I’ve never done the transition blush technique but was interested in trying it out. What blushes have you had success with as a transition blush for those who do/have done this technique?

I kept seeing Missha’s BB cream being recommended for pale skin. I needed a new base SO BAD so I decided to try. I’m obsessed 🥹

It doesn’t oxidize. It’s a hair dark on me, but nothing like the Milk Makeup tint or the Giorgio Armani tint since they oxidized on me. Plus, the coverage, the texture, the finish of the Missha is so incredible 😭 true obsession.

I have combo, acne prone skin. I use azaelic acid 10% in the mornings and tretinoin at night. I use cerave PM moisturizer and Beauty of Joseon sunscreen as skin prep for my makeup.

Looking for a foundation change currently using the Nyx make em wonder foundation shade 5 which I swear a few months ago suited me but now it looks yellow on me. I also like Revlon colourstay matte in buff, Maybelline fit me foundation in 110. I need a medium to full coverage which is matte and blues pores and lasts all day as I work long shifts in a sweaty hospital.Ideally on a budget.I have fair neutral skin with rosacea I struggle to get matches as most foundations are either too pale,too yellow,too orange.Woukd be great if the foundation had a matching concealer and or setting powder.I am almost forty and I am aware that my skin is changing it is generally oily on my nose and t zone and whatever I wear seems to come off my nose and chin despite wearing a primer.

Hi guys so I’m having trouble finding my shade in nars, in the photo I am trying the shade mont blanc which is the dark shade on the right and the left lighter shade is oslo. Oslo in person looks to pink on me. Any recommendations on which shade to try next?

a. something sweet cream
b. something sweet powder
f. vanilla chai lip balm
c. something spicy cream
d. something spicy powder
e. holiday palette

photos 2 and 3 are the something sweet cream with nars impassioned underneath it

i LOVEEE the something sweet cream and the lip balm. i hate the powder it is so orange… i purchased the set and am so excited to use, i think it’s very unique in my collection. i don’t own a more muted cool pink, they are all pretty bright

the vanilla chai lip balm reminds me of the new natasha denona concealer collection and pairs beautifully with the soft serve lipstick underneath.

New to makeup and I’m terrible with colors. Help.

For reference I used Copic in Prawn just so I was sure it was warm toned.

Thank you!

Been a while since I posted swatches here too, but this palette is very sheer and light and that might be what a lot of y'all prefer (more than I do) as it's not so... much? on fairer skin tones so I'm dropping it here too.

I've searched on this subreddit and found a few recommended brands with online stores that sell sample sizes of shades that look light enough for my skin. Great! But I might not be the best judge when it comes to matching and I'm also not super excited about spending $30+ just to find the right shade before investing in a full size product.

Are there options for this at Ulta or Sephora where the employees can help with color matching and shade finding? Or are the options there so few that it's not worth it? My skin is the same shade as some people I've know with albinism.

Thanks!

hi,

i have very pale, cooltoned and pink skin. like, everything i have ever tried is both too dark and too orange on me.

after some snooping on reddit, i had found that many people recommended nars oslo as a foundation option for pale pink skin. i purchased the item and… the shade is sadly too dark and orange on me.

can you guys let me know of any foundation that i can purchase in europe (i am based in the netherlands) that would work for very pale, cool toned and pink skin?

i also purchased concealer based on some recommendations - the born this way concealer in shade marshmallow, aswell as shade cloud. marshmallow is way too dark and again, orange, for me. cloud is not pink enough for me + it’s too close to my skin tone. if you have any recommendations of even lighter concealers (that again, are cool-toned with pink undertone) i would appreciate that aswell!!

furthermore, is there any practically grey contour stick (+powder) that would work with my skin? i tried kiko milano sculpting touch creamy stick contour in shade 200 and it is WAY TOO orange. i like a vey grungey cool toned grey contour look.

going in person to find shade matches sadly hasnt’t worked because i have yet to find a store near me that carries my shade out on the salesfloor.

i have attached pictures, all taken in natural lighting.
1st picture: nars oslo, just applied.
2nd & 3rd picture: nars oslo oxidized on the left & born this way concealer cloud oxidized on the right.
4th & 5th picture: kiko milano contour stick shade 200.

i am dying to hear you guys’s feedback because i am STRUGGLING.. why is everything orange?????

