In MAC you would prob be NC50 (this usually carries yellow undertones), If you're more red then try the same in NW50.

 

hey guys I need some help... 

I want to try this chanel mat lumiere and I went to a Nordstrom's counter yesterday... she tried the perfection lumiere on me in 94 Ambre and I hated it.. too red when I peeked outside to go look... She told me she couldn't help with the mat lumiere because it only comes in 6 shades? Is that true...? Online it looks like soft honey may work.. BUT  then I searched on blogs and everyone whose wearing this seems to be several shades lighter than me.

 

I'm NW43 in MAC

Laura Mercier Toffee Bronze

NARS Macao

Clinique Ginger

 

Am I just out of luck on this one? 

Edited by *fabulosity* - 2/21/12 at 3:30am

Thanks I will. You think the Chanel Perfection Lumiere would be better than the Matt Lumiere? For oily acne prone skin?

 

 

Going makeup shopping this week.

 

After reading all of the so very useful threads I'm thinking I should try

 

Nars In either Tahoe or Cadiz (been reading this is red which is a no go for me) but I will see at the counter.

 

M.A.C Mineralizied in med deep or dark

 

Chanel double perfection in Honey

 

Will update once Ive tried for a few days 

 you still using Nars tahoe in sheer matte? How is it holding up for you?  I just discovered that this shade blends well although it is too light (???) by using a sample from sephora.  I am still wearing it to be sure.  What color are you in other foundations if anything has changed from your other posts?

 

**Also, how do you apply nars (brush, hands, etc)?

 

  Thanks!!!
 

 

Edited by califabulous - 3/24/12 at 9:15am

MAC Select SPF 15 NC40

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation SP15  4.25 Natural Tan or 4.5 Warm Natural

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua B40 Beige Ambre

Chanel Teint Innocence (Compact) 4.5 Naturel (50)

Clinique Perfectly Real 28

Dior Capture Total 031

L'Oreal True Match W6 Sun Beige

Shiseido Dual Balancing O60

Just wanted to add some new finds for my NC44 complexion:

 

Estee Lauder Invisible Fluid Makeup:  5CN1

Avon (YES, Avon) Ideal Flawless Invisible Coverage Liquid Foundation:  Soft Honey

rwhat I did was to use NC50 studio tech and fix in the same colour and it brings it close..otherwise its misery to find my shade. I wear otherwise:

• Iman Clay 3 mixed with Clay 5,
• Milani Spiced Almond,
• Black Opal Nutmeg
• Revlon Color Stay Caramel (400
• Mary Kay Bronze 507

 

 

 

"Hello Flawless!" Oxygen Wow Liquid Foundation-"I'm All The Rage" Beige - natural beige for medium complexions

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup-4N1 Wheat

 

L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Makeup-Sun Beige W6

 

MAC Pro Longwear-NW40

Hello ladies =))

I'm a NC40 STUDIO FIX in MAC, but I still feel like its not my shade..when I take pictures my face looks so much lighter than my neck. Should I try NW?? I have yellow under tones. I'm Hispanic. Hopefully this gives you an idea of my skin color. Any comments help thanx! 

Hello gorgeous ladies,

 

I just wanted to give my shade matches ( the best I have come across). I have very very yellow undertones and have been on the hunt for a long time to find good matches.

 

Nars sheer glow in Tahoe is amazing, but ever so sightly more pink than its counterpart in the sheer matte(this colour in matte is pretty perfect). The sheer glow in Tahoe is such a nice match as well and even though the colour is still a smidge pink, I love the formulation much more than the matte ( I have combination/oily skin). I do wish it stayed on longer in the very hot and humid tropical country I love in though :(

 

Nars Sheer Glow in Cadiz - too red, but still can work with a yellow based powder

 

MUFE HD in 153 and 173 mixed together is a good option too, helping to control oils better than the NARS.

 

BB foundation stick in golden is nice but a bit orange, and the BB oil free compact foundation in golden is more orange than the stick. Tends to be a bit slippery though so setting it is a must. BB creamy concealer in honey is a good match too

 

Laura Mercier secret Concealer in #4 really helps to brighten under the eye.

