foundation heeeeeeelp!

corsetpanther · foundation heeeeeeelp!

I am very pale and am seriously struggling to get a foundation to make my skin tone Mac nc15 is too dark and I tried lilly lolo mineral foundation but it makes me breakout can anyone recommend any foundations?thanks:)

Miss Fox

I'm glow in the dark pale (having dyed black hair doesn't help!). The best ones I've found are the Stargazer liquid foundation and Revlon Skinlights Diffusing Tints in Ivory.

Hope this helps x

corsetpanther

thank you:)

Midnight Blue

I get very frustrated by this. As I think I've found a good shade til i see myself in a day to day photo and find I look orange! I'm actually going with a boots one at the moment but struggle more with the fact that my rediculously dry skin always ends up making the foundation look... ooh I don't even know... scaly? or some such classy look! I exfoliate and moisturise but to no evail. I fear my hormones and doolally ovaries are to blame again

corsetpanther

Dorothy

i`ve never tried it but perscriptives ae supposed to have a made to measure foundation to match your skintone...
my bugbear though is with tinted moistuisers-they are always way too dark for my pale skin!

xxx

Tallulah Mockingbird

I finally went for a Prescriptives blended foundation a couple of months ago after a Teasemaid recommendation. It's fantastic - I had the big realisation (possibly a bit late at 34 years of age Very Happy

) that my skin is blue-toned rather than yellow-toned, which is why most foundations make me look a bit jaundiced. I was able to choose the coverage I wanted and got exactly the right shade for my skin.

It is hideously expensive - £45 - but you do get a large jar as well as a little travel jar (which is great for carrying in my gig make-up bag). It has been really worth it for me.

I would say though that I've also tried their custom concealer and powder, and whilst they are good, I'm not so bowled over by them. I'm not sure I'd shell out for them again.

Tallulah x

Midnight Blue

hmmmm

See this is the thing. I don't mind shelling out a ton on a foundation if it was perfect, as in coverage, finish and tone. But if I shelled out that much and it wasn't perfect I'd be gutted as we're not exactly flush. I know most places should have a sample size but I've never exactly got on with the 'orange ladies' who are generally snotty.

I will try a primer tho. I asked someone about these years ago (actually another orange lady) and she said if my skin was dry and flaky the primer wasn't what I needed, but exfoliation and moisturiser, and primer was more for oily skins

starletvonsparkle

Meow cosmetics do an enormous range of different colours.

I had a few samples from them and they were fantastic. I got the full coverage version, and tried lots of different shades. They are all grouped depending on your skintone with some nice easy to follow instructions.

http://meowcosmetics.com

As soon as payday rolls round I'll be buying a jar.

I get super flaky skin AND oily skin all at the same time (the joys of BJHS's lack of collagen) and this was actually very comfortable to wear all day. No itchies, and a marked reduction in scaley forehead syndrome and spotty cheeks.

Lily Lolo is rubbish btw - I tried it and it made my skin break out, and after about 2 hours it sank into my pores and went orange. It was horrible!

xxx

Miss Fox

Go to somewhere with a selection of beauty counters (dress up well, it works I promise) and ask them all to each try to sort you a foundation. All good counters should allow you to take a small mirror out into daylight to see how your skin looks in natural light as opposed to artificial light.

I've often found that counters are lit extremely flatteringly(?) to make you look your best in whatever they slap on your skin!

corsetpanther