Popsugar Beauty Makeup Foundations With More Than 40 Shades The Next Wave of Inclusive Foundations Is More Diverse Than Ever 23 August 2018 by Aimee Simeon As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Since the release of Rihanna's Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Foundation, 40 has been a magic number when it comes to shade ranges. The brand launched with 40 diverse colours of foundation and was largely celebrated by beauty-lovers who were (finally) able to get their most flattering shade. Fenty wasn't the first brand to do this — MAC, Maybelline, and Make Up For Ever, to name a few, have all launched foundations with 40 or more selections in the past, proving that coming out with a diverse range of colours is not impossible. So, why has it been so hard for brands to release foundations that cater to more than six shades of people? Luckily, the beauty industry as a whole is slowly changing its ways, and while there's still lots of work to be done, the newest string of base launches is a step in the right direction. To help you find your match minus the mixing and second-guessing, we've rounded up the brands that offer 40 or more shades of foundation ahead. 1 Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Foundation Image Source: fentybeauty.com Foundation: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Foundation ($34) Number of Shades: 40 Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Foundation $34 from fentybeauty.com Buy Now 2 Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation Image Source: sephora.com Foundation: Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation ($38) Number of Shades: 40 Make Up For Ever Matte Velvet Skin Full Coverage Foundation $38 from sephora.com Buy Now 3 Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup Image Source: sephora.com Foundation: Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup ($42) Number of Shades: 56 Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup $42 from sephora.com Buy Now 4 Le Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation ($47) Image Source: sephora.com Foundation: Le Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation ($47) Number of Shades: 40 Le Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation $47 from sephora.com Buy Now 5 Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation Image Source: sephora.com Foundation: Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation ($40) Number of Shades: 40 Dior Backstage Face and Body Foundation $40 from sephora.com Buy Now 6 Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15 Image Source: sephora.com Foundation: Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation SPF 15 ($39) Number of Shades: 40 7 Smashbox Studio Skin Hydrating Foundation ($36) Image Source: sephora.com Foundation: Smashbox Studio Skin Hydrating Foundation ($36) Number of Shades: 40 Smashbox Studio Skin Hydrating Foundation $36 from sephora.com Buy Now 8 Cover Fx Power Play Foundation Image Source: sephora.com Foundation: Cover Fx Power Play Foundation ($44) Number of Shades: 40 Cover Fx Power Play Foundation $44 from sephora.com Buy Now 9 MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation Image Source: shop.nordstrom.com Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation ($30) Number of Shades: 49 MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation $30 from shop.nordstrom.com Buy Now 10 Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation Image Source: walmart.com Foundation: Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation ($4) Number of Shades: 40 Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation $4 from walmart.com Buy Now 11 NYX Professional Makeup Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation Image Source: ulta.com Foundation: NYX Professional Makeup Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation ($15) Number of Shades: 45 NYX Professional Makeup Can't Stop Won't Stop Foundation $15 from ulta.com Buy Now 12 Il Makiage Woke Up Like This Flawless Base Image Source: ilmakiage.com Foundation: Il Makiage Woke Up Like This Flawless Base ($47) Number of Shades: 50 shades Il Makiage Woke Up Like This Flawless Base $47 from ilmakiage.com Buy Now MakeupBeauty DiversityBeauty ShoppingFoundation