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About this product

Dior Forever Skin Perfect is a liquid foundation from Dior, made to give buildable, natural-looking coverage with a long-wearing finish across a range of shades.

Full ingredients

Octinoxate (3%), Titanium Dioxide (1.75%), Water, Methyl Trimethicone, Isododecane, Alcohol, Dimethicone, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Silica, Acrylates/​Dimethicone Copolymer, Diphenyl Dimethicone/​Vinyl Diphenyl Dimethicone/​Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Myristoyl Glutamate, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Undecyl Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Propylene Carbonate, VP/​VA Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Fragrance, Tetrasodium EDTA, Viola Tricolor Extract, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Linalool, Limonene, BHT, Citronellol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

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Guru Score

78%

Yay

9 experts · Strong agreement

What the gurus are saying

Coverage that still looks like skin is what gurus keep coming back to, plus a matte finish that doesn't settle into wrinkles and lasts all day. Drier skin needn't fear it, as it isn't as flat as the name suggests. The catch is color, with some needing to mix two shades for a match. A few found it ordinary, or too wet and glowy for a matte claim.
Synthesized from 9 expert reviews · most recent take October 2026

What they liked

  • Lightweight despite full coverage
  • Doesn't settle into wrinkles or accentuate pores
  • Lasts all day without primer or setting spray

What they flagged

  • Strong fragrance
  • Contains SD alcohol

Type

FoundationLiquid

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Clogged or visible pores1 expert

“It didn't accentuate enlarged pores.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 0:54

Excess oil and shine1 expert

“It doesn't let any oil breakthrough, and it's really, really fantastic.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 3:29

Fine lines and wrinkles1 expert

“It didn't settle in my wrinkles, reduced the look of my large pores, and made my skin look so perfected.”

