When choosing a foundation a lot of
people will simply go into a shop and try a colour on the back of
their hand, etc to see if it's a good match and then buy it.
Sometimes this can work but more often than not when you try the
foundation on you will find that it isn't quite right.
If you take
the time to study the tones and colouring of your skin there is a
very simple and effective technique that can help save you money and
look amazing and I am going to share it with you...
Spend the time getting to know your own
skin's undertones. The skins undertone is the natural tone of your
skin that will never change, your skin can appear lighter or darker
over the years due to environmental factors but your undertone will
remain the same.
Those with a cool undertone will have
a pink or rosy tint and lighter skin tends to burn easily when
exposed to sun. Foundation shades such as natural, beige or cocoa
would be recommended.
Those with a warm undertone will have a
golden or olive tint and tends to tan easily when exposed to sun.
Foundation shades such as golden, tawny, honey or chestnut would be
recommended.
If you are unsure what your skin
undertone is please check out my guide here.
So now you have a rough idea of what
shades you should be looking at to match your undertone you can have
a little fun testing different shades using samples.
Pick out a
colour that you think will work best for you and then pick out the
shade directly to the left and right (one shade lighter and darker),
once you have these three shades go to a mirror and swipe a strip of
each along your jawline (by testing on your jawline you will ensure
that you are buying a shade which will match your neck and
decolatage).
The shade that disappears first is the front runner but
you will need to go outside into natural light and have a look in a
compact mirror before being absolutely sure – if the foundation is
still gone it's the perfect colour for you. Remember, shops are lit to encourage you to buy products, so it is important to check the foundation in natural light as that is the everyday light that you spend your time in.
And there you have it... if you follow
these steps you should have no problems finding the perfect
foundation colour for you.
If you have already found the perfect
foundation colour for you but are unsure about the formulation and want to change the brand, there is a funky little website that may help – With Findation you simply enter
the brand, name and shade that you normally wear (it is recommended
that you input 2 for more accurate results) and it will give you
recommendation based on the colour match.
If you want to know more on finding the
perfect foundation formulation for your skin type please check out my
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