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Winter Foundation Shade?
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Hi all, I got my foundation shade matched in the summer when I was naturally darker due to a tan. The tan is gone and I'm wondering if anyone can advise how to go about getting a lighter shade. I'm still relatively new to the foundation thing and not great at shade matching. Any hints would be appreciated, thanks.
I'm not much help. Best start though is knowing your general undertone ie neutral, warm or cool ... Then it can expand to being olive tone etc. I'm a light neutral which is where I start. I avoid anything to yellow and research foundations as some oxidize (get darker once applied). Sorry not much help here. Hopefully when we go down to level 2 Mecca could give you advice etc?
If you try and lighten with a moisturiser try and use a thick one. A thinner one will reduce the coverage of your foundation more. I either opt for a lighter foundation and then add more bronzer in summer. Or I'll mix the foundation with a lighter foundation shade. Bb cream can also be used. As mentioned the lightening and tinting drops are also good.
@tabucutie, I started off with 50/50, and then tweaked it until I found a consistency that I was happy with. I find it varies depending on the brand of moisturiser that I'm using. Some moisturisers are thicker and 50/50 works well, others are thinner (more liquid) and I end up using 2/3 foundation to 1/3 moisturiser. It'll also depend on how much of a shade difference you're aiming for (if that makes sense).
i tan year round (99% fake) so my foundation stays the same, but if i'm paler i'll just use less product and blend more, usually add a bit of a pearly illuminating cream like GlamGlow GlowStarter.
If i'm more tan i again use a little less foundation, blend it out more, andit just kinda works. I think the foundation i'm using is kinda the perfect 'covers all situations' shade for my face, which helps
If i'm more tan i again use a little less foundation, blend it out more, andit just kinda works. I think the foundation i'm using is kinda the perfect 'covers all situations' shade for my face, which helps
i use TooFaced Peach Perfect in Light Beige - it's kinda perfect for me formula, shade and wear-wise, and i'm on bottle number four or five exactly the same. I use their Hangover Primer under it and love that too.
for tan i use Bondi Sands - the best one i've found out there for results, shade and wear :)
for tan i use Bondi Sands - the best one i've found out there for results, shade and wear :)
I'd love to get a new foundation but I'm terrified of getting a colour that doesn't actually work. I've had people tell me do buy certain shades in shops but discovered it doesn't actually suit later on. I have very fair skin so it's very obvious if it's not quite right. So I go very light on the foundation. I would love to find a colour and brand that really suits though. I have had clinique brands quite a while ago but noticed that my skin changed a bit and didn't work as well anymore. I probably need someone that really knows what they are doing to help me!
Turns out using too much product was the biggest contributor to shade being too dark. Have taken some of the advice given and used a smaller amount with more blending and it's definitely helped a lot! Still slightly too dark but way better than it was.
Need to get a new foundation this week, has anyone used any from Makeup Revolution or The Ordinary? Thoughts?
Need to get a new foundation this week, has anyone used any from Makeup Revolution or The Ordinary? Thoughts?
I have used the Makeup Revolution foundation stick, and The Ordinary foundation. The Makeup Revolution foundation stick is quite waxy, but it does offer full cover. I mainly use it for spot correction. I have used The Ordinary's Serum foundation, and their Coverage foundation. The Serum one is very runny, so it can be quite awkward to use. The Coverage one isn't bad, though from memory I think it was a little more drying than the Serum one.
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