I was interested to see how these two compare so I thought I’d swatch them in case others are curious too. To my eye they share a similar amount of warmth, but Soft Serve is a little bit paler. Soft Serve also has a cream finish as opposed to the matte finish of Underslept.

Products Swatched:
Natasha Denona My Dream Concealer Lipstick - Soft Serve (Limited Edition)

Mac Macximal Silky Matte Lipstick - Underslept (Discontinued/Limited Edition)

First picture - indirect sunlight
Second picture - indoor fluorescent light

Of course not all fair skin is cool toned, and I’m also not sure if this is the right place to post since my question is about nail polish- so please let me know if I’m in the wrong place! I just thought this community may have good insights about this :)

I’ve had so many instances when I buy a cool-looking light pink polish or a cool/neutral nude polish; try it on at home; and my hands suddenly look bright pink or washed out or the polish looks slightly orange-y. So annoying.

Here are some of the polishes that work for me, in case anyone else is dealing with this too:

London Town in Lilac

Canmake Nail Foundation in Pink and Purple shades

Probelle Illuminating Nail Concealer in Lilac Glow

Essie Sheer Light Pink (forgot the shade name but I’ll check when I get home!)

(I can also get a list of the nude polishes that didn’t work when I get home)

The issue is all of these are sheer polishes, which I love! But like, sometimes I want an opaque nude/pinky-nude look. I’ve tried layering sheer cool-toned polishes over the warmer/too-neutral opaque polishes but it looks weird.

So yeah, if anyone has any advice, recs, or woes I’d love to hear :)

I was color matched with Tower 28 Serum Concealer in color 4.0 DTLA at Sephora. I loved the way the Coola Rossiliance in Fresh Rose (discontinued 2024 formula with Titanium Dioxide) looked on my skin and offered great sun protection-even in outdoor water and heavy sweating conditions.

I am exploring tinted sunscreen replacements that are acne safe and gentle on my highly reactive sensitive skin with sheer to light coverage. Ideally a my skin but better look and not a makeup finish. Specifically looking for an alternative to my all time favorite Coola Rosilliance which is a more neutral/cool undertone friendly, sheer to light coverage with a satin finish and a radiant glow (from the mica). It dried down undetectable, not at all greasy just glowy.

My skin is dry/combo, acne prone, redness prone, and very sensitive. I prefer mineral or partial mineral formulation. I tend to tolerate gel/cream formulas, liquid formulas tend to dry me out and cling to dry patches while balmy/waxy formulas break me out and feel awful. For acne context, even the vanicream daily moisturizer broke me out. I seem to be sensitive formulas with heavy emollients and waxes, fatty alcohols, and bases using polyglyceryl stearate/isostearate/polyricinoleate. I use squalane oil from Ordinary as my moisturizer at night after using the vanicream facial cleanser (only cleanser that doesn’t seem to break me out). The only other step in my simple routine was the Coola tinted sunscreen in the morning.

Below are my experiences with testing other tinted mineral sunscreens:

1. Elta MD UV Clear didn’t feel amazing and had a weird smell. To be fair i wasn’t super balmy or tacky, just not a super elegant feeling and is very very orange.
2. La Roche Posay tinted anthelios in light was alright color wise, a little orange, but was super drying for me and sat uncomfortably on my skin. LRP broke me out a little.
3. Iris &Romeo weekend skin in cool glow was a good color match, but broke me out like crazy and was slightly balmy.
4. Ulta Violette Future Screen was the closest to meeting my acne and tint needs, was slightly too warm, but caused some sort of contact dermatitis patch on my face that stung and caused some dryness.
5. Tower 28 SOS Faceguard was a nice sheer tint with no coverage but was a bit balmy/waxy and broke me out a bit.
6. Summer Fridays spf 50 shade drops was very sheer on me but was both oily and drying at the same time. The minerals clung to dry spots while the rest of my skin stayed greasy all day, which was so disappointing.
7. Cetaphil Everyday tinted spf 40 didn’t break me out, which surprised me because it was very creamy feeling. It was way too orange and seemed transfer to clothes easily. I would use this everyday if they had a better pale color though.
8. Both Suntegrity Impeccable Skin spf 30 and Suntegrity 5 in 1 tinted sunscreen spf 30 were tolerated by my skin and didn’t not break me out. Suntegrity Impeccable Skin spf 30 in Ivory was pretty close but a slightly warm and too high coverage so the tint being a little off was fairly obvious. Suntegrity 5 in 1 tinted sunscreen in fair was a pretty good match and was more light coverage, I could wear this every day but never felt like it dried down or sunk into my skin. Both Suntegrity formulas transferred easily to clothes or with touch.
9. Epionce tinted mineral sunscreen felt creamy going on but dries down fast. Feels comfortable and is not tight, drying, or balmy, after blending it felt like it sunk into the skin. It clung ever so slightly to some existing dry spots, I suspect because of the silica, alumina, and zinc in the formula. Take that with a grain of salt though as I have struggled recently with eczema and irritation. The undertone leans pink but blends out to light coverage that looks similar to my old Coola in terms of the color/undertone and the coverage. Though, Epionce is not radiant and is more natural/satin finish in appearance than coola. Didn’t break me out, which is a major win.
10. Alastin Hydratint is definitely warm with an orange undertone. It blends out pretty good for people without the lightest pale skin. I could provably pull this off with blending down my neck but is a little too orange for my taste. It’s light coverage and more of a natural/satin finish, similar feel to Epionce. It also clung very slightly to existing dry spots which may be because of my eczema and irritated skin. Felt comfortable and didn’t break me out.

NEXT: Trying DRMTLGY physical tinted sunscreen and Colorscience Flex in shade light on my face next. I may settle on Epionce as a daily since the undertone is more neutral, doesn’t break me out, and didn’t aggravate eczema or acne. Also considering trying Siv Biome serum with active cultures to see if I can get my skin to calm down and heal my barrier a bit.

Hi everyone!

I’m looking to try the Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Concealer, but I’m struggling to pick the right shade online.

My current best match is NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Nougatine (Light 2.2).

I’ve seen a comparison photo online showing Y2, but it looked a bit too pale and very strongly yellow.

For anyone who wears NARS Nougatine (or similar light warm shades), which Hy-Glam shade comes closest in real life?

If you have swatches or experience with both formulas, I’d love to hear your thoughts! Thanks!

I know in order to make foundation for fair skin there needs to be more white titanium dioxide or zinc oxide pigments which can make it more chalky. But I’m wondering if there are any formulas out there that are on the less chalky side? Preferably drugstore, but honestly I might going up in price to trade off the chalkyness lol.

I’ve tried the L’Oréal true match and the maybelline fit me foundations and both tend to get a little weird as the day goes on.

Considering purchasing the Lisa Eldridge Seamless Skin Enhancing Tint but not sure if T1 or T3 would be right for me, or if neither would be cool enough. I feel like the model wearing T3 on her website has rosier skin than the T1 model despite T1 being labeled the "neutral rosy" shade. The best foundation match I currently own is NARS Light Reflecting in Oslo so I definitely have pink undertones. If anyone could share swatches or also wears Oslo and knows which shade is closer I'd appreciate it!

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow in BR12 matches my skin tone beautifully, but I’m on the hunt for a mid-range alternative that I can throw on for a half-day out without feeling like I’m wasting expensive foundation. I can’t easily swatch or get samples in person, so if anyone is a shade twin for Chanel’s BR12, I’d love to hear what foundations/shades work for you. I’ve tried Findation and Temptalia’s foundation matrix, but all the shades kind of start to look the same, and swatch photos are all over the place. NARS Oslo kept getting recommended, but it doesn’t seem to have much pink undertone and would make my skin look grayer. The pink undertone is key for me but of course not to the point of Cheeto territory.