HotandFlashy, watch at 0:52

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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✓Nay
"I can't remember the last time I've seen people overhype a foundation like this. [...] It's also full of skincare and gives a glow, which doesn't match the blurring, matte claim, and it's so wet that there's no way it would hold up 24 hours in heat and humidity. I can get use out of it when I'm filming, [...] but I don't feel like it's complimentary to my skin and I couldn't wear it out to an event."
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"I was disappointed, not because the foundation is bad, but because it was just a foundation. There was nothing super exciting, different, or wow about it. I was like, okay, it's a nice foundation, and I expected that. I know everyone's skin is different, but when everyone of every skin type, age, race, and gender says, 'This is beautiful, you're going to love it,' I'm like, okay, I'm down to try it. It does make a few claims that I find interesting. It says it's a natural blurred finish."
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"I can't remember the last time I've seen people overhype a foundation like this. [...] It's also full of skincare and gives a glow, which doesn't match the blurring, matte claim, and it's so wet that there's no way it would hold up 24 hours in heat and humidity. I can get use out of it when I'm filming, [...] but I don't feel like it's complimentary to my skin and I couldn't wear it out to an event."
✓Yay
"Dior's Forever Skin Wear matte foundation is reliable, it gets the job done. Overall beauty reviews are a lot more positive on this one than on the glow version. It does oxidize quite a bit more than the glow formula, but in the wear test the matte side held up much better on the pores and had way more product left on the skin, even for normal skin. Dior matte wins, if you want longevity this is the one to get, it's one of my picks along with Double Wear."
✓Yay
"I'm also a big fan of the Dior Forever Matte Foundation. This one has more coverage, but still doesn't look super makeupy in person."
✓Yay
"It's compact and it's flexible. You can just chuck it in your bag and it's really easy to use, even for a dummy like me. In fact, it's the only makeup that's ever in my bag. It's fabulous for touch-ups. I guess I use it more as an emergency makeup, but it could actually be so much more. Maybe I should leave it here so I remember to use it. She is just perfect."
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"It's compact and it's flexible. You can just chuck it in your bag and it's really easy to use, even for a dummy like me. In fact, it's the only makeup that's ever in my bag. It's fabulous for touch-ups. I guess I use it more as an emergency makeup, but it could actually be so much more. Maybe I should leave it here so I remember to use it. She is just perfect."
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"What I brought with me, because it is not a liquid, is my Dior. I don't even know what this is called, [...] something Forever. It's a foundation stick, and this is a little bit of magic. It is so flexible, and it is buildable. I actually keep this in my purse at all times in case I need a touchup, which does not happen very often, because I couldn't be bothered to touch up my makeup throughout the day, if I bother to put any on at all. [...] So I'm just going to apply a little bit."
✓Yay
"Here's the second foundation. I want you to get one of these Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation sticks. Usually foundation sticks are thicker and heavier, but this is what I wear. This is what I'm wearing right now. I don't have much makeup on. I just put it onto my brush and I put it on my face. This is my natural go-to, and it's really, really fast. The shade is 2.5 Neutral. They only had one left, so we got it."
✓Yay
"One I recently discovered and have fallen in love with, which is very lightweight, is Dior Forever Skin Perfect. I dot it on, then take a brush wet with setting spray and blend it in."
✓Yay
"I have seen so many positive reviews on it, and the way it applies to the skin and gives this nice flawless look is absolutely beautiful. I was thinking about purchasing it because I love a good foundation stick, but I also really like something with a natural finish, and this isn't a matte foundation. If it were, I would not be interested. I like something that looks natural and skin-like, but maybe a little bit glowy."
✓Yay
"The shade combo of 0.5N and 0N is really nice, actually. I almost wish they just made this shade so I wouldn't have to mix two Dior foundations to get a good match, but it is what it is. [...] I actually bought this because of Mr Johnny Ross. He said this is his all-time favorite foundation, so I said, say no more, I bought it. And it's really, really beautiful. It lasts really well throughout the day, and it's not too heavy. Even though you get good coverage, it still somehow looks like skin."
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"I feel like Dior foundations are always a little bit off in color for me, so I kind of hate how I have to mix two shades, especially of an expensive foundation, to get a good match, but here we are. I'm going to use as little as possible because I still want the skin to look really fresh, even though this is a mattifying long-wear foundation. I don't want to layer it up too much. Then I'm picking up what's left on the back of my hand and pressing it into the skin."
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"It gave really nice coverage, but it actually feels really lightweight. A lot of times when I think of matte foundations, at least from the past, I think about heavier foundations, but this is a very lightweight kind of matte foundation. The fact that I didn't even use a primer, I feel like if I prepped the skin like I normally would, it would look even better. But when I try out new foundations, I like to just go in without a primer to see how it holds up on its own."
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"The shade combo of 0.5N and 0N is really nice, actually. I almost wish they just made this shade so I wouldn't have to mix two Dior foundations to get a good match, but it is what it is. [...] I actually bought this because of Mr Johnny Ross. He said this is his all-time favorite foundation, so I said, say no more, I bought it. And it's really, really beautiful. It lasts really well throughout the day, and it's not too heavy. Even though you get good coverage, it still somehow looks like skin."
✓Mixed
"They reformulated my holy grail, the Dior Forever Matte, and now the matte one has become Dior Forever Skin Wear Foundation, and this is my favorite of these. [...] It does give me 95% of what the Forever Matte gave me, [...] and it does last all day. But it does get a little bit shiny later on in the day, which I didn't love about it. It's really good, but at $69 versus $46 it doesn't look as good at the end of the day as the other one."
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"This is my top holy grail foundation. It doesn't settle in wrinkles, and it minimizes the look of my pores. It lasts 10 hours without any primer or setting spray. It is just a one-and-done, beautiful, beautiful foundation. Of course, it's a typical high-end foundation, and it contains a lot of fragrance. It also contains a bit of SD alcohol, so it's not the kind of thing you're going to want to put on every single day."
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"My Holy Grail foundation is the Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation. It's called a matte foundation, but I don't really find it to be drying, and I don't find it to be super matte, so if you have drier skin, I wouldn't be afraid of this one. It doesn't settle into your wrinkles. It gives you great coverage, but it still looks skin-like and natural, and it lasts all day."
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"It's super fragrant, and clearly I got the wrong shade. It just doesn't sit right on my skin. It looks terrible, it's sitting in my pores and giving me polka dot pores, and it's not blending evenly. I would say if you are a mature person, you could definitely pass on this."
