Prettypackages
Well-known member
I had the same issue as you this summer. Although I don't have any mixed heritage.
I thought I was pretty straight forward nc44/nc45/C7, Nars Cadiz, and bobbi brown 6, with golden undertones. This summer I got a tan, but I didn't get darker, I got redder. I was still golden but somehow the red undertones came out. I had the hardest time finding my shade. Urban Decay's new naked foundation was horrible. All the undertones seemed pink. 6 and Cadiz was too light, but the next darker sades in Nars's range were too dark. So I had to switch to Nars TM Seychelles, which provided enough of the red undertones. Underye concealers were difficult for me to find too. I always used BB 6 creamy concealer, and it was a tad too light, but b/c it was summer it didn't last, and I wanted something long lasting. MAC's pro long wear nc 45 was too orange. The NC43 was too light. They came out with nc44 with their mickey contractor collex and that's how I found that to be my perfect shade. I always bring that with me while searching. BB 6 comes the closest. LM had nothing for me. I also tried YSL b70. I remember it being decent, but can't remember why I stopped using it. By August, I went back to Bobbi Brown (I left b/c they tend to break me out) and found that warm almond 6.5 was a good match. I had a great match with MUFE 175, but previously wore 173. The MA in Sephora just knew I was going to be 173, she even put her arm next to mine and that's when I saw my red undertones pop out. She was probably my shade but more golden. For some reason she knew she was darker than me.
So I wore that for the rest of the Summer.
Currently I'm wearing bobbi brown longwear foundation in 6 with a drop of 6.5 added. I still don't feel like I'm back to my regular 6 skin color.
Anyway, good luck. I know I didn't really add anything, but wanted you to know you are not alone.
I thought I was pretty straight forward nc44/nc45/C7, Nars Cadiz, and bobbi brown 6, with golden undertones. This summer I got a tan, but I didn't get darker, I got redder. I was still golden but somehow the red undertones came out. I had the hardest time finding my shade. Urban Decay's new naked foundation was horrible. All the undertones seemed pink. 6 and Cadiz was too light, but the next darker sades in Nars's range were too dark. So I had to switch to Nars TM Seychelles, which provided enough of the red undertones. Underye concealers were difficult for me to find too. I always used BB 6 creamy concealer, and it was a tad too light, but b/c it was summer it didn't last, and I wanted something long lasting. MAC's pro long wear nc 45 was too orange. The NC43 was too light. They came out with nc44 with their mickey contractor collex and that's how I found that to be my perfect shade. I always bring that with me while searching. BB 6 comes the closest. LM had nothing for me. I also tried YSL b70. I remember it being decent, but can't remember why I stopped using it. By August, I went back to Bobbi Brown (I left b/c they tend to break me out) and found that warm almond 6.5 was a good match. I had a great match with MUFE 175, but previously wore 173. The MA in Sephora just knew I was going to be 173, she even put her arm next to mine and that's when I saw my red undertones pop out. She was probably my shade but more golden. For some reason she knew she was darker than me.
So I wore that for the rest of the Summer.
Currently I'm wearing bobbi brown longwear foundation in 6 with a drop of 6.5 added. I still don't feel like I'm back to my regular 6 skin color.
Anyway, good luck. I know I didn't really add anything, but wanted you to know you are not alone.