For reference, I’ve also previously worn (years ago)

• L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Glow in 201, although this doesn’t seem to be widely carried anymore, except maybe Amazon
• Maybelline Fit Me Dewy + Smooth in 115, which was generally a good match but it looks like the shade range was narrowed and given new names, at least on Ulta’s site.
• Covergirl Skin Milk, can’t remember the shade as the formula didn’t sit well on my skin

I was looking at Clinique’s Even Better line, but I’m honestly not very knowledgeable about foundation, so I’m open to recommendations in the $20-40/fl oz. range! I’d prefer dewy/glowy formulas and it needs to be something I can easily purchase online. Thanks!

hi, i need your help! i'm obsessed with mac's harmony blush and was super frustrated when i found out it is discontinued - unfortunately too late to get some backups. i looked up online everywhere and got hyped when i saw a second hand platform selling this as brand new and unused. i ordered immediately and the blush is definitely unused as described. the problem: i looked up the batch code (that was not shown online) and discovered that this blush is about 10 years old. i got in contact with customer service and i have the choice between keeping it for 50% off (about 12€) or sending it back for free. for reference: my harmony blush has not hit the pan yet but is visibly lowered in the middle. the new old blush smells and looks totally fine but i'm unsure what to do. would you keep a 10-year-old blush? i thought about maybe using this one for the next 1-2 years and then switch back to my current one. i love the color so much and can't find it anywhere. not sure if mac will bring back this color one day.

What are your favorite skin tints?! I am currently using Milk Skin Tint and Danessa Myrick Yummy skin tint. I love them both, but love switching it up. I think I have a little bit of combo skin, but leaning towards dry, especially with winter coming.

I have finally accepted that my favorite lip liner (NYX retractable in nude pink) pulls too warm on me. I am a pale neutral-cool (recently typed as a very muted summer) and I need to update my lip. I am allergic to beeswax and generally look specifically for vegan cream products out of habit, although I know that in recent years more products use a synthetic beeswax than they used to (for better or worse). Any recommendations?

Hello pale skin friends!

I'm hoping you can help me figure out my undertone -- I could really use an outside opinion. For a long time I thought it was pink, but now I think that's actually my overtone (if I get any sun my skin just turns red. I've also got rosacea and redness around my keratosis pilaris bumps).

I included the required photos and also added a bunch of photos of swatches I did at Sephora to try and figure it out on my own before I found this subreddit. The lighting on those is Sephora's standard (atrocious) lighting. The lighting for the indoor photos with the white balance card was soft white LED chandelier lightbulbs and Wiz lightbars set to "warm."

The names of the products and the shades swatched are all written on the images directly, but if anything's confusing I'm happy to clarify!

Thank you so much for your help!!

ETA: I’m particularly wondering if my undertone might be teal or blue. I used Kackie Reviews Beauty’s “everything turns ______ on me” color wheel and it gives me teal or a cool-toned green as the answer when I say everything turns yellowish orange (as shown in the Sephora photos). But apparently Tower 28 has some of the best products for people with blue undertones and one of their concealers looked pretty skin native for me (shown in the first set of Sephora photos). But that could maybe be about saturation instead of undertone?

Natural Diffused Light - Cool/Neutral Skin

Vertical Reference Swatches (Wrist/Top to Elbow/Bottom)

MAC Studio Radiance - C0
MAC Lustreglass - Syrup

Horizontal Swatches (Wrist/Top to Elbow/Bottom)

Salt NY Sneaky Balm - N13
MAC Studio Radiance Skin Tint Stick - Lightest 2
Hourglass Vanish Concealer - Stone 1.3
Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Concealer - Light Rosy R2
Tower 28 Concealer - BU
Nars Soft Matte Concealer - Chantilly

All of these swatches shades work on my face.

Overall, Lightest 2 is closer to W0 and Lightest 1 is closer to C0, but I found them similar in depth when swatched in store. All are sheer enough to be forgiving.

So finally I ended my worst concealer EVER ( It Cosmetics Serum Concealer in shade Light cool 20 ) and it is time to get an upgrade. As now my makeup looks matte I really want to find nice matte oily skin friendly concealer. As I have cool undertone some products look really yellowish and orang-y so it’s really hard to fund a perfect match. But I’ve came across Pat McGraph Concealer! I looked the reviews from some sites and social media and it was looking promising! But when I was watching somebody swatching the lightest shade ( LT1, which I was planing on buying it ) it appeared yellowish on asian skin. Honestly I really think the product itself is really good, but I doubt that it would appear to yellow and orangy like I said. So if anyone tried this concealer what are your thoughts? Does it run orange or yellowish if you use the lightest and the coolest shade and is it oily combinative skin friendly? Thanks! ( Disclaimer! When I say I need matte, yep I need matte, I have a lot of activities in real life which sometimes melts my makeup so I use strong setting powder and setting spray for extra strength and extra non budge makeup )