Porcelain Beauties: New threads just for us!

[annikay]

Hey, another woman of no colour here! What a great idea to start threads just for us. I'm really looking forward to reading all of them. I love my paleness - and thankfully I live in Finland so there's not much fear of getting too much sun up here! Ever since I have found MAC my only makeup problem is finding the perfect blush! I will find it on my next MAC trip though, I have done some pretty extensive research now

 

[Glimmergem]

I love having Porcelain Beauties thread! I'm also an NW15 when I'm at my tannest! I have the hardest time getting a true match, which is frustrating because I either have the redness on my face showing through, or a line of color around my chin. It never quite blends correctly

I love my 187, I'd be lost without it. It's the only way I can apply any color, although I end up keeping it light anyway.

Thanks guys! I'm glad to not be alone in my paleness!

 

[BEA2LS]

This thread makes me soo happy! It is so hard being pale sometimes! I get all kinds of comments, like "go get some sun". The sad thing is, I do tan.. kinda, but than it goes back pale in like 48 hours! it's so hard for me to cover dark circles, belmishes, it seems like they stand out so much more. to make it worse, i have acne scars that just seem like a big deal because i am pale. i wish more places would make more options for us

 

[amyzon]

Seeing this thread has brightened my day IMMENSELY... I just cannot express this to you enough...

I too am a pale princess!! I wear SPF 45 under my makeup everyday of the year, I do not tan, fake or otherwise (and lecture everyone about the dangers of it, blech...)

I cannot wear MAC foundations... the lightest color is ghastly and ugly (at least on me)... What were they thinking? And the very next shade is intensely orange and dark on my skin. I have tried every liquid foundation with no success... I've never had the coverage and the finish I wanted. I tried Bare Escentuals once and it dried me out, ick... And then recently I found my holy grail...

Urban Decay Surreal Skin Mineral Foundation in the shade Illusion... It is AMAZING... It matches my skin perfectly, it's silky, doesn't contain mica, lasts all day... And with my 24/7 Concealer Pencil, which is a perfect match for my skin tone as well, it's wonderful.

DON'T mean to shamelessly promote myself here, I swear! but I actually did a video not too long ago on my UD Mineral Makeup application and skincare routine for sensitive skin, oddly enough... I'll put links at the end of the post if you're interested.

YouTube - Urban Decay Mineral Makeup UD
YouTube - Skincare Regimen for Sensitive Skin Skincare

I am REALLY sorry about the embeding... It won't let me do it any other way...

 

[albinobryte185]

Helloo... My name is Jennifer. I have hardly any color, I am African American but I am an albino so my skin is white, my hair is kinda golden-yellow-blonde, I have green/grey eyes. I don't tan at all. My eyelashes and eyebrows are white. I sometimes get them tinted or wear mascara and brow pencil on them. So I guess I literally am "melanin-challenged" but that's ok.

I've tried all kinds of makeup but nothing looks very natural on me. I wear MAC Studio Fix in NC15 and that's been working out well so far.

 

[amyzon]

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Originally Posted by BEA2LS This thread makes me soo happy! It is so hard being pale sometimes! I get all kinds of comments, like "go get some sun". The sad thing is, I do tan.. kinda, but than it goes back pale in like 48 hours! it's so hard for me to cover dark circles, belmishes, it seems like they stand out so much more. to make it worse, i have acne scars that just seem like a big deal because i am pale. i wish more places would make more options for us

Ick... I get the same kind of comments... "Go lay out, then you'll get some color!" Well I was born this way! If I go lay out, I'll burn and then I'll end up with skin cancer likely.

Girl, embrace your skin color, just like women with exotic skin tones do. Slather on your sunscreen and protect your beautiful, rare skin

As for cover, I've finally found my Holy Grail after years of horrible concealers - Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer stick works wonders on my under eye circles - I just swipe it on, then blend it with my concealer brush and give it a quick pat with my ring finger to warm it and let it settle with my skin... It lasts all day and looks sooo natural. Just a suggestion... And mineral makeup (if it's enough cover for you) works really well for paler skin tones.

Edit: I just realized I said like the same thing above... *sheepish*

 

[Inspire Me]

Lovin' this thread.

I get a lot of the same comments as you ladies, like "you need to go get a tan!"...especially in the summer time. Sad part is I find that my skin does not tan....it roasts!

Anyhow I have finally embraced my paleness this year thanks to discovering make-up.

 

[ab5inth7]

i totally agree with the last part.
any bright colours look awesome on us, snowwhites

eh, it says u're czechoslovakian .. can u speak too?
because im partially czech

 

[Marlo Kitty]

I am so glad I found this. I wish I would have seen this when I was 14 laying out in the sun trying to tan. I am perfectly happy with my porcelain skin now. I just wish I would have been as happy with it before so I wouldn't have any skin damage. Why are ppl in love with tan ppl anyways?

Thanks everyone!

 

[MAC_Enthusiast]

Great to see this thread...finally!!!!

Porcelain is BEAUTIFUL!!

 

[Meisje]

Hello, ladies. Glad to find this thread! I'm blonde with blue eyes and a light complexion. People have often told me I 'need' to get a tan, but I wear sunscreen every day (even in the winter) to protect my skin --- us pale people have to keep in mind that we're at higher risk for sun-related skin cancers.

