Porcelain Beauties: Rants and Raves for foundations

[drien227]

youngblood pearl is the best color match I have found. It is pale yet isn't pasty white and doesn't have a predominant yellow, pink, or orange tinge.

[Dollheart]

I am ridiculously fair skinned, no M.A.C foundations are pale enough *sob* the only foundation i have come across so far which has stayed close enough to my own skin tone in daylight and false light is Bobbi Browns Alabastor 00, which they describe as 'the very fairest of skin with pink tones'.
The next palest is Porcelain 0 described as 'The fairest of skin tones'. Which was not light enough for for my skin.

I have the luminous moisturizing liquid foundation in Alabastor 00 as my skin is also terribly dry and that was recommened to me and it gives buildable covarage from barely there if applied lightly enough to a full cover.

Previously i had Bobbi Browns foundation stick as i had asked at the counter for a foundation which wouldnt yellow with age quite so quickly as the liquids are prone to but it only gives a very full on coverage really and looked terrible on my uber dry skin despite my trying my best to hydrate it >_<

I have rambled so much here lol its good to know im not the only one who struggles to find the right shade of foundation for very pale skin.

xlaniex

[girloflowers]

at the moment im using the lightes tphysicians formula shade- and its till too dark, but only by a bit.

I'm hunting!

i really wanna try inglot. like.. reeeaally wanna try it.

[lindsaykinzie]

Right now I'm using the mac studio fix powder in nw15 and its a little too dark for me. Whats the next step down? Is it N5? I asked the MA but she just said to stick with the nw15, and that N5 is just for people with neutral skin tones.

[fashionette]

I use nc15 & laura mericer in porcelain

[tta17]

Make Up Forever Mat velvet is one of the best i've found. Gone over with a little mineralized skin finish from mac and i get the perfect porcelain, but healthy glow, off-the-cover-of-a-magazine look. I love it!

[SquirrelQueen]

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Originally Posted by lindsaykinzie

Right now I'm using the mac studio fix powder in nw15 and its a little too dark for me. Whats the next step down? Is it N5? I asked the MA but she just said to stick with the nw15, and that N5 is just for people with neutral skin tones.

The MA is correct; N is a whole 'nother animal, not to be confused with NW or NC.

I wear NW15-20 (closer to NW20, though) in most MAC foundations N4 (which is lighter than N5) in Studio Fix powder.

I wonder if NC 15 would be a tad lighter...

[Pure Vanity]

l'm NW 15 but find MAC to dark, recently started using Bobbi Brown moisture rich foundation in Porcelain 0 it's lovely.

[MissChievous]

I'll have to try BB foundation, I tried MUFE in Velevet Mat + but the lightest shade was just icky on me...too pink! Didn't look natural.

I have to say I like a lot of BB products, maybe the foundation will be ok for me too. I am using Alima in N1 chiffon which is a perfect match on me, but would also like a liquid foundation.

[Teacakeanyone]

I'm pretty late to this thread, but I thought I would add that I just now found the only foundation that matches my skin and that is Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Porcelain. It's the only commercial and liquid foundation I've ever come across that doesn't look yellow or too dark on me! Love it!

[Winterwhite]

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Originally Posted by Teacakeanyone

I'm pretty late to this thread, but I thought I would add that I just now found the only foundation that matches my skin and that is Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer in Porcelain. It's the only commercial and liquid foundation I've ever come across that doesn't look yellow or too dark on me! Love it!

hi

I`m also always on the search for even a lighter foundation. Laura Mercier is hard to come by in my country, but when I´ll see it abroad I will definitely check this out, too.


There is one beautiful brand that carries make-up light enough for me (even lighter than NC 15 which I am using normally, but still wish it´d be a tad lighter). It is called Face Stockholm. They even have white liquid foundation and super-light colours that might equal NC 5 (if it would exist in foundation). Unfortunately my skin didn´t like it that much, and now it´s used up anyhow. However, in case the ingredients suit you, it are great colours. My hope is they reformulate it one day because I seriously was considering ordering a new bottle regardless of what my skin says, just for the beautiful colour
Maybe MAC hears my prayers and makes a Select Foundation in NC 5 or white (the white Face and Body Tint from the Pro-Store was not pigmented enough for my taste)

I would like mineral make-up, but I don´t like the "mechanic" application and lots of brush-works on my skin, because it is so sensitive, and otherwise it won´t look good.

[delic1999]

I played with my foundation today. I have both NC and NW 15 and Maybelline Pure Make Up in light 1.

After using the natural light I discovered NW15 to be way to orange and the Maybelline to be way too pink. I tryed mixing different combinations and trying new things but found one that woks best with my skin.

My skin is almost yellowish but hs a blue tinge...translucent almost. So I found that NC15 with lightscapade as a finishing powder worked the best. The lighscapade actualy helps lighten it a bit.

[Simply Elegant]

NC15 is definitely lighter than NW15. You mighht want to try it. I have both and compared.

