Revlon Colorstay works pretty well on yellow tone skin.

estee Lauder double wear is pretty natural...and no pink undertones...i wear PEBBLE...a must try if u want sheer coverage...

Just wanted to update on a few foundations I've tried that seem to be excellent for yellow/golden skintones.
* Bobbi Brown is excellent, I just wish their formulas worked for me. The oil-free felt and smelled like straight up paint from a bucket, while the stick was okay but too much for me.
* L'oreal HIP foundations - currently my HG. I love this so much!!! I am an NC45 and wear this in Cappuccino.
* Prescriptives - virtual skin is really good!
For concealers I cannot rave enough about Becca concealers. For those with olive/yellow/golden skin this is a life savior. I found a perfect match with Pecan, but I think I can wear Brioche or Maple as well.
Also, NARS concealer is pretty good, although the darkest shade was a bit too yellow and not dark enough for me.
Hope I was able to contribute!

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Def. Bobbi Brown.

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I have loads of yellow/gold in my skin and dior foundation is my HG (if you are lighter to medium skintoned, try 200 or 300 - those are yellow based and never turn orangy on me while several other 200-300s numbers have too much peach or pink base in them).

Also BE foundation has several yellow based foundation - I originally bought medium beige, but that one is too pink - I switched over to light and even though it looks really like, it blended like a dream on my medium/tanned skin.

Paul & Joe. Unfortunately they don't have wide color range, but the mid-tone to darker colors I tried were heavily yellow based (too yellow for me). Certain Sephora stores carry it.

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Try Cargo Foundation - Oil Free (they're in these cute foil packs). I'm Asian, with probably the yellowest yellow undertone , and after searching for years for the pefect foundation, I found Cargo! I got their foundation in F 50. Check them out in Sephora.com.

Bootyliciousx, could it also be that the reason why foundation turns orangey on you is because you're acidic? I've read this somewhere, and I think I may be the same since some foundations turn darker on me after a while.

I am an NC45 and have looked at a number of foundations for yellow undertones. Here is what I can recall:

Department Store
Lancome--Teint Idole, yellow undertones but dries to an ashy finish.
Perscriptives--great selection on colors, but I would have to buy 2 bottles as I am b/w 2 colors, too expensive.
Armani--way too peach and unnatural
Laura Mercier--the website used to offer free samples (I tried this a few years ago). The foundation is very silky, but too peach as well.
Bobby Brown--very natural makeup, but honestly it is just toooo yellow. I gave away a new bottle to my mum.
Clinique--I purchased Superfit and it is wasting away in my drawer. I got a sample of Perfectly Real and am still trying it out. So far, so good.


Drug Store Brands
Revlon--Colorstay: turns ashy when it dries. I think it is b/c of the titanium dioxide (used for oily skin). A whole bottle remains in my drawer.
Maybelline--this is actually very good for darker skin (I used the Caramel). I have the Dream Matte Mouse and it is not bad for a drug store brand. It tends to be a little orange.
L'oreal HIP--Walgreens was selling this for $2 per bottle recently. I had a coupon and got one for free. It is another decent drug store brand. Not completely natural, but a good option.

All in all, I tend to return to the MAC Studio Fix foundation. I like the fact that it is dry and in compact form (easily portable) and is super easy to put on as well.

i think mac has some pretty suitable tones for yellow untertones!

I use Sacha cosmetics foundation. It matches my skin perfectly. I'm not dark skinned but I am latina so I have yellow undertones...the foundation itself has good coverage. They also have Kamaflauge foundations that have a heavier coverage. But if your skin is in fairly good condition, just a few blemishes etc...i would just buy the regular foundation and just use a little concealer. It's a very good product and it doesn't leave your face looking cakey.

I'm also Asian, I have yellow undertones and my skin's a bit tan and Revlon Colorstay works for me. I just had trouble finding the right shade, but when I did (I use the Rich Tan shade) my skin looked like its natural tone, just more even!

i used Prescrptives Virtual Skin (Real Beige 09) maybe 7 yrs ago. it was perfect match, but i didn't wear foundation everyday - only on occasions.

then last Nov, i bought MAC Hyper Real for my engagement party - it matched, but i've been wearing the foundation more frequently lately and been breaking out. so i stopped & skin is getting better. (btw NC300...and i have C4 Studio Fix in my makeup bag)

i went to Prescriptives on the Nordstrom Anniversary sale and got colormatched again. i'm 1 shade lighter now (makes sense, since i've been indoors for so long studying) the SA gave me a sample of VIrtual Skin in Real Sand (08) but then i went to another Nordies later that day - the gal recommended Prescriptives Vrtually Fresh and matched me as Natural Gold 07 - it looked ok under the fluorescent lights...but i decided to ask for a sample of that plus Natural Beige 09. Guess what - i took a pic of the Natural Gold the SA put on me - i looked like i had a pastey, caked on ghost mask. i applied the Natural Beige today and it looks way better.

so i definitely recommend getting samples to try at home so you can see in everyday lighting.

oh yeah, this was the first time a Prescriptives SA was totally off in colormatching me. seriously, it looked nasty and you know what else sucks - i went to my friends for dinner and a bunch of old college friends were there. in the past, they always mathced me as Real Beige. anyhow, i digress.

hth.

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I use Clarins for my foundation. I also have a hard time finding foundations. The cashier at Sephora gave me a sample of it and I have been hooked since.

I had a problem tone matching. All of MAC's were too cool-not enough gold and olive. Revlons are all too pink. Sheseido-too pink. Estee Lauder and Perscriptives,better. Lancome-too pink. NaRS-I found four shades that are perfect on my Asian skin. I even found some of the Bare Minerals to work-but we have a shade in Hawaii that is not found on the mainland! Laura Mercier has some nice shades going!There is a company called Zhen who makes limited shades for Asians, but their texture has something too be desired. L'Oreal's Hip foundations are an inexpensive alternative to department stores.

I'm a big fan of Make Up For Ever. I have practically no pink undertone at all (most foundations make me look like a clown and it took me years to figure out that I'm REALLY not Caucasian) and I use a combination of #18 and #20.

If you are based in NYC, I'd go to MUFE's boutique in the Village and get a custom blend. It costs EXACTLY the same as buying a premade bottle at Sephora.