auriannjag42
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Drugstore.com has this on sale for 10% with an additional 30% off all makeup this week if anyone is interested in trying 
I am in love with it! It is seriously one of the best drugstore foundations on the market. I got the darkest shade, Caramel, which is not dark at all. I am NW43/NC50. It looks very natural against the skin and great for hot nights. This and the regular colorstay are the only drugstore foundations I owned before this one. (Well, if you count Iman as drugstore but I don't because those prices are up there with Mac!)What do you think of ColorStay Whipped? What's your skintype?
I am NC50 as well, and like the liquid Colorstay in Caramel, but the Whipped is much lighter (liquid is color 400, whipped is 360) - how do you get this to work for you? I have a jar that I tried ONCE and it was too light/ashen. Did you sheer it out? Use darker powder? I want to use this up, and this summer would be great for it - it's going to be a hot one here.I am in love with it! It is seriously one of the best drugstore foundations on the market. I got the darkest shade, Caramel, which is not dark at all. I am NW43/NC50. It looks very natural against the skin and great for hot nights. This and the regular colorstay are the only drugstore foundations I owned before this one. (Well, if you count Iman as drugstore but I don't because those prices are up there with Mac!)
Hey Sagehen, the color is the right match, the undertone is just different for me which is why I get the light/ashy look. I have golden undertones.I am NC50 as well, and like the liquid Colorstay in Caramel, but the Whipped is much lighter (liquid is color 400, whipped is 360) - how do you get this to work for you? I have a jar that I tried ONCE and it was too light/ashen. Did you sheer it out? Use darker powder? I want to use this up, and this summer would be great for it - it's going to be a hot one here.
OOOH - you have given me a good reason to go to a beauty supply store - a small jar of BN Coco Tan Powder might last through the jar of Colorstay whipped! Yay! I might go at lunch.thanks for your response. I am definitely going to experiment with this.Hey Sagehen, the color is the right match, the undertone is just different for me which is why I get the light/ashy look. I have golden undertones.
To change this I use two methods:
1. I use a Milani powder that leans on the orange side to set it. I believe it is #7 in their multipurpose powder. That, or the Stila Bronzing powder in Shade 1 is very orange, so setting it creates the perfect match for me. Once you add warmth, it should be a good match. Even better, if you can find Ben Nye powder in Coco Tan, that is very warm. I believe during ColouredBeautiful's YT rave about these powders, she loved Coco Tan to add warmth to her face. It's hard to get, but it's amazing.
2. Orange color correctors. I sometimes mix a little bit of Bobbi Brown Corrector in Dark Peach with the liquid and it makes it warmer for me. If you don't have that, take a really red foundation (mine was studio fix fluid) and mix a little bit in with the foundation.
I mostly do #1 though. And if I were to recommend one, I would choose Stila. Easier to get and gives me a glow.
No problem! Ben Nye is harder to find, but it is the best option! Also, the jar will outlast your jar of Colorstay. My banana powder is still going strong post numerous 1 oz empties. Good luck and let me know how it goesOOOH - you have given me a good reason to go to a beauty supply store - a small jar of BN Coco Tan Powder might last through the jar of Colorstay whipped! Yay! I might go at lunch.thanks for your response. I am definitely going to experiment with this.
Thanks for the tip!Hey Sagehen, the color is the right match, the undertone is just different for me which is why I get the light/ashy look. I have golden undertones.
To change this I use two methods:
1. I use a Milani powder that leans on the orange side to set it. I believe it is #7 in their multipurpose powder. That, or the Stila Bronzing powder in Shade 1 is very orange, so setting it creates the perfect match for me. Once you add warmth, it should be a good match. Even better, if you can find Ben Nye powder in Coco Tan, that is very warm. I believe during ColouredBeautiful's YT rave about these powders, she loved Coco Tan to add warmth to her face. It's hard to get, but it's amazing.
2. Orange color correctors. I sometimes mix a little bit of Bobbi Brown Corrector in Dark Peach with the liquid and it makes it warmer for me. If you don't have that, take a really red foundation (mine was studio fix fluid) and mix a little bit in with the foundation.
I mostly do #1 though. And if I were to recommend one, I would choose Stila. Easier to get and gives me a glow.
I've been loving this foundation and I've tried tons of drugstore ones and have been disappointed but this has been great so far! If you go online on walmart you can search a list of locations that will have the Queen collection in stock, normally its in more urban locations. I thought the amber glow would be a great match for my NC45 skintone but it was a tad too ashy, so I ended up with the brulee instead. It is a shade darker than my skintone right now but I'm sure over the next few weeks when I get a little more sun it will work perfectly. I noticed this foundation doesnt oxidize and its really good at controlling my oil throughout the day. It also lasts really long on my skin without any needed touchups that I normally would have to do with my studio fix foundation. I've been applying it with a damp beauty blender and I'm sure it would look just as good with the sigmaF80 as well. I would definitely recommend everyone to go out and try this foundation!!
This foundation is my new obsession! I'm so pleased with it. I've been applying it with a beautyblender sponge.
Did you even bother to read the thread? There are two pages of people discussing their tones and color choices. There is even a post from an NC45 with photos - it answers your question.I'm a NC 45 what's a good match