 

Chanel Perfection Lumiere in beige ambre #44-54 is too orange as well. :(

 

Estee Lauder Double Wear in 5W1 is too pink and dark

 

Mac Pro Longwear NC45 was wayyyyy too orange :(

 

Revlon Colorstay in Toast ran too pink

 

 

 

Havent tried, but eager to try the MUFE Mat Velvet + and I think #65 might be a good match but it is unavailable in Sephora and online :(

 

Hope this helped someone and if anyone has any suggestions for me please do let me know :)

 

This forum has been so helpful too so thanks everyone!

Ok I tried Chanel and I love it, Can never find the correct color in M.A.C always too red/ dark and I swear it breaks me out.

I have oily skin Chanel stays on no problem. lightweight, doesnt feel sticky nor does it appear like too much

 

Correcteur Perfection long lasting concealer in #42 Beige Golden Chanel

 

Perfection Lumiere long wear flawless fluid makeup in # 54 Beige Ambre  for summer

 

Double perfection natural matte powder makeup  #130 Rich Beige

 

Im a caramel color so dont pay the beige any mind. Just how they label their colors lol.

 

Oh and a little goes a long way

Newest matches for MAC C6/C7 or "NC46"

 

Loreal True Match W8

Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24H in Suede 460 W

Lancome Dual Finish Powder foundation in Matte Caramel III (replacing my studio fix powder in C6) 

I contacted the MUFE boutique and they mailed out samples to me.  Try it if you are still looking for this foundation.

Thanks for the tip, I definitely will

I wear NARS sheer matte in New Orleans & it's a perfect match, but I want something longer lasting & was thinking of trying Estée Lauder Double Wear. it seems like truffle or spice will be a good match but idk. anyone know?

Can anyone tell me what powders they wear?

this heat is killing my face wearing liquid foundation

try MUFE duo mat powder or the super matte loose powder.  I am super oily and they really seem to help.  No cakey look either.....

MAC invisible setting powder in deep peach. It's a pro store product and one of the best setting powders out there.

I wear:

Illamasqua Skin Base in SB12

MAC Studio Sculpt in NC42

Makeup Forever HD in 153

Illamasqua Light Liquid Foundation in LF233

Urban Decay Urban Defense in Bulletproof 

hey ladies...

I've only recently decided to wear foundation, never was a fan and even now I only want sheer/light coverage.

I was matched with NC45 long ago (as with a lot of women my skin tone), but like many, it was waaay too orange once it oxidized.

fiiiinally I've been able to figure out my undertones. they're more yellow, but in some small areas of my face, kinda red.

I've also tried NW40 and NW43. NW40 is the mineralize foundation (compact) turned grey on the bottom half of my face almost immediately (gross)

NW43 in studio sculpt was ok..but still off

I'd decided to stick in the NC family and try NC44, what do you guys think? also, I have dry to easily manageable (I hate to say 'normal') skin.

 

here's what I've found works well for me:

MAC face & body: C6

MUFE face & body: 18 caramel

NARS sheer glow: cadiz

NARS tinted moisturizer: cuba

Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer: tan

Maybelline BB cream: medium dark tint

MAC MSFN: medium dark (mostly under eye, sometimes all over in the winter) and medium deep
 

Hi, I need some help choosing foundation colours..
My shades would be:
'light' in maybelline bb cream
004 light porcelain in maybelline dream satin liquid foundation

I bought some foundations which turned out to be the wrong shades:
'porcelain' in the natural collection
'ivory' in maybelline dream satin liquid..
These gave my face an orange shine which did not suit my skin as I have a pinkish undertone..

I was wondering if anyone could give me the names of Mac or Bobbi brown foundation shades which would be suitable for my skin tone..

Thank you so much :-)

Hi! I'm glad I found this site!!!! Thank you ladies for your info from those who have the same problem I do in finding the perfect foundation.  Here's what I've found to date....IMAN cream to power oil free compact foundation in Clay 2, the stick foundation in Clay 2 and the Luxury Radiance Liquid foundation in Clay 2 are the BEST color matches for my skin!  I've tried the following and these don't match me as well as the IMAN brand.  I'd like to try a more expensive brand like Estee Lauder, Chanel, Dior or Lancome, but I don't know where to start.  So here's what comes close, but is not as great as IMAN: BB in warm almond (too dark and a tad orange); Revlon Colorstay in Caramel (a bit too light); Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup #42 (a bit pink); L'Oreal True Match N7 (too light); L'Oreal True Match N8 (too dark); but the L'Oreal true Match Lumi in N7-8 is almost perfect; MUFE #170 (too light); MUFE #173 (too dark and orangey).  I don't wish to try MAC or NARS because the reviews are too negative.  I've recently tested six colors of the revamped Fashion Fair cream to powder foundations and was a bit disappointed that I didn't find one color to match me, but I did get two colors and blended them together and got a fairly decent match that was very good..."Tan-Bronze" and "Espresso-Cafe!"  Before you say, Oh No, not FF--my grandmother used that!  Give the line a try!  The makeup itself is fantastic.  Whatever color you get it WON'T OXIDIZE, turn dark, red or orangey!  It looks very natural and feels light, lasts all day, doesn't smudge, run, bead or fade.  I just wish they had a shade for me!  If I'm in a hurry I'll use IMAN, but when I have the extra time I grab the Fashion Fair first and just blend, blend, blend the two colors.  You should also try their lipsticks, blushes and eyeshadows--FANTASTIC and compliment ALL OUR SKIN COLORS ladies! Anyway if anyone has tried another line with my coloring, please let me know what worked for you!  Have a great one!!

LadybugAbbie:  Hello and welcome!  There is a FF thread in this forum.  The last post in it was probably well over a month ago, but check it out.  I used FF back in the late 70's and decided to give it another try earlier this year and I personally was not impressed.  I do, however, love Iman, but I have trouble finding a lot of her stuff period and especially in Sand 5.

Hello MAChostage!

     Thanks for your feedback.  I know makeup is a very personal thing and what is good for one may not be so for another and that's ALL GOOD!  Have you tried to order the Sand 5 from: Target, Ulta or Drugstore.com?  If you check into the last two sites you will get a reference to other sites that may sell IMAN--Drugstore.com usually has the most variety of IMAN makeup I've seen anywhere.  Also give Walgreen's a try.  If you live in NYC Duane Reade's sells Iman in their Manhattan stores which is where I get the Clay 2 and other items. I believe I must have a very weird or unusual skintone--medium with a yellow-olive base--some foundations look either orangey-red or ashyish-grey on me.  I will try ANYTHING once to find my match.  It's insane to think that in 2012 Black women still don't have makeup companies who can meet our unique, exotic and beautiful needs!  But, I'll never stop looking!  Boy, if I had the time, money and motivation to start my own line, I WOULD!!!  Take Care. 

so good! Thanks!

I wear: MUFE HD Foundation in 160

            UD Naked Skin in 6.5

            Estee Lauder Double Wear Light in 3.0

Hey lovely ladies! I've found this thread SO helpful I thought I'd join.

 

I want to find out which NARS shade would be right for me, as I'm not having any luck with MAC.  I just tried Sheer Glow in Syracuse, but I found the shade too brown for me.  Then I read that it has brown undertones, so maybe Tahoe or Cadiz would suit better, but unfortunately they don't stock those colours here in New Zealand, where I live. Also, I definitely want to get Sheer Matte, as I am quite oily and want the matte 

 

I have an Indian skin tone, but don't know if the caramel undertone or the caramel/red undertone would work better.  This is what I've tried, and what has failed for me before:

 

MAC Studio Fix Fluid NC45/NC44 (too orange, same with the powder)

MAC Studio Fix Powder NC43 (too ashy)

Bobbi Brown Natural Finish Golden (too orange)

Bobbi Brown Natural Finish Warm Honey (too ashy)

Clinique Superbalanced Wheat (too brown but also nowhere near enough coverage and I just couldn't get it to build up! Also, I've found it so bad for oily skin, even though it's meant to suit)

NARS Sheer Glow Syracuse (too brown)

 

Would really appreciate your help! I want to get it right as I'll have to order it online and won't be able to swatch.

Edited by missmelsie - 8/19/12 at 4:36pm

 

I'm using MAC Mineralized Skinfinish in Dark...I really like it.

 

I have discovered Sand 5 at some of these sites and will probably get what I need from one of those from now on.  Thank you for your suggestions!

 

And I totally agree with your comment about it being insane, in 2012, that people of color are still having it this rough when trying to find a good foundation match!

can anyone recommend good full coverage foundation? im looking for high up brands. i currently wear black opal foundation in beautiful bronze and i also have oily skin. if someone can give me good recs for a non oily foundation, it would really help.