Maybelline pure in light 1 is just a tad too light for me and same with the lightest in the neutral shade of Loreal true match. They're both still nice foundations though.

I also use CoverFX cream foundation as concealer and the powder foundation both in E10 and they're an exact match for my skin in the winter.

[MissChievous]

Yesterday I was in a department store and I was checking out makeup by Givenchy, and they had one foundation that was reeeeaaalllly light!! It was almost too light for me - and the best part was that it wasn't yellowish. I forget which foundation it was but it might be worth checking out for really light skinned persons.

[Esperanza]

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Originally Posted by MissChievous

Yesterday I was in a department store and I was checking out makeup by Givenchy, and they had one foundation that was reeeeaaalllly light!!

It might be the Subli' mine then, there's a rosey shade called "Exact Dragée". I heard Givenchy products are of high quality, I've never tried them though... very pricey!!

[Paramnesia]

I really hate foundation shopping. I haven't found one yet that is pale enough for me, yesterday I tried MAC moistureblend in NW15, the foundation felt nice on (though my skin is really dry and flakey atm) but dried to dark on me. All foundations give me a horrible orange glow. I'm happy being pale and I don't want to get rid of that.

Plus I find Aus's range of make-up to be very limited.

[MissChievous]

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Originally Posted by Esperanza

It might be the Subli' mine then, there's a rosey shade called "Exact Dragée". I heard Givenchy products are of high quality, I've never tried them though... very pricey!!

I'm not sure if it was that one, but it def wasn't as pink as that picture makes it look. It was very neutral, I might have to try it in the store again. Price wise it wasn't more expensive than BB or MUFE (that stuff is expensive here as well.)

[delic1999]

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Originally Posted by Paramnesia

I really hate foundation shopping. I haven't found one yet that is pale enough for me, yesterday I tried MAC moistureblend in NW15, the foundation felt nice on (though my skin is really dry and flakey atm) but dried to dark on me. All foundations give me a horrible orange glow. I'm happy being pale and I don't want to get rid of that.

Plus I find Aus's range of make-up to be very limited.

The NW15 is on the orange side. Give the NC15 a try

[Paramnesia]

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Originally Posted by delic1999

The NW15 is on the orange side. Give the NC15 a try

I think I will next time.

[sweetie0716]

have you tried a MAC foundation? If so, what shade are you? I've used the lightest in BM as well and it was too dark. I went to MAC and the mua said i was nw25, and when i got home it was way too dark. I have now switched to nw15 and it still is alittle too dark if i put enough on to cover my blemishes.

[Paramnesia]

I've tried a few MAC foundations in nw15/20 both too dark, next time I'm at MAC I'm gunna try nc15. I've also tried Becca, Clinque, Estee Lauder, Revlon, Clarins, Elizabeth Arden, Lancome... there's more. They're all way too dark for me.

[shadowaddict]

Does anyone know about MUFE Duo Mat in Beige Opalescent (200), is it shiny? I'm oily and don't need the shine. The Beige Rose (199) looks very pink on the Sephora site. I was hoping to find something similar to Mat Velvet's Alabaster or between it and Ivory but in the Duo Mat. Any suggestions?

[Winthrop44]

Laura Mercier Silk Creme in Soft Ivory is very nice and pale for those with yellow undertones. Stila Oil-Free in shade A is also nice. Also Paula's Choice All Bases Covered in Light Cream and Nude are quite light. The PCs are more neutral but I don't really like the shiny/reflective quality that I think may be coming from the titanium. Also not sure whether my super sensitive rosacea skin can handle the tiny bit of propylene glycol in the LM. All in all I am sticking with my Alima MMU for everyday.

[Paramnesia]

I tried MAC hyper real foundation in NC100 and it seems to be a perfect match and feels lovely on.

[delic1999]

Ok I realilized that the NC15 was way to yellow on me after all. So I went out to the mall in Toledo (ohio) where they have my MAC counter and Sephoria. I swatched foundation like crazy and everything was too yellow or orange. So I went to Sephoria and had the same issues. so i asked the MA there if she had any sugestions cause my problems is everything is either too orange, pink or yellow for my skin.

So she asked if I have tryed the Bare Minerals and i said no. She asked if I was up to trying it and i said yeah. She put it on me and it first I wasn't sure but after taking a better look at it in a different mirror it looked very natural on me. So i picked up what she used one me. As the day went on i liked it even more. It is so light and it looks like my skin but better. I covered up all my blemishes and redness. I also have dry skin and with normal foundations it makes it look really flaky and noticable. With this it did not. So I recomend that you try it out!

What was used.
Bare Escentuals bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation - Fair
Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil
Bare Escentuals bareVitamins Prime Time - 1 oz - Item #1002724, (did not get this yet)
Bare Escentuals bareVitamins - Skin Rev-er Upper - 2.3 oz - Item #749234(did not get this one yet)
Sephora Brand Professionnel Kabuki Brush #50 (I got thier brand since it was cheeper)

I will have to post a picture later so you can see.