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"It is my Holy Grail, absolute perfect foundation. It's the Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation, and it is so good. I tested it on one of the hottest days of the summer. I was sweating and it didn't budge, and I don't find it drying at all. I have slightly oily skin around my T-zone but normal skin on the rest of my face, and I'm always a little dry around my mouth and my temples. This doesn't dry out my skin in those areas. I wear it in the shade 2.5N."
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"This was like the heavens opened and the angels sang. I could not believe how good this was on my mature skin. If you're a drier skin person and you're afraid of a matte finish, don't be afraid of this, because it's not really fully matte on me. I definitely have to powder it over, but what it does for your skin looks so, so good. If you have normal, combination, or oily skin and you have enlarged pores or a lot of texture, this minimizes those things all on its own."
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"I'm wearing the Dior forever matte and the elf soft Glam foundations both and I'm really liking this new setting powder I got from Sephora"
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"The foundation I'm going to use today is my Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation. This is like my perfect bulletproof foundation. When I tested it a couple of summers ago, it was super hot out, and it lasted like 10 hours. It didn't wear off. It was a hot, hot, hot, sweaty day, and it was amazing, and I didn't do anything special with it."
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"The foundation I reach for when I have a special occasion, when I really want my makeup to be long-wearing and bulletproof and make me look perfect and flawless all day or all night long, is the Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation. This is so fantastic, especially in the summertime if you live somewhere warmer and you have combo or oily skin. It will stay put, it won't budge all day, and you will be perfected. It doesn't let any oil breakthrough, and it's really, really fantastic."
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"I tested this, I think it was last year over the summer, and it instantly became a holy grail foundation. I've got to say this is 100% my favorite summer heat wave foundation. If I'm going to wear a foundation, say you have a wedding or a party to go to, this is the foundation that is going to keep your skin looking perfected the entire time. I wore it on one of the hottest days of the summer last year."
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"Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation is my number one Holy Grail. [...] If you're looking for a perfect foundation on mature skin, I highly recommend it. Even if you have dry skin, I don't think you need to worry, because it's not a drying formula. When I tested it, it was summer, one of the hottest days of the year, and it was bulletproof. It stayed on all day through the heat while I was outside, and it minimizes the look of my pores."
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"My holy grail foundation currently is Dior Forever Matte. I feel like it is less drying and more hydrating than the Mario, sits way better on mature skin, does not settle in wrinkles, lasts all day with no helpers, doesn't need primer, doesn't need setting spray, makes my pores disappear, doesn't settle into them, it's just beautiful and I love it."
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"I use the Dior Forever Matte Foundation over the primer, and it is not a crusty gross mess. This is a very pore minimizing foundation anyway."
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"This is the perfect foundation for me because it's really easy to apply. You don't have to mess around with lots of other products with it. It's spendy at fifty-four dollars for an ounce of foundation, but it comes in 43 shades and I feel like it reduces my makeup budget overall because I don't need to use primer with it and I don't need to use setting spray with it. This is a medium coverage foundation you can wear it sheer, it is buildable up to more coverage. [...] The coverage is so good."
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"This is my hands down all-time holy grail, the best foundation for mature skin I've ever tried. [...] I tested it on the hottest day of summer and it was heat proof, sweat proof, and hot flash proof. It didn't settle in my wrinkles, reduced the look of my large pores, and made my skin look so perfected."
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"I think the Skin Wear is going to get you 95% of what Forever Matte did. It's just that tiny little bit not quite as perfect as Forever Matte. The finish just on its own is perfection. I didn't even really need to set this side. It's settling into wrinkles less. It looks so nice and natural on the skin. [...] People with enlarged pores and more texture might prefer the Skin Wear Matte. If you want longer wear, transfer proof, or more blurring, I would go with the Skin Wear."
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"The Dior Forever Matte foundation is fantastic on mature skin. [...] I test makeup to see what settles in your wrinkles and what doesn't, and this is so fantastic."
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"The Dior Forever Matte Foundation is my ultimate Holy Grail Foundation. I tried this a couple of months ago and fell in love with it on the first day. Usually I struggle with foundation to get it to work on my more mature, [...] less than perfect skin, and this out of the bottle first day was perfection. It didn't settle in wrinkles, didn't settle into pores, didn't make me look greasy, didn't look heavy on my skin. It just looks so natural and so perfect and lasted all day with no helpers."
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"If this isn't the most beautiful, most perfect foundation that I have ever tried on my mature skin, I don't know what is. This just blew my socks off. I've tried hundreds of foundations looking for a handful that perform the way I want them to. I'm a little picky when it comes to foundation. I don't want to come back to the mirror later in the day and find that it's all worn off or that it's settled in all my wrinkles, that my pores look huge."
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"The fragrance is pretty heavily fragranced, although [...] after I applied it, it dissipated very quickly and I didn't notice the fragrance anymore, but if you're sensitive to fragrance you might not want to give this one a try. But other than those three things, I think this is like a perfect foundation. I'm absolutely in love with it."
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"They reformulated my holy grail, the Dior Forever Matte, and now the matte one has become Dior Forever Skin Wear Foundation, and this is my favorite of these. [...] It does give me 95% of what the Forever Matte gave me, [...] and it does last all day. But it does get a little bit shiny later on in the day, which I didn't love about it. It's really good, but at $69 versus $46 it doesn't look as good at the end of the day as the other one."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation?

Dior Forever Skin Perfect is a liquid foundation from Dior, made to give buildable, natural-looking coverage with a long-wearing finish across a range of shades.

Is Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation worth it?

Mostly yes. 7 of the 9 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 78%.

What is Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation's Guru Score?

Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation holds a Guru Score of 78%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 9 expert reviewers we have collected.

What is Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Dior Forever Skin Perfect Foundation is good for clogged or visible pores (1 expert), excess oil and shine (1 expert) and fine lines and wrinkles (1 expert).

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