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Foundation for asian skin tones
I have Asian skin and I find it really hard to buy the right colour of foundation. I've tried Prescriptives custom blend but even that was wrong. I think it may have something to do with the lighting in department stores. Is there a fool-proof method of buying a foundation that is the right colour? I always think I've cracked it, only to find that I've bought something too pale or too orangey. Any advice would be great.
Lighting in department stores can be deceptive, so always try foundations in daylight before you buy, but another reason that even 'custom blending' might not have worked for you could be that foundations are wont to change colour on the skin according to individuals. It is therefore essential to both let foundation 'settle' for a few hours, and to check how it looks in a variety of different lighting situations.
And don't throw out all your reject foundations: try mixing and matching them to your skin yourself (your face isn't a uniform colour all over - makeup artists advise matching foundation to a tone that's somewhere in the middle of the lightest and darkest areas you can see). Trial and error should lead you to the ideal shade...until the season's change or you get a tan, and you have to start all over again, that is!
Why not chat to other iVIllagers about cosmetic products on the Skin Care message board. Take a look at some of the LIVE discussions happening now on the board:
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