01/05/2017
HOW TO FIND THE BEST FOUNDATION COLOR SHADE FOR YOU.
The most important is to use the right shade because the wrong foundation can look unnatural.
While knowing if you have dry or oily skin won't help you pick a foundation shade, it will simply help you to choose the right type of foundation. Skin can be oily, dry, or a combination and you can have normal or sensitive skin.
- for oily skin, choose a matte finish or oil free liquid or powder foundation.
- for dry skin choose a hydrating cream or stick foundation.
- for sensitive skin choose a scent-free foundation.
- choose a powder foundation if you have a combination skin.
If you have an uneven complexion and want to cover most of your skin, choose a foundation that offers full or medium coverage. Otherwise, for a more natural look choose a foundation that offers partial or sheer coverage.
Going by eye, choose a few shades that look closest to your skin tone. Then, test them by applying some foundation on your jawline. The skin at your jawline will be truer to your natural undertone and give you an idea of how the foundation will look against your neck.
BOUGHT FOUNDATION THAT IS TO DARK!?
You can customize the color of your foundation to create one that match your skin. One way to make foundation lighter is by applying it with a wet sponge instead of using your fingers. You can also make foundation lighter by mixing it with:
-primer
-a lighter foundation
-concealer
Just as you can lighten foundation, so too you can darker it by;
-adding blush
-mixing it with a bronzer
-combining it with a darker foundation