Face Off: Top Foundations Celebs Love

These stars reveal their product picks for even, dewy skin.

A Perfect Match - If you’re a beautiful woman of color, you know how hard it can be to find the perfect shade of foundation. Sometimes scouring the aisles of your local drugstore or mall just doesn’t cut it, so we asked some of our favorite celebs to share which cover-ups are in their personal makeup kits. Peruse our gallery and see if you can find a perfect match.  (Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)

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A Perfect Match - If you’re a beautiful woman of color, you know how hard it can be to find the perfect shade of foundation. Sometimes scouring the aisles of your local drugstore or mall just doesn’t cut it, so we asked some of our favorite celebs to share which cover-ups are in their personal makeup kits. Peruse our gallery and see if you can find a perfect match.  (Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)

Jennifer Hudson - A flawless face starts with a great primer. Jennifer Hudson’s makeup artist, Tia Dantzler, uses Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer. “It’s great because it helps everything last. It gives the foundation something to hold onto — especially when she’s under cameras and hot lighting,” she explains. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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Jennifer Hudson - A flawless face starts with a great primer. Jennifer Hudson’s makeup artist, Tia Dantzler, uses Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer. “It’s great because it helps everything last. It gives the foundation something to hold onto — especially when she’s under cameras and hot lighting,” she explains. (Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Vanessa Simmons on giving birth to her new baby girl:  - “Our families are super excited… Our baby is coming into two big families with lots of love and lots of joy. This is my family’s first grandchild.”

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Angela Simmons - “My favorite product is probably Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer,” Angela Simmons tells BET.com.  (Photos: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)

Vanessa Simmons - Sister Vanessa Simmons has a different favorite. “I love Bobbi Brown’s Foundation Stick because it just melts into your skin. I’m also obsessed with having a glow, so I use Tarina Tarantino Pearl Flow Primer. It gives you a[n] extra nice glow and you can wear it under your foundation.” (Photos: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)

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Vanessa Simmons - Sister Vanessa Simmons has a different favorite. “I love Bobbi Brown’s Foundation Stick because it just melts into your skin. I’m also obsessed with having a glow, so I use Tarina Tarantino Pearl Flow Primer. It gives you a[n] extra nice glow and you can wear it under your foundation.” (Photos: Adrian Sidney/PictureGroup)

La La Anthony on women trying to think like a man: - “I think there are certain ways to think like a man as far as understand[ing] what motivates them is different than what motivates us.”(Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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La La Anthony - La La Anthony’s previous favorite was Yves Saint Laurent’s range of foundations, but with the launch of her own line, we’re sure she’s created a fabulous foundation for her lovely skin tone. Her five-minute face is “just a little mascara, a lil’ foundation and a little bronzer.”(Photo: D Dipasupil/Getty Images)

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Tia Mowry - "The Color Purple.  I loved this movie— it was beautiful. I love the bond and the sisterhood it depicted. You had characters that were passive (Celie) and then later on they came together, as Oprah Winfrey’s character (Sophia) did, and finally stood up for themselves. I’ll never forget that, I’ll never forget those moments. I was young when I first saw that movie and it’s still in my mind."(Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

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Tia Mowry - “With my look, I definitely go for very natural and classy, mainly because of my husband,” explains Tia Mowry-Hardrict. “He does not like me with a lot of makeup. I love Sheer Cover mineral foundation. It’s hard to find a really good foundation to get the natural look without looking orange. I love mineral products because they’re not harmful to your skin. For my shade, I use Almond."(Photo: Albert L. Ortega/PictureGroup)

Malinda Williams: December 3 - The Soul Food actress celebrates her 37th birthday. (Photo: Brian Killian/Getty Images)

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Malinda Williams - “My favorite line is Bobbi Brown,” says Malinda Williams. “In terms of a base, I can’t be without the concealer. Depending on the time of the year, I mix Honey and Almond and I don’t typically wear an all over foundation because I don’t want to look cakey.” (Photo: Brian Killian/Getty Images)

Janelle Monae - Janelle Monae’s makeup artist, Malika James, makes a special serum for the singer’s face. “I mix a little of her moisturizer first and then we use concealer just on the places where she needs it,” she reveals to us. “I go over it with mineral powder. When I do use foundation, we use the Make Up Forever HD Invisible Cover Foundation.” (Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images)

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Janelle Monae - Janelle Monae’s makeup artist, Malika James, makes a special serum for the singer’s face. “I mix a little of her moisturizer first and then we use concealer just on the places where she needs it,” she reveals to us. “I go over it with mineral powder. When I do use foundation, we use the Make Up Forever HD Invisible Cover Foundation.” (Photo: Chris McKay/Getty Images)

Terri Vaughn - “For the past five years, I’ve been using this foundation I got from Cinema Secrets in LA. It’s called RCMA,” Terri Vaughn shares. “I’ve been using their foundation and concealer for a long time. It’s very light and clean.” (Photo: Kat Goduco/PictureGroup)

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Terri Vaughn - “For the past five years, I’ve been using this foundation I got from Cinema Secrets in LA. It’s called RCMA,” Terri Vaughn shares. “I’ve been using their foundation and concealer for a long time. It’s very light and clean.” (Photo: Kat Goduco/PictureGroup)