I love my pale skin, but I wish it was a bit more evenly toned.

 

[monter]

I'm a porcelain girl, too.

Dirty blonde hair (though I get highlights because I'm naturally like a double ash and it looks literally dirty without them!), blue-grey eyes, NC20. Polish and Lithuanian.

I did tan in beds for about a year, but I always wore SPF15 on my face, and I made sure to stay really moisturized and went VERY gradually so I never burned. I gave it up, though - too expensive, too time-consuming, and I'd rather have nicer skin longer than tan skin now. It was easier to cover up imperfections while tan, though... my clogged pores weren't as obvious (which I'm religiously asprin masking away now), and neither were my acne scars.

I use bare minerals in fairly light. Sometimes it's a little dry for me, but I think it was just the learning curve, because it doesn't seem that way anymore. I've also started using a heavier moisturizer at night. I bought Fix+ finally, so I hope that can fix my powdery look on days when my application, for whatever reason, isn't so great!

 

[crystalclear]

Finally, there are people who are pale and love it! I'm a NC20 Auburn haired dark hazel eyed Scot (some Irish and English) and I burn so unbelieveably easily, I literally go red then white and maybe a bit yellow in between but that is rare and I look jaundiced rather than tanned.
You would think growing up in Scotland people would be less bothered about being pale but no, everyone has this sick fascination with neon orange skin brought on by going to the sunbeds everyday and wearing too dark foundation (apparently you look poor if you're pale as I was informed by a 14 year old with skin like orange crocodile skin and straw-like hair, which she insisted was "gorgeous"). My teenage years were a hell of not finding a decent foundation as they were too dark for me (was once given the same shade as my friend who is half Greek and is not in anyway pale and was told I'd look like a had a nice tan-which I didnt want) and even now I would only use MAC as last time I tried elsewhere (clinique) the woman gave me a colour too dark for me and I don't want to spend more time or money buying the wrong thing

 

[Fataliya]

I'm pale too, lol.

I have German ancestry, so I have blue eyes, pale skin, and freckles (dammit!!!). My hair is naturally dark blonde/light brown, but I dye it burgundy.

Glad to see I'm not the only pale lady here, hehe.

 

[Anemone]

Has anyone tried the new lipsticks from Brunette... and Creme Team? I've got my eye on B-babe and Creme Cup but I don't know whether I'll have time to see them in person! I now it's useless to decide just by looking at swatches, haha, but otherwise I might miss out on both collections

EDIT: Just realized Cream Team is permanent, but I'd love an opinion on B-babe from anyone in the translucent gang

 

[sharkbytes]

Porcelain girls!!! I noticed a few of you up there mentioning that you wear NW15-20. If you have ANY redness in your skin at all (like when it gets cold out~) you should definitely not wear the NW. It has pink undertones, so it actually magnifies the amount of red and makes your skin look overall darker. NC cancels out the red. An MA matches your exact color, so if you have super pale skin with slight redness, you'd be an NW15. But, in order to give yourself a true match, you ought to switch to the NC15 and cancel it out.

I spent ages thinking MAC's palest powder/foundation was too dark for me, because the NW has pinky-orange undertones. I was AMAZED at how well the NC15 matched me, and I'm pale enough to be clear

Just wanted to toss that out there, give it a shot, you'll be surprised! I love this thread, it's so nice to see snowwhites proud of their skin instead of ashamed of it and desperately trying to tan~~~

 

[Septemba]

Thanks, shark! That's really helpful!

 

[Ggxox]

I never thought of that Shark, that's really helpful. I always find MAC's NW15 too dark so will pray NC15 can work for me! Although I'm going to get a sample first.

xoxo

 

[Ggxox]

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Originally Posted by amyzon Ick... I get the same kind of comments... "Go lay out, then you'll get some color!" Well I was born this way! If I go lay out, I'll burn and then I'll end up with skin cancer likely. Girl, embrace your skin color, just like women with exotic skin tones do. Slather on your sunscreen and protect your beautiful, rare skin As for cover, I've finally found my Holy Grail after years of horrible concealers - Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer stick works wonders on my under eye circles - I just swipe it on, then blend it with my concealer brush and give it a quick pat with my ring finger to warm it and let it settle with my skin... It lasts all day and looks sooo natural. Just a suggestion... And mineral makeup (if it's enough cover for you) works really well for paler skin tones. Edit: I just realized I said like the same thing above... *sheepish*

Oooh I never thought to look at UD. What shade in concealer do you use?

xoxo

 

[SolarWhite]

Wow, I am so glad I found this thread!! I am a pale girl and I am glad there are others out there who accept their natural skin color.
But yes, about me.. my name is Jen. Mac's NW15 looks like crap on me. It's so dark it's not even funny. I think as a teenager I wore NC. The NW15 powder is great though.
I have very thin, sensitive skin. You can see all the red veins above my eye lid. That's the only thing that sucks about pale/thin skin!!
I saw there was a women of color forum section, and I wondered why there wasn't a women of "no color" forum.
It's a beotch to get foundation for pale skin, amongst other things.
Not only that but pale skin is usually considered a "negative", at least in this day and age. I hope that trend turns around. We need to encourage other gals with pale skin to embrace it. It makes me sad to think how many fair girls are going to get skin cancer for being pressured into the "tanning" hype.
Pale skin is COOL, don't tan kids, please!!