It's no secret that one of the most basic products you need to use when you're applying makeup to your skin is foundation. The right foundation can make all the difference and although it might sound exaggerated, it does have the potential to make or break your look. After all, it is the base of your entire look. While there are a number of foundation types available in the market, nothing beats a good, branded mousse foundation. Mousse foundations are infused with an air-based formula and naturally-absorbent particles that help it give your skin a natural, matte finish. And what's best, its texture is so light-weight, you'll hardly feel like you have anything on your skin. So, here is a list of mousse foundations that will give you a flawless complexion in no time at all.

With a light and soft mousse enriched with mineral powders instantly blends onto the skin even when you use your fingers to blend. The foundation is a blessing for oily skin as it settles into a matte finish without highlighting dry flakes, although dry skin might not find it suitable. It provides medium to full coverage upon blending and yet gives a natural glow look to the skin. it is sweat proof and stays on the skin for a longer time.

The foundation is creamy, light weight texture and extremely comfortable to wear. The particular product offers around 10shades to choose from although most of them has cool undertones. It provides light to medium coverage and settles down to a semi-matte look with a healthy natural glow to the skin. It stays around 7-8hours without primers which is pretty good.

If you’re looking for a photoready finish but still a newbie when it comes to makeup, here’s a light weight liquid foundation you should try out. It gives a light to medium coverage, which can be built up. It gives a natural glow to the skin and lasts quite long.

If you’re looking for a matte foundation for everyday use, give this one a shot. It has an impressive shade range. Its mousse texture blends beautifully. It gives you that my-skin-but-better coverage we all love!

The liquid mousse foundation has a thick creamy texture yet light weight, which provides medium-to-full coverage and blends effortlessly with fingers as well. Its subtle, airbrush finish is quite the bomb! The staying power on oily skin is around 5-6hours. It also minimizes the pores and works great on all skin types.

If you’re looking for a mousse foundation that delivers a naturally matte finish and superb coverage, check the mousse foundation from theBalm. The ultra pigmented formula easily builds up to a full coverage and stays on the skin for a long, long time!

If your combination skin type can’t make up its own mind, here’s a hydrating mousse foundation that dries down matte. Its light to medium coverage and silky-soft finish easily blends into skin, making it your perfect ‘my-skin-but-better-foundation.’

We like that this mousse foundation from Lotus is matte, but doesn’t make look flat. Its whipped texture ensures you get, flawless, long lasting coverage and a little bit of sun protection too . (The formula has SPF 20.)The vegetarian formulation is also water-proof. So, smear and blend in the beginning of the day, and you’re good to go.

And indeed like a dream this one is! The Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation gives you the ultimate velvety-airbrushed finish while also ensuring not to clog your pores. It also features 12 different shades so it'll do well for almost all skin tones and its formula ensures it works well for even the most sensitive skin.