etc wasn't covered.
Have just trialled a Nude by Nature one.
Was it the sheer one?
Does vegan mean also natural? All these vegan things and I’m not sure exactly what they mean. So I know it doesn’t include animal ingredients but normal foundation does?
My personal preferred criterian would be:
Matte
Vegan
Animal Friendly/Cruelty Free
SPF30+ atleast but SPF50+ awesome
Water-based
Anti-aging features
OilControl
Just a small list!!
I don't need any foundation at the moment but this will be a good article to refer back to when I'm shopping for a new one
BareMinerals foundation stick looks good, could be used as a concealer too. The other one I'd like to try is Mecca's Matte
I haven’t tried any of these but would love to give the nude by nature one a go and the too faced foundation.
I've been using Mineral Powder for a few years.
Love ethical products and brands!!!
I haven't tried any of these.
NBN and DB are great brands
So many good options
i never knew interesting
I was on the NbN trial recently and didn't know it was vegan. I'd like to try Too Faced and Urban Decay out of these options next
I didn't know that so many brands go vegan now. I was on Nude By Nature trial too. It is beautiful to use , but offers low level of coverage.
I haven't used any of these yet but so many are on my list to try, DB being at the top.
I want to try UD! I always have success with their products.
Thanks for the list BH. I don’t see why any makeup needs animal products in them these days. Having just tried the nude by nature one in a BH trial team I can definitely say there’s no need for animal products in foundation.
I have a sample of Ellis Faas foundation, it is very lovely, light and gives a radiant finish to my skin.
I’m with you on this
I didn’t realise these were all vegan!
Only one I've tried is NBN none of the others.
What a good list, definitely want to try some of these foundations although there is a couple out of my price range.
I am a big fan of nudeby nature.
I haven't had any problems with vegan products so far. I have tried the NBN and I would love to try the Uban Decay, Born This Way and DB.
I've heard mostly positive things about the DB foundation but I'm not sure if it would work for me due to its luminous finish. These types of foundations often sink into larger pores and accentuate them.
Veganism is becoming much more mainstream – so many choices, now.