Foundation help for a very fair girl!!

[hilaryrose]

Hey all!

I was in Sephora yesterday swatching foundations like crazy. I'm dying for a liquid or cream foundation (sooo tired of my powder) but I can't seem to find anything that doesn't look super yellow against my skin. I've been told I have pink undertones.

I swatched a ton of brands yesterday and couldn't find ANYTHING. For reference, I swatched Makeup Forever, Laura Mercier, Clinique, Smashbox, and Tarte.

I currently wear Bare Escentuals Original Foundation in 'Fair.'

Should I just get MAC? If so, which one is best? Or is there somewhere else I can look?


I'm going to post one or two pictures of me so you can get an idea of my skin colour.

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THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!

 

[Meisje]

I use Revlon ColorStay in Ivory and I'm very pale with pink undertones.

 

[hilaryrose]

Than's Misge!! I've heard really good things about that foundation but I never remember it!

 

[heidik]

i second colorstay... i too am very fair actually mac nw15 is a little too dark for me. i also like estee lauder double wear. i cant remember the shade but i want to say its shell??

 

[Beauty11111]

I highly recommend Bobbi Brown’s Skin Foundation in Alabaster (00), I think it would be a great match for you and it’s a lovely foundation.

 

[mmarlbo]

I use Revlon ColorStay in Ivory and I'm very pale with pink undertones.

I third this. I'm pretty fair like you and this is just excellent.

 

[blazeno.8]

I was having a hard time finding a match that I like and I ended up going to the Perscriptives counter and not only did they have a crazy amount of shades, they could also make shades for the customer if needed. If they don't have your shade on hand, it can be pricey to have it mixed.

 

[hilaryrose]

Just thought I'd let everyone know that I went to get the Revlon ColourStay and right when I got it home it went missing and when I found it two days later it had shttered in the bag. I took that as a sign from somewhere up above that I just wasn't meant to have it, and went and grabbed Mac Studio Fix Fluid in NC15 which is a little too yellow for me if I don't apply it lightly, but I've found that a dash of Oh So Fair over it fixes that up in a jiffy.

Thanks for all your suggestions!!!!

 

[*JJ*]

try illamasqua! that's the first brand i've tried that actually had a foundation that was too light for me (N10). seriously, their lightest shade is basically